BSF dominates last 2 weeks of Inter-Bank qualifying rounds

Banque Saudi Fransi captained by Jun Bantug posted a Team of the Week double win during the last two weeks of the qualifying round in the Inter-Bank Tenpin Bowling League 2013 Conference at the InterContinental Hotel Bowling Center here.

In a double victory that came too late the former champion defeated league leader Shabab SABB 397-190 and PNB Unified team 318-140 in succession. Straight bowler Noel Morales was at the top of his game as he took home Bowler of the Week honors during Week 14 while Jun Macarandan of SAMA-Abana Unified and Angelo Train of Alinma Bank shared the same honor during Week 15.

Alinma Bank captained by ITBR Chairman Robert Ting thrashed SAMA-Abana Unified of Teody Zulaybar 317-190 and Saudi Hollandi Bank 210- 160 in a 2-all match. Both SHB and Alinma retained their second and third in the team standings.

Shabab SABB retained the top spot after the qualifying rounds. They completed the match with SAMA-Abana Unified in a draw at 2-all (273-200). However, the win points registered by SAMA-Abana did not help improve its ranking at fourth spot.

BSF-CBG mentored by Ken Hechanova almost blanked PNB Unified team 180-80 and its match with SAIB captained by Dong Calub ended in a 2-2 draw (160-130).

Veteran Mixi Lechuga still holds the individual league records for high game scratch (264) and high game with handicap (280) while Saudi bowler Fahad Al Heza owns the individual league records for high series scratch (873) and high series with handicap (889). Both Mixi and Fahad share the Elite Bowler records for tallying 264 and 255 respectively.

Shabab SABB holds three league team records for high game scratch (1,019), high series scratch (3,882) and high series with handicap (4,046) and Alinma the high game with handicap records of 1,061.


Standings (15th week): 1. Shabab SABB 3,461 points 2. SHB 3,330 3. Alinma 3,329 4. SAMA-Abana 3,191 5. PNB Unified 2,989 6. BSF-CBG 2,460 7. BSF 2,459 8. SAIB 1,700