The Rolly Alonzo-led Police Files dominated the 2014 Newsmen Trio Invitational Duckpin Bowling Tournament as it captured the championship trophy against Philippine Daily Inquirer (PDI) Team 2 bankrolled by Minnie Chua, 346-338, at Lopue’s East Bowling Center in Bacolod City last Sunday.
On top of this title, the Police Files squad secured the highest in team single with 403 points and triple with 1,111 points after the elimination round of the 1-day duckpin bowling tournament. The squad went home with a cash prize of Php 5,000 for winning the championship round and Php 400 each for the highest in team awards plus trophies & certificates. Police Files squad is composed of team manager Alonzo, team captain Melot Alimon, Pablo Namacpacan, and Suzette Morales. PDI2/Team Minnie finished second in the elimination round with 1,040 points and defeated Visayan Daily Star (VDS), 336-317, in the up-the-ladder finals but was held down by the Police Files squad in the last round. The triumvirate received a cash prize of Php 3,000 plus a trophy and a certificate. Members of PDI2/Team Minnie are team captain Chua, Remo Jareño, and Carl Aguda. Despite placing fourth in the eliminations (1,000 pts), VDS headed by Hernan Garciniego brought down Manila Bulletin/Monday Bowler’s Club of Bacolod (MBCB) team 2 (1,014 pts), 372-303, but was put out by Team Minnie and ended 2nd runner-up in the process. VDS was given Php 2,500 and 3rd runner-up Manila Bulletin/MBCB2 got Php 1,500 plus trophies and certificates, respectively. VDS is managed by Weena Magturo and composed of bowlers Garciniego, Ruben Dellima, Rommel Galvan, and Harold Magturo; at the same time, members of Manila Bulletin/MBCB2 are Albert Solidarius, Angelito Masculino, and Agustin Garingalao. In the consolation game, Business Mirror/MBCB1 trio headed by Johnny Garcia with members Elmer Liboon and Isok Villarosa rose up with 320 pts among the 7 aspiring teams - PDI/MBCB3, Philippine Star/Gonzales, SCOOP-Bacolod, Watchmen Daily Journal, Negros Press Club (NPC), and Negros Daily Bulletin - to capture the cash prize of Php 1,000 plus a trophy and a certificate. Meanwhile, the individual awards for the top bowlers were Jareño (127 average) of PDI2/Team Minnie and Mae Memoracion (117.33 average) of PDI/MBCB3; and highest in a single game was Namacpacan (152 pinfalls) of Police Files, while Zaldy Jumayao of Philippine Star/Gonzales was highest in pinning with 96 pinfalls & Dolly Yasa of NPC with 81 pinfalls. Tournament chairman James Toga thanked the local daily newspapers, media clubs, and paper dealers for making this trio duckpin bowling sports event successful. "We are currently planning for the next duckpin bowling to be more of a festive-like event where active media practitioners in this city will have more fun playing and foster togetherness," Toga added. He revealed that a trio duckpin bowling series is underway which offers increased excitement, extra challenge, and added fun to raise the level of competition among active bowlers and the new generation. This duckpin bowling is hosted by SCOOP-Bacolod in cooperation with MBCB and supported by city councilors El Cid Familiaran, Jun Gamboa, and Kalaw Puentevella.* by James Toga Negros Daily Bulletin
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