Saudia Ice Cream delights anew in FTBJ-ICBL 36th Conference

JEDDAH: As if its near-perfect grand slam feat last week was not enough Saudia Ice Cream became the first to repeat as Team of the Week during the 6th session in the FTBJ-ICBL 36th Conference bowling tournament at the Bowling City here.
Overcoming a dip in form in the middle game, the Ice cream makers returned the top tally of 48 points, the second best total with 51 they recorded in their last outing the highest so far in the young Friday afternoon league event organized by the Filipino Tenpin Bowlers of Jeddah.
Hot on the heels of league leading Saudia Ice Cream, Ekis Reload compiled the day’s second best output of 41 points followed closely by Zekiesha 40 and defending champion Hidada Ltd. 39.
Three points farther back on 36 was Sagmit Dental Clinic. Patsamba was sixth on the day with 30 points, three ahead of D’ Barkads 27. Sadafco pooled 25 points while Cristal-Rock n Roll and Pinslashers ch with came through with 21.5 and 18.5 respectively.
Sky Freight-OSN, JP Gilas 2 and United Doctors were the last three teams to finish on 17.5, 16.5 and 4 points in that order.
The individual race for Bowler of the Week honors was won Randy Mata of Zekiesha and Sagmit Dental Clinic’s Ester Santoc in the men’s and ladies division on 717 and 629.
Saudia Ice Cream finished the second game in fifth place for 9 points in the only blot of an otherwise superb display that saw it secure the first-place points of 13 in the first and third games and overall output.
Nick Gozun shot a team-high 654 while the ladies duo of Marie Gumpal and Marissa Resano had 626 and 584 for Saudia IC where team captain Igna Salgado, Gerry Mandanas and Frank Afurong each shared two games of 217-188, 195-195 and 244-192.
Ekis got a big lift from the trio of Zaldy Bacero, Emil Payongayong and Malu Gimie who carded 640, 636 and 613. Alma Bacero on 559 was the other to complete three games series on 559 while Faisal Relativo tossed in 195-224 and 217.
Ric Atonio fired 613 to support Randy’s superlative display at Zekiesha. Randy’s wife Gail Mata added 591 and Grace Funtillon 551 from the distaff side. Sharing the remaining three games were Nezar Al Hamwe 226-233 and Jack Jarin 201.
Besides Ester the other players chiefly responsible for building the Sagmit team total were Ric Reformado 677 and Evelyn Santoc 611. Mhon Laxamana had 527, while with two games was Ding dela Rosa 188-199. Philip Raymundo contributed one game of 200.
The triumvirate of Cesar Monares, Nonie Yap and Pinky Acato led Hidada on 673, 656 and 604.
Team standings
1. Saudia Ice Cream 246.5 2. Ekis Reload 215.5 3. Sagmit Dental Clinic 209.0 4. Pinslashers 187.5 5. Zekiesha 179.0 6. Sky Freight-OSN 178.5 7. Hidada Ltd. 172.0 8. Patsamba 161.0 9. Cristal-Rock n Roll 158.0 10. Sadafco 156.5 11. JP Gilas 2 155.5 12. D’ Barkads 142.0 13. UDH-Fire Bowlers 142.0