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Manas advances to J and P 9 ball q’finals
By Marlon Bernardino
PhilBoxing.com
Sat, 11 Dec 2021
MANILA---Alberto James "AJ" Manas cruised to the quarter-finals of the J and P 9-Ball Cup 2021 tournament Friday night at the House Manila Pool Bar & Lounge, basement 1 of Holiday Inn Express, Resorts World Manila in Pasay City.
Manas stamped his class over William Brillantes, 7-5.
The 14-year-old Manas, a Grade 9 Student of San Roque National High School in Antipolo City got off to a confident start taking a 5-3 commanding lead. Brillantes rallied to take the next two racks to level the count at 5 all. However, Manas won the next two to make it 7-5 to win the match.
In the next round, Manas will meet John Ray Arsenio, who brought downed JR Dela Cruz, 7-4,
“It’s going to be tough in my next match, but I believe I have a great chance to win,” said Manas, who settled for third in the 2018 edition which won by Anthony Capco.
Meanwhile, Jojo Santos and Patricia Galleto hurdled their respective assignments to face each other in the round-of-eight.
Santos, an entrepreneur defeated Joshua Milatante, 7-3, while Galleto upset Arvin Arceo, 7-5.
Other player who made it to the quarter finals are Tristan Tenio, RR Buenaventura, Malony Fortunato and John Sy.
The winner in this event will fly to Japan in an all expenses paid trip to compete in the Japan Tournament next year in this Games and Amusements Board (GAB) sanctioned tournament apart from the top purse worth P40,000 according to SEA Games BSCP Team Manager Jesse Gonzales Cambosa Sr. under the leadership of BSCP Chairman Aristeo "Putch" Puyat, acknowledged God Father of Philippine Billiards.
This 9-ball event is supported by Ryotaro Horiuchi of Navigator Cue Tip.-Marlon Bernardino-
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