Mike Guirey flirted with a perfect game in his third outing but settled for winning the November Pepsi King of the Lanes Tenpin Bowling Tournament instead Monday night at the Saipan Bowling Center.<\/p>\n
The 40-year-old M&D Aironditioning and General Merchandise employee brought a potential 300 game into the 11th frame of his third game but left a pin in his next shot to settle for a 288.<\/p>\n
\u201cI was shaking nervously on that shot (11th frame) and was just hoping for the best. Too bad I wasn\u2019t able to pull it off,\u201d said Guirey immediately after being declared the winner.<\/p>\n
Guirey, who hails from the summer capital of the Philippines, Baguio City, and is half Igorot, said it was the closest he came to rolling a perfect game. He said he knocked down 280 early this year and also once rolled a 277.<\/p>\n
With his pretty wife Edna watching, Guirey had an inspired performance Monday, opening his campaign with 235 pinfalls. He encountered a hiccup of sorts in his second game, firing a pedestrian 184 before coming up with 10 straight strikes in the third game for that big 288. He wound up his championship run by knocking down 182 and finished with a total of 889 pinfalls, good for a whopping average of 222.25.<\/p>\n
In far second was Glenn O. Garde. The newcomer knocked down in excess of 200 pins in all four games to finish with a score of 834 or a 208.5 pins per game norm. He rolled a 203 in his trip to the wood and maple lanes, added a 202 and continued to progress with scores of 208 and 221.<\/p>\n
First-day leader Edgar Talavera slid to No. 3 after his 829 total Sunday was topped by Guirey and Garde. The Pampanga native had a roller coaster ride, blasting a 245 in his first game, slowing down with a 180 in his second, and then knocking a 222 before bowing out with a 182.<\/p>\n
Veteran Jess Rebusada and youngster Raymond Zapanta complete the Top 5 with pinfall totals of 819 and 810, respectively. Rebusada rolled off Sunday and had a 212, 190, 220, 197 outing. Zapanta, for his part, saw action Monday and managed a 193, 178, 214, and 225 performance.<\/p>\n
Guirey became $150 richer for his exploits, while Garde and Talavera took home $70 and $40 respectively. Rebusada pocketed $35 and Zapanta $30.<\/p>\n
The rest of the Top 10, with their scores and cash prizes in parenthesis, were as follows: Ruselle Zapanta (796 pinfalls, $25); Roman N. Mamauag (785, $20); Arnel R. Del Rosario (780, $15); Rusty Musc (777); and John Santos (773).<\/p>\n
The November Pepsi King of the Lanes Tournament attracted a total of 74 entries. The monthly bowling competition is organized by the Saipan Bowling Association and is sponsored by Pacific Trading Co. It will culminate with a season-ending championship tournament in January.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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