Friday, June 22, 2007 Davao bets in tough battle at ‘Bakbakan sa Alley’ By Charles Raymond A. Maxey
THE much-awaited Mindanao Goodwill and Friendship Games "Bakbakan sa Alley 2007" rolls off Saturday at the Dover Mega Lanes with Emie Orteza, president of the organizing Sunday Bowlers Club, said teams from as a far as General Santos City, Tacurong, Iligan and Tacloban are expected to give Davao City bowlers a run for their money in the one-day tournament.
"This is a big bowling tournament. We expect more teams to participate this time from Davao," Orteza told the regular Davao Sportswriters Association (DSA) Forum Thursday at the Tower Inn.
Orteza said Davao City Mayor Rodrigo R. Duterte and daughter Sara Duterte, the vice mayor-elect, have confirmed to grace the opening ceremonies at 10 a.m. The competition starts at 1 p.m.
Iligan will be led by no less than Mayor Lawrence Cruz, a regular member of the Iligan City Bowlers Association (ILCBA).
This early, Tacloban has been installed as the “dark horse” in the tournament.
Cash prizes and trophies await the winners, with the champion pocketing P20,000. The event will have men's and ladies categories.
The men's event will be a five-game series while the women's category will play four games, with the teams with the most number of pinfalls in the end emerging as champions.
"We will determine the winners here based on total pinfalls. There will be up-the-ladder this time," Orteza said.
