Squad 4 - Triumph over Adversity

Not a good start to the final qualifying day for the contestants in the 7th European Women's Championships as a power failure right at the beginning of Saturday's first squad, squad four of six on the schedule, delayed the start for at least 30 minutes and the eventual loss of power to the scoring computers using paper scoresheets. The computers came back for the fifth and sixth games so things got back on track for the rest of the qualifying squads today.

A place in the leading 24 is the target and the current cut for that position is 1116 but, of course, with the results of today's three squads to take into account, that figure could drastically change before nightfall.

Despite all the earlier power problems, this fourth squad finished just 30 minutes late and a quick re-conditioning of the lanes makes the delay for squad five relatively short.

It took a while for the results to be assessed from the paperwork but one person who was pleased was Rebecka Larsen from Gothenberg, Sweden who hit 1185 to top the squad.

"This is the third time I have bowled this great tournament," Rebecka told us after the squad. "The first time I was here I was second and the second time I was third, so I am hoping for a better place this time. I haven't practised a lot since coming back from the World Women's Championships in Hong Kong, but I feel OK.

"I changed between two balls through the six games today and I had to be quick when the times came to change. The computer breakdown and using paper scoresheets didn't worry me at all as we often use those scoresheets at home in Sweden.

"I will make up my mind as to whether to play again after I have seen the scores of the next squad."

Scores across the squad were relatively low, nobody making it over 1200. The Ukraine's Daria Kovalova, a tender 16 years, was second to Larsen with 1144 and the next three places on the squad all went to Swedish players.

Just two more qualifying squads remain, then the cut to 24 for tomorrow's crack of dawn 08:30 Final Step 1.

STANDINGS AFTER SQUAD 4:

VII EUROPEAN WOMEN'S MASTERS

PRESIDENT SAMARANCH TROPHY

PROVISIONAL QUALIFICATION

P Player Federation 1 2 3 4 5 6 Pins
1 Clara Guerrero Colombia 224 201 205 225 232 202 1289
2 Luz Adriana Leal Colombia 179 235 173 278 218 183 1266
3 Bettina Lund Denmark 234 224 237 171 187 206 1259
4 Sandra Torrents Pelaez Catalonia 262 205 185 175 215 204 1246
5 Daria Kovalova Ukraine 208 186 227 223 206 196 1246
6 Laurence Gaillard France 156 248 214 256 191 170 1235
7 Roosa Lunden Finland 192 214 191 202 212 220 1231
8 Britt Brondsted Denmark 190 212 207 214 215 188 1226
9 Eva Jonsson Sweden 220 184 189 201 199 210 1203
10 Krista Pollanen Finland 175 163 211 210 203 235 1197
11 Rebecka Larsen Sweden 184 204 182 202 211 202 1185
12 Kirsten Penny England 184 192 224 187 219 178 1184
13 Nicki Ainge England 171 192 192 182 202 229 1168
14 Rosa Mas Puiggros Catalonia 216 202 189 168 204 188 1167
15 Mai Ginge Jensen Denmark 168 229 218 188 196 166 1165
16 Josefine Linderoth Sweden 222 164 208 174 166 200 1134
17 Joline-persson Planefors Sweden 218 157 181 202 206 167 1131
18 Elin Adolfsson Sweden 180 181 177 231 180 180 1129
19 Sanna Pasanen Finland 185 178 174 167 215 207 1126
20 Anja Ginge Denmark 167 149 162 223 238 183 1122
21 Aude Saint Marc France 181 192 150 243 197 155 1118
22 Randi Kryger Denmark 168 188 206 183 192 178 1115
23 Niki Schiza Cyprus 157 166 191 199 212 188 1113
24 Reija Lunden Finland 182 182 193 197 187 172 1113
25 Jenny Wegner Sweden 163 175 165 205 180 211 1099
26 Sue Abela Malta 153 168 176 208 215 178 1098
27 Ida Andersson Sweden 180 171 171 159 203 211 1095
28 St�phanie Dubourg France 161 191 169 159 213 199 1092
29 Gaelle Laplanche France 231 203 163 159 178 156 1090
30 Nina Flack Sweden 202 209 161 166 171 178 1087
31 Nathalie Dimartino France 193 187 149 198 149 189 1065
32 C�lie Lauriane France 194 171 157 171 164 203 1060
33 Roser Romero Burgos Catalonia 203 146 181 180 206 143 1059
34 Laetitia Cardi France 159 191 157 162 190 197 1056
35 Francisca Nu�ez Hernandez Catalonia 137 209 168 158 166 206 1044
36 Meritxell Sanchez Lloansi Catalonia 181 182 144 159 220 157 1043
37 Val�rie Murat France 160 159 176 195 173 179 1042
38 Cristina Sanz Moreno Catalonia 164 169 172 168 181 178 1032
39 Lia Mojarro Postigo Catalonia 157 153 158 202 167 184 1021
40 Hakamaki Tiia Finland 171 154 208 166 178 142 1019
41 Anja Svaneberg Denmark 147 185 201 127 204 154 1018
42 Sandra Oliva Tudela Catalonia 176 155 179 179 163 158 1010
43 Nickie Marie Lund Bogeskov Denmark 138 189 178 158 183 138 984
44 Ingrid Julia Ingles Catalonia 158 184 150 155 188 140 975
45 Irene Molera Teruel Catalonia 129 146 160 228 171 135 969
46 Francisca Melendez Bejar Catalonia 159 164 133 119 192 189 956
47 Merc� Burgues Flamarich Catalonia 149 155 149 147 171 151 922
48 Carmen Carneiro Sanchez Catalonia 144 157 132 163 162 149 907
49 Elisabet Cejudo Justo Catalonia 138 167 144 165 117 157 888
50 Noelia Rastrero Medina Catalonia 161 156 148 129 168 126 888
51 Sandra Barange Villavecchia Catalonia 163 115 146 144 132 140 840