Friday features three full squads, each
with a waiting list long enough to fill yet
another dozen lanes added to the 30 of the
friendly Lovvang Bowl.
Many players are making their 2008 debut on
the opening squad at noon, among them two PBA
stars from the United States, Bill O'Neill and
Michael Fagan. The there are the national
ladies' teams from the Netherlands, Sweden and
Finland, all promising a dazzling display of
tenpin talent.
SQUAD 7 - Friday 12
Noon:
Well, Rene Sejling's leading score of 1418
has at last tumbled into second place and the
glory of having a Danish player at the top of
the leader board has passed. Now the honors have
passed to the slim shoulders of American PBA
bowler Michael Fagan who has upped the ante to
1429 with an impressive six-game series this
morning that included a 270 and a finishing 289,
robbed of a perfect game by a stubborn 9-pin in
the final frame of the sixth game. One great
highlight of this squad was the event's third
perfect game, this time from the gentle hands of
Sweden's slim blond Helen Johnsson, her fifth
career perfect game. "I've played this dual
condition before in the World Ranking Masters,"
she explained, "but I personally prefer to havfe
blocks either on the long pattern or the short
pattern, not mixed on the pair of lanes. I find
it so difficult to keep my concentration on
which lane is which and what equipment to use."
 Fagan,
from Long Island, New York (pictured) has found
a happy hunting ground in Europe. He has played
and enjoyed a few of the European Bowling Tour
stops already and plans to hit quite a few more
before returning to the States for the PBA Tour.
Likeable lad Fagan has bowled several European
tournaments and very much appreciates the
talents of the players over here. "I've played
in Germany, France and other countries and had a
lot of fun," the slim American told me. "The
education and conditions that Kegel has provided
on the tour has made the competition very
fierce. This is the first time I have bowled on
the dual lane condition. The first game was a
little tricky and it took me a little while to
get used to it. You need to have two balls that
work as if you can't strike on one pattern you
can't throw a double. It's challenging to find
two balls that work at the same time. I decided
to go with a weaker ball on the short so that I
could throw it a little bit harder and a
stronger ball, playing a lot deeper on the long
pattern. I had to slow down my ball speed and it
worked out."
SQUAD 8 - Friday 16:00:
Squad 8 now complete and we're past the
half way mark in this brilliant new format
for the Brunswick Aalborg International. Players
from all 13 nations entered have now
participated and the consensus of opinion is
that the dual lane condition is the way to go.
We have a new name as leader of Squad 8,
although his 1,370 did not reach the lofty
heights of
 Michael
Fagan with 1429 set in the opening squad of the
day. Magnus Andersson, a 33-year-old truck
driver from Norrkoping in Sweden was still
pretty pleased at his efforts, competing in his
third BAI. "I did reach the top eight a couple
of years ago, so I want to do that again," he
commented. "Conditions here were really good
today for my first entry and I found the short
oil pattern the easier one, so that was my
favourite. I will be bowling again on Saturday
afternoon as we have an entry for all Swedish
national team members.
"We haven't as yet made the selection for the
team to travel to Thailand for the men's world
championships so I am hoping to get a place to
go there."
Leading by example was Swedish national team
coach Tomas Leandersson, known to many for his
captaincy of the European team in the annual
Weber Cup. He was well on track for a 300 in his
final game of the evening but a stubborn 9-pin
on the final ball brought him a 299.
Defending champion Sami Konsteri of Finland
was second to Andersson on this squad, just
14 pins back on 1356. A 189 sandwiched
between 258 and 266 cost him a chance of
challenging Fagan.
SQUAD 9 -
Friday 20:00:
Local
bowler Mikael Brandeskov, 25, a bowling
center employee in Harbro (pictured), not
far
 from
Aalborg, topped the final squad of the day
with a neat 1419, which slots nicely into
second place in the overall standings, just
behind American pro bowler Michael Fagan.
Brandeskov, a regular competitor in this
Brunswick Aalborg International, needed a
good final game of the six-game set to hold
off a strong challenge from Swedish national
team player and recent Brunswick Euro
Challenge champion Peter Ljung. The Dane
found the 'pocket' each frame for a 253
total to settle the issue and beat Ljung by
29 pins.
Once again the squad was full to overflow
and all but the 08:00 squad on Saturday
morning are full. Everybody seems to like
the dual lane condition format.
STANDINGS AFTER
SQUAD 9:
|
Pos
|
Name
|
Nat
|
G1
|
G2
|
G3
|
G4
|
G5
|
G6
|
Score
|
Hcp
|
Total
|
|
1
|
Michael Fagan
|
USA
|
203
|
270
|
206
|
234
|
227
|
289
|
1429
|
0
|
1429
|
|
2
|
Mikael Brändeskov
|
DEN
|
266
|
222
|
182
|
207
|
289
|
253
|
1419
|
0
|
1419
|
|
3
|
René Sejling
|
DEN
|
257
|
287
|
194
|
230
|
224
|
226
|
1418
|
0
|
1418
|
|
4
|
Osku Palermaa
|
FIN
|
202
|
257
|
216
|
257
|
215
|
245
|
1392
|
0
|
1392
|
|
5
|
Peter Ljung
|
SWE
|
228
|
227
|
215
|
279
|
222
|
219
|
1390
|
0
|
1390
|
|
6
|
Helén Johnsson
|
SWE
|
184
|
187
|
300
|
213
|
243
|
214
|
1341
|
48
|
1389
|
|
7
|
Jimmy Dan Mortensen
|
DEN
|
266
|
238
|
187
|
192
|
279
|
226
|
1388
|
0
|
1388
|
|
8
|
Bo Winther
|
DEN
|
235
|
248
|
196
|
257
|
221
|
225
|
1382
|
0
|
1382
|
|
9
|
Pasi Uotila
|
FIN
|
218
|
243
|
212
|
247
|
224
|
237
|
1381
|
0
|
1381
|
|
10
|
Bill O'Neill
|
USA
|
224
|
245
|
204
|
229
|
267
|
212
|
1381
|
0
|
1381
|
|
11
|
Tore Torgersen
|
NOR
|
214
|
188
|
203
|
300
|
244
|
227
|
1376
|
0
|
1376
|
|
12
|
Nina Flack
|
SWE
|
259
|
185
|
229
|
246
|
226
|
183
|
1328
|
48
|
1376
|
|
13
|
Petteri Salonen
|
FIN
|
201
|
199
|
257
|
269
|
211
|
238
|
1375
|
0
|
1375
|
|
14
|
Lasse Lintilä
|
FIN
|
241
|
181
|
213
|
246
|
234
|
259
|
1374
|
0
|
1374
|
|
15
|
Magnus Andersson
|
SWE
|
234
|
245
|
192
|
215
|
258
|
226
|
1370
|
0
|
1370
|
|
16
|
Krista Pöllänen
|
FIN
|
197
|
203
|
217
|
225
|
234
|
233
|
1309
|
48
|
1357
|
|
17
|
Sami Konsteri
|
FIN
|
258
|
189
|
266
|
202
|
218
|
223
|
1356
|
0
|
1356
|
|
18
|
Mika Koivuniemi
|
FIN
|
215
|
238
|
220
|
213
|
199
|
269
|
1354
|
0
|
1354
|
|
19
|
Rikke Holm Rasmussen
|
DEN
|
207
|
201
|
219
|
247
|
235
|
197
|
1306
|
48
|
1354
|
|
20
|
Tony Fransson
|
SWE
|
223
|
216
|
191
|
259
|
227
|
237
|
1353
|
0
|
1353
|
|
21
|
Kim Bröndsted
|
DEN
|
244
|
233
|
232
|
228
|
225
|
191
|
1353
|
0
|
1353
|
|
22
|
Mathias Aarup
|
SWE
|
289
|
203
|
222
|
245
|
178
|
214
|
1351
|
0
|
1351
|
|
23
|
Dominic Barrett
|
ENG
|
229
|
231
|
214
|
237
|
258
|
180
|
1349
|
0
|
1349
|
|
24
|
Nicole Sanders
|
NET
|
184
|
204
|
238
|
214
|
216
|
242
|
1298
|
48
|
1346
|
|
25
|
Niels Jakob Bak
|
DEN
|
204
|
222
|
268
|
182
|
257
|
213
|
1346
|
0
|
1346
|
|
26
|
Paul Moor
|
ENG
|
226
|
221
|
236
|
204
|
224
|
234
|
1345
|
0
|
1345
|
|
27
|
Veronica Lantto
|
SWE
|
222
|
239
|
158
|
202
|
248
|
225
|
1294
|
48
|
1342
|
|
28
|
Johnni Adsböl
|
DEN
|
146
|
276
|
223
|
186
|
233
|
277
|
1341
|
0
|
1341
|
|
29
|
Sören Hansen
|
DEN
|
203
|
237
|
202
|
275
|
199
|
224
|
1340
|
0
|
1340
|
|
30
|
Kim Bolleby
|
SWE
|
184
|
226
|
259
|
214
|
212
|
244
|
1339
|
0
|
1339
|
|
31
|
Svein Roger Olsen
|
NOR
|
201
|
182
|
211
|
249
|
246
|
248
|
1337
|
0
|
1337
|
|
32
|
Britt Bröndsted
|
DEN
|
191
|
213
|
248
|
201
|
236
|
198
|
1287
|
48
|
1335
|
|
33
|
Robert Andersson
|
SWE
|
244
|
235
|
203
|
190
|
233
|
227
|
1332
|
0
|
1332
|
|
34
|
Kamilla Kjeldsen
|
DEN
|
255
|
186
|
183
|
235
|
227
|
196
|
1282
|
48
|
1330
|
|
35
|
Martin Paulsson
|
SWE
|
206
|
226
|
208
|
225
|
229
|
235
|
1329
|
0
|
1329
|
|
36
|
Piritta Kantola
|
FIN
|
203
|
201
|
234
|
213
|
229
|
201
|
1281
|
48
|
1329
|
|
37
|
Rasmus Ussing
|
DEN
|
212
|
185
|
224
|
277
|
216
|
213
|
1327
|
0
|
1327
|
|
38
|
James Gruffman
|
SWE
|
172
|
279
|
234
|
233
|
216
|
193
|
1327
|
0
|
1327
|
|
39
|
Nick Froggatt
|
ENG
|
159
|
214
|
268
|
205
|
256
|
224
|
1326
|
0
|
1326
|
|
40
|
Nina Manninen
|
FIN
|
203
|
219
|
269
|
225
|
210
|
152
|
1278
|
48
|
1326
|
|
41
|
Martin Larsen
|
SWE
|
226
|
241
|
246
|
194
|
200
|
218
|
1325
|
0
|
1325
|
|
42
|
Fredrik Tjernes
|
NOR
|
260
|
223
|
221
|
180
|
214
|
225
|
1323
|
0
|
1323
|
|
43
|
Petri Mannonen
|
FIN
|
170
|
234
|
217
|
237
|
258
|
206
|
1322
|
0
|
1322
|
|
44
|
Lars Linder
|
DEN
|
277
|
182
|
215
|
209
|
189
|
247
|
1319
|
0
|
1319
|
|
45
|
Isabelle Saldjian
|
FRA
|
202
|
213
|
226
|
208
|
208
|
212
|
1269
|
48
|
1317
|
|
46
|
Peter Hellström
|
SWE
|
201
|
200
|
247
|
227
|
224
|
218
|
1317
|
0
|
1317
|
|
47
|
Ronald Dol
|
NET
|
226
|
211
|
210
|
266
|
188
|
216
|
1317
|
0
|
1317
|
|
48
|
Anders Hansen
|
DEN
|
221
|
225
|
237
|
198
|
232
|
204
|
1317
|
0
|
1317
|
|
49
|
Tomas Leandersson
|
SWE
|
164
|
228
|
222
|
207
|
182
|
299
|
1302
|
0
|
1302
|
|
50
|
Anja Ginge Jensen
|
DEN
|
209
|
217
|
214
|
214
|
190
|
210
|
1254
|
48
|
1302
|
|
51
|
Petter Hansen
|
NOR
|
193
|
215
|
223
|
212
|
196
|
259
|
1298
|
0
|
1298
|
|
52
|
Glenn Morten Pedersen
|
NOR
|
210
|
208
|
219
|
214
|
223
|
223
|
1297
|
0
|
1297
|
|
53
|
Stuart Williams
|
ENG
|
212
|
237
|
189
|
247
|
184
|
226
|
1295
|
0
|
1295
|
|
54
|
Joonas Jehkinen
|
FIN
|
212
|
205
|
237
|
203
|
227
|
210
|
1294
|
0
|
1294
|
|
55
|
Mohamade Sarmadi
|
FRA
|
208
|
226
|
231
|
222
|
192
|
212
|
1291
|
0
|
1291
|
|
56
|
Mari Santonen
|
FIN
|
140
|
200
|
224
|
195
|
236
|
247
|
1242
|
48
|
1290
|
|
57
|
Emmanuel Michaud
|
FRA
|
181
|
206
|
245
|
217
|
247
|
192
|
1288
|
0
|
1288
|
|
58
|
Jesper Agerbo
|
DEN
|
171
|
266
|
204
|
188
|
246
|
209
|
1284
|
0
|
1284
|
|
59
|
Ghislaine van der Tol
|
NET
|
235
|
187
|
214
|
215
|
191
|
192
|
1234
|
48
|
1282
|
|
60
|
Rasmus Hyldahl
|
DEN
|
181
|
268
|
197
|
248
|
199
|
187
|
1280
|
0
|
1280
|
|
61
|
Lotte Houbo Pedersen
|
DEN
|
189
|
166
|
209
|
206
|
215
|
246
|
1231
|
48
|
1279
|
|
62
|
Olli Tiainen
|
FIN
|
171
|
244
|
228
|
212
|
187
|
236
|
1278
|
0
|
1278
|
|
63
|
Juhani Tonteri
|
FIN
|
190
|
233
|
168
|
238
|
213
|
235
|
1277
|
0
|
1277
|
|
64
|
Christian Garbenfeldt
|
DEN
|
210
|
177
|
225
|
237
|
168
|
258
|
1275
|
0
|
1275
|
|
65
|
Magnus Lönnroth
|
FIN
|
207
|
246
|
212
|
256
|
162
|
192
|
1275
|
0
|
1275
|
|
66
|
Mads Sandbäkken
|
NOR
|
191
|
180
|
157
|
243
|
266
|
237
|
1274
|
0
|
1274
|
|
67
|
Rebecca Larsen
|
SWE
|
201
|
192
|
181
|
253
|
217
|
182
|
1226
|
48
|
1274
|
|
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