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Inside this issue:News Lane—More News and Tidbits

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Special Messages and Greetings

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Special Feature—History of UFTBR

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News Editorials 9-10Coaches’ Eye by Vic Barrazona

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Clean Game—Health is Wealth

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Split Conversions—Bowling Trivias, etc

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House Ball—Members Corner

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Back End— Personal Glimpses, Suggestions

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Bowlers on Cam 18-20My Bowling Idol 21-22League & Special Events 23-24UFTBR Training Program

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Ladies Prespective 27High Pocket 28

FOBR/RTBC MERGER:by Al Alfonso

The Declaration of Unity was unprecedented. The three major bowling organization of Riyadh unanimously and unequivocally declared their decision to unite under an umbrella organization, the Unified Filipino Tenpin Bowlers of Riyadh (UFTBR). The unification was a milestone that brought forth the realization of the long sought unity among the bowlers of Riyadh. It happened in November 2008 when the seed for UFTBR was planted. Sadly, it was short lived; one group broke away from the union.

UFTBR respected their decision. The two remain-ing group, the Filipino Overseas Bowlers of Ri-yadh (FOBR) and the Riyadh Tenpin Bowlers Co-alition (RTBC) stuck together. They kept the light of unity shining brightly, autonomously organized their own leagues while alternately leading joint activities. The bowlers of Riyadh supported these events irrespective of group affiliations -.without a shadow of doubt - a display of unity in action.

The idea of merger has been put forward since the early part of 2010. It was deferred only for consultation with the individual members of the two organizations. Other than some members’ expression of emotional attachment with their respective organization, no oppositions were registered against the plan. Thus on Tuesday, October 12, 2010, the UFTBR Board of Directors represented by the Officers of the Filipino Over-seas Bowlers of Riyadh (FOBR) and Riyadh Ten-pin Bowlers Coalition (RTBC) held a meeting at Al Khozama Bowling Center. They finally agreed and officially declared:

• The Filipino Overseas Bowlers of Riyadh (FOBR) and the Riyadh Tenpin Bowlers Co-alition (RTBC) merged into one organization and adopted the name “Unified Filipino Ten-pin Bowlers of Riyadh” (UFTBR).

• In the process, UFTBR shall become an in-dependent and the sole organization that will represent and work for the interest of its members.

• Mr. Ernee Noto, the multi-awarded bowl-ing veteran and respected bowling icon is unanimously chosen to lead an Interim Of-ficers of his choice tasked to re-write the UFTBR Constitution and By-laws which will pave the way for the Election of Officers by the general membership.

The FOBR/RTBC merger reflects the sentiments and aspirations of the individual members of both organizations. It will further put to rest all per-ceived divisions and confusion of having one too many organization. The appointment of Mr. Noto to lead UFTBR is fitting and appropriate. The tran-sition period is critical as it is fragile and Mr. Noto will provide instant stability needed to an other-wise volatile situation.For now everything else will give way to mem-bers’ feeling of euphoria and elation. There is enthusiasm and excitement in the air; expecta-tion of more challenges and of fun. Lest we for-get, Ernee Noto will need everyone’s support. The tasks at hand are awesome and individual members must do their share. Unity must be ac-companied by commitment to work together and support one another.

2010 HAJ GOODWILL GAMESThe biggest and most memorable ever

(Copy of the Press Release/ by Ian Choco and Dennis Durens)The 2010 Haj Goodwill Games, hosted by the Uni-fied Filipino Tenpin Bowlers of Riyadh (UFTBR) turned out to be one of the biggest and most mem-orable bowling events ever. Held at the Universal Bowling Center from Nov. 16 to 18, the competi-tion generated excitement which was sustained

throughout the three day event. The delegation of Jeddah and Alkhobar unexpectedly gave notice that they were unable to participate a few days before the start of the event, prompting the tour-nament committee to open the tournament to all bowling aficionados in Riyadh. Twenty six (26) teams responded and participated. The competi-tion was intense right from the start and Filipino

bowlers of Riyadh stood up to the challenge with awesome display of bowling prowess. Three bowl-ers achieved the enviable feat and every bowler’s dream of “perfect 300 game”,

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The perfect game achievers were Fhel Ramos (Bandar Keglers), Ernee Noto (House of Donuts/UFTBR2) and Edwin Atienza (House of Donuts/UFTBR1. Young bowler Stephen Solomon from the team of House of Donuts/UFTBR2 almost made it, providing the opening salvo in the first game of the event with a score of 298.At the end of the three day tournament, the following emerged as winners: Team Event – “Fathi’s Bowlers”, Lulu Quajada, Lani dela Cruz, Beth Danganan, Ellen Bernabe and Rachel Tismo, Champion; “My Men”, Arnold Quindara, Rico Feria, Mike Miranda, Nap Torres and Mar-vin Arocena, First Runner Up and “House of Donuts/UFTBR1” Edwin Atienza, Joe Garrido, Ronald Bautista, Steve Perez and Rick Sim-bulan, Second Runner Up; Trio Event – Edwin Atienza, Joe Garrido, Ronald Bautista (House of Donuts/UFTBR1) Champion, Leo Mabunga, Benito Santos, Jojo Paciano (Bandar Keglers) First Runner Up and Lani dela Cruz, Rachel Tis-mo, Ellen Bernabe (Fathi’s Bowler) Second Run-ner Up; Doubles Event – Jove Marano and Boy Mirando (Sector 4) Champion, Shakur Kamlian and Rizal Dellosa (Blue Ribbon Bakeshop) First Runner Up, Ernee Noto and Andro Tismo (House of Donuts/UFTBR2) Second Runner Up; Singles Event (Men) – Ernee Noto (House of Donuts/UFTBR2) Champion, Ely Fanugao (Major Major) First Runner Up and Stephen Solomon (House of Donuts/UFTBR2) Second Runner Up; Singles

Event (Ladies) – Edna Infante (Best Shot) Cham-pion, Rachel Tismo (Fathi’s Bowler) First Runner Up and Cely Mendoza (Best Shot) Second Run-ner Up; All Events (Men) - Ernee Noto (House of Donuts/ UFTBR2) Champion, Jove Marano (Sec-tor 4) First Runner Up and Ely Fanugao (Major Major) Second Runner Up; All Events (Ladies) - Rachel Tismo (Fathi’s Bowler) Champion, Lani dela Cruz (Fathi’s Bowler) First Runner Up and Cheng Lambo (Clubs Striker) Second Runner Up; Masters’ Event (Men)- Mike Miranda (My Men) Champion, Jim Lasaca (Astro Bowler) First Runner Up, Arnold Quindara (My Men) Second Runner Up, Pido Villarosa (Insectos) Third Run-ner Up and Andro Tismo (House of Donuts/UFT-BR2) Fourth (Runner Up; Masters’ Event (La-dies) - Rachel Tismo (Fathi’s Bowler) Champion, Ellen Bernabe (Fathi’s Bowler) First Runner Up, Vicky Vitug (Team Vogue) Second Runner Up, Cely Mendoza (Best Shot) Third Runner Up and Cheng Lambo (Clubs Striker) Fourth Runner Up. The champion of the Men’s Masters Event received a round trip ticket to Manila while the ladies’ champion received a round ticket to Eu-rope all courtesy of Al Mousim Travel. Inciden-tally, Mike Miranda the Master’s Champion is the youngest player in the event and a product of UFTBR’s bowling training program mentored by the Head Coach, Vic Barrazona. Lots of gift items were given and raffled in the duration of the event.

In the closing ceremonies, Mr. Ernee Noto ac-knowledged and thanked all the sponsors of the event namely: Al Mousim Travel and Tours - Mr. Oscar Vanderlipe, ITQAN Bowlers Group (IBG) - Mr. Abdulrazzak Bin Abdullah, House of Donuts, Pro-Shop - Mr. Nader El Kady, Al Ra-bie, Skyfreight Forwarders - Mr. Jimmy Hugo, McDonalds, Riyadh Chinese, Blue Ribbon Bake Shop, Lotus Restaurant, Mr. Art Yukong and Mr. Buddy Balisi.The tournament was a landmark achieve-ment especially right after the merger of three bowling groups under the umbrella of UFTBR. It was a resounding affirmation and a vote of confidence to the leaders of the revitalized UFTBR organization which was also celebrat-ing its third founding anniversary. Members and Officers of Filipino Bowlers Group of Riyadh (FBGR) also participated and provided support to the event. It was indeed a show of force, a manifestation of unity and a display of genuine harmony regardless of affiliation, to the delight of every bowler in this capital city. For many, it was taken as a good sign, there is clamor for similar big bowling events to be held regularly and plans for more bowling excitements to be organized jointly by UFTBR and FBGR are al-ready in the offing.

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2010 HAJ GOODWILL GAMES (CON’T)

Masters Event Winners From Left to Right Mens Division —Andro Tismo, 4th Runner Up, Arnold Quindara, 2nd Runner Up, Jim Lasaca, 1st Runner Up, Mike Miranda, Champion, (Not in photo—Pido Villarosa, 3rd Runner Up), Ladies Division—Rachel Tismo, Chamption, Ellen Bernabe, 1st Runner Up, Vicky Vitug 2nd Runner Up and Chen Lambo, 4th Runner Up (not in photo Cely Mendoza, 3rd Runner Up)

Picture Perfect—A show of force, UFTBR and FBGR Officers, from left, Front Row,: Mrs. Valenciano, Labor Attache› Albert Valen-ciano, Betsy Costumbrado, Ian Choco, Pat Nave, Beybs Serafico, Second Row: Jerry Austria, Rizal Dellosa, Ernee Noto, Johnny De Asis Third Row: Rodel Canda, Willie De Mesa, Bong Solomon, Vic Barrazona, Ab-dulrazzak Bin Abdullah, Fourth Row: Allan Dela Rosa, Noli Ritual and Cesar De Mesa

Perfect Game Achievers— Ernee Noto, Edwin Atienza and Fhel Ramos

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UFTBR’S NEW SETS OF OFFICERS,ADVISERS AND SUPPORT GROUP

In line with the mandate given to the Interim Chairman of the New UFTBR, Mr. Ernee Noto waste no time in assembling the officers, advisers and support group he urgently needs to steamroll the revitalized organiza-tion into its new chapter.

The set of officers and adviser is a mixture of old and reliable faces and new and equally enthusiastic ones who will first and foremost make sure that current ac-tivities and leagues are sustained without unneces-sary interruptions. All UFTBR members however are expecting so much more and its almost certain that the dynamic Mr. Noto will be coming up with new programs and goals, designed to raise the bar for achievements a notch higher. At this juncture, it would be safe to as-sume that the capability, talent and skill of each and every officer, adviser or support group will be tapped to no limits. The rooster of officers, advisers and support group are shown below:

UFTBR OFFICIALS: 2010 – 2011Ernee Noto - Chairman /Cesar De Mesa Director for Internal AffairsDennis Durens - Director for External Affairs / Jimmy De La Rosa – Director for Technical Affairs / Art Palus-tre - Director for Tournaments and Special Events / Ar-min Isles - Director for Finance / James Frizzle - Direc-tor for Membership/ Beybs Serafico - Secretary / Bong Solomon- Records and Statistics

ADVISORY GROUP: Pat Nave – Organization & Internal Affairs / Al Alfonzo & Mar Balmeo – Tounaments & Technical Affairs / Vic Barrazona - Bowling Training Prog-ram & Head Coach

/ Abdulrazzak Abdulla - Public Relation and Financial Affairs / Sultan Alawi — Legal Matters & Phil. Embassy related matters / Johnny de Asis—Ways & Means / Ian Choco—Sec. Gen on GCC Affairs

SUPPORT GROUP:Nap Torres & Willy Nugoy - Records and Statistics / Rita Sison & Bella Sabico—Membership / Celis Viloria—Training / Vicky Vitug—Finance / Pao Feria—Special Event BOWLING LEAGUE ORGANIZERS:Jimmy de la Rosa - UBC Friday & Sunday Leagues / Cesar de Mesa – AKBC Tuesday League / Lulu Quejada - AKBC Wednesday League / Romy Cruz/ Rita Sison - AKBC Thursday League / Pat Nave – AKBC Friday Ladies League / Bong Solomon – Special Event Official for AKBC Tues-day, Thursday & Friday Ladies Leagues The appointed officers were inducted during the closing ceremonies of the 2010 Haj Goodwill Games. The inducting officer, Mr. Albert Valenciano, Labor Attaché was represented by Mr. Sultan Alawi.— Posted Editorial Team

Excerpts from Ernee Noto’s Message during the Induction Ceremonies:

First priority among my programs of course is dealing with our common denominator which is “BOWLING”. I intend to add more excitements to our bowling events and leagues. Our bowling training program for new bowlers and skills improvement for regular bowlers has already started under the leadership of our Head Coach and Trainer Mr. Vic Barrazona………..

UFTBR has to evolve, somehow we have to look forward beyond bowling. For example, we’ve got to have some social responsibilities and we have to think of other benefits to our members aside from playing bowling. At the right time, I will present all my programs after consultation with my officers, advisers and of course from the membership body…………….

I am not “superman” as many would like to tag me, I need the help and support of everyone, let’s make UFTBR relevant, lets put more meaning and substance to our existence, I assure you it will be a journey filled with thrill and excitement just like playing bowling…………...

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MESSAGE ON UFTBR MERGER:by Pat Nave

Message on FOBR and RTBC Merger from Ms Pat Nave“Once upon a stormy season we planted seeds of patience & perseverance beneath the vision of Unity”.Dear All, During UFTBR’s infantile period, bowlers, friends and Embassy Officials were overjoyed by the ini-tiative undertaken by the Interim Officers. Proudly, our initial took off was packed with excitement & enthusiasm, everyone shared the thrill brought by the Declaration of UNITY. UFTBR achieved fame & recognition not only in the Kingdom but all over GCC, coveting most of the prestigious awardsHowever, along the way of pursuing this mission UFTBR encountered challenges but this harrowing period did not hinder the UFTBR from pursing its

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mission, Officers remained steadfast in pursuit of UNITY holding firm to its mandate and the ‘Defining Moments’ authored by Mr. Vic Barrazona ended and sealed the brawl. The period of baby-sitting & nurturing has come to an end. Organizational restructuring was neces-sary to further strengthen the unified force. The two Organizations (FOBR & RTBC) were finally merged. I congratulate the Chairmen & Officers of FOBR & RTBC for giving way to the inevitable. The BoD appointed Mr. Superman, Ernee Noto, a renowned multi awarded bowler who is known by most for his exceptional display of bowling know how, to lead the new mandate. We are all confident he is not only super bowler but also a super leader.With this, I would like to thank all the Officers for standing beside me during UFTBR’s ups and

downs. Also thank you to all the members for sup-porting me during my service in the capacity of UFTBR Chairperson in the past years. THANK YOU.——————————————————————-

FIRST UFTBR OFFICERS MEETING by Beybs Serafico

The newly inducted officers of UFTBR held its first meeting last Nov. 30, 2010 at the Peking Chinese Restaurant. Almost all the officers were present during the meeting (except for James Frizzle). Some advisers (Al Alfonso, Ian Choco, Vic Barra-zona and Pat Nave) were also invited to provide guidance in the proceedings and discussions which was presided by Chairman, Ernee Noto. Foremost in the agenda was a broad discussion on what UFTBR would want to achieve in 2011. Bowling leagues were the first item discussed. Through the motion of Jim Dela Rosa (Director for Techncal Affairs) it was decided unanimously that all bowling leagues will now be under the general direction and guidance of UFTBR (as an offshoot of the unification). While the appointed League Directors will continue to be the overall head in managing and running the league, full support

will be provided by UFTBR primarily from the Di-rector of Internal Affairs (Cesar De Mesa) and the Director for Tournaments and Special Events (Art Palustre). The financial team headed by Armin Isles (Director for Finance and Treasury) will also work closely with the assigned League Treasurers to ensure proper handling, disclosure and report-ing of financial matters pertaining to each bowling leagues. It was also decided that a small portion of the bowling league revenues must be allotted to UFTBR funds. The mechanics and detailed guide-lines on the conduct of UFTBR bowling leagues will be finalized with the appointed League Directors by January 2011.As emphasized by Ernee Noto in his message dur-ing the officers’ induction ceremonies, UFTBR must come up with other benefits to members aside from bowling. Group insurance was discussed as a very practical benefit for members and Beybs Serafico (UFTBR Secretary) was tasked to conduct research and survey on the cost of premium and the range of benefits that can be covered. Other benefits like discounts in stores and establishments will be also looked at. As a gesture of support, the manage-ment of Peking Restaurant has agreed outright (while the meeting was in progress) to give UFTBR members 15% discount in their restaurant. Other similar arrangements will be worked out with Lo-tus Chinese Restaurant, Riyadh Chinese Restau-rant and Dampa Restaurant. Other establishments which will be targeted for members’ discounts are

Sporting Goods and Bowling Equipment Outlets and Cargo Forwarders and Handlers. As a vehicle for community service, UFTBR will revive its medi-cal mission and annual visit to Bahay Kalinga. Other forms of social activities and services will be looked at. This will more or less expand UFTBR’s scope and interest to areas outside bowling.To support UFTBR’s programs, various fund rais-ing schemes were discussed. UFTBR will con-tinuously solicit sponsors for its bowling leagues and special events. Aside from generating funds, this will also lower the registration fee of bowling tournaments and increase the number of partici-pating teams. The mechanics and guideline on solicitation of sponsors will be finalized by next year which will include an incentive scheme for members who will be able to obtain an sponsor-ship deal for UFTBR. Other fund raising programs like sale of souvenir items, collection of member-ship fees and even other innovative schemes tied up with bowling tournaments and events were also discussed. Details will be worked out by the of-ficers and presented to the general membership body.Finally, as part of Ernee Noto’s mandate to amend UFTBR’s constitution and by-laws, Mr. Al Alfonso was nominated and unanimously voted to head the Constitutional Amendment Committee. Mem-bers of this committee will be handpicked by Mr. Alfonso by January 2011.

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HEAD PIN—MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIRMAN

Greetings to All UFTBR Members, Families, Friends and SupportersAs the new UFTBR Chairman, it is my greatest pleasure and honor to welcome you all to “Pointshots” our very own regular newsletter. We are excited to take this op-portunity to reach all our bowlers, sponsors and sup-porters to get involved in the past, present and future of the Unified Filipino Tenpin Bowlers of Riyadh. (UFTBR).

Greatest things are happening to our Bowling Commu-nity these days and I’ll be very proud to see these regu-larly in the newsletter’s pages. The merger of FOBR and RTBC as one unified group with the appointment of new UFTBR officers, our very successful joint bowl-

MESSAGE FROM THE PHILIPPINE EMBASSY

ties in the spirit of friendly bowling competition.I am also happy to note that some of the outstand-ing bowlers that contributed to UFTBR’s accom-plishments are members of the Embassy family.Today, said exceptional accomplishments are properly documented and widely circulated in the Kingdom in a newsletter, which will certainly in-spire and encourage preserving unity and cooper-

Special Message

ing activities with the FBGR of Jerry Austria and the ITQAN Bowling Group of Abdulrazzak Abdalla, the Universal Bowling Center as our bigger venue having every bowler in Riyadh in one roof, with only one aim, to be unified. We have swept aside the language of misunderstandings as we realized that we are big enough to know that being one is the only way we could be united. It was an outmost dream of mine that came into reality and I thank all Riyadh Bowlers for that support and dedication you have shown us.I would like to congratulate the people who are be-hind “Pointshot” Newsletter, headed by our new Di-rector for External Affairs, Mr. Dennis Durens, all his Editors, Columnist and Photographers for the suc-cess of this publication.We will keep in mind and remember that from this day onward we will be expecting a lot of excit-ing news, events, greetings, business promotions, bowling tips, personal messages and photo sharing in this newsletter.Thank you,

We are excited to take this opportunity to reach all our bowlers, sponsors and sup-porters to get involved in the past, present and future of UFTBR.

Ernee NotoUFTBR Chairman

Success isn’t something that just happens, - success is learned, success is prac-ticed and then it is shared

I wish to congratulate the men and women of the Unified Filipino Tenpin Bowlers of Riyadh (UFTBR) on the publication of your first monthly newsletter.The UFTBR has been making history since 2008 when the long sought union of the different and biggest bowling organizations in Riyadh came into fruition.The UFTBR has also made the Filipinos a house-hold name in the Saudi community through the years by showcasing their talents, skills and abili-

ation among our “kababayans” as well as promoting their continuing involvement in Philippine national life.As your record the significant milestone of associa-tion’s achievements, let this periodical serve as a testament of excellence in sports and the endur-ing ties and brotherhood between the members of our community for which the Filipinos are known all over the world.I urge you to continue this worthwhile avenue of communication for “Success isn’t something that just happens, - success is learned, success is prac-ticed and then it is shared” (Sparky Anderson, sports legend).Mabuhay ang UFTBR! Mabuhay ang Sambayanang Pilipino.

EZZEDIN H. TAGOCharge d’Affaires, a.i

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MESSAGE FROMMR. PAENG NEPOMUCENO

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I congratulate the officers Unified Filipino Tenpin Bowlers of Riyadh headed by my friend Mr. Ernee Noto who is the Chairman and my former university classmate Ian Cho-co as one of its Advisers. The UFTBR will surely keep the bowling community well in-formed of its activities and programs not only in Saudi Arabia but the whole Middle East of which bowling is the number choice of sport. Again my sincerest congratulations to UFT-BR “Pointshots”.

More Powwer and Mabuhay! (Sent via Email)

MESSAGE FROM MR. BIBOY RIVERA

I congratulate Mr. Ernee Noto and UFTBR on its initial release of “PointShots”. I had a memorable time with Filipino bowlers during my last visit to Riyadh to participate in the Kingdom Bowling Event. I also witnessed the solidarity and camaraderie of Filipino bowlers which I am sure will be enhanced greatly with the unification of three groups under UFTBR and the publication of a regular newsletter.

Mabuhay ang Filipino bowlers!!!!!!!!!!

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UFTBR, BRIEF HISTORYBy Al Alfonso

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«True unity can be achieved when each indi-vidual becomes an active and functioning par-ticipant in the whole, performing the skills they possess as constructive and productive con-tributors to a common goal». (Anonymous)

Geographically, the Philippines composed of 7,100 islands. The number perhaps partly ex-plained the political and social divide in our country. Everywhere, in any part of the vast Philippine archipelago, in any city of the world where Filipinos are to be found, and in any ar-eas of their social life, there are bound to be diverse groups not seeing eye- to- eye. Per-sonality differences, family values, regional cultures, and even simple misunderstanding will result in divisions among them. Start any club with a Filipino group and soon there are as many clubs and as many leaders as there could be. Take for example Riyadh, in bowling there are three clubs: Filipino Overseas Bowl-ers of Riyadh [FOBR], Filipino Bowling Group of Riyadh [FBGR], and the Riyadh Tenpin Bowlers Coalition [RTBC].

Unity among Filipinos is probably difficult but the bowlers of Riyadh think it is not impossible to achieve. The Unification Committee com-posed of Ms. Pat Nave, Vic Barrazona, Ernee Noto and Ian Choco succeeded where others before them failed. Under their direction, the leaders of the three bowling clubs in Riyadh:

FOBR, FBGR, and RTBC did the unexpected. They unite and organized the Unified Filipino Tenpin Bowlers of Riyadh. UFTBR is not to be another organization but the union of the three into one umbrella organization. The magic word could be autonomy, that is, while they function as one, they maintain their independence in managing the affairs of their own organization.

On November 08, 2007, the leaders of the three bowling organizations: FOBR, FBGR & RTBC signed a Declaration of Unity. They bind them-selves to work together on behalf of the Filipino bowlers of Riyadh while embracing the auton-omy of one another. An interim body with rep-resentatives from each organization crafted the UFTBR Constitution and By-laws and served as Interim Officers until after a Board of Directors shall be officially installed to take control over the affairs of the UNION

On December 19-21, 2007, UFTBR organized it’s pilot project the 2007 Hajj Goodwill Games at the Universal Bowling Center (UBC) Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. In spite of the winter break when majority of the bowlers were on vacation the collective efforts of the three clubs and the un-equivocal support of their respective members ensured the success of the tournament. Thereafter, the annual Hajj Goodwill Games shall always be the “UFTBR Founding Anniver-sary Celebration”. On March 7, 2008, the members of the Board of Directors chaired by Ms. Pat Nave were induct-ed to office at the Universal Bowling Center in a ceremony officiated by the Philippine Embassy Labor Attache, Mr. Resty Dela Fuente.The Unified Filipino Tenpin Bowlers of Riyadh is accredited by the Philippine Embassy in Saudi Arabia as the Umbrella Organization of the Filipino bowling clubs in Riyadh. UFTBR will represent the Filipino Bowlers of Riyadh to any activity related to Tenpin bowling and the only organization recognized to represent Riyadh delegations to regional and international All-Filipino Tenpin Bowling .competitions.

UFTBR Mission and Vision

The Unified Filipino Tenpin Bowlers of Riyadh is organized on a belief to a strong founda-

tion of Unity committed to promote the sports of amateur tenpin bowling among the Overseas Filipino Workers in Riyadh for their physical and psychological wellbeing; to empower its mem-bers to achieve their full potentials and realize their goals for excellence; and to establish an educational and training program and provide a mutually supportive learning environment, in which every member shall have equal opportu-nity to improve their games and develop their competitive skills which in turn foster self-con-fidence, fellowship and goodwill among them.

If uniting the Filipinos is an impossible dream in our country, then UFTBR is trying to break that impasse, make the impossible, possible ….unity ….at least in Riyadh … in Tenpin Bowling.

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THE BAROMETER FOR SUCCESS by Dennis Durens

How do we measure success? Skeptics will be

quick to say, success is a fairly relative word, it’s

a moving target. It’s always a lingering notion,

a handy defense mechanism just in case we fall

short or we barely made the passing marks. But

this may be for the fainthearted only, for the me-

diocre, for those among us who would always say

“if it’s not broken don’t fix it”. Simply put, true suc-

cess is achieving something beyond what is ex-

pected, beyond what is called for, it’s something

extraordinary like high impact and breakthrough

performances.

The merger of FOBR and RTBC under the umbrella

of UFTBR is no small feat. This is something that

a lot of well meaning leaders in the bowling com-

munity have aspired and worked hard to achieved.

It’s a milestone; it’s a defining moment and ushers

in a new era. Surely, a lot of members are over-

joyed. But now that it happened, perhaps the big

question is “what now?” Surprisingly, most of us

will be dumbstruck, not even sure of an appropri-

ate answer.

The gesture to select Ernee Noto as the interim

Chairman was magnanimous on the part of the

former leaders of the three organizations to say

the least. It was indeed an appropriate choice, a

smart decision but at the same time a tricky move.

Mr. Ernee Noto is a multi awarded bowler, his pro-

file can be pictured as “achievement” personified.

Together with the sweeping authority given to him

to revitalize the new UFTBR is the implied man-

date saying “Ok Mr. Noto, you are at the helm, take

us where you want to go”. It was a tricky appoint-

ment in a sense, knowing that Ernee will not be

contented with just going through the motions and

maintaining the status quo. Ernee for sure will not

only respond positively to the challenges ahead

but will raise the parallel bar for success a notch

higher, aiming for greater heights.

The tasks at hand for Ernee and his sets of offi-

cers, advisers and support groups, are daunting.

It is also incumbent upon members of UFTBRB to

get involved, to contribute and support whatever

program that the organization will implement. The

true meaning of unity is much more than a con-

vergence of people with similar interests and as-

pirations. It has to be something with substance,

driven by a purpose and goals that are so moti-

vating and inspiring it will bring out the best from

everyone. These are the primary ingredients for

extraordinary achievements.

News Editorial - Strikeline

Editorial TeamEditor in Chief Dennis Durens

Managing Editor Vic Barrazona

Associate Editor Al Alfonso

Editors/Columnists Lulu Quejada, Ian ChocoSteve Perez, Bella Sabico

Artist/Photographer Heidee Urbano

Photographers Arnold Jesena Gayner Elias

Statistics & Records

Bong Solomon

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BOWLING IN A TEAMBy Al Alfonso

“A good team player is like a speck of gold, very precious to find.”My current average is between 165 and 175, which is a great improvement from the 120 in my first bowling session several years ago. Still, it is not good enough to win over the better players of UFTBR. I seldom win in fun and/or pot games where every player put an equal amount in the pot and the winner takes all. Although I am an oddity, being the youngest in terms of playing times but calendar-wise the most senior among what the younger players called the “golden boys”. I am not bothered at all. Instead, I am resolved to improve my games as much as possible. In fact, many times I reached the step-ladder in a monthly final and twice won in the Class C category. I found out that I can keep up and out-bowl many good bowl-ers. It amused me to see younger players finding themselves beaten by the Ka Ely Baraquel and taking their money to boot. Consequently, there is a lot more to learn in bowl-ing than improving your own games. Bowling be-ing a participant sport is played either by bowling in individual competitions or bowling in a team or both. When bowling in a team, you have to under-stand the value of teamwork. Winning or losing is decided not only upon by individual player’s bowling skills but more so on good teamwork or the lack of it. Here are some of the other things I learned by experience, observations, reading and words of mouth from the more advanced bowlers.

Commitment: The cardinal rule of team playing is commitment. Commitment to a team is liken to a marriage vow “till death do us part.” A team player commits himself with his team from the start of the tournament up to the last ball of the last frame of the final game. It doesn’t matter whether the team stands on top or at the bottom of the ladder. A team player will not commit himself with another team in another league scheduled in the same day at the same time. He should be with his team at the bowling lane on or before the match starts. If for some reason he will be late or unable to come, by all means he must call his team captain ahead of time so that he can arrange a substitute to bowl in his place. It is rude to let the team captain pay the full lane fee of a “blind player” and is equally unfair to the team to start the match demoralized..

Trust your team captain and respect his deci-

sions. Do not be offended when at times you will find yourself cooling at the bench, neither be sur-prised to find yourself still playing in spite of your poor performance. In one-day bowling tournament where our PICPA team won the championship, I apologized to Johnny de Asis and Bobby Jamora, for not contributing much. Nap Torres smiles, “it’s team efforts,” he said. “You made us hype the level of our games.” Appreciation: When bowling in a team and in a match even an informal one - a team player must show his appreciation for the team members’ good bowling, their strikes, and their difficult spares or split conversions. There is no thrill greater to a bowler than to receive the applause of his team-mates and opponents alike. Confronted by a wide-open split, whether by skills or luck, converts and helps win the game. A smile, applause, or a word of praise, wins more matches than you may real-ize. In the same way, a good competitor congratu-lates his opponent’s good performance and highly improper to annoy an opposing team with jeering comments on their misses or splits. The best way to upset the opponent is to get a string of strikes for yourself and your team.

Enthusiasm: Many times we watched a game where a team was lagging far behind their oppo-nent. Halfway through the game one player con-verted an almost impossible split that reversed the tide rolling against them. Consequently, his en-thusiasm was so contagious that his teammates started connecting string of strikes of their own. A great number of marks behind began to chop away at the deficit, as the leading team started to try harder and invariably lose some of its lead and squeezed out in the tenth frame. “Strike or spare to win”, the decider sometimes is left on how the anchor players roll their last balls in the last frame.

Control your emotion: It is most important for a bowler in a team to realize that he is not the only one interested on how well or how badly he bowls. Just as his enthusiasm inspires, his exhibition of temper demoralizes. It is a proven fact that bowl-ing like any game of skill is flavored with good luck and counterbalanced by bad luck. When you have a run of bad luck, control your emotion. Be patient. Sooner or later, you will get that lucky hit in between two strikes and “steal a triple,” or three strikes in a row and sometimes more.

News Editorial Five Baggers

Advices/Suggestions: I always welcome ad-vices and appreciate suggestions on improving my games. However, for the very reason of self-interest in bowling, bowlers normally do not of-fer free advice to any bowler before he asked for it. Even when bowling in a team, teammates don’t make suggestions to another team mem-ber, unless expressly requested. The reason is that the bowler who is bowling badly becomes more confused than ever when criticism or sug-gestions for correction is offered. Probably he has already made several attempts at correct-ing himself, and on top of his correction, per-haps a radically different one is offered. Pos-sibly and ironically, the offered correction could be entirely wrong. The best advice, if advice must be given, is “take your time,” which really is more of a psychological correction; a good advice no matter how bad he is doing.

Bowling Etiquettes: There are unwritten code of ethics based on everyday rule of common po-liteness and common courtesy to be observed not only for your teammates but for the oppo-nents alike. Remember that one or more of the opposing team players are your opponent now but your teammates in another league. (kalaban ngayon, kakampi bukas).

Finally, play to win but be gracious if you are on the short end of the score. “Modest in victory and gracious in defeat,” is a good motto.

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PHYSICAL GAME DEVELOPMENT -A FIVE-PART SKILL PROGRESSION By Vic Barrazona

Coaches’ Eye

I feel honored and privileged to have been given a column on instructional matters by the prime mov-ers of this newsletter. I hope I can provide relevant bowling related information to UFTBR members.

In the last quarter of 2009, we have seen an in-crease in new and beginning bowlers joining our bowling community here in Riyadh. UFTBR responded to this observation by providing free bowling training for beginners. Early this year, 14 new bowlers completed the 1st batch of the “UFT-BR Training Program for Beginners”. In November 2010, we have started with the 2nd batch of train-ees, composed of 7 women and 6 men.

The UFTBR coaching team is initially composed of Ernee Noto, Jojo Bulan and yours truly. Jojo has left the kingdom and in his place is Celis Viloria who also has some bowling training experiences in Cebu, Philippines. Although we may have differ-ent coaching know-how, at UFTBR training pro-gram we are strictly following the USBC coaching standards.

The question that may be asked by our bowlers and those who are also into teaching our fellow bowlers here in Riyadh is: “How do we develop the physical game of a bowler?”

“Success in the physical game lies with the athlete and the bowling ball moving together as one and

not against one another. Maintaining balance and developing flow throughout the entire process are key elements to mastering the game.

If the ball and the body are out of sync and moving in different directions, the body will adjust to the forces that a ‘ball in motion’ exerts. In this situa-tion, the body will work unnecessarily hard to de-liver the ball. As the body continuously adjusts to these forces, these questions must be asked: ‘Is the athlete bowling the ball?’ or ‘Is the ball bowling the athlete?’” ~ USBC Coaching

The “Coach’s Eye” Concept

Without a process or a system to review what a bowler is doing, it will be overwhelming difficult to assimilate so much information at one time. The “coach’s eye” concept, introduced by former Team USA Head Coach Fred Borden, breaks down the process of analyzing a bowler’s delivery into four reference points:•Waist down: foot placement, knees and hips•Waist up: spine, shoulders, head and eyes•Ball Position: height and position side-to-side•Hand Position: grip (position of fingers and thumb)

At USBC Coaching Certification Program, we are taught to first teach the athlete to establish a bal-anced finish position at the foul line. From this bal-

anced position, it is important that athlete main-tain balance as they deliver the ball.

The five-part skill progression includes:1.Pee Wee two-handed delivery2.Staggered stance without a push away3.Staggered stance with a push away4.On-step delivery5.Four-step delivery

In the next issues, I will be discussing in details what I have presented above. Throughout this topic, I will be quoting some reference materials I used in my USBC Coaching Certification Program to emphasize or substantiate my points. I may also be inviting guest coaches from international arena to grace my column. (to be continued in the next issue of PointShots…..)

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BOWL FOR HEALTHby Lulu Quejada

Among the large number of sports that humans have created and played, bowling is quite prob-ably the most popular to play and longest lived. The sport has more than 50 million people in U.S. alone. It is definitely a sport that is much more popular to be played than most others. While football, baseball, and basketball are ex-tremely popular to watch, the truth of the matter is once we are out of college, most of us are not playing these sports. The best part about bowling is that it offers health benefits to those who play regularly. The health benefits of bowl-ing can contribute to a healthy lifestyle. These include a lot more than simply building up your bowling stamina or releasing your energy. For the people who are oblivious to the health ben-efits of bowling, here is just a few:

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HEALTH BENEFITS OF BOWLING:

One of the things most bowlers do, and is highly recommend, is to warm up and stretch before bowling. Just like any stretching exercise, this is great for the body. Even doing this exercise once a week is a great health benefit to you. This works joints, tendons, ligaments and mus-clesBowling helps promote excellent muscle exer-cises. Just walking around in the bowling alley, and along the lane in the process of trying to get yourself a strike or spare, you will be doing enough exercise for the muscles in your legs

to get a small workout. This exercise is some-thing like the walking exercise which a lot of people perform and the only difference between the two is that in the case of a bowler’s a little extra weight is involved. This is because while bowling, your hands are holding the bowling ball whereas while doing the walking exercise you are carrying nothing. Further, when you are swinging your arm to throw the bowling ball, the stretching and flexing that occurs provides enough exercise for the tendons, ligaments, muscles and joints in your arms.

Bowling can burn off calories quickly while having fun!

Bowling helps burn fat. As you flex your mus-cles with every twisting, swinging and turning motion that you perform while you are bowling you can actually find yourself burning a little bit of the excess body fat you have accumulated over the years. Depending on how much you weigh and how much effort you use, a game of bowling can burn anywhere from 170 to 300 calories.

Bowling can help you to make new friends. One of the best health benefits that bowling offers is that you get to develop a lot of new relation-ships with other people on the bowling lanes as well as improve relationships with the other members of your family and even your friends. There are quite a few psychologists that rec-ommend building more friendships with differ-ent people as this has been shown to improve the performance of your heart muscles and in-crease your longevity. If you are suffering from emotional stress then you can severely shorten your lifespan and cause harm to your body. Thus, you should build your friendships and en-joy yourself a lot.

Aside from helping you stay fit, bowling is a great way to interact with friends and meet new people!

There is of course no other way for a person to have fun and enjoy himself or herself while being able to maintain a healthy life quite like bowling. This is a sport that is not too hard on your muscles but does not let you rest for too long either. Now, bowling once a month is prob-ably not going to be that much of a health ben-efit to you. You need to bowl regularly. Joining a bowling league is a great way to make sure you are at least bowling weekly. Getting a few practices in during the week is always a good idea too, and will help you improve your bowl-ing game.

Have fun and enjoy the health benefits of bowl-ing!

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STRESS: THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY by Bella Sabico

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tations such as age and existing medical con-ditions in order to get the best results. Mental stress is another form of good stress as it keeps our brain active, decreasing our chances of short term memory, and improves over-all pro-ductivity. “Growing pains” is a kind of emotional stress encountered by the younger generation that is also considered beneficial as it awakens personal wisdom and maturity to handle situa-tions similar to that of normal adults.

The bad stress - Over-eating is consid-ered a bad stress. By taking more than what our body can absorb, we disturb the normal diges-tion process which, on a long term basis, will definitely lead to unnecessary weight gain. It usually comes with another bad stress, lazi-ness. The idea of choosing not to be physically active anymore after working hours while at the same time over feeding ourselves is one of the unhealthiest decisions that can lead to compli-cations later on. Unhealthy and addicting hab-its such as chronic alcohol consumption and smoking are just two of those self-indulging be-haviors that hurt our chances of having a long and healthy life.

Stress, in its most common definition, is any disturbance that can cause disorder in a nor-mally functioning system. We have of course experienced different kinds of stress at this stage in our lives. By knowing the difference, we eventually develop the wisdom on how to handle it. In this short essay I will focus on those types of stress that needs to be maintained, and those that should be avoided in order to main-tain a healthy and sound mind.

The good stress - Physical activity be-longs to the roster of good stress. By introduc-ing “good pain”, we improve our circulation and maintain optimum performance of our muscles. While granted that any physical activity can significantly increase our vitality and youth, it is also important to consider our personal limi-

The ugly stress - Chronic emotional stress in adults may not only lead to depres-sion, it can lead to suicide as well. But that’s only on the individual level. On a larger scale, an individual exposed to chronic emotional stress can become a burden to the society that can potentially harm existing peace and order. Another ugly stress on medical terms is chronic over eating and sedentary lifestyle. While most think it will only lead to being obese, it actu-ally is a breeding ground for most of the chronic non-communicable diseases we know as of today: diabetes mellitus, hypertension, heart at-tacks and even cancer. On a lighter note, this type of stress can lead to premature aging, which by all means, is ugly.

What I have mentioned were just general types. Stress by its fullest definition can be anything under the sun. Over all, we can barely control the types of stress that is being introduced to us. While most of them can be prevented through proper self care, some just needs to be managed with mature thinking and basic com-mon sense. The best way to solve the bad and the ugly stress (especially chronic emotional stress) is to acknowledge that they do exist and are a part of our everyday lives that makes us who we are now. Everything just needs to be balanced. As such, it is important that we stay positive emotionally, mentally and physically, which makes sense why those who can keep themselves in such a state are the same per-sons who have lived the longest

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BOWLING TRIVIAS AND MORE by Ian Choco

Split Conversion Revised

Bowling Trivia • Did you know that there is no minimum

weight for a bowling ball?• Do you know which sport uses the heavi-

est balls? Tenpin Bowling of course!• Did you know that balls were made out of

wood until the early 1900s• Why is it important to score at least 110

by the 7the frame? If you do, you achieve your last chance to score a 200 maxi-mum.

Bowling Quiz“How much do you know about bowling? Take this quiz and find out.”

1.You’ve gotten your ball and you are stand-ing at the top of the lane. How many pins will you be throwing at?a.8 b.6c.10d.12

2.The pins are set up in a triangle, and by USBC meet the specific requirements of a bowling pin. What is the required height of a bowling pin?a.15 inchesb.9 inchesc.10 inchesd.5 inches

3.You pick up a ball, it weighs 9 pounds. That’s a little too light so you grab an 11-pound ball. It fits perfect. What is the maximum amount of weight allowed for bowling balls in standard 10-pin bowling?

a. 13 lbsb. 15 lbsc. 16 lbsd. 12 lbs

4.On your first throw, you throw the ball and receive a zero because you fouled. What is considered a foul in bowling?a.Throwing the ball in the gutterb.Stepping over the line at the top of the lanec.Throwing the ball in someone else’s laned.Dropping the ball on someone’s foot

5.If you foul on your first ball, you receive a second ball. On this ball you roll it and knock all the pins down, without fouling. This is called a what?a.Tapb.Strikec.Spared.Chop

6.Maybe your first frame didn’t go so well, but you get better. After all you have ___ more frames to go.a.9b.7c.8d.10

7.With your first ball, you roll the ball and knock down 8 pins, leaving the 7-pin and 10-pin. This setup is called a what?a.Splitb.Doublec.Turkeyd.Chop

8.In two consecutive frames you get strikes earning a ‘double’. Then after that you bowl another strike, totaling three in a row. This feat is called a what?a.Hamboneb.Turkeyc.Cloverd.Chop

9.After bowling 3 strikes in a row, your game takes a turn for the worse and you bowl an open frame. Which of these is an open frame?a.Not throwing a spare or strike in a frameb.All thesec.Throwing two gutterd.Fouling twice

10.The game is over and unfortunately you were unable to bowl a perfect game of 300. How many strikes would you have to hit in or-der to bowl a 300?a.11b.10c.12d.13

See answers on Page 26

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House Ball— Members’ Corner by Bong Solomon

BRENDA BALTAZAR SERAFICO

Everybody in the bowling community call her “Beybs”or to some friends of hers, Bren. She was born in Olongapo City, Zambales on the 27th of December. She’s married to Joselito “Fykes”Serafico and they have four (4) chil-dren namely: Anne (20), Allen (18), Alyssa (14) and Aiden (3). She’s a Proprietress-Networker of First Vitaplus and also a personality devel-opment consultant (online). Her full name is Brenda Baltazar Serafico, a pretty good bowler who started bowling in 2006 but had to stop a year after due to pregnancy and to give way to motherhood responsibilities. She returned to the sport in 2008 and has been an avid bowler since then, picking up awards and accolades along the way. According to her, a bowler should behave like a “true sportsman” and show common courtesies and respect to co-bowlers. She believes that for recreational bowlers, hav-ing polite manners on or off the lanes and ob-serving good bowling etiquette at all times is equally important to getting high scores or be-ing desired as a teammate. She also believes that in order to achieve one’s goal, there must be desire, motivation and “continuous learning”, aside from natural abilities.

MIKE MIRANDA

He looks just like an ordinary new kid in the block, an odd young face among the mostly ma-tured mix of bowlers. But make no mistake; this young bowler has started to make an impact at his young age, showing his mettle by winning the Master’s event in the recently concluded 2010 Hajj Goodwill Games at Universal Bowl-ing Center (UBC). His name is Michael Anthony P. Miranda or Mike for short, born October 9, 1992 in the province of Bulacan. He is 18 years of age and currently studying at Second Philip-pines International School (SPIS), as a college freshman taking up Information Technology.

He started bowling when he was only in third grade with the help of his Tito Aldrin Alvarado as coach. But being young back then, his focus was not on bowling and dabbled in other sports activities like tennis and basketball. He went back to bowling sometime in April of this year and this time, he wanted to do it right. He sought the help of UFTBR head coach Vic Barrazona and other seasoned Riyadh bowlers and in such a short time Mike was able to polish his game to a high level. Mike was selected as one of Riyadh’s delegate in the annual GCC Bowling event held in Qatar last September 2010.

Mike humbly considers himself still a newbie and the only thing that he can share especially to the young ones who want to try bowling as their sport, is to be focused and confident, to al-ways give their best every time they play, and to have faith in God that will always be there to help and guide us at all times.

ABE ABULENCIA

His full name is Mr. Bernabe Garcia Abulencia, but he simply known as “Abe” in the bowling community. Abe is married to a fellow bowler, Prima Abulencia and they have two (2) children who are now staying in the Philippines. Their son, Carlo Abulencia, was once a champion bowler with the class C division when he was still in Riyadh. Abe was formerly connected with STC and is now currently working as a Plant Supervisor with Thales International.

Born on October 5 in Calasiao, Pangasinan, Abe has been a bowler for a long time (25 years experience and still counting), dating back from 1985 when he started playing the sport in Rab-wah Bowling Center (RBC), then the only bowl-ing venue in Riyadh. He was a member of the first bowling group of Riyadh called “Filipino Tenpin Bowlers of Riyadh” and is currently a member of good standing of UFTBR. He fondly remembers his long time teammates in the pe-rennial champion team of Philippine Embassy namely, Sultan Alawi, Jett Cabana (both active) and Hassan Cali. According to his wife Prima, Abe was already a duckpin bowler of the PLDT team when he was still in the Philippines, hence his favorite saying, “once a bowler, always a bowler” aptly describes his love of the sport.

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RICA VENTURA

Rica Ventura is another young UFTBR breed player with potential. Rica is the eldest daughter of bowler parents, Ric and Jenny Ventura. She is 14 years of age, and is currently a 2nd year high school student at Aldanah International School in Riyadh. She was born in the City of Manila on the 8th day of December 1996. She had 2 siblings namely Ameer and Regina ages 8 and 6 years respectively.

Rica was a member of the first batch of trainees in the UFTBR’s beginners program held last October 2009. She now plays regularly in UFTBR’s bowl-ing leagues when her school schedules allow.

BETH DANGANAN

Beth as she is popularly and fondly called is one of UFTBR’s veteran and most reliable lady bowlers. Her full name is ELIZABETH MEJICO DANGANAN and she is a nurse by profession, currently working at the Riyadh Military Hospi-tal – Airbase Clinic (known as RKH). Beth has been with RKH for about 26 years, she quips “hopefully I will continue to work there until I retire”. Beth is also a December birthday cele-brant (Dec. 22), and she hails from Salacot, San Miguel, Bulacan. It will not be difficult to notice Beth, aside from her height (which is above the average Filipina), she is a person with a jolly disposition and wears a smiling face most of

the time. Beth is also very enterprising and she usually roams and prowls the bowling al-leys mixing the pleasure of bowling with a wide range of personal businesses.

Beth started bowling ten (10) years ago just as a form of relaxation. But then she got hooked to the sport and she has rose to one of UFTBR’s top ranked bowler since then. Beth has practi-cally reaped all sorts of awards and citations in the Riyadh bowling league circuit and is a con-sistent member of the Riyadh bowling delega-tion to the annual GCC tournament.

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Leading Question—“What are your expectations on the new UFTBR?”

Mataas ang expectations ko sa bagong UFTBR, sana tuloy tuloy na magkaroon ng magagan-dang bowling events at sana magkaroon uli tayo ng community service. Prima Abulencia

We should socialize sometimes, hindi puro bowling. We should also be transparent espe-cially on our financial affairs and other impor-tant matters. Melay Valencia

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We should be involved with community service, gawin uli nating regular ang medical mission. Iwasan din nating mag kanya-kanya. Rina Labo

Una sa lahat, maganda ang pamamalakad sa Haj Goodwill games, sana maging fair at maay-os lagi tayo, magkaisa at iwasan ang intriga. Rey Panlaqui

Yung mga messages na magaganda dapat ma-translate into action, para hindi tayo puro salita lang. Ituloy natin ang monthly championships at ayusin din ang handicapping para motivated naman ang mga lower class bowlers. Joe Rafael

Maganda ang nangyayari ngayon lalo na’t ang chairman ay beteranong bowler. Kung anong ikabubuti ng samahan dapat gawin, walang kontrahan, pag-usapan. Rick Simbulan

Big events like the Haj Goodwill Games should be organized jointly by the two bowling groups. Mas maganda din kung naka-coordinate ang

BACK END —Personal Glimpses Compiledby Steve Perez

GCC tournament lalo na kung malapit na ang event. Kung pwede nating itanong ang oil pat-tern na gagamitin early, yun ang gamitin natin sa league na para sa paghahanda para sa GCC. Ito din ang league para mag-qualify angbowlers para makasama sa GCC. Hindi sapat ang elang araw na practice lang. Andro Tismo

Maganda and simulain, this a sign for more ac-tivities that will benefit the bowling community. I am hoping for the best in 2011. Jun Bantog

Marami pang sisibul na bagong bowlers gaya ni Mike Miranda. We should have a vision in our training program. Aaron Basas

I’m happy about the development of a unified bowling community in Riyadh Jove Marano

Sa tingin ko we can always be successful kung mag-cooperate ang lahat. Rita Sison

I feel positive about the unity of the bowling community of Riyadh.Zaldy Bustamante

mga events para maximized ang participation from both groups. This will improve relation-ships more. Noli Ritual (FBGR)

Dapat ang registration fee for bowling leagues ay maagang bayaran and there should be only one person assigned for collection. Cecille Solomon

The Haj Goodwill Games is a good start, so far so good, I am hoping for the best. Princess Tabago

Once na ang isang issue ay concern ay may decision na, wag ng pabago-bago. Pao Feria

We should be transparent in our financial deal-ings. Income and proceeds from leagues must be reported. Tama din yung training programs for old and new bowlers. Pag-isipan din ang other benefits for members like “Group Accident Insurance”. Bobby Jamora

Two thumbs up. So far Oks na oks talaga. Ronald Bautista

The unity of the different bowling groups in Riyadh under UFTBR is Ok and I would like to suggest that the group will launch projects/ac-tivities other than bowling. e.g.. for OFW’s here or for those in the Philippines.Ely Baraquel

We should have a league na naka-focus sa

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BOWLERS ON CAMBy Heidee Urbano and Arnold Jesena

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BIBOY RIVERA – A FILIPINO BOWLER TO EMULATE

My Bowling Idol

Age: 36Birthdate: March 25, 1974Education: Bachelor of Science in Tourism, U.S.T., 1996; Ateneo Graduate School of Business, M.B.A.., CandidateBowling Assn.: Tenpin Bowlers Association of Makati (TBAM)Years Bowling: 18 yearsAverage: 214Perfect Games: 403 – Game Record: 834 (278 avg.)4 – Game Record: 1095 (274 avg.)6 – Game Record: 1656 (276 avg.)12 – Game Record: 3156 (263 avg.)14 – Game Record: 3440 (246 avg.)

INTERNATIONAL EXPOSURE:1994 - 3rd World Youth Tenpin Bowling Championships,Monterrey, Mexico1995 - Martell, Santa Clause Open, Victor’s Superbowl, Singapore / Singha Open, Bangkok, Thailand1996 - 8th FIQ Asian Youth Tenpin Bowling Championships, Genting Highlands, Malaysia / Super Classic, Cathay Bowl, Singapore / Brunswick Tournament of Champions, Chicago, U.S.A / 14th FIQ Asian Tenpin Bowling Championships, Seoul, Korea / 22nd Hong Kong International Open / 4th FIQ World Youth Tenpin Bowling Championships, Hong Kong / 1st Asian Week Tenpin Bowling Championships, Pusan, Korea / Martell, Santa Clause Open, Victor’s Super-bowl, Singapore1997 - Malaysian Open, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia / Australian Open, Melbourne, Australia / Manhattan Super Classic, Sydney, Australia / Landmark, Santa Claus Open, Victor’s Superbowl, Singapore1998 - Super Classic, East Side Bowl, Singapore / 24th Hong Kong International Open / 15th FIQ Asian Tenpin Bowling Championships, Taipei, Taiwan / Brunswick Tournament of Champions, Kansas, Missouri, USA / 13th Asian Games, Bangkok, Thailand1999 - Super Classic, Cathay Bowl, Singapore / Singha Masters, Bangkapi, Bangkok, Thailand2000 - Brunswick Tournament of Champions, Kansas, Missouri, USA / Hiroshima Open, Japan / Super Classic, Cathay Bowl, Singapore / US Open, Arizona, U.S.A2001 - 21st Penang International Open, Malaysia / 9th China International Open, Guangzhou, China / BBQ Open, Busan, Korea /21st SEA Games, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia /Thailand Open, Bangkok, Thailand / 27th Hong Kong International Open2002 - Singapore Open /ABT Grand Slam Finals, Singapore /Mahatrako Cup, Jakarta, Indonesia / President Cup, Jakarta, Indonesia /17th Asian Champion-ships, Hong Kong /Pre-Asian Games Korea Open, Busan, Korea /14th Asian Games, Busan, Korea2003 - 15th Cathay Bowl Super Classic, Singapore /26th Malaysian International Open /World Ranking Masters, Sebring Florida USA /5th World Champion-ships, KL Malaysia /1st Indonesian Open, Jakarta. Indonesia / 29th Hong Kong International Open2004 - ABT Grand Slam Finals, Singapore /Storm High-Roller. Las Vegas, USA / Brunswick Mini-Eliminator, Las Vegas, USA / 27th Malaysian International Open / Thailand International Open /18th Asian Championships, Bangkok Thailand /2nd Indonesian Open, Jakarta, Indonesia / 30th Hong Kong International Open2005 - 28th Malaysian International Open /31st Thailand International Open /World Games, Duisburg, Germany /Cathay Super Classic /23rd SEA Games, Manila, Philippines 2006 - Singapore Open / Storm High-Roller, Sam’s Town, Las Vegas, USA / Brunswick Mini-Eliminator, Orleans, Las Vegas, USA /Asian Championships, Jakarta, Indonesia / World Championships, Busan, Korea / Asian Games, Doha, Qatar2007 - World Tenpin Masters, Manchester, England / World Ranking Masters, Florida, USA / Ebonite True Amateurs Tournament, Las Vegas, USA / Strom High-Roller, Las Vegas, USA / Indonesia Open, Jakarta / 33rd Hong Kong International Open / 40th Singapore International Open /24th SEA Games, Bangkok, Thailand / ABF Tour Grand Slam Finals, Jakarta, Indonesia2008 - World Tenpin Masters, Barnsley, England /Hong Kong International Open / 1st Ancol International Open, Jakarta, Indonesia2009 - ABF Tour Grand Slam Finals, Jakarta, Indonesia / Kuwait Open / Macau Open / Ramadan Open, Dubai and Abu Dhabi, UAE / Hong Kong International

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Open / 2nd Ancol Open, Jakarta, Indonesia / Asian Indoor Games, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam2010 - Dubai International Open, UAE / ABF Tour Grandslam Finals, Kuwait / Kuwait International Open / Kingdom International Open, Riyadh, KSA / World Men’s Championships, Munich, Germany / Qubica AMF World Cup, Toulon, France / Asian Games, Guangzhou, ChinaNational Youth Team Member: 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2001 to 2010

BOWLING and OTHER AWARDS1993 - Masters Champion, 4th Inter-Collegiate Bowling Championships1994 - Masters Champion, 2nd PBC Youth National Open Championships / 1st Runner-up, World Cup Elimination1996 - Gold Medalist, Singles, 8th FIQ Asian Youth, Malaysia / Gold Medalist, Masters, 8th FIQ Asian Youth, Malaysia / Bronze Medalist, All-Events, 8th FIQ Asian Youth, Malaysia / 2nd Runner-up, Masters, 25th PBC-Boysen International Open / Gold Medalist, All-Events, 22nd Hong Kong International Open / Gold Medalist, Doubles, 22nd Hong Kong International Open / Silver Medalist, Team, 22nd Hong Kong International Open / Bronze, Medalist, Team, 1st Asian Week Championships, Korea / Masters Champion, 1st SLETBA Open /Masters Champion, 1st Bowlmart Jrs. Open / Masters Champion, MJB Open / 1st Runner-up, PBC Youth National Open Championships / Representative to 1st Asian Week Bowling Championships, Korea / Voted Most Popular Male Bowler, 8th FIQ Asian Youth, Malaysia / Recipient, University of Sto.Tomas Benavidez Civic Achievement Award / Representative to Brunswick Tournament of Champions, USA1997 - Champion, Collegiate Masters, PBC Youth Annual Championships1998 - 3rd Runner-up, Super Classic, East Side Bowl, Singapore / 3rd Runner-up, Brunswick Tournament of Champions, Kansas, Missouri, USA / Representa-tive to Brunswick Tournament of Champions, Kansas, Missouri, U.S.A1999 - 3rd Runner-up, Brunswick Tournament of Champions, Kansas, Missouri, U.S.A / Representative to Brunswick Tournament of Champions, Kansas, Missouri, U.S.A2000 - 1st Runner-up, TBAM Easter Classic / 1st Runner-up, World Cup Eliminations / 1st Runner-up, TBAM Easter Classic / Representative to U.S Open, Phoenix, Arizona, USA2001 - 1st Runner-up, Team Event, PBC International Open / 1st Runner-up, Doubles Event, PBC International Open / Masters Finalist, 21st Penang Interna-tional Open, Malaysia /1st Runner-up, Team Event, 21st Penang International Open, Malaysia / Masters Champion, 9th China International Open, Guangzhou, China / Gold Medalist – 5 Man Team, 21st SEA Games, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia / Masters Champion, PBA Open2002 - 1st Runner-up, 27th Hong Kong International Open /4th Runner-up, President Cup, Jakarta, Indonesia /Gold Medal - Doubles. 17th Asian Champi-onships, Hong Kong / Silver Medal – All-Events, 17th Asian Championships, Hong Kong / Masters Champion, PBA Open /1st Runner-up, Pepsi-Gameworx Classic2003 - Masters Champion, Prima Pasta - 3 Kings Classic / Masters Champion, 5th Sinulog Open, Cebu / Masters Champion, 1st High-Roller Eliminator /1st Runner-up, PEPSI-Playdium Classic / 2nd Runner-up, 15th Singapore Super Classic / 2nd Runner-up, ABT Malaysia Leg / Champion, 1st DATBI Open, Dagu-pan / Champion, 5th TBAM Easter Classic / 1st Runner-up, PBA Open 2004 - 2nd Runner-up, TBAM Classic / Masters Champion, 30th Hong Kong International Open2005 - Silver, 5-Man Team, 2005 SEA Games, Manila / Representative to World Games, Duisburg, Germany

2006 - 1st Runner-up, DATBI Open / Champion, Philippine Open /Gold Medal - Masters, World Championships, Busan, Korea / Philippine Sports Writers As-sociation – Athlete of the Year / Philippine Sportswriters Association – Athlete of the Year

2007 - Champion, Asian Bowling Tour – Indonesia Leg /1st Runner-up, 33rd Hong Kong International Open / Silver, Mixed Doubles, 24th SEA Games, Bang-kok, Thailand

2008 - Champion, ATBA Open

2009 - 1st Runner-up ABF Tour Grand Slam Finals, Jakarta, Indonesia / 1st Runer-up ATBA Open, Metropolis Mall / Champion, PSB Open, Greenvalley / Champion, Khalifa Ramadan Open, Abu Dhabi, UAE / Bronze Medal – Singles, Asian Indoor Games, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam

2010 - Champion, MCTBA Open, Starmall / Champion, World Cup Eliminations / Gold, Singles, Asian Games, Guangzhou, China / World Cup Representative, Toulon, France

All information were obtained with permission from Mr. Biboy Rivera

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AWARDINGUFTBR’s 2nd Conference Tournament for Tuesday and Wednesday League at the Alkhozama Bowling Center held joint awarding ceremo-nies last September 29, 2010 with the following winners:

Tuesday League: Champion - Smooth Strikers (TC-Edwin Atienza, Celis Viloria, Beth Danganan, Lulu Quejada, Fhel Ramos, Joe Rafael, Alfred Valencia); 1st runner-up - FOBR (TC-Johnny De Asis, Juliet De Asis, Ronald Bautista, Cely Mendoza, Noel Marquez, JR Raymundo, Jun Balubayan, Fareed Aquino, Art Palustre); 2nd runner-up - INSEKTOS (TC- Romy Cruz, Ed Iranzo, Ernee Noto, Arnel Garlan, Denden Pon-saran, Vicky Vitug, Jun Evangelista, Pido Villarosa, Sammy San Juan, Louie Agtarap, Edith Hatcha), 3rd runner-up - SSS Magic, 4th runner-up -Habagat; 5th runner-up -UFTBR Bowlers; 6th runner-up - The Nextiv-ity 7th runner-up - CONTECH / Include a few individual awardees and

UFTBR LEAGUES AND SPECIAL EVENTS BULLETINby Art Palustre and Cesar De Mesa

ONGOING LEAGUES

There will be a break of all gThere will be a break of all games for all on-going leagues this month of December and will resume by the third week of January 2011. Further, the semifinals and finals of the Thursday Tournament will be played on Febru-ary 2011 to ensure all bowlers who were on vaca-tion (Christmas) are back in Riyadh to play, this ac-cording to Thursday League Directors Romy Cruz and Rita Sison. Current team ranking and points earned are shown below:

Tuesday League Achievers Wednesday League Achievers

1 Alfred Valencia 278 1 Joe Garrido 267

2 Arnold Jesena 267 2 RJ Feria 268

3 Arnold Quindara 278 3 Andro Tismo 265

4 Ronald Bautista 278 4 Fareed Aquino 279

5 JR Raymundo 270 5 Alfred Valencia 269

6 Rico Feria 279 6 Rico Feria 266

7 Bobby Jamora 280 7 Marlyn Cruz 245

8 Fareed Aquino 266

Rico Feria / Ellen Bernabe MVP Rico Feria / Cely Mendoza MVP

Mike Miranda/Cheng Lambo MIP Gerry Dumiray/ Cheng Lambo MIP

MVP – Most Valuable Player / MIP – Most Improved Player

achieversWednesday League:Champion - Astig Sa Lane (ASL) (TC-Alfred Va-lencia, Melay Valencia, Dennis Durens, Celis Viloria, Bobby Jamora, Benny de Leon, Abdulrazzak Bin Abdullah, Nurul Haslina Binti Abdul-lah, Cecille Solomon, Denden Ponsaran, Jojo Bulan, Steve Perez)1st runner-up - Wild Cards (TC-Ric Ventura, Rica Ventura, Jenny Ventura, Gerry Damiray, JB Valerio, Ruben Tan, Rico Feria, Stephen Solomon) 2nd runner-up -Agimat Rabatitat (TC-Art Yukong, Sammy San Juan, Joe Garrido, Benito Santos, Talal Mohammad, Vicky Vitug, Fe Agbisit, Beybs Serafico, Chiron Agbisit, Ronald Bautista, Andro Tismo) 3rd runner-up -Philippine Embassy; 4th runner-up - FOBR Team; 5th runner-up -STC ; 6th runner-up -SACO Team, 7th runner-up - Nameless Bowlers, 8th runner-up -UFTBR Team Unity /

Some notable performances from the recently concluded leagues are as follows:

ALKHOZAMA BOWLING CENTER

Wednesday League (5th Week) Thursday League (22nd Week) Friday Ladies League (13th Week)

Rank Team Pts Rank Team Pts Rank Team Pts

1 Lord of the Lanes 70 1 Habagat 336 1 X Pack 134

2 Astro Bowlers 66 2 ITQAN Blues 299 2 ITQAN Pearl 116

3 Philippine Embassy 65 3 D’ Strikers 294 3 Habagat 112

4 Roll and Bowl 58 4 Awalnet 274 4 ITQAN Amazons 108

5 ITQAN Eagles 50 5 IBG Lotus 247 5 D’ Beauty & D’ Best 103

6 Prime Movers 48 6 D’ IFC Bowl Team 246 6 ITQAN Dragon 99

7 Strike Force 45 7 ITQAN Yellow 241 7 Ameehan 88

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SPECIAL EVENTS• UFTBR was tapped by FRIENDI MOBILE as one

of the Filipino Community Organization to sup-port its pre-launching activities. A special 2-Day bowling event dabbed as “Friendi Mobile Bowl-ing Challenge” will be held on Dec. 16 and 17. Registration for the event is SR50 which already entitles the participant to a Friendi Mobile Sim Card with SR35 worth of load. Spectators and visitors may also purchase Friendi Mobile Sim Card at SR35 and this will qualify them to win in the raffle prizes also courtesy of Friendi Mobile.

• During the Christmas break, UFTBR will be hold-ing special one-day fun games mostly likely on Wednesday or Thursday. Please watch out for announcement from Art Palustre.

• The finals to select the UFTBR Bowler of the Year Award will be held in February 2011. Monthly champions in the three divisions as shown are qualified to play in this event:

UNIVERSAL BOWLING CENTER

Friday League (12th Week) Sunday League (Before Dec. break)

Rank Team Pts Rank Team Pts

1 Avatar 188 1 Tonyong Bayawak 445

2 ITQAN Bowlers II 187 2 Philippine Embassy 380

3 D’ Golfbowl 182 3 RTBC Bandar 373

4 ITQAN Bowlers I 182 4 KFSH Bowlers 372

5 UFTBR Team Unity 180 5 Fathi Bowlers 363

6 Unica Aldrei 163 6 SACO 341

7 ITQAN Tres 160 7 UFTBR Team Unity 341

8 Al Salam Strike Force 155 8 SSS Magicians 336

9 IFC Bowling Team 154 9 Swedtel Elite Bowlers 295

10 RTBC 148 10 Digitel Network STC 284

11 SACO 117 11 KFSH Buddies 279

12 Bowlfriends 92 12 UFTBR Ladies Team 274

13 Ventura Aces 235

14 SACO 1 197

Wednesday League (5th Week)

Thursday League (22nd Week)

Friday Ladies League (13th Week)

8 Wrecking Crew 44 8 Rolling Thunder 234 8 Skyfreight Strikers 69

9 Lotus 36 9 ITQAN Red 221 9 The Neophytes 42

10 ITQAN Aces 28 10 XOXO Strikers 209 10 Al Salam Selection 42

11 Lane Thunderbolts 28 11 RFL Bowlers 177 11 D’ A’s Bowlers 40

12 D’ Pin Topplers 140

MONTHLY CHAMPIONS FOR 2010

Mo. Division 1 Division 2 Division 3

Jan Ronald Bautista Joe Garrido Al Alfonso

Feb Rico Feria Stephen Solomon Lani Dela Cruz

Mar Art Palustre JR Raymundo Juliet De Asis

Apr Rudy Usudan Arnold Quindara Ricky Talde

May Alfred Valencia Steve Perez Abdo Saeed

Jun Ernee Noto Sultan Alawi Ricky Talde

Jul Sammy San Juan Steve Perez Pat Nave

Aug Vic Barrazona Cas Encila Abdulrazzak Abdullah

Sep Ruben Babasa Ely Baraquiel Lulu Quejada

Oct Bobby Jamora Steve Perez Vicky Vitug

Nov Andro Tismo Ruben Tan Benjie Bernaje

Dec Rico Feria Jonathan Tabago Ricky Talde

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UFTBR›s noteworthy program of training new bowlers and instilling the correct fundamentals of playing the game right from the start was launched on Oc-tober 3, 2009 with an initial batch of 12 participants (see photo below). The key objective of implementing the training program is to fast track basic bowling skill development for new bowlers to allow them to participate in UFTBR’s bowling tournament especially the ladies bowling league since the number of lady bowlers have been significantly depleted through the years.

The skill sets being taught fall within four (4) key categories of the sport of bowling, namely (a) the Physical game, (b) Equipment, (c) Lane Play and (d) the Mental Game. UFTBR’s training team is led by the Head Coach, Mr. Vic Barrazona, a seasoned bowler (2009 Ramadan Goodwil Games Masters Champion, 2010 Philippines Independentce Day Cup Singles Event and All Events Champion) who is also an internationally accredited bowling coach and trainer. Vic is supported by Ernee Noto and Celis Viloria.

Almost all of the graduates from the first batch are now active regular league bowlers with, one notable graduate, Cheng Lambo, now a rated bowler having won several awards and citations, with the most recent, achieving 4th runner up in the Masters Event in the 2010 Haj Goodwill Games. Mike Miranda, the champion of the Men’s Masters Event in the same event is also a special protégé of Vic Barrazona.

Meanwhile, the 2nd batch of training is now on-going with 13 participants. There is also a plan to conduct an “Advanced Training” level which is eagerly anticipated by many UFTBR members. However. according to Coach Vic Barrazona, the main constraint at the moment is the lack of qualified trainers. At present there are just three trainers namely: Ernee Noto, Celis Viloria and the Head Coach, Vic Barrazona. A “Train the Trainors” program therefore is being contemplated to augment the number of trainers and coaches. This will allow the training team to conduct simultaneous training programs at various levels.

UFTBR TRAINING PROGRAM

The 1st batch of UFTBR training program – trainers Ernee Noto, Jojo Bulan and Vic Barrazona, Particepants: Cheng Lambo, Tess Tendido, Jenny Ventura, Madel Bertumen, Alie Zacarias, Malou Crizaldo, Fe Ballano, Yoko Palce, Haidee Urbano, Rochielle Borre, Palce, Rica Ventura, Gina Ramirez, Johara Alfonso

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The 2nd batch of UFTBR training program = sitting trainers Vic Barrazona and Ernee Noto, standing from left to right are Joselito «Fykes»Serafico, Danica Joyce Gonzales, Pinky Dela Paz, Patrick Gonzales, Mary Grace Tendencia, Ächie»Serafico, Julius Alfonso, Mila Valderrama, Elmer Gabinete, Aimee Buman-lag, Norie Frizzle, Edgar Cambe. Not in photo is Sam Alinsod.

ANSWER TO BOWL QUIZ1 Answer: 10 / Though in the US the most common form of bowling involves 10 pins, there are many variations that are played with different amount

2 Answer: 15 Inches / The USBC also states that pins are to be spaced 12 inches apart measuring from the center of one to the center of the other

3 Answer: 16 lbs / The standard ball can weigh no more than 16 lbs and to have a smooth surface

4 Answer: Stepping over the line at the top of the lane / Only if you release the ball otherwise it is not considered a foul though not recommended

5 Answer: Spare / Even though you knocked down all the pins, its still a spare because a strike is earned by knocking down all pins with just one ball

6 Answer: 9 / Standard 10-pin bowling is played with ten rounds or frames, however two extra balls are earned if you bowl a strike in the 10th frame

7 Answer: Split / A split is where all pins left standing are non-adjacent (not side by side), the 7-10 split is the most difficult to hit

8 Answer: Turkey / Hambone and clover would be getting four strikes in a row and a Tap is a type of spare

9 Answer: All / Though true definition is not bowling a spare or strike in a frame, all these are acceptable as you would not score with 2 fouls or 2 gutter balls

10 Answer: 12 / You would bowl 12 strikes because you get 2 extra balls if you bowl a strike in the tenth frame

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LADIES PERSPECTIVE, CHOICES & VOICES

Riyadh Ladies Bowling League was founded in year 1989; it is the longest running league at the Al Khozama Bowling Center.

Why do we bowl? Why do we keep going back to bowling centers? Why don›t we mind spending? Some say, they go to a bowling center to play for fun, to feel the challenge of the game, feel the ac-complishment of scoring high games. For others, they go to bowling centers because it makes them feel good being in a friendly environment, they feel relaxed after a stressful day at work talking to friends.

Stress can wear down our mind & body; causing mood fluctuation, insomnia, mental & physical fa-tigue sometimes leading to depression, thus inner and outer beauty depletes. Thanks to bowling. Bowling is not only playing the game, it is a means of binding bowlers into a community, caring for one another, threading mutual assistance and inspiring others. Nothing could be more relaxing than being in a friendly place after a hard day at work; particularly where mavens & beauties assemble at the Bowling Centers.

Meaningful ThoughtsA long and happy life is the result of making contributions, of having mean-ingful mission that are personally exciting and contribute to and bless the lives of others.» Hans Selye

ORIENTAL CUISINESKorean Short Ribs – Galbi

Ingredients• 2 pounds Korean-style short ribs (beef chuck flanken), cut into 3-inch segments • 4 cups water • 6 tablespoons soy sauce • 8 cloves garlic, minced • 1 small onion, sliced • 1 tablespoon rice wine • 1 tablespoon brown sugar • 2 carrots, cut into chunks • 2 small potatoes, cut into chunks • 1/2 cup fresh shiitake mushrooms, sliced • 2 tablespoons light corn syrup • 1 tablespoon Asian (toasted) sesame oil • 6 chestnuts, peeled (optional) • 6 dates, pitted (optional) • sliced green onion

Directions1.Cover the ribs with cold water, refrigerate, and soak for 1 hour. Drain the ribs, place in a saucepan with 4 cups of water, and bring to a boil. Cook the ribs for 10 minutes, drain, and reserve 2 cups of liquid. Place the ribs and the reserved liquid in a large pot. 2.Mix together the soy sauce, garlic, onion, rice wine, and brown sugar in a bowl until the sugar has dissolved. Pour the mixture over the ribs and broth. Stir to combine, bring to a boil, reduce the heat, and simmer for 1 1/2 hours. 3.Mix in the carrots, potatoes, shiitake mushrooms, corn syrup, sesame oil, chestnuts, and dates, and simmer until the meat and vegetables are very ten-der, about 1 more hour. 4.Remove the beef and vegetables to a serving dish, and reduce the liquid in the pot to make thickened gravy. Pour the sauce over the ribs and vegetables, sprinkle with sliced green onion, and serve.

Sweet & Spicy Chicken Wings

Ingredients• 1 cup Pace Picante Sauce • 1/4 cup honey • 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger • 12 chicken wings (tips removed)

Directions1.Stir the picante sauce, honey and ginger in a large bowl. 2.Cut the wings in half at the joints to make 24 pieces. Toss the wings with the picante sauce mixture. Place them in a foil-lined shallow baking pan. 3.Bake at 400 degrees F for 55 minutes or until they›re glazed and cooked through, turning and brushing often with the sauce during the last 30 minutes of baking time. Discard any remaining sauce.

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