This prestigious WTBA international event will be hosted by Kegel from May 3-8, 2007.

Be sure to tune-in as The Phantom will be reporting live audio of the entire event.

You can look forward to 40-hours of internet broadcasting.  Check back here for further details as they become available.

The field is set for the World Ranking Masters with the Top 8 Men and the Top 8 Women from each of the 3 Zones; American, Asian and European.

Those 48 players have earned their way to this tournament based on their performances throughout the year.  They have been announced (see below).

*The Host Country (America) is allowed to have two (2) player exemptions, and they are:  Bill Hoffman and Diandra Asbaty.  Both have been named amateur Bowlers of the Year (2006) by the Bowling Writers Association of America.

Diandra Asbaty

WOMEN'S DIVISION.

ZONE                        NAME                               COUNTRY
American               Rocio Restrepo                Colombia
American               Caroline Lagrange            Canada
American               Paola Gomez                   Colombia
American               Sara Vargas                    Colombia
American               Karen Marcano                Venezuela
American               Alicia Marcano                 Venezuela
American               Lynne Gauthier                Canada
American               Patricia Ciotti                  Venezuela
*American             Diandra Asbaty                USA

ZONE                        NAME                                 COUNTRY
Asian                    Choy Poh Lai                    Malaysia
Asian                    Shalin Zulkifli                   Malaysia
Asian                    Wang Yu-Ling                   Chinese Taipei
Asian                    Putty Armein                    Indonesia
Asian                    Esther Cheah                    Malaysia
Asian                    Wendy Chai                      Malaysia
Asian                    Zandra Aziela                   Malaysia
Asian                    Lai Kin Ngoh                     Malaysia

ZONE                        NAME                                  COUNTRY
European               Zara Glover                       England
European               Nina Flack                         Sweden
European               Helen Johnsson                 Sweden
European               Isabelle Saldjian                France
European               Britt Brondsted                  Denmark
European               Patricia Schwarz                 Germany
European               Ivonne Gross                     Austria
European               Anna Mattsson-Baard          Sweden

MEN'S DIVISION.

ZONE                     NAME                              COUNTRY
American             Mark Buffa                    Canada
American             Jaime Monroy                Colombia
American             Francisco Colon              Puerto Rico
American             Arturo Hernandez           Venezuela
American             David Romero                Colombia
American             Manuel Otalora              Colombia
American             Luis Rodriguez               Puerto Rico
American             Rolando A. Sebelen        Dominican Republic
*American           Bill Hoffman                  USA

ZONE                     NAME                              COUNTRY
Asian                  Ryan Lalisang               Indonesia
Asian                  Biboy Rivera                 Phillippines
Asian                  Remy Ong                    Malaysia
Asian                  Wu Siu Hong                 Hong Kong
Asian                  Alex Liew                     Malaysia
Asian                  Azidi Ameran                Malaysia
Asian                  Yanna Larpapharat        Thailand
Asian                  Zulmazran Zulkifli          Malaysia

ZONE                     NAME                               COUNTRY
European             Paul Moor                     England
European             Peter Ljung                   Sweden
European             Osku Palermaa              Finland
European             Kai Virtanen                  Finland
European             Stuart Williams             England
European             Martin Larsen                Sweden
European             Jason Belmonte             Australia
European             Thomas Gross               Austria

(NOTE: Photos courtesy of Herbert Bicket www.bowlingdigital.com)

Tentative Schedule

The WRM 2007 Schedule

Wednesday May 2, 2007	Last day of arrival: Ball check and registration  open all day 19:00 – 20:00 : Players briefing at the Kegel Training Center.
Thursday May 3, 2007	09:00 – 11:00 : Ball check final registration 10:00 -10:30  : Second players briefing for any late arrivals. 11:00 - 12:00 : Official practice Men 12:00 - 12:30 : Lane maintenance 12:30 - 13:30 : Official practice Women 13:30 - 14:00 : Lane maintenance 14:00 - 14:30 : Opening Ceremony and Welcome Reception Qualification games 14:30 - 19:30 : Squad 1 Men, 8 games Long oil
Friday May 4, 2007	Qualification games 09:00 - 14:00 : Squad 1 Women, 8 games long oil 14:00 - 14:30 : Lane maintenance 14:30 - 19:30 : Squad 2 Men, 8 games short oil
Saturday May 5th 2007	Qualification games 09:00 - 14:00 : Squad 2 Women, 8 games short oil 14:00 - 14:30 : Lane maintenance 14:30 - 19:30 : Squad 3 Men, 8 games short/long oil
Sunday May 6, 2007	09:00 - 14:00 : Squad 3 Women, 8 games short/long oil 14:00 – 14:30 : Lane Maintenance/ score confirmation. Cut to the top 8 Women and top 8 Men for Play Offs 14:30 – 16:00 Quarter Finals Men Best of 3 game matches 16:00 – 16:30 Lane Maintenance 16:30 – 18:00 Quarter Finals  Women Best of 3 game matches 18:00 – 18:30 Lane Maintenance 18:30 – 20:00 Men and Women’s Semi Finals Best of 3 game matches
Monday May,7 2007	12:00 - 13:30 : Final Women 13:30 - 14:00 : Lane Maintenance 14:00 - 15:30 : Final Men 15:30 - 16:00 : Award ceremony 19:00 - ?????  : Victory Banquet
Tuesday May 8, 2007	Departure all day

The schedule might be changed dependent of an eventual TV transmission. The ball check will be a combination of a voluntary ball check before the squads and a selective/random ball check during the squads and the single elimination.

 Other details of the event are posted in the WTBA section.