Bouncing back from its lackluster performance last week, Team NBA overwhelmed Yaris X with a lopsided 20-4 win in Week 5 of the Unified Filipino Tenpin Bowlers of Riyadh (UFTBR)-Etihad Airways Tuesday Bowling League at the Universal Bowling Center (UBC).
NBA which bagged its second Team of the Week award was led by Art Yukong with a series of 934, with contributions from Joe Garrido (760), Joel Batolina (414), Earl De Vera (397), Bandar Al-Marshad (392), Ronald Bautista (382) and Ellen Bernabe (360). With the win, NBA maintained its No. 1 position in the team standings with a total of 107 points.
Not to be outdone, SABB Advance also posted a win over Vinnell Arabia 19-11 and remained second in the standings just one point behind NBA at 106. In other matches, Unica was upset by Pin Pals 13-12, Saco Bolts outbowled Thrill Seekers 15-5, Habagat zipped past Mandirigma 15-7, Pin Hitters defeated Lane Cruisers 17-8 and Kamahalan outgunned Ayaw Na in a closely fought game 16 -14.
Yukong bagged the Bowler of the Week awards together with Lulu Quejada of Kamahalan with a series of 799. Ronald Bautista remained strong in his hold of the MVP race Group 1 with an average of 222.63 followed by Prince Mohammed Al-Saud (219.13) and Ernee Noto (217.5). In the Group 2 MVP Ferdie Dela Rosa still leads with an average of 191 followed by Shawn Rickets (187.07) and Fathi Abdulaziz (186.61).
The league’s main sponsor is Etihad Airways, the national airlines of UAE and one of the fastest growing airlines in the Middle East which will offer 3 round trip tickets in Coral Economy Class, 2 for Manila and 1 for any Etihad Airways online destination to top individual achievers at the end of the league. The league management team representing UFTBR is composed of Cesar De Mesa, Armin Isles, Dennis Durens, Ian Choco, Ruby Urrutia, Jim Dela Rosa, Art Palustre, Pau Feria, Torres and Noto.
Team standings as of Week 5: 1. NBA 107 points 2. SABB Advance 106 p 3. Ayaw Na 98 4. Unica 94 5. Habagat 91 6. Kamahalan 91 7. Saco Bolts 85 8. Pin Hitters 79 9. Vinnell Arabia 73 10. Lane Cruiser 69 11. Mandirigma 64 12. Pin Pals 55 13. Thrill Seekers 49 14. Yaris X 41
Ramadan Goodwill Games
Meantime, 28 teams confirmed participation in the upcoming UFTBR annual Ramadan Goodwill Games to be held Aug. 22-24 at UBC. The following companies have also confirmed their sponsorship and support to the event: AlRabie Saudi Foods Company, AlSafi Danone, House of Donuts and Gandour. The event is a 4-man team competition and the registration is SR1,400 per team. For more information please contact Cesar De Mesa or Armin Isles.
