GABICA, DAVID TANDEM JOINS SMC SCOTCH DOUBLES 10-BALL

THE TANDEM of Antonio "Ga-Ga" Gabica, the country's most under rated player today and Renemar "Revo" David, the 2006 Sydney World Junior quarter-finalist join in the elite-cast when the forthcoming country's first ever San Miguel Corporation (SMC) Scotch Doubles 10-ball event gets underway on September 19, 20 and 21 at the Elbowroom/ Metro Walk in Pasig City. "Puspusan ang ginawa kong paghahanda sa mga nalalapit kong local at international tournament. Bukod sa 50 racks a day sa Bugsy pool haus ay nag gi- gym din ako sa umaga sa City Lifetime Gym sa Tomas Morato." said the 35-year-old Gabica, one of the top player of star-studded Bugsy Promotion also consistent visiting City Lifetime Gym in Tomas Morato every morning before doing a 50 racks a day at the Bugsy Lair's pool haus in Sgt. Esguerra, Quezon City. Prior for the SMC Scotch Doubles 10-balls event, Gabica, the 2007 Cebu 9-ball challenge runner-up will leave the country on September 6 along with Bugsy stablemate double world champion Ronato "Volcano" Alcano to carry the country's color in the US$10,000 top prize Brunei 9-Ball Invitational Cup 2007 from Sept 7-8 at the Indoor Stadium in Berakas, Brunei which featured some of the world best cue masters. Gabica, the 2004 Solar-Fil 9-ball champion, also looking to duplicate his feat he win three year's ago when the P500,000 top prize 2007 SMB RP 9-ball Open Finale gets going on September 14. Local billiard benefactor and Bugsy Promotion boss Perry Mariano had something to say to his ward. "Ga-Ga (Gabica) is the most under rated player today. I'm no doubt that he can win a big tournament this year, kailangan n'ya lamang ng determinasyon at buong tiyaga." He added. In a separate interview yesterday, Billiards and Snooker Congress of the Philippines (BSCP) president Ernie Fajardo added "Hindi naman kaila ang mga kabayanihan na binigay sa bansa ni Ga-Ga (Gabica) kayo kumpiyansa ako na malaking pag-asa muling manalo sa pandaigdigang torneo si Ga-Ga." Fajardo referring the 9-ball gold medal and 8-ball silver medal that pocketed Gabica in the last year's Doha Asian Games in Qatar. Aside from the pair of Gabica and David, other team entry that includes 2007 Korean Pro tour 9-ball champion Joven Bustamante and snooker ace turned pro billiards Benjie Guevarra. For more details, please contact tournament director Jojo Santos at (0915) 700-8000, Gandy Valle (0916) 958-9897 and Jharome Pena at (0918) 394-2779.Other Filipino pool shark's are expected to join the country's first ever San Miguel Corporation (SMC) Scotch Doubles 10-ball event with top prize P140,000 goes to winning pair team were Alcano, 2007 BCA Enjoypool.com winner Dennis "Robocop" Orcollo, 2006 Doha Asian games 9-ball silver medalist Jeffrey de Luna, 2007 Oslo, Norway Battle of Scandinavia 9-ball champion Roberto Gomez, 2006 SMB Asian 9-ball tour champion Gandy Valle, Carlo Biado, Mike Takayama and Elmer Kalaquian. Bronco stable on the other hand will parade Jundel Mazon, and Jomar de Ocampo while rising Negros Billiard Stable (NBS) is most likely field top gunner reigning national open champion Lee Vann "The Slayer" Corteza, who is fresh from a runner-up finish last Sunday in the 2007 Guinness 9-ball tour Grand Finale in Bali, Indonesia.

by:(MARLON BERNARDINO).