2012 World Rankings

The 2012 season closed at Midnight on December 31st with games being played up until the final moments. Below are the final rankings for the season.

1. M. Hopkins
2. P. Cox
3. J. Murray
4. T. Webster
5. D. Woolridge
6. R. Waterman
7. S. Jones
8. T. Calvert
9. T. Wort
10. B. Martin
11. M. Wort
12. S. Moss
13. A. Betts
14. G. Thomas
15. S. Murphy
16. D. Murphy
17. G. Face
18. C. Davies
19. J. Cooke
20. L. Cranshaw
21. S. Charles
22. P. O'Brien
23. J. Ossett
24. M. O'Brien
25. I. Thomas
26. E. Roberts
27. C. Walton
28. B. Murphy
29. M. Howells
30. M. Murphy
31. G. Burrows
32. J. Burrows
33. J. Goddard
34. B. Spruce
35. N. S-Moss
36. L. Thomas
37. K. Harrison
38. C. Williams

Awards for 2012 season:




World Champion: Mike Hopkins



Shot of the Season 1: Balance Boy B. Martin landing a 15m kisser against Woolridge in what many people considered one of THE games of the season, The Garrat Park Messacre.  http://extremeboules.blogspot.co.uk/2012/03/garrat-park-massacre.html
Shot of the Season 2: Jim Murray forcing S. Moss and T. Wort to 'Call Old Westminster' after a supernatural shot to clinch a classic long player http://extremeboules.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/murrays-masterclass.html


Game of the Season: So many to choose from, but the Llyn y Fan Fach Cup Challenge pips it. http://extremeboules.blogspot.co.uk/2012/05/halfway-bouleathon.html

Innovation Award: Darren Woolridge for the Moon Pie technique

True Spirit of Extreme Boule Award (traditionally awarded to the player who finishes 23rd for reasons lost in the mist of time): J. Ossett