"MARVELOUS" MANALO STRIKE AGAIN IN PACMAN 9-BALL
THERE was no stopping the express train named "Marvelous" Marlon Manalo.
Breaking good and pocketing even better, Manalo jumped the gun on the unsuspecting Karl Boyles of the United Kingdom en route to a runaway 9-1 victory in the P2 million total pot tournament dubbed as Manny Pacquiao International 9-Ball Open yesterday at the Hobbies Mall Billiards Hall.
Boyles avoided a shutout with a win on the seventh frame as Manalo miscalculated his preparation on the green six.
"I felt good with my shots. Kahit sino siguro ang kalaban ko mahihirapang manalo kapag ganun ang itinitira ko," said Manalo, one of the country's representatives in the Kabayan World 9-Ball Challenge: Philippines vs. Rest of the World on Nov. 12-13 in Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro.
Manalo will next face former world champion Mika Immonen of Finland, 9-6 winner over Jomar De Ocampo. Equally impressive was teenage sensation Filipino-Japanese Mike Takayama, who stunned reigning world champion Ronnie Alcano, 9-7.
The other undefeated players in the double elimination event sponsored by boxing idol Manny Pacquiao were Dennis Orcollo, Marcus Chamat, Richard Cuna and Jomel Sultan, Russian Petiza, Jeffrey De Luna, Michael Feliciano.
Orcollo downed Roel Esquillo, 9-5, Chamat toppled Romeo Silvano, 9-3, Cuna trounced Gandy Valle, 9-6, Sultan beat Jong-Jong Pangan, 9-5, Petiza topped Rodrigo Geronimo, 9-7, De Luna dumped Joven Bustamante, 9-6, and Feliciano turned back Jay-Jay Millares, 9-6.
Efren "Bata" Reyes, meanwhile, stayed alive with a 9-2 win over Gil Nakamura, 9-2, on the loser's bracket.
The champion here take away P1 million while the runner-up gets P500,000 in the event organized by Manny Pacquiao Promotion in close cooperation with Solar Sports.
Meanwhile, everything is set for the 2007 Mindanao Open on November 6 at the Upper Sangan Labangan National Highway Labangan, Pagadian City, Zamboanga, del Sur on November 6. A total pot prize of P120,000 put up by sportsman Nasser Bandong. Please call or text (0916) 958-9897 for complete details.
WPC Qualifiers Start Tomorrow with Record Number of Entries
MANILA, PHILIPPINES---The qualifying tournament for the 2007 World Pool Championship opens tomorrow (Saturday, Oct. 27) at the Star Billiards Center in Quezon City with a record 180 players competing for 10 slots in the WPC.
Players from 18 countries have signed up for the 10 events.
Countries with the most number of entries are:
Taiwan – 43
Japan – 20
China – 9
Vietnam – 8
Singapore – 8
Kuwait – 8
Saudi Arabia -- 5
Philippines -- 50
The other players come from Denmark, Finland, United Kingdom, Thailand, Hong Kong, Cyprus, Brunei, Indonesia, Canada, France Korea, Yemen and Turkey.
The qualifiers will run from Oct. 27 to 31. Two events will be staged each day.
The competition format is single elimination (knockout system). Each match is race to 7, alternate break.
The first qualifier each day starts at 8:00 a.m. The second qualifier begins immediately after the first event is finished.
The Star Billiards Center is the premier billiards facility in the Philippines. It features Brunswick tables, Simonis cloth, and Aramith pro balls – all standard equipment for the WPC.
Star Billiards management led by owner Sebastian Chua has prepared its facility and fully mobilized its staff to ensure a successful qualifying tournament for the WPC.
(Reports from MARLON BERNARDINO)
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