1st PBC Kingdomwide Open badminton a big success

The 1st Pinoy Kingdomwide Open Invitational BadmintonTournament 2012 hosted by the Pinoy Badminton Club in Riyadh successfully ended recently in another milestone event in the history of the club at the Elite International School (EIS) grounds.
The two weekends tournament attracted a total of 544 individuals players and 272 clubs from various regions in the Kingdom namely the southern region (Asir, Khamis Mushayat, Abha), eastern region (Dammam, Dharan, Jubail and Alkhobar), western region (Jeddah) and central region (Riyadh).
PBC executive officers and organizers of this year’s tourney were Nemenciio L. Cabatuando (founder), Doeleth Gatdula (co-founder), Alfredo Lumba (membership), Ethel Lumba (finance) and Robbie Nacpil (program and internal affairs).
Labor Attache Albert Valenciano of the Philippine Embassy in Riyadh and Sinab Mabaning, principal of the International Philippine School in Riyadh (IPSR), were the chief guests during the opening ceremony.
The tournament major sponsors and supporters are the following: ABS-CBN The Filipino Channel, Tambayan Kabayan, Computer Society of Filipinos International, Inc. (COMSOFIL-Riyadh), Banco de Oro, Enjaz Banking Services, Cameraderie, Carrefour, SAS Trading, Nestle Waters, Flash Cargo, KUDU, McDonalds, Frendi, Scout Royal Brotherhood, Julius Villanueva, Jamie Nava Cruz, Domingo DH P. Herras, John Paul Aleta, Joanne Marie Yodico, Zhariya Camid, Michael Salindong, Mariane Magsumbol, Dampa Restaurant and Dialus.com.
The champions and runners-up in the 22 levels and event categories are:
Premier Men’s Doubles: Champion Andrei Nocum (FUNBC), Vincent Garing (Dammam), runner-up Koh Liang Pheng (ASEAN), Atmo Bin Kasin(Riyadh); Championship Men’s Doubles: Champion Koh Liang Pheng (ASEAN/IISR), Wahid Salahudden (Riyadh); runner-up: Mitchie Cruz (BDP/Jeddah), Gerben Daria (FUNBC/Dammam); Championship Mixed Doubles: Champion: Liang Kho (ASEAN/ABC), Sally De Jesus (RYD/Asir); runner-up Rihan Asfand Yar(BBC/RESC), Helen Dela Cruz (Riyadh); Combined Flight 1 and Flight 2 Ladies Doubles: champion Yugean Yusikee (Jeddah), Kyle Acosta (Jeddah), runner-up Helen Dela Cruz (RESC),Chen Descallar (Riyadh);Flight 1 Men’s Doubles: Muhammad Saleem(Dammam), Andrei Nocum (Dammam); runner-up Lee Vincent Buenafe (RSC), Yasir Arafat (Riyadh);Flight 1 Mixed Doubles: Champion Khent Acosta (Jeddah),Yugeam Yusikee (Jeddah); runner-up: Gerben Daria(FUNBC/Dammam), Sally De Jesus(ABC/Asir); Flight 2 Men’s Doubles: Champion Otep Reyes (RESC), Marlon Laguio (Riyadh); Runner-up Maneek Hussein (Independent), Marco Dupet (Riyadh); Flight 2 Mixed Doubles: Champion Wahid Salahudden (IISR), Sandra Sakania (Riyadh); runner-up Ken Acosta(Jeddah), Grace Lumbang(Riyadh); Flight 3 Men’s Doubles: Champion Bob Fernandez(Jeddah), Tem Hernandez(Jeddah); runner-up Dawood Razonable(Jeddah), Khaled Galvez(Riyadh); Flight 3 Mixed Doubles: Champion Tem Hernandez (Jeddah), Lorraine Respicio (Jeddah); runner-up Mike Manibo (Jeddah), Kring Acosta (Jeddah); Flight 3 Ladies Doubles: Champion Meagan Cruz (Jeddah), Sunshine Palacol (Jeddah), runner-up Rica Montales Jeddah), Abby Madla (Jeddah); Flight 4 Men’s Doubles: Champion Dawood Razonable (Jeddah), Mohd Nagy Hassan (Jeddah); runner-up Richard Ellamar (ABC), Oneth Lescano (Asir); Flight 4 Mixed Doubles: Champion Jay Garcia (Jeddah), Michelle Cruz (Jeddah); runner-up Brenda Flores (FUNBC/Dammam), Nour Labaclado (Riyadh); Flight 4 Ladies Doubles: Champion Shermaine Palacol (Jeddah), Michelle Cruz (Jeddah); runner-up Joseph Amiel (Jeddah), Princess De Silva (RESC/Riyadh); Flight 5A Men’s Doubles: Champion Jordan Bacus (ABC), Brian Fernandez (Asir); runner-up Arnold Estanislao (K2B), John Dalugdog (Riyadh); Flight 5B Men’s Doubles: Champion Marwin Dinawanao (Bagetz), AryelConcepsion (Riyadh); runner-up Firoz Khan (K2B), Noel Ruiz (Riyadh); Flight 5 Mixed Doubles: Champion Jordan Bacus (ABC), Jinggay Marquez (Riyadh); runner-up Richard Ellamar (ABC), Vanessa Flores (Asir); Flight 6A Men’s Doubles: Champion Sammy Aninon (FUNBC), Jorevic Aguirre (Dammam); runner-up Carlos Sacdalan (RSC), Kevin Soriano (Riyadh); Flight 6B Men’’s Doubles: Champion Gerry Flores (RESC), Jay Carungay(Riyadh); runner-up: Ariel Avenir (FUNBC), Henry De Los Santos(Dammam); Flight 6C Men’s Doubles: champion Macklinn De Guzman (Bagetz), Jesse Belleza (Riyadh); runner-up Ed Calisura(RESC), John Bungay(Riyadh); Flight 6A Mixed Doubles: Champion Carlos Sacdalan(RSC), Marife Gapasin (Riyadh); runner-up Ben Madariaga (K2B), Johncy Lanto (Riyadh); Flight 6B Mixed Doubles: Champion OnethLescano (ABC), Delia Mojado(Asir); runner-up: Jessie Bernardino(RESC), Grace Vigilia (Riyadh).