Riyadh - Tournament's consistent leader Sky Blue triumphed over its closest and fiercest challenger, Khaki, to win this year's prestigious event, Pinoy Netters Bayanihan Cup 2006 recently at the Al Yamama Hotel Tennis Courts here.
Sky Blue garnered a total of (475-42) game points/set points against (470-41) for the Khaki's - a close call victory for Sky Blue. Khaki put a good fight against Emerald Green in their final match, but victory was looming for the Sky Blue when one of the players of Khaki suffered injury in the game at 3-3 game points each and was eventually won by Emerald Green (8-3).
Sky Blue met Dark Blue in their final match which also proved to be formidable opponent for the Champions. However, the onslaught of Sky Blue's best and seasoned players made the Dark Blue players packing in the end.
Khaki with one of its players injured, eked out a hard-fought victory against the Emerald Green, but was not enough to compensated the five game-point deficit against Sky Blue. In court 2, Lime Green demolished the White team to capture the second runner-up honors. Emerald Green settled for the final 4th place while the underdog Carnation Pink ended up in the 5th place.
In the same vein, despite Black team's failure in its bid to be in the Magic Five, two of its players made it as Best Players, Rey Lamban (B1) & Jimmy Perfas (B2). Other Best Players were Romy Leyva & Gerome Corpuz (B3/B4), Angel Oroga & Jigs Garcia (B5/B6), Nelson Martirez & Edgar Estoesta (B7/B8) & Ernie Perez & Ning Bautista (C1/C2).
Sky Blue Tennisters: Richard Villanueva (B1), Max Ingal (B2), Tony Yap (B3), Gerome Corpuz (B4), Charlie Reminajes (B5), Jigs Garcia (B6), Odie Pontamillas (B7), Jolly Laglag (B8), Ernie Perez (C1), & Tony Fernandez (C2).
Khaki Tennisters: Romy Penaflor (B1), Ernan Santiago (B2), July Maniacap (B3), Noel Tabang (B4), Angel Oruga (B5), Guilbert Masias (B6), Ed Polinar (B7), Joel Vista (B8), Ding Perez (C1), & Pido Villarosa (C2).
A total of 12 10 member teams participated in the tournament. The sponsors are City Plaza, PNB-Telemoney, Pacific Cargo, Deemah Food, Racquest Shop, Top Tennis Shop and McDonald's.
Wednesday, November 15, 2006
Saturday, September 16, 2006
BAYANIHAN CUP 2006 OPENS TODAY (Edgar Polinar)
Riyadh - For all the finest breed and seasoned tennis aficionados in Riyadh region, all roads would definitely lead them to the Bayanihan Cup Team Tennis Challenge which opens today, September 15, 2006 at the Al-Yamama Hotel Tennis Courts, organized under the auspices of Pinoy Netters Club 102 in celebration of its 4th Year Anniversary.A total of twelve teams at ten members each signed-up to participated in this year's prestigious event. The traditional parade of teams in their uniforms, together with their cute muses, signals the start of the month long tournament. It is scheduled to be played every Thursday and Friday evening. It employs a unique game format, a first in the Riyadh region, wherein, all players have a chance to compete in the double and single matches. In the double match, each player can have three partners from different category players in addition to his partner from his assigned category within his team.
As earlyas three weeks or so before today's event, players from different teams practiced rigidly to boost their team's chances in the tournament standing. Pinoy Netters Club 102 envisaged that this tournament and the previous ones organized by the club would foster close camaraderie among Filipino workers in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The club is also deeply committed to lessen, if not to totally getting rid of the negative Filipino trait "kanya kanya" (each man for himself), system which is very prevalent among us, and to develop teamwork and transparency as exemplified through the conduct of every game and the club's mission and objectives.
Indeed, Pinoy netters Club102 , with its current President, Mr. Richard Villanueva, at the helm is deeply honored and privileged to host the Bayanihan Cup 2006, as tennis enthusiasts play and have fun with to some of the finest tennis players we could possibly find in the entire Riyadh Region.
The sponsors of this year's tournament are City Plaza, PNB-Telemoney, Pacific Cargo, House of Donuts, McDonalds-Olaya Branch, Top Tennis Shop and Racquet Shop. (Edgar Polinar)
Monday, July 10, 2006
2nd Pinoy Summer Clinic Another Success
New and old members alike enjoyed learning the basics and drill conducted by PNC102's instructor, Toto Diosana assisted by PNC102 officers. Before the start of the clinic, participants were give na set of manuals (hardcopies and the one in CD) that can help them prepare once the sessions begin. Participants will be given certificates after completing eight sessions of two hours each. (Albin Guinto)
Sunday, May 14, 2006
GOLDEN ACRES - HOME FOR THE AGED
Golden Acres, according to the Department of Social Welfare and Development is a 1 hectare span of freshly situated home for the aged and the elderly or senior citizens. They admit senior citizens in the facility aged 60 years old and above.
The DSWD is the agency of the government assigned to take care of the elderly inside the facility and these people may either be those who were abandoned, left alone by relatives or those who are neglected and in need of shelter, food and caring.
All those basic needs mentioned above were being provided by employees of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) with the use of government funds. You can find Golden Acres home for the aged in Quezon City, under DSWD-NCR. There are 2 other provincial branches of Golden Acres that you can find in Region IX and XI (region 9 and 11)
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