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AFTER a sterling performance last week, the RP
men’s bowling team will compete in the World Championship in
Thailand next month.
Seeing action on August 21 to 31
tournament to be held at the SF Strike Bowl Ngamwongwan in Bangkok
are Chester King, Tyrone Ongpauco, Frederick Ong, Raoul Miranda,
Vlad Tuazon, Benshir Layoso, Biboy Rivera and Paolo Valdez.
National head coach Nico
Valderrama is optimistic that the RP bowlers will keep their winning
ways in the 47-nation world meet.
“The victory in the Asian
Championships will inspire our bowlers to do their best in the
coming world championship,” said Valderrama.
The Philippines won two golds,
one silver and one bronze to finish third overall in the Asian
Championship behind South Korea (6-5-4) and Malaysia (3-4-0).
Meanwhile, King and Miranda were
tapped by the Asian Bowling Federation to represent the region in
the Federation Cup in Barcelona later this month.
--Emil Noguera
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