Nuqui hurdles huge names to rule GMTBC Open

National mainstay Patrick Nuqui turned back former World Cup champion Krizziah Tabora-Macatula of Sletba to rule the 5th Grand Mall Tenpin Bowling Club (GMTBC)-Yee Lu Fa National Heroes Open Championships recently.

Nuqui posted a two-game total of 468 against Tabora-Macatula’s 416 in the last match of the stepladder finals held at Sta. Lucia East Grand Mall’s Bowling Center in Cainta, Rizal.

Nuqui earlier beat 4-time World Cup champion Paeng Nepomuceno and Philippine Team mainstay Mades Arles in the first match to advance to the second round. He made the final after beating another national player, Raoul Miranda, in a tightly fought contest, 217-213.

“I’ve been training for months and I’m really happy to achieve this feat,” he said after the games.

Other winners:

Mixed Classified—King Limpo, TBAM-Prima, champion; Charles Calamba, Sletba-GMTBC, first runner-up; Marc Custodio, TBAM-Prima, 2nd runner-up.

Mixed Youth—Art Barrientos, TBAM-Prima, champion; Patrick Nuqui, PH team, 1st runner-up; Ann Gronepillo, Sletba, 2nd runner-up.

Mixed Juniors—Charlize Calamba, Sletba, champion; Julie Estrada, Sletba, 1st runner-up; Chynna Santos, PBA, 2nd runner-up.

Mixed Senior—Fr. Benny Tuazon, TBAM-Cuisiniers, champion; Peter Go, SCTBA-Prima, first runner-up; Bonnie Solis, TBAM-Prima, 2nd runner-up.