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Finn, Malaysian crowned World Champions

Wendy Chai and Jari Ratia
5th May, Jakarta: Jari Ratia of Finland prevented Malaysia a historical double by defeating Zulmazran Zulkifli 2-1 in the title match to clinch the men's crown while Wendy Chai of Malaysia was emerged the women's champion at the concluding World Ranking Masters 2008.

Jari Ratai, who reached the finals knocking out his country's national coach, Sami Konsteri 2-0 with scores of 190 and 180 to Konsteri's 171 and 172. The Finn outclassed his challenger, Zulmazran Zulkifli, 248-191 in the first game of the best of 3 matches men's final.

Photo Gallery: May 5

Topseeds move into semi-final

Sami Konsteri
4th May, Jakarta: Topseeds, Sami Konsteri of Finland sailed into the semi-final of the 8th World Ranking Masters 2008 while the topseed i the women's division, Karen Marcano had to move into the third match to advance through.

Sami Konsteri of Finland, who topped the first and third squads, went into the quarter-final as topseed and matched against eighth-seed, Hussain Al-Suwaidi of UAE. The Finn outclassed his opponent, 238-162 in the first match to go 1-0 up in the best of 3 matches knockout round.

Photo Gallery: May 4

Squad C leaders emerge as topseeds

Tannya, Karen Marcano and Shalin
4th May, Jakarta: Karen Marcano of Venezuela and Sami Konsteri of Finland topped the Women's and Men's final block of the 8th World Ranking Masters 2008 to emerge as overall topseeds for the elimination knockout quarter-final.

Ranked third from the Amercian zone coming into the Ranking Masters, Karen Marcano of Venezuela, made most the the running in the third and final block to win the $1,000 bonus by topping the squad with a score of 1716.

Photo Gallery: May 4

Asians dominate Men's second squad

Mubarak Al-Muraikhi

3rd May, Jakarta: Asians dominated the Men's Squad B qualifying second block of the 8th World Ranking Masters 2008 with Qatar's Mubarak Al-Muraikhi, Indonesia's Ryan Lalisang, Malaysia's Daniel Lim and UAE's Hussain Al-Suwaidi taking top fourth spots on Saturday evening.

Finishing sixth in yesterday's first squad, Mubarak Al-Muraikhi of Qatar, opened with a sizzling 255 but just 1 pin ahead of Ryan Lalisang spurred on by a large crowd of local supporters with Malaysia's Daniel Lim a further 2 pins in third.

Photo Gallery: May 3, Men's Squad 2, Men's Overall after 2 blocks

Finish women snatches pole in Squad B

Krista Pollanen
3rd May, Jakarta: Krista Pollanen of Finland snatched pole position in the Women's Squad B of the 8th World Ranking Masters 2008 to move up to third overall after two blocks were completed this morning.

Alica R. Marcano of Venezuela shot the highest game so far in the championship with 268 to take the early lead and maintained it after the second. Diana Zavjalova of Latvia, who was trialing the Venezuelian took over after the third when Marcano fell off the pace.

Photo Gallery: May 3, Women's Squad 2

Finns dictate first block

Sami Konsteri
2nd May, Jakarta: Finns Sami Konsteri and Jari Ratia dictated the pace in the Men's first block of 8 games in the 8th World Ranking Masters taking pole and third position sandwitching Argentine Lucas Legnani on Friday evening.

Newly-crowned ABF Tour Kuwait leg champion, Ryan Lalisang got the local supporters cheering as he set the pace for the lead after the first two games got underway at Senayan Sportainment when competition resumed after the women's first block.

Photo Gallery: Men's squad 1, May 2

Indonesian youngster tops opening squad

Tannya Roumimper

2nd May, Jakarta: Tournament debutant, Tannya Roumimper gave host nation Indonesia, a great start to the 8th World Ranking Masters 2008 underway at Senayan Sportainment by leading the Women's opening Squad 1 by a comfortable margin.

Puerto Rican, Jessica M. Santiago and Finn Krista Pollanen set the pace joint leaders in the opening game of the 8-game first block over short oil condition as the top 16 top-class field took to the lanes this morning.

Photo gallery: Women's Squad 1, May 2

World-class bowlers ready to do battle

Indonesian challengers

2nd May, Jakarta: A field of world-class bowlers are ready to do battle at the 8th World Ranking Masters 2008 for the next four days with the official opening held at Senayan Sportainment on Thursday afternoon.

The top 8 men and top 8 women from each of the American zone, European zone and Asian zone making a total of 24 men and 24 women have assembled in the capital city of Indonesia hosted by Indonesian Bowling Association for the first time ever in Asian since its inception seven years ago.

Photo Gallery: Opening Ceremony, Practice

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