Monday, November 03, 2008 Davao pool master to play in Korea
TWO months after taking the Davao billiards scene by storm, Jech Limen is now lined up for his second international tournaments dubbed as 5th Annual Asia 10-Ball Championships to be held on November 10 to 14 at the Hamilton Hotel in Seoul, Korea.
The Pasig City based Limen, who hails from Davao City, topped the 2008 Mati 9-Ball Open Tournament in Mati, Davao.
Limen made his name in the international competition after beating former double world champion Wu Chia-Ching of Chinese-Taipei during the 2007 Negros Oriental International 9-Ball Championships held in Dumaguete City that enabled him to finish in the top 12.
Sportsman/businessman Jonathan Sy, president of the rising Negros Billiard Stable and co-founder of the Billiards Managers and Players Association of the Philippines (BMPAP), said Sunday that Limen received an invitation from Dragon Promotions, promoter of 5th Annual Asia 10-Ball Championships, and obtained his visa last Thursday.
"While fate and destiny seems to be on our side the Korean Consul approved the visas of Jech (Limen)," said Sy, also the manager of former national champion Lee Vann "The Slayer" Corteza, Villar Cup Alabang leg champion Warren "Warrior" Kiamco, Japan based Ramil "Bebeng" Gallego, and 2008 Dubai Champion Ricky "Bai" Zerna.
"We (NBS) hope Jech (Limen) will perform well in the Asia 10-Ball Championships," added Sy, also the organizer in the forthcoming Villiards: International Invitational 9-Ball Open on November 12 in Bacolod City.
