Hong Kong's star Wu Siu Hong (pictured left) rolled the second 300 game of the 38th Philippine International Open Championships currently underway at Paeng's Midtown Bowl in Manila, Philippines, en route to overtake the lead in the men's Open Masters qualifying and the Singles event.

The 25-year-old, who was using a 15-lbs. Hammer Black Widow, rolled 300-247-257 to set the pace in Singles with 804 pinfall total and an average of 268.00. He added series to his previous high of 700 to become the first player in this year's event, who cracked the 1500-bar. Siu Hong leads the men's Overseas Pool with 1504 six-game total and an average of 250.67.

His compatriots Wicky Yeung and Ken Lin sit in second and third place with 1422 and 1408, respectively. Richie Poblete held on to the lead in the Local Pool with 1407.

45 men - the top 12 each from the Local and Overseas Pool, the top 15 from the Local & Overseas Pool, two Overseas Filipinos plus the top 4 from the Desperado Squad - will join defending champion Benshir Layoso, Philippines, in the finals.

Lara Posadas from the Philippines held on to the lead in the women's Open Masters qualifying with 1348 pinfall total (690 and 658) and an average of 224.67. Long-time Philippines national team member Liza Del Rosario, World Champion in Trios in 2003, is second with 1304 (217.33).

Milki Ng, Hong Kong, improved her total to 1280 and continued to lead in the women's Overseas Pool with an average of 213.33. Tang Joh Six, Malaysia, moved into second place with 1257. Sylvia Kong, Hong Kong, is third with 1238.

29 women - the top 6 each from the Local and Overseas Pool, the top 13 from the Local & Overseas Pool plus the top 4 from the Desperado Squad - will join defending champion Krizziah Tabora, Philippines, in the finals.

 

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Men's Open Masters Qualifying - Standings as of June 10, 2009

Players with position, country, 6-game total and average

Pos	Player	Country	Block 1	Block 2	Total	Ave.
	Defending Champion
1.	Benshir Layoso	Philippines	650	662	1312	218.67
	Local Pool
1.	Richie Poblete	Philippines	673	734	1407	234.50
2.	Biboy Rivera	Philippines	728	666	1394	232.33
3.	Chester King	Philippines	697	695	1392	232.00
4.	Jonas Baltasar	Philippines	705	669	1374	229.00
5.	Paulo Valdez	Philippines	680	693	1373	228.83
6.	Frederick Ong	Philippines	686	676	1362	227.00
7.	Jeff Chan	Philippines	676	679	1355	225.83
8.	Eric Daus	Philippines	676	668	1344	224.00
9.	Louie Chuaquico	Philippines	672	666	1338	223.00
10.	Mar Serac	Philippines	635	687	1322	220.33
11.	Vener Reasonda	Philippines	674	638	1312	218.67
12.	Jeff Carabeo	Philippines	642	659	1301	216.83
	Overseas Pool
1.	Wu Siu Hong	Hong Kong	700	804	1504	250.67
2.	Wicky Yeung	Hong Kong	711	711	1422	237.00
3.	Ken Lin	Hong Kong	692	716	1408	234.67
4.	Rakan Al Amiri	Kuwait	741	653	1394	232.33
5.	Hussain Al Suwaidi	UAE	707	684	1391	231.83
6.	Sultan Durrani	UAE	691	663	1354	225.67
7.	Yaqoub Al Shatti	Kuwait	687	663	1350	225.00
8.	Tim Mack	United States	676	646	1322	220.33
9.	Raymond Ledesma	United States	662	642	1304	217.33
10.	Dilbir Singh	India	648	654	1302	217.00
11.	Basel Al Anzi	Kuwait	641	659	1300	216.67
12.	Fuaad Almas	UAE	678	618	1296	216.00
	Mixed Pool
1.	Raoul Miranda	Philippines	650	649	1299	216.50
2.	Anton Alcazaren	Philippines	592	697	1289	214.83
3.	Jeremy Posadas	Philippines	652	633	1285	214.17
4.	Kenneth Chua	Philippines	650	632	1282	213.67
5.	Paeng Nepomuceno	Philippines	626	655	1281	213.50
6.	Shaker Al Hassan	UAE	642	634	1276	212.67
7.	Edgar Barroga	Philippines	650	615	1265	210.83
8.	RJ Bautista	Philippines	607	653	1260	210.00
9.	Jerht Santos	Philippines	600	658	1258	209.67
10.	Fahad Al Rageeb	Kuwait	597	660	1257	209.50
11.	Jerold Santos	Philippines	643	613	1256	209.33
12.	John Co	Philippines	612	638	1250	208.33
13.	Collins Jose	Philippines	636	609	1245	207.50
14.	Gene Tonolete	Philippines	671	563	1234	205.67
15.	Joshua Chow	Hong Kong	602	628	1230	205.00
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Women's Open Masters Qualifying - Standings as of June 10, 2009

Players with position, country, 6-game total and average

Pos	Player	Country	Block 1	Block 2	Total	Ave.
	Defending Champion
1.	Krizziah Tabora	Philippines	624	612	1236	206.00
	Local Pool
1.	Lara Posadas	Philippines	658	690	1348	224.67
2.	Liza Del Rosario	Philippines	657	647	1304	217.33
3.	Kim Lao	Philippines	598	674	1272	212.00
4.	Apple Posadas	Philippines	613	649	1262	210.33
5.	Dyan Coronacion	Philippines	625	635	1260	210.00
6.	Cecilia Yap	Philippines	680	575	1255	209.17
	Overseas Pool
1.	Milki Ng	Hong Kong	637	643	1280	213.33
2.	Tang Joh Six	Malaysia	630	627	1257	209.50
3.	Sylvia Kong	Hong Kong	629	609	1238	206.33
4.	Sarah Cheung	Kuwait	609	579	1188	198.00
5.	Hanadi Al Mezeail	Hong Kong	566	556	1122	187.00
6.	Jade Lam Pui Yuk	Malaysia	511	524	1035	172.50
	Mixed Pool
1.	Seok Kim Yap	Philippines	649	570	1219	203.17
2.	Liza Clutario	Philippines	634	573	1207	201.17
3.	Marjo Reyes	Philippines	598	600	1198	199.67
4.	Lingling De Guzman	Philippines	600	593	1193	198.83
5.	Elaine Ongpauco	Philippines	545	637	1182	197.00
6.	Rachelle Leon	Philippines	567	590	1157	192.83
7.	Mades Arles	Philippines	593	547	1140	190.00
8.	Alexis Sy	Philippines	604	534	1138	189.67
9.	Lovella Catalan	Philippines	571	534	1105	184.17
10.	Bettina Bayani	Philippines	566	538	1104	184.00
11.	Choi Mui Chu Loretta	Hong Kong	499	0	499	166.34
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