Former world champion Biboy Rivera flashed his old form to head the second batch of finalists in the 2014 Bowling World Cup national championships recently.
Rivera, who had previously appeared in two BWC international finals, capped his 12-game series of 2800 with a perfect 300 in the ninth game, to wind up as the second best qualifier in the second and last qualifying period.
Only Jayson Tubid, with 2819, did better than Rivera, who finished third in his first BWC international appearance in 2010 in Toulouse, France. Rivera also made it to the international finals in Johannesburg, South Africa, in 2011.
Other well-known qualifiers for the national finals were Liza Clutario, Liza del Rosario, Krizziah Tabora, Mades Arles, Lara Posadas, Benshir Layoso and Jeff Carabeo.
Arles and Layoso carried the national colors in last year’s international finals in Krasnoyarsk, Russia. Arles wound up eighth in the women’s division while Layoso placed 17th.
The national finals are slated Aug. 16 and 17 at Coronado Lanes, Aug 19 and 20 at Paeng’s Midtown and Aug. 22 at SM North Edsa.
The national finalists (second qualifying):
Men—Jayson Tubid (2819), Biboy Rivera (2800), Edward Gella (2228), Joebert Buenafe (2183), Ferdie Polillo (2079), Bien Dollente (2009), Benshir Layoso (2319), Vincent Rohm (2021), Edwin Rupido (2003), Aldrin Tornea (1888), Aldwin Balangue (2435), Allan Alerama (2395), Raffy Severino (2307), Tino Bragado (2300), Mar Serac (2512), Jun Raymundo (2376), July Vargas (2239), Jorel Simbulan (2180), Vlad Tuazon (2101), Franz Ronald Catolico (2068), Caloy Ordonez (2055), Rodel Tungala (2247), Ernie Jacinto (2107), Ric Crisologo (2049), Lawrence Ang (2036), Christian Cecilio (2329), Jun Villon (2287), Allen Laigo (2142), Jeremy Posadas (2552), Bryan Teano (2214), Toti Daval Santos (2256), Norman Lising (2318), RJ Magana (1932), Michael John Arenillo (2284), Robert Plucena (2306), Enzo Hernandez (2633), Jeffe Carabeo (2568), Edgar Gamboa (2197), Francis de Leon (2043) and Bernard Baluda (2273).
Women—Cielet de Leon (1549), Arlene Bucao (1392), Faye Piol 1343), Dhel Marquez (1278), Liza Clutario (1928), Liza del Rosario (1883), Ayed Luzon (1348), Shang Luzon (1312), Alexis Sy (2232), Emma Banez (1656), Pops Maulion (1392), Maan Catolico (1280), Rachelle de Leon (2045), Farah Onasa (1684), Eileenore Daco (1563), Sherry Ann Cruz (1547), Mades Arles (1835), Jessica Rivera (1752), Lilian Teano (1448), Jo Anne Bonifacio (1582), Glen Cadag (1470), Myra Cruz (1460), April Anne Roxas (1595), Krizziah Tabora (1976), Allen Joy Laigo (1370), Lani Tengco (1311), Christelle Peig (1963), Luz Lagmay (1699), Leah Plucena (1692), Lara Posadas (2053), Ofelia Iriberri (1670), Evelyn Gamboa (2053) and Tess Eusebio (1463).