Rivera sizzles in Phl Open bowling tourney

MANILA, Philippines - Former World Masters and Asian Games gold medalist Biboy Rivera of TBAM/Prima/Phl compiled a remarkable 1545 total last Friday to assume the Class O men’s all-events lead in the 42nd Philippine International Open tenpin bowling championships at the Sta. Lucia Mall center in Sta. Lucia East Grand Mall in Cainta, Rizal.

Rivera put together a 639 series in singles, 449 in doubles and 457 in trios to move ahead of TBAM/Prima’s Jeff Chan (1521) and Chester King (1478) in one of the top events in the prestigious15-day kegfest.

Sharing the limelight with Rivera were TBAM/Prima’s Mitch Espinosa, newcomer Noelle Campos and youthful Joshua Autida.

Espinosa carded 1288 (660-628) to overtake SLETBA’s Pabs Penalba (1273) in the men’s Graded Masters eliminations; Campos rolled 895 to dislodge MTBA’s Rowena Cabas (890) in the ladies’ Rookie Masters eliminations; and Autida assumed the Class A men’s all-events lead with 1431, dropping teammate Espinosa to second with 1414.