Leong wins May Masters All Events

Southpaw Richard Leong topped the All Events of the 26th CNMI May Masters Bowling Tournament that enters its final day today at the Saipan Bowling Center in Oleai.
Leong ran away with the All Events crown after accumulating 1,998 points in the first two days of the three-day bowling competition.

He rolled a 675 in the singles competition, 700 in the doubles, and 623 in the team to finish with an average of 222 pinfalls per game.

Romy Guevara finished a far second in the All Events with his 1,775 (610 in singles, 570 in doubles, and 595 in the team), while Paul Pangelinan wound up third with his 1,734 (577 in singles, 626 in doubles, and 531 in team).

Leong topped the singles roll-off after putting together a three-game series of 226, 223, and 226 for a 225 average. Robert Talavera came in second with his 204 average built around rolls of 209, 214, and 189. Guevara was third with his 224, 213, and 173 games and 203.33 average.

The two Raymonds—Zapanta and Angeles—were without peer in the doubles as they combined for 1,255 pinfalls, followed by Raul Dumapit and Dannie Robles’ 1,227 and Leong and Ador Dimaano’s 1,205.

Scores for the men’s team event was still not available as of press time.

Gina Sablan, meanwhile, ruled the women’s All Events after accumulating 1,642 points on the strength of her 498 pinfalls in singles, 566 in doubles, and 578 in team.

Yho Villavicencio was second with her 1,610 (538 in singles, 570 in doubles, and 502 in team) with Diane Camacho coming in third with her 1,603 (560 in singles, 536 in doubles, and 507 in team).

Rita Palacios was the surprise winner in the singles with her 594 total and 198 average, followed by Camacho’s 560 and 186.67 and Villavicencio’s 538 and 179.33.

Villavicencio and Elena Soll tag-teamed to win the doubles with their 1,121 pinfall total, which was followed by Sablan and Ron Cal’s 1,064 and Lynn Teregeyo and Cindy Taitano’s 1,061.

In the women’s team competition, the foursome of Cal, Sablan, Gigi Zapanta, and Gloria Omechalang took the cake with their 2,000 pinfalls.

Results of the women’s masters, which took place last night, was still not available as of press time, while the men’s master is set today.

The three-day May Masters is organized by the Saipan Bowling Association and is sponsored in part by JET Holdings, MARPAC-Budweiser, Saipan Grand Hotel, Club V, the Marianas Visitors Authority, PTI, and Saipan Bowling Center CNMI.