MENDOZA NOW IN MUST-WIN BRACKET AS DAVID STAYS UNBEATEN IN WORLD JR. POOL
RENE Mar David and Mark Aristotle Mendoza had a different route at the start of Philippine campaign of 2007 WPA World Youth 9-Ball for juniors and girls late Tuesday at the Sauerland Stern Hotel in Willingen, Germany.
After getting a bye in stage 1 (round 1), the 17-year-old David, from Barangay Botocan, 4th district Quezon City beat Michal Czarnecki of Poland, 9-5, in stage 1 (winners round 1) to advance to the next round.
While the 18-year-old Mendoza, from Hulo, Mandaluyong City blasted Paul Everette of Canada, 9-5, in stage 1 (round 1) but succumbed to three-time defending champion Wu Yu-lun of Taiwan, 9-6, (stage 1/ winners round 1).
In the distaff side, defending World Junior girls champion Filipino-American Mary Rakin of the United States bowed to Denise Wilkinson of New Zealand, 7-4, a major upset in this round.
QC Majority Floor Leader and 4th district councilor Ariel Inton lauded David's victory saying, "Lalo nating pag-ibayuhin ang panalangin kay Revo (Rene Mar David) na magpatuloy ang kanyang panalo habang dalangin din natin si Makmak (Mark Aristotle Mendoza) na makabalik sa kontensiyon," said sports advocate Inton, the main sponsor of Yang-Orcollo one-on-one match held this year at the Gateway Mall.
Negros Billiard Stable (NBS) coach/manager Christoper Palses is optimistic that his ward Mendoza can bounce back in contention.
"In fairness first time ni Makmak na makapaglaro sa ibang bansa at nanalo agad siya sa Canada, bagama't natalo siya sa Taiwanese pero binigyan niya ng magandang laban. Hope makabawi si Makmak tutal double elimination ang format. Good luck naman kay Revo," said Palses.
Mendoza, playing under the Negros Billiard Stable was relegated in the loser's bracket and a must win situation over Stephen Lammens of Belgium. David, on the other hand takes on Tomoya Iima of Japan in the winner's brackets.
Lammens is coming from a loss to Christopher Futrell of the United States, 9-4, while Iima posted a back to back upset wins over Landon Shuffett of the United States, 9-5, and Kang Lee of Korea, 9-4, respectively.
If David beat Iima, he will face the winner of the match between Diego Gomez of Venezuela and Atilla Bezdan of Hungrary. David who already earned a ticket in the main draw after make it to the quarter-final round in the last year's World Junior in Sydney, Australia.
Mendoza earned a ticket in the World Junior of pool by winning the inaugural Billiards and Snooker Congress of the Philippines (BSCP)-Magnolia Health Tea Philippine Junior Pool Championship last September beating Jordan Legaspi of Bocaue, Bulacan, 11-3, in the finals.
Report from MARLON BERNARDINO
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