"World" leads RP in 9-ball
Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro - Rodney Morris and Karl Boyes hurdled
their respective rivals to lift World Team at the start of Kabayan San
Miguel Beer (SMB) World 9-Ball Challenge: RP versus Rest of the World at
the Filipiniana Hotel on Monday here.
The 25-year-old Boyes, a semifinalist in the 2007 Philippine World Pool
Championship, beat Antonio Gabica, 7-3, in their 10 racks matches while
Morris, runner-up in the last year's International Pool Tour (IPT) World
8-Ball Championship, trounced 2006 WPC winner Ronato Alcano, 6-4.
Marlon Manalo, 2005 WPC third placer saved the day for the host country
after his matches with Marcus Chamat`ended in a tie as the Rest of the
World took a 5-1 (2 points for a win and 1 point for a tie) lead in the first
day.
Actually, it was Manalo taking a 4-0 lead before Chamat close the match
at 4-2 count winning the next two racks.
Up by two racks (5-3), Manalo had a chance to win the game but
committed a dry break in the 9th racks that put Chamat in the 5-4 count
before he ran out the final to rack to salvage a draw (5-5).
Still battling as of press time were Scott Higgins goes up against Gandy
Valle and Darren Appleton opposite Jeffrey de Luna.
Oriental Mindoro Governor Arnan C. Panaligan, vice-governor Estee Aceron
and 2nd district representative Boy "PA" Umali ushered the opening rites in
the event jointly organized by board member Butch Soller and journalist Noli
Sangil Cruz of Mansalay in the first international event in Oriental Mindoro
coincides with the province's 57th founding anniversary.
Source:
http://www.mb.com.ph/SPRT20071113108504.html
Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro - Rodney Morris and Karl Boyes hurdled
their respective rivals to lift World Team at the start of Kabayan San
Miguel Beer (SMB) World 9-Ball Challenge: RP versus Rest of the World at
the Filipiniana Hotel on Monday here.
The 25-year-old Boyes, a semifinalist in the 2007 Philippine World Pool
Championship, beat Antonio Gabica, 7-3, in their 10 racks matches while
Morris, runner-up in the last year's International Pool Tour (IPT) World
8-Ball Championship, trounced 2006 WPC winner Ronato Alcano, 6-4.
Marlon Manalo, 2005 WPC third placer saved the day for the host country
after his matches with Marcus Chamat`ended in a tie as the Rest of the
World took a 5-1 (2 points for a win and 1 point for a tie) lead in the first
day.
Actually, it was Manalo taking a 4-0 lead before Chamat close the match
at 4-2 count winning the next two racks.
Up by two racks (5-3), Manalo had a chance to win the game but
committed a dry break in the 9th racks that put Chamat in the 5-4 count
before he ran out the final to rack to salvage a draw (5-5).
Still battling as of press time were Scott Higgins goes up against Gandy
Valle and Darren Appleton opposite Jeffrey de Luna.
Oriental Mindoro Governor Arnan C. Panaligan, vice-governor Estee Aceron
and 2nd district representative Boy "PA" Umali ushered the opening rites in
the event jointly organized by board member Butch Soller and journalist Noli
Sangil Cruz of Mansalay in the first international event in Oriental Mindoro
coincides with the province's 57th founding anniversary.
Source:
http://www.mb.com.ph/SPRT20071113108504.html
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