WORLD CHAMP ALCANO ENTERS FINALS OF 8-BALL IN THAI SEAG
DESPITE intestinal problems caused by suspected food poisoning, former world pool champion Ronato Alcano advanced to the final round in the ongoing 24th Southeast Asian Games Men's 8-Ball Pool competition by crushing Ibrahim Bin Amir of Malaysia, 9-7, in the semi-final round late Tuesday at the Sima Thani Hall in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand.
The 34-year-old lanky cue artists from Calamba, Laguna schedule to arrange a titular showdown with Tey Choon Kiat of Singapore on Wednesday, who blasted Dachawat Poomjang of Thailand, 9-6, in another final-four matches late Tuesday.
"May nakain na hindi daw maganda si Ronnie (Alcano) kasi sa tingin nila na food poisoning," said journalist Noli Cruz of Mansalay, Mindoro.
Alcano, who beat Ralf Souquet of Germany in the finals of 2006 Philippine World Pool Champion earlier beat Tepwin Arrunath of Thailand (Pre Quarter-Final), 9-2, Toh Liah Han of Singapore, 9-8, (Quarter-Final) before trouncing Ibrahim Bin Amir, 9-7, (Semi Finals).
Ibrahim Bin Amir, a native of Mindanao but representing Malaysia will face host bet Dachawat Poomjang in the battle for third for the bronze medal.
In the Men's English Billiards Double, Philippines will face Vietnam in the Quarter-Final round.
In the distaff side, Iris Rañola and Mary-Ann Basas will be seeing in action in the Women's 6 Red Snooker Singles. Rañola will test the mettle of Sei Poi Wong of Malaysia while Basas opposite Huey Chai Zeet of Singapore.
Rubilen Amit, the 2007 Amway Women's World Pool runner-up settled for the bronze medal in the Women's 8-Ball Pool Singles competition.
It shall be recalled that the tandem of Marlon Manalo and Antonio Gabica won the country's first gold medal for the RP billiards and snooker team in the Men's 9-Ball Pool Doubles. Amit, on the other hand nailed the country's second gold in the Women's 9-Ball Pool Singles competition.
Report from MARLON BERNARDINO
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