SEEDED fourth in the Masters Event, Dwight Somcio beat higher seed owlers to snatch the August title in the Tenpin Masters Challenge (TMC) Season Four Shoot-Out Finale at Lopue’s East Bowling Center in Bacolod City recently.
Somcio toppled 209 pinfalls over Joemil Villarosa’s 188 in the championship shootout to secure the monthly title. Both have the same handicap points of 20 per game.
Seeded No. 2 OJ Lopue outscored seeded No.1 Herman Santos for the second runner-up honor with a 185-173 result.
In the crossover semi-final round, third seed Villarosa edged Lopue 186-176 while Somcio demolished Santos, 212-180. Tol de Asis settled for a fourth runner-up finish.
Completing the players in the top 10 Masters were Hector Jamiana, Dr. Larnie Vencer, Dr. Tony Vasquez, Teody Chavoso, and Leoner Ynzon.
Somcio has joined the elite of tenpinners this season, including Vencer.
In another event, aspiring tenpin bowler Albert Solidarios displayed a strong performance in the 2017 Hilit-Hilit Tournament to secure the August King of the Lanes title.
The top seed Solidarios kept it tight in the final round to beat eventual Silverio Lumactod, 197-186 while Jun Pamatian and Pat Mendoza settled for second and third runner-up posts.
The top ten finishers were Solidarios - 587, Henry Toga - 572, Engr Ariel Yelo - 563, Boyet A - 556, Mendoza - 547, Jack Palermo - 543, Lumactod - 541, Richel Gumban - 540, Pamatian - 526, and Eric E - 521.
Top ten qualifiers will play in the Masters Event for five-game elimination round on September 28. Prizes are up to top five but only the top four will advance to the Shoot-Out Finale.
This season’s TMC is organized by the officers of STAI and is played every Tuesdays and Thursdays.
