Bowler Rankings

Costa del Sol Bowler Rankings for Season 2009/2010

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For the season 2009/10, certificates & prizes will be awarded to club members from the Costa del Sol who finish in the top 5 positions of the rankings.

Note: for simplicity's sake, the 2009/10 season will end on the 31st May 2010. From then on seasons will start on the 1st September and end on the 31st May of the following year. Only events that start and finish within the season will attract ranking points.

Prizes will be awarded in euros as follows:-

Men		Ladies
Position	Prize	Position	Prize
1	200	1	200
2	120	2	120
3	80	3	80
4	60	4	60
5	40	5	40

The final rankings for 2009/2010, (see below for list of major events completed).

Men

1	Mike Detheridge	Superbowl	180
2	Alan Turner	Superbowl	175
3	Andy Salmon	Superbowl	172
4	Murray Johns	Superbowl	127
5	Malcolm Greenwood	Benavista	107
6	Paul Brown	Superbowl	105
7	Davie Hunter	Superbowl	80
8	Craig Lewis	Superbowl	68
9	Brian Todd	Benalmadena	60
10	Terry Barrett	Superbowl	56

Ladies

1	Mary Detheridge	Superbowl	253
2	Kate Morris	Benalmadena	138
3	Sue Walker	Los Amigos	112
4	Dorrien Ives	Los Amigos	79
5	Angie Knight	Superbowl	76
6	Marjorie Johns	Superbowl	72
7	Diane Chambers	Los Amigos	70
7	Mary Hilton	Benalmadena	70
9	Pat Fisher	Superbowl	68
10	Amber Dineen	Benalmadena	67

Details of Method Employed

Each event included in the ranking system has a weighted number of points. (see list below).
The number of points awarded to a bowler depends on 3 factors:-
1. The weight of the event - W.
2. The discipline eg singles=1, pairs=2, triples=3 & fours=4 - D.
3. The finishing position ie winner=1, runner-up=2 - P.
The points awarded for an event are calculated as follows:-

For P=1 W divided by D.

For P=2 W divided by D and multiplied by two thirds.

NB: due to the difficulty of collecting data and the extra input required, semi-finalists no longer attract points.

List of Events Included in the Rankings

NB For the first time, in the 2008/2009 season the producers of the Costa del Sol Handbook have included only one major event from each club, leaving the individual clubs to promote the remaining events themselves. The scheduling policy which goes in hand in hand with this innovation is that, whilst major events may not overlap, the rest may. This may result in many scheduling conflicts amongst the group of non-major events. I have therefore decided to for clarity, fairness & simplicities sake to only include the major events from the 2008/2009 season onwards.

In the case of an event that is preceded by qualifying tournament, points will only be awarded in the qualifying tournament.

Event	Weight	Completed
Andalucian Championships	50	y
Belplaya Open	30	y
Benalmadena Open Triples	30	y
Benavista Classic Nov.	30	y
Champion of Champions	40	y
Mens AnnualTriples	30	y
Ladies 2 Wood Pairs	30
Ladies Annual Triples	30	y
Lauro Golf Open	30	y
Malaga Cup - Ladies	40	y
Malaga Cup - Mens	40	y
Mijas Masters	30	y
Miraflores Open	30	y
National Championships	60
National Champion of Champions	60
National Pairs Championships	60
President's Fours Cup	40	y
Provincial Championships	40
Superbowl Open	30	y
Santa Maria Open	30	y
Summer Championships	40	y
Winter Championships	40	y

Note: the above list may be amended according to any important changes to the new season's Costa del Sol Handbook.

Comments on the method applied are welcome and should be emailed to: contactus@bowlinginspain.com.

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