In an All-Finnish affair, Lasse Lintilä topped Jouni Helminen, 225-192, to win his second EBT major title of the 2006 season in the Brunswick Aalborg International and the 11.000 Euro top prize.
Helminen, who sidelined Tomas Leandersson in the semis, settled for second place, worth 7.000 Euro.
Lintilä ousted Australian Jason Belmonte in the other semi-final. Leandersson and Belmonte, who moved into the lead in the European rankings, earned 4.000 Euro apiece.
Brunswick Aalborg International
Lovvang Bowling Center in Aalborg, Denmark (May 22-28, 2006)
Championship Round:
1. Lasse Lintilä, Finland, 11.000 Euro
2. Jouni Helminen, Finland, 7.000 Euro
3. Tomas Leandersson, Sweden, 4.000 Euro
4. Jason Belmonte, Australia, 4.000 Euro
Semi-finals:
#1 Lasse Lintilä, FIN def. #4 Jason Belmonte, AUS, 247-208
#3 Jouni Helminen, FIN def. #2 Tomas Leandersson, SWE, 249-194
Championship Match:
#1 Lasse Lintilä, FIN def. #3, Jouni Helminen, FIN, 225-192
Helminen, who sidelined Tomas Leandersson in the semis, settled for second place, worth 7.000 Euro.
Lintilä ousted Australian Jason Belmonte in the other semi-final. Leandersson and Belmonte, who moved into the lead in the European rankings, earned 4.000 Euro apiece.
Brunswick Aalborg International
Lovvang Bowling Center in Aalborg, Denmark (May 22-28, 2006)
Championship Round:
1. Lasse Lintilä, Finland, 11.000 Euro
2. Jouni Helminen, Finland, 7.000 Euro
3. Tomas Leandersson, Sweden, 4.000 Euro
4. Jason Belmonte, Australia, 4.000 Euro
Semi-finals:
#1 Lasse Lintilä, FIN def. #4 Jason Belmonte, AUS, 247-208
#3 Jouni Helminen, FIN def. #2 Tomas Leandersson, SWE, 249-194
Championship Match:
#1 Lasse Lintilä, FIN def. #3, Jouni Helminen, FIN, 225-192
