Chua, Del Rosario say PBF provides new hope for Phl bowling
For national players Kenneth Chua and Liza Del Rosario, the newly formed Philippine Bowling Federation (PBF) provides a new hope and motivation for all aspiring bowlers to excel and bring back the country’s glory days in the sport.
Chua, 25, just won the inaugural 2016 PBF National Bowling Open Championship men’s open masters recently at the Coronado Lanes in Star Mall Mandaluyong City on Shaw Boulevard after beating Jomar Jumapao through a best-of-three game stepladder finals 214-167, 177-200, 220-176.
“I’m very happy, proud and thankful to be champion of the first PBF National Open Championships. At the same time, we expect more exposures and new tournaments abroad from the new PBF. We are happy that the needs of the Philippine team are also now being prioritized,” said Chua.
The De La Salle University computer engineering graduate, who is coached by Madoka Amano, reached the stepladder finals by placing second in the elimination round with 2921 total pin falls. Jumapao topped the elimination with 2956 while Merwin Tan placed third (2882).
Chua beat Tan in the first stepladder finals, 210- 187, before dispatching Jumapao in the second stepladder finals to capture the men’s singles masters of the competition organized by PBF.
“Through the help of national head coach Paeng Nepomuceno, coach Biboy Rivera, coach Jojo Canare and former world champion Bong Coo, there is hope for all aspiring bowlers to excel internationally once again.”
Del Rosario also copped the ladies’ masters open title with a 179-160, 172-201, 202-163 win over Liza Clutario during their second stepladder finals duel.