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UPSETS marred the second round of the Mandaluyong Mayor’s Cup
10-Ball Championship late Wednesday at the Kaban ng Hiyas Building
in Mandaluyong City.
Policeman Alex Nobleza stunned highly touted
Jeffrey “Jeff Bata” de Luna, 9-8, while Mario Tolentino shocked
former world champion Johnny Archer of the United States, 9-7, to
remain in the winner’s side of the event presented by San Miguel
Beer.
Nobleza, a virtual unknown from Camarines Sur,
earlier defeated James de Leon, 9-4. He will next face Kenji Taguchi
of Japan who downed Fidel Punzalan, 9-8, and John Carlo Cerna, 9-0.
The former house pro in Kuwait and a former
semifinalist in the national open opened his account with a 9-0
thrashing of Jestoni Magadia. His next opponent would be Bob Flores
who took the measures of Ken Escano, 9-6, and Michael Mengorio, 9-4.
Mandaluyong’s proud son Marlon Manalo dodged
stray bullets to stay on the right side of the draw.
He followed up his 9-6 win over Luis Saberdo
with a 9-7 disposal of snooker player James Al Ortega.
-- Noli S. Cruz
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