Bowler Rankings

Costa del Sol Bowler Rankings for Season 2010/2011

Note: A season 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.

The latest rankings for 2011/2012 , including the Mijas Masters, (see below for list of major events completed).

Men

1	Malcolm Greenwood	Benavista	77
2	Brian Todd	Benalmadena	74
3	Gordon Kain	Santa Maria	73
3	Murray Johns	Santa Maria	73
5	Lenny Dineen	Benalmadena	69
6	Trevor Burgin	Lauro Golf	67
7	Mike Detheridge	Benalmadena	43
8	Tony Frowd	Benalmadena	40
9	Derek Carr	Miraflores	30
9	Terry Morgan	Lauro Golf	30

Ladies

1	Diana Johnson	Benavista	72
2	Kate Morris	Benalmadena	70
2	Margaret Kain	Santa Maria	70
4	Claire Dye	Lauro Golf	49
5	Dorothy Pilmoor	Los Amigos	47
6	Mary Detheridge	Benalmadena	45
7	Jan McManus	Benavista	32
8	Pam Shemmings	Miraflores	30
9	Mary Hilton	Santa Maria	27
10	Diane Chambers	Benalmadena	23
10	Maureen Robertshaw	Benalmadena	23

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 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
Belplaya Open	30
Benalmadena Open	30
Benavista Classic Nov.	30	Y
Champion of Champions	40
Ladies 2 Wood Pairs	30	Y
Ladies Annual Triples	30	Y
Lauro Golf Open	30	Y
Malaga Cup	40	Y
Mens AnnualTriples	30	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
Provincial Championships	40
Superbowl Open	30
Santa Maria Open	30
Summer Championships	40	Y
Winter Championships	40

Important notes:

The above list may be amended according to any important changes to the new season's Costa del Sol Handbook.
Only those events that take place in the current season as defined above will attract ranking points.
Should the same event take place more than once in a season, points will only be awarded for the first occurrence.

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