By Erma Edera
The Philippines’ quest for a medal in the 30th Southeast Asian games in bowling remained elusive after the country’s mixed doubles keglers crashed out of a podium finish in the 30th SEA Games at the Coronado Lanes in Starmall EDSA on Thursday.
The Philippines’ bid for a bowling medal in the 30th SEA Games remains unsuccessful. (PHOTO/ ALVIN KASIBAN)
Kenneth Chua and Alexis Sy landed the best position after finishing at 8th place out of 30 two-man teams with a total score of 2526 pinfalls . Chua struck for 1255 pinfalls while Sy garnered 1271 pinfalls.
“It was tough for me. Nagkaroon pa ng bad shots and tsaka split. Iniisip ko lang yung execution ko, and syempre iniisip ko rin na manalo,” Chua said.
Tandem Bea Hernandez and Merwin Tan settled for 12th place with a combined score of 2459 as Hernandez chimed in 1252 while Tan bowled 1207.
“We had good breaks, we also had bad breaks. But overall, I think it was good, we were able to adjust,” Hernandez said.
“We didn’t let whatever outcome affect our mental game, we need to level up for the next upcoming days.”
Partners Frederick Ong and Lara Posadas Wong ended up at 18th place after scoring a total of 2371.
Other PH bets Liza del Rosario and Patrick Nuqui wound up at 21st, combining for 2267.
Indonesia’s Ryan Lalisang and Aldila Indryati produced a total of 2698 pinfalls to capture gold while their fellow Indonesian bets Sharon Limansantoso and Hardy Rachmadian took home the bronze with 2557 pinfalls.
Siti Safiyah Amirah and Ahmad Muaz of Malaysia snagged the silver with a total of 2672.
The Philippine bowling team will try their luck again at the team events on Friday.
Source: Manila Bulletin
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