The Philippines' number one lady pool player outclassed many times world champ, Allison Fisher in Japan....... AMIT WHIPS ALLISON FISHER
ADVANCES TO LAST 24
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By: Marlon Bernardino
4/7/07
RUBILEN 'BINGKAY' AMIT crushed the invincible armour of many times world champion Allison Fisher of Great Britain 5-3 at the 2007 Amway WPA Women's World 9-Ball Championship in Taiwan.
The Philippine entry won her last round matches to advance to the last 24 of the elite women's championship. She notched a 4-1 win-loss card in the group stage Friday night being held at the Taipei Gymnasium in Taiwan.
A double-gold medallist in the 23rd Southeast Asian Games in Manila, Amit first defeated Shu Pin Kao and Qualifier 5 Chan Ya-Ting, both from Chinese-Taipei in a similar 5-4 victory and then past Janine Schwan of Germany, 5-2 late Thursday.
She then yielded to Makiko Takagi of Japan, 5-3 in the afternoon session last Friday, but bounced back on the biggest win of her career to secure a ticket in the last 24 last Friday.
The eight (8) group stage is composed of six players using a round robin, race-to-5, alternate break format.
The last 24 is a single elimination, race-to-7, the semi-finals is race-to-9 while the finals is race-to-11, all using winner's break format.
Taiwanese Chan Ya-Ting made it in the main draw by besting Miyuke Fuke of Japan, 7-5, in the qualifying round. Fellow national team member Iris Rañola and Mary-Ann Basas, the top two finishers in the inauguration of BSCP National Women's championships two week ago, both failed to progress losing their respective qualifying round assignment.
According to delegation head and national women’s coach Boyet Asonto, if Amit swept his group stage assignment, she will advance to the last 16.
Fisher, the favorite player here, was delegated to the spectators area after a misrebale tally of 2-3 win-loss card.
The 36-years-old Fisher, nicknamed “The Duchess of Doom”, was born in Cheshnut, England and is a former World Champion, National champion, ESPN Ultimate challenge, Tournament of Champions, Amway Cup and US Open and winner of over 50 US titles.
Sponsored by Puyat Sports of billiards “Godfather” Aristeo “Putch” Puyat, Amit, in entering the history books, ruled the 8-ball pool singles and 9-ball pool singles in the sports fest that made her star shine brighter in local billiards.
“Mataas ang morale ko kasi todo suporta sa akin si Sir Putch [My morale is high because of the full support given to me by Mr. Puyat],” said Amit before her departure from Manila, referring to the solid support of local billiards godfather Aristeo “Putch” Puyat.
Amit had previously won the 2002 Asian 8-Ball Championship in Singapore and before her big SEA Games romp, she made history in the country by becoming the first woman to qualify in the men’s National Open finals after posting an unbeaten run in the fourth leg of the qualifying round.
Raised in Mandaue but reside in Taguig, the ex-Makati call center employee who gave up her work to concentrate her professional billiard career finished last 24 in the last year’s edition which was topped by Ga Young-Kim of Korea.
The 27-year-old Ga, known as the “Seoul Sensation” and “Little Devil Girl,” is also the reigning Enerva 9-ball tour winner, a former US Ladies Open and APA Ladies Open titlist, making her the heavy favorite in the Taipei event.
The winner of the event brings home $20,000, with the runner-up getting $10,000. The losing semifinalists receive $5,000 each.
. If I beat you 5-3 would you say that you had taken a whipping ? Would you say that I had outclassed you "many times" ? I think not !
