Philippines national team members Biboy Rivera (pictured left) and Apple Posadas (right) swept their opponents in best-of-three games title matches, two-games-to-none, to win the men's and women's Bowling World Cup eliminator Saturday, Sept. 4 at the Mall of Asia Center in Pasay City.

The winners earned the Philippines' spots in the 46th QubicaAMF Bowling World Cup which will be held from Oct. 15-24, 2010 at Bowling de Provence in Toulon, France.

Rivera, 36, who won the gold medal in Masters match play at the 2006 Men's World Championships in Korea with a 300 game in the deciding fifth game against Germany's Achim Grabowski, topped Paulo Valdez in the men's title match 243-235 and 249-175.

Posadas' feat came at the expense of her of her younger sister, Lara. Apple easily defeated Lara Posadas (left) in the women's title match 188-157 and 247-177.

In the semifinals, Valdez swept Joonee Gatchalian, 2-0 (203-202, 238-212) while Lara Posadas went the distance against Krizziah Tabora (right), 2-1 (185-175, 190-199, 187-178) to advance to the finals.

 

Related Articles

Ancarani, Manico cruise to victory in Swiss World Cup Qualifier
Mizrahi, Aviram in the 46th QubicaAMF Bowling World Cup
Zavjalova, VÄ“zis to represent Latvia at QubicaAMF Bowling World Cup in France
Gablek, Kubalek win Austrian Bowling World Cup Qualifier
Over 90 countries to participate in the 46th QubicaAMF Bowling World Cup
46th QubicaAMF Bowling World Cup moves from Zagreb, Croatia, to Toulon, France
Marcelo Suartz wins XIX Copa AMF Brazil to represent Brazil at 46th QubicaAMF Bowling World Cup
MTV Party at Bowling 300 Zagreb, host of the 46th QubicaAMF Bowling World Cup
46th QubicaAMF Bowling World Cup to be held in October in Zagreb, Croatia