Rivera, 3 others set pace in PBC Open

MANILA, Philippines - As expected, former world bowling champion Biboy Rivera of TBAM-Prima made his mark in his debut in the 41st PBC-POC-PSC Open championships Tuesday, but unexpectedly, he was overshadowed by three other campaigners – Poland-bound World Cupper Krizziah Tabora and little-known Ceasar Muere and Ramil Cisneros – at the SM lanes in Mall of Asia, Pasay City.

Rivera, 2006 world titlist and silver medalist in the last Southeast Asian Games in Jakarta, put together games of 631 and 564 for 1199 to pace TBAM-PSB’s George Ongkeko (1170) and TBAM-Prima’s Mar Serac (1167) in Class O men’s singles.

But Tabora, Muere and ATBA’s Cisneros produced better scores in their respective singles campaigns in the two-week kegfest sponsored by the Philippine Sports Commission, Philippine Olympic Committee, Boysen, PCSO, Team Prima, F. R. Sevilla Construction and HCG.

Tabora, also of TBAM-Prima, rolled 1201 (612-589) in the Open ladies’ event to pace upcoming Asian Youth girls’ Masters champion Alexis Sy (1142)  and Muere posted 1212 (613-599) in the Class A men’s competition to nose out Cisneros, who submitted 1211.

PTBA-PSB’s Willy Lim finished behind Muere and Cisneros with 1165.

Another TBAM-Prima bet, tournament deputy chair Girlie Solis, also turned in a good showing, rolling 1165 (525-640) to pull away from QCBA-Eagle Ridge’s Andrea Laureano (1077).