Pin Slasher seizes top spot, Petromin Hawk soars in FMBL

Pin Slasher Bulls achieved a rare grand slam when it won the Team of the Week award and men’s and ladies Bowler of the Week plum courtesy of Roger Daquioag and May Lourdes during the eighth session in the FEDBG Friday Morning Bowling League 12th conference at the Bowling City here.
Also, their third team award enabled Bulls to take over the top spot vice archrival Lance & 3rdy.
Boosting their stock as a championship contender, the Bulls swept the first two sets at 1219-1209 and 1257-1150 with opposing team captains Ric Reformado and Daquioag entertaining audience with their top caliber games.
Reformado edged Daquioag at 247-237 in the opener but then Reformado slowed in the next game and Daquioag hurled a 245 that teammates Garry Raymundo, Dariel Loquias, Edu Toledo, Lourdes and Aileen Miralbuna built on.
That solid Bulls backup canceled out the efforts of Lance’s support squad so that though Marcelo Manalo, Rene Punzalan and Med Ramos did their part remarkably well, the running scores stood at 2476-2359 to Pin Slasher. Lance & 3rdy regrouped and took last game at 1217-1141. Team manager Evelyn Santoc and Manalo carded 219 and 214 while Edward Botardo and Ramos fired identical 199s, Rene Punzalan 197 and Reformado 189.
Pin Slasher won the match at 3617-3576 with Daquioag and Lourdes winning Bowler of the Week honors at 692 (237, 245, 210) and 631 (212, 219 and 200). Loquias, Miralbuna, Raymundo and Toledo shot 621, 610, 544 and 519 in that order.
Petromin Express bowled like newly overhauled engine with flamboyant Paolo Allego showing the way with 677 series from scratch of 638 on games of 212, 218 and 208.
Buoyed by 630 and 602 from improving Jerry Carredo and Jeff San Pedro, Petromin caught Shawly Bowlers flatfooted despite the efforts of Arnel Digap (637), Cloyd Opeña (647) and Nestor Sañosa (602). The match was actually close at 1169-1202 with San Pedro backing up Allego with 219 but then repelled by Opeña (230) and Luis Pacubas (222) on the initial salvo.
The Dragons even got closer at 1186-1184 when Digap exploded a 264 to beat the Hawk by 14 pins 2507-2493 including handicap after two games.
But the Hawk managed to dominate and completely starved Dragon thanks to the leadership of Allego and consistent support from San Pedro, Rolly Vistal, Nilo Llanera, Imelda Sayago and Carredo. The Hawk demolished Dragon at 20-0 (3577-3482).
In other matches, Pin Rockers routed BCT Mongoose (18-2), Ekis-3, Mountaineers and Fed Extreme respectively blanked Royal Strikers, Fire Fox and X-Alley and Micah’s Pride beat 950.
Team standings after 8 weeks:
1. Pin Slasher 182 2. Lance & 3rdy 176 3. Ekis-3 176 4. Pin Rockers 171 5. Fed Extreme 160 6. Petromin Express 148 7. Shawly Bowlers 133 8. Micah’s Pride 132 9. D’ Mountaineers 125 10. BCT Ball Care 124 11. Royal Strikers 118 12. X-Alley 84 13. Fire Fox 80.