Hawaii fields big team in World Slashers

MANILA, Philippines - Hawaii will field a bigger, stronger team in the World Slashers Cup-2 Hawaiian Invitational eight-cock derby slated May 31, June 2 and 4 at the Araneta Coliseum.

Hosted by the Pintakasi of Champions and co-presented by Thunderbird, the event hopes to combine the glamor of the World Slasher and the competitiveness of the former Hawaiian Derby held at Texoma Game Club in Oklahoma annually until cockfighting was declared illegal in the US.

Among the confirmed foreign participants at this time are Kali Casco (Hawaii), Chris Casilan (Hawaii), Mike Formosa (Hawaii), Roger Roberts (Georgia), Ray Alexander (Alabama), Sedfrey Linsangan (Guam), Jorge “Goy” Goitia (California), Zosimo Antivo (Las Vegas), Clarencce Perkins (Kentucky), Carol Nesthmith (Oklahoma), Greg Berin (Australia) and Jorge Torres (Californina), among others.

Details: Boy San Pedro or Dong Lamoste at 911-2928 or 911-3101 loc. 8361 or 8351 or log on to www.aranetacoliseum.com and www.ticketnet.com.ph.