Source: ABS-CBN News
-- Ready and confident.
That was how RP pool team manager Edgar "Malabon" Acaba described the condition of the 6-man Philippine team that left the country Thursday to participate in the inaugural World Team Cup Championship in Hannover, Germany.
“I see our team being installed among the Top 10 favored teams in the tournament,” said Acaba, vice president of the Billiards and Snooker Congress of the Philippines (BSCP).
The RP team left Manila at 11:30am via KLM Airlines for the tournament which will take place from January 30 to February 7 at Hall 13 in the Hannover Exhibition Grounds, Hannover.
“Our team will be composed of six players, who have played impressively in the World Ten Ball Championship, the Philippine National Championship and other international tournaments,” said Acaba.
The team is composed of 2-time national pool titlist Lee Vann “The Slayer” Corteza, WPA 9-ball and 8-ball champion Ronato “Volcano” Alcano, former World No. 1 Dennis “Robocop” Orcollo, former Asian Snooker champion Marlon “Marvelous” Manalo, Villar Cup champion Warren Kiamco and Japan champion Antonio “Nikoy” Lining.
The team is backed by BSCP under the leadership of its president Sebastian “Baste” Chua and chairman Florentino “Yen” Makabenta.
They will play in a tough, point-system tournament patterned after the famous Davis Cup in international tennis.
“Germany, England, the United States, Japan, Chinese Taipei and China are touted as the favorites, but the teams of Mika Immonen [Finland], Marcus Chamat [Sweden] and Neils Feijen [Netherlands] may not get the support they need to make their teams more formidable,” said Acaba.
Teams will compete in three disciplines: 8-Ball, 9-Ball and 10-Ball. The 8-Ball will be played in a Double Scotch format and bears two points for every team. The 9-Ball and 10-Ball will have a point each.
Added attraction in the $400,000 total pot prize tournament is the participation of “Prince of Brunei”, Al Muhtadee Billah in the 200 player event.
Thursday, January 28, 2010
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