Long-time Philippines national team members Biboy Rivera (pictured left) and Cecilia Yap moved to the top in the men's and women's Local Pool in the Open Masters qualifying of the 38th Philippine International Open Championships in Manila.

Rivera, the 2006 World Champion in the Masters competition, had 3-game series of 728 and 689 to overtake the lead in the men's Local Pool and fourth place overall with 1417 six-game total and an average of 236.17.

Hong Kong's Wu Siu Hong set the pace in the men's division with 1504 pinfall total (250.67) including a 300 game. Rakan Al-Amiri, Kuwait, overtook second place with 1438, followed by Wicky Yeung, Hong Kong with 1422.

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. The top 6 each from the Local and Overseas Pool will bypass the first round of the finals.

2003 World Trios Champion Yap (pictured right) had two consistent series of 680 and 677 to move to the top of the women's Local Pool with 1357 and an average of 226.17.

Previous leader Lara Posadas fell one spot to second place with 1348. Third place belonged to Liza Del Rosario (1304), who is targeting for her fourth Philippine Open title after 200, 2003 and 2007.

The top 3 spots in the Overseas Pool belong to Malaysian bowlers. Tang Joh Six and Tengku Emanina are tied for first place with 1328 with Sin Li Jane in third at 1308.

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. The top 3 each from the Local and Overseas Pool will earn one bye.

 

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Men's Open Masters Qualifying - Standings as of June 12 at 8pm, 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.	Biboy Rivera	Philippines	728	689	1417	236.17
2.	Richie Poblete	Philippines	673	734	1407	234.50
3.	Jonas Baltasar	Philippines	705	697	1402	233.67
4.	Chester King	Philippines	697	695	1392	232.00
5.	Frederick Ong	Philippines	686	691	1377	229.50
6.	Paulo Valdez	Philippines	680	693	1373	228.83
7.	Paeng Nepomuceno	Philippines	662	710	1372	228.67
8.	Collins Jose	Philippines	718	645	1363	227.17
9.	Jeff Chan	Philippines	676	679	1355	225.83
10.	Eric Daus	Philippines	676	668	1344	224.00
11.	Louie Chuaquico	Philippines	672	669	1341	223.50
12.	Kenneth Chua	Philippines	650	690	1340	223.33
	Overseas Pool
1.	Wu Siu Hong	Hong Kong	700	804	1504	250.67
2.	Rakan Al Amiri	Kuwait	741	697	1438	239.67
3.	Wicky Yeung	Hong Kong	711	711	1422	237.00
4.	Ken Lin	Hong Kong	692	716	1408	234.67
5.	Hussain Al Suwaidi	UAE	707	700	1407	234.50
6.	Gregory Gan	Singapore	680	717	1397	232.83
7.	Kang Bo Long	Malaysia	689	687	1376	229.33
8.	Sultan Durrani	UAE	691	676	1367	227.83
9.	Yaqoub Al Shatti	Kuwait	687	663	1350	225.00
10.	Fuaad Almas	UAE	678	660	1338	223.00
(tie)	Kelvin Keong	Malaysia	662	676	1338	223.00
12.	Fahad Al Rageeb	Kuwait	676	660	1336	222.67
	Mixed Pool
1.	Mohd Noer Said	Malaysia	695	636	1331	221.83
2.	Zaid Izlan	Malaysia	632	697	1329	221.50
3.	Mar Serac	Philippines	635	687	1322	220.33
(tie)	Tim Mack	United States	676	646	1322	220.33
5.	Dilbir Singh	India	661	654	1315	219.17
6.	Jomar Jumapao	Philippines	641	673	1314	219.00
7.	Vener Reasonda	Philippines	674	638	1312	218.67
8.	Raoul Miranda	Philippines	650	656	1306	217.67
9.	Raymond Ledesma	United States	662	642	1304	217.33
10.	Jeff Carabeo	Philippines	642	659	1301	216.83
11.	Basel Al Anzi	Kuwait	641	659	1300	216.67
12.	Shaker Al Hassan	UAE	642	656	1298	216.33
(tie)	Yasser Abdulreesh	Saudi Arabia	680	618	1298	216.33
14.	Anton Alcazaren	Philippines	592	697	1289	214.83
15.	Jeremy Posadas	Philippines	652	633	1285	214.17
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Women's Open Masters Qualifying - Standings as of June 12 at 8pm, 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	655	1279	213.17
	Local Pool
1.	Cecilia Yap	Philippines	680	677	1357	226.17
2.	Lara Posadas	Philippines	658	690	1348	224.67
3.	Liza Del Rosario	Philippines	657	647	1304	217.33
4.	Kim Lao	Philippines	598	674	1272	212.00
5.	Marjo Reyes	Philippines	670	600	1270	211.67
6.	Seok Kim Yap	Philippines	649	620	1269	211.50
	Overseas Pool
1.	Tang Joh Six	Malaysia	630	698	1328	221.33
(tie)	Tengku Emanina	Malaysia	699	629	1328	221.33
3.	Sin Li Jane	Malaysia	663	645	1308	218.00
4.	Fatin Syazliana	Malaysia	647	642	1289	214.83
5.	Milki Ng	Hong Kong	639	643	1282	213.67
6.	Syakira Yeoh	Malaysia	641	633	1274	212.33
	Mixed Pool
1.	Liza Clutario	Philippines	634	633	1267	211.17
2.	Apple Posadas	Philippines	613	649	1262	210.33
3.	Dyan Coronacion	Philippines	625	635	1260	210.00
4.	Alexis Sy	Philippines	604	637	1241	206.83
5.	Sylvia Kong	Hong Kong	629	609	1238	206.33
6.	Sarah Cheung	Hong Kong	609	594	1203	200.50
7.	Lingling De Guzman	Philippines	600	597	1197	199.50
8.	Hanadi Al Mezeail	Kuwait	566	624	1190	198.33
9.	Mades Arles	Philippines	593	593	1186	197.67
10.	Elaine Ongpauco	Philippines	545	637	1182	197.00
11.	Bettina Bayani	Philippines	572	599	1171	195.17
12.	Rachelle Leon	Philippines	567	590	1157	192.83
13.	Lovella Catalan	Philippines	571	534	1105	184.16
	Desperado Squad
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