NLB prevail over D’Islanders to move into top 6

K2E2, Siete Pares 1 and Dyn Aviation outclass rivals

By Miguel Carlos

KUWAIT CITY, June 28: Seven weeks into the on-going elimination round of the 2017 Season 11 FTBK Tenpin Bowling Team Tournament, the six berths to the championship round continue to be up for grabs among the 13 participating teams. Although the spicy pin busters of IBL Team 1 and 2 were able to keep their stranglehold of the top two positions in the standings, the rest of the equally capable contenders remained focus on their goal of advancing to the next stage of this event organized by the Filipino Tenpin Bowlers Kuwait (FTBK) being held every Friday at the Cozmo Bowling Center in Salmiya.

NLB Corporation who did exactly that moved into the Top 6 after prevailing over the D’Islanders in a high

NLB Corporation team

Vernie Villaruel and Mary Ann Mogpo.

Down by only 2 marks 1626-1607, the NLB Corporation crew regained the lead by hammering out a 794-749 win in game three and then went on to clinch the match through an 802-760 decision in the final game. Bowling in NLB’s 3228-3135 total pin falls victory were Nelson De Leon, Rudy Zablan, Ric Marimla, Sarel Pascual and Philip Marimla.

Going to lanes 13 and 14, the K2E2 Thunders and World Class keglers will be both trying to put an end to the woeful pin busting that has been hounding them for the past couple of weeks.

Looking more like the defending champion they are, the Thunders came out roaring in game one where they grounded World Class with an 842-734 beating. With their rivals still in disarray, K2E2 spearheaded by Edwin Latoja, Lee Mills, Melvin Caubang, Jess Farne and Bernabe Alfaro built up an insurmountable lead after clinching the next two games 840-673 and 803-752.

Rock n Bowl team

With their backs against the wall and the prospect of being swept away four games to none, Bill Stiles, carol Awadi, Paul Wilson and Ted Ashley came to the rescue to give World Class an 822-701 win in the final game. Final tally of the match that went to the K2E2 Thunders was 3211-2981. with an 816-741 decision and then finally gained control of the match by thumping Cozmo in game three 857707. Led by JR Sabado, Rolly David, Jowie Concepcion, Sam Snipes and Ronald Ferolino, Dyn Aviation closed out their outing with a 741-694 victory in game four.

In the remaining matches of the week, Strikers X spearheaded by Vicky Navarro, Norman Conde, Jheng Liwayway, John Caldwell, Benny Chan and Fredy Marzo remained well placed in third after posting a 31292971 win over the DMDA Bowleros while Siete Pares 2 headed by Siddharth Nair, Lito Igot, Dorcas Sansone, Alex Nodalo and JR Angeles clobbered IBL Team 1 the tournament pace setter 3120-2987.

Rock N Bowl who bowled alone on lanes 9 and 10 carded a total score of 3186 pin falls.

For the Individual and Team High scores the current record holders are as follows: Individual High Game Men Class O/A-Chris Bulacja 266, Men Class B-Ali Arqoub 235, LadiesJanet Shaikh 213; High Average Men Class O/A- JR Sabado 195, Men Class B-Ali Arqoub 184, Ladies-Jheng Liwayway 170; Team High Game-K2E2 Thunders 822 and Team High SeriesStrikers X 3267.

The team standings after seven weeks are as follows (read as rank, team name and total score); 1. IBL Team 1-21754, 2. IBL Team 2-21656, 3. Strikers X-21560, 4. Siete Pares 1-21548, 5. NLB Corporation -21483, 6. Dyn Aviation -21472, 7. Siete Pares 2-21427, 8. D’Islanders-21295, 9. Rock N Bowl -21085, 10. World Class-20947, 11. DMDA Bowleros -20943, 12. Cozmo Salmiya-20756, 13. K2E2 Thunders-20739.