Boie Parfan of Robson Sportscraft, won the Open Singles of P75,000
Bicol Dart Challenge II, Magayon Festival, organized
by the Darterong Albayano, sanctioned by the National Dart Federation
of the Philippines and supported by the Bicol Dart Federation, held
last April 19-20, 2008 at the Provincial Capitol Building, Legaspi
City.
Parfan retained his title beating Ricky Mijares
with the score 4-1 and 4-2 in the best of 3 sets, best of 7 legs
championship. In the top 4 matches, Parfan defeated Ricky Santiago
of Nom-e Team while Mijares routed Ian Perez of Koronadal City,
the No. 2 ranked NDFP player.
Rounding the top 8 were Orlan Bernardino, the runner-up
of the Philippine Qualifier World Dart Championship, 2007; Noel
Malicdem, 2006 Darterong Pinoy Champion; Mon Oliveros of Makati
City; and Bert Bergonio of Pili, Camarines Sur.
The first round match up between Ian Perez and
Arby Briones, the top darter of Baguio City, was a classic match
of grit and determination. The player who threw first won all of
the first four legs. In the 5th and deciding leg, Arby threw first
with a 140 followed with another 140. When the score reach 238 for
Perez and 52 left for Briones, Perez threw the maximum 180 that
left him with 58 left. Under pressure Briones wired his two outs
while Perez hit a S18, missed the D20 and won the match with a D10.
In the Fixed 3-Man Team Championship, Team Robson
of Boie Parfan, Orlan Bernardino and Ian Perez beat Nom-e Team of
Ricky Santiago, Mon Oliveros and Arby Briones. In the Classified
Draw Doubles, the tandem of Ricky Santiago and Nognog Brillo of
Baao, Camarines Sur overcame the twice to beat advantage of Boie
Parfan and Adrian Magarde of Legaspi City with three straight wins.
With the loss, Parfan failed to sweep all events of the Bicol Dart
Challenge.
The Magayon Festival, Bicol Dart Challenge II show cased the competitive
improvement of the Bicol darters compared to last year. This is
to be expected with the continuing dart activities of local dart
organizations from Daet, Naga, Pili, Daraga and Legaspi City under
the leadership of the Bicol Dart Federation president Darius Arana.
Congratulations to Darterong Albayano for a successful
tournament and for a comfortable air-conditioned dart venue. To
Rostum Bustamante, Albay Provincial Sports Coordinator and to the
Provincial Board member Herbert Borja, thank you for your support
and to Allan Imperial for his pictures and event coordination.
We hope to see each other again in the Pineapple
Festival of Daet; Ibalon Festival; and Penafrancia Festival of Naga.
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