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RP foils Norway, makes quarters

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MANILA, Philippines - Dennis Orcullo trounced Tommy Wolf, 7-1, in 10-ball as Team Philippines pulled off a 4-2 win over Norway to advance to the quarterfinal round of the World Team Pool Cup Championship at the Hannover Exhibition Grounds in Hannover, Germany Thursday.

The RP bets swept the 8-ball Scotch Doubles competitions behind the pairs of Ronnie Alcano and Marlon Manalo and Lee Vann Corteza and Warren Kiamco.

Alcano then scored a 8-2 rout over Vegar Kristiansen in the 9-ball to give RP a 3-0 cushion in the race-to-four affair.

Norway, however, bounced back with Malvin Bjelland beating Antonio Lining in the 9-ball and Mats Schjetne prevailing over Corteza in the 10-ball for a 3-2 RP lead.

But Orcullo took over and frustrated Norway’s bid to tie the match, stamping his class over Wolf to secure the victory.

Team RP will next face Poland for a berth in the semis of the inaugural event which offers $100,000 to the winning team.

Joining RP in the Last 8 are Russia, Germany II, Great Britain, China, Switzerland and Greece.

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ANTONIO LINING

BUT ORCULLO

DENNIS ORCULLO

GERMANY THURSDAY

GREAT BRITAIN

HANNOVER EXHIBITION GROUNDS

MALVIN BJELLAND

MATS SCHJETNE

RONNIE ALCANO AND MARLON MANALO AND LEE VANN CORTEZA AND WARREN KIAMCO

SCOTCH DOUBLES

SWITZERLAND AND GREECE

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