NATIONAL team regular Nico Olaivar scored a perfect game in the 18th Sletba Open which kicked off yesterday at Sta. Lucia Bowling Center in Cainta.
Olaivar, who is a member of the Pasig Bowling Association (PBA), rolled his 300 game during the doubles event on lanes 9-10 using a 15-pound Marvel S ball by Storm.
He nearly made a back-to-back perfect score had he not missed the winning line on the 9th frame of the second game in the doubles event.
More than 60 players from Sletba, PBA and Tenpin Bowling Association of Makati joined the opening of the annual event graced by officials of the Philippine Bowling Congress (PBC) led by its president, Dr. Ronnie Mendoza, and chair, Marianito “Nitoy” Tamayo.
Sletba president Abel Ulanday welcomed the participants and exhorted them to play their best.
The tournament, which will run until Oct. 12, is sponsored, among others, by Sletbar, Boysen, MGL Construction, F&J Construction, Marikina Rubber Corp., Boss Gas Inc., Amayra Travel & Tours, AsiaPhil, L & J Construction, Dau Long Philippines, Trident Inc., Pansit Boys, Sletbabes, Sletba Juniors, Manila Petroland, and University of Perpetual Help System.
The Inquirer and Inquirer.net are media sponsors of the event.