Tuesday, April 03, 2007 Galendez rules tenpin bowling By Charles Raymond A. Maxey
ARTHUR Galendez of the Davao Tenpin Bowlers Association (Datba) emerged champion in the 2nd Datba Araw ng Dabaw Classic Tenpin Open, which ended Sunday afternoon at the B3 lanes of NCCC Mall.
Galendez turned back the challenge of fellow Datba mainstay Vicente Te in the four-game finals, 425-358, to pocket the P30,000 champion's purse plus trophy.
Te finished second for P20,000 and a trophy, while Glenn Geluz wound up third for P10,000 and a trophy. Fourth placer was Alexis Sy.
Galendez earlier emerged on top after the 16-game elimination round after posting an average score of 206.5. He drew a bye for coming out on top, then eliminated Sy in the KO stage, 438-340.
Te earned the right to play Galendez after ousting Geluz, 369-353, in the other semis KO match.
A total of 66 players, including bowlers from Manila led by RP bowling coach Gene Tonolete, Cebu and Imus, Cavite saw action in the three-day event organized by Datba under its president Dr. Virgilio Magdale and sanctioned by the Philippine Bowling Congress (PBC).
After the tournament, Tonolete conducted a clinic among Datba members. The coach also promised to bring national team players during the Kadayawan bowling tournament in August also at B3.
