JEDDAH: Edward Botardo sealed the men's crown with his two-game total of 469 while Alona Antinero potted women's title with her 410 contention concluding the February Bowlfest 2011 of the Filipino Expatriate Damayan Bowling Group at the Bowling City here. Topped by his tournament hi-game record of 277 scratch on class D, Botardo with 2251 entered finalist level second to Rolly Vistal who top-qualified with 2,312 including his 257 hi-game scratch. Botardo and Vistal were joined by Alex Mallari, Sol Cuenca, Jowet Carreon and Edris Mangodae on finalist status with respective accumulations of 2,245, 2,214, 2,195 and 2,164. Fred Cuenca became the last D finalist via surviving the Ver Jasa, Rudy Carillo, Med Ramos and Mac Galang on their shootout. Bobby Baraquel was sole direct finalist topping Class A with 2,373 nine-game scratch including a couple of 269. Jun Estefano with 286 hi-game, top-qualified B with 2,330. Johnny Macalinta (2,319), Melvin Lising (2,313 and Marcelo Manalo (2,311) joined Estefano in final phase. Jett Santos recorded 2,258 to be No. 1 qualifier on C followed by Abdulfatta Mogawan (2,250) and Jerry Carredo with 2,208 including his 263 hi-game. Zaldy Bacero, Ruben Gri?o and Rudy Jamon entered the finals by surviving the shootout. Bacero defeated Class A 279 hi-gamer Ric Reformado. Gri?o outbowled Ernie Geslani and Ruel Santoc. Jamon won over Marlon Heredia, Arnold Banayat and Jay Bengco. With 18 bowlers in the two-game finals, Botardo, Baraquel, Carredo and Vistal were seen early dominance for the major prizes with their initial salvos of 243, 223, 216 and 215 respectively. On the striking distance were Manalo (210), Cuenca (207) and Estefano (200). Estefano then with string of strikes placed Botardo under fire till the 9th frame of the ultimate game. But with Estefano's horrible miss on the last frame Botardo jubilated in celebration of his first major FEDBG championship on 226 endgame survival. Estefano salvaged second place with 451 including the 251 last game. Carredo and Manalo toppled third and fourth places with 450 and 435 in that order. Antinero top-qualified women's division with 2,094 and was the first to enter the express lane status. But as the qualifying progressed, Ester Santoc, Sally Sa?osa, Malou Gime, Eloisa Fernandez and Bing Baraquel joined Antinero on same level with respective scores of 2,062, 2,053, 2,048, 2,039 and 2,008. On the four-game semifinals Christine Esperancilla topped the race with 835, followed by Evelyn Santoc (774), Puri Parena (756) and Alma Baylon (743) to contend with four early finalists via express lane. On the 8-bowlers finals formatted for two games, Antinero determination for another title, gapping 35 pins at 222 over nearest pursuer Puri Parena who paced with 187. Evelyn Santoc and Baylon were on the striking distance with 184 and 182. But the ultimate game changed the tempo of the match as Fernandez and Esperancilla showed rigid struggles and Antinero was seen safeguarding her lead. When the wave of contention settled down the final results registered Antinero as the FEDBG February Bowlfest 2011 champion followed by Fernandez (388), Esperancilla (387) and Baylon (374). Consolation prize winners were Parena, Evelyn, Baraquel, Gime, Ester and Sa?osa. Hi-game winner was May Lourdes with 258. Sharing the 250 and up record were Lourdes and Gime for scoring 258 and 257 scratch for brand new hi
