KUWAIT CITY, Feb 3: The going became really tough in the knockout round  of the ongoing Filipino Badminton Club in Kuwait (FILBACK)-AMEC Friday  at the Handball Gym in Kazma Sports Complex, Adailiya with all the players fighting their hearts out as they tried to earn a berth in the next round of the event.
With the competition getting tougher all the time,  the same arena will be the place all the roads will lead to as  the   championship finals have been scheduled for this  Friday. With a lot of exciting matches expected, the turnout is expected to be large as all the players will be vying for trophies.
 The knock-out quarter-final matches last Friday trimmed down the playing field with now only the finest players left in  each of  the 6 categories  — Men’s O, Men’s A, Men’s B, Men’s C, Ladies B and Ladies C.
In some matches the original players failed to turn up and they were replaced by players who are being called “Jokers”. 
Men’s O
In Men’s O,  Chandra Mouli and Noor outclassed D.G. Supul and Ravi 21-10, 15-21, 21-16, Mathew Jacob and Olan Patriarca hammered Dutta and Nestor Matondo 21-19, 21-14, Pushkaraj Altekar and Amith Balakrishnan overpowered Shibi and Nestor Matondo 21-10, 21-14, Jabbar and Amith Balakrishnan outlasted Manimara “Doc Mani” Chozhan and Sumesh Daga in a seesaw battle 21-19, 18-21, 21-12,  Chandra Mouli Chandra Mouli and Sumesh Daga hammered Dutta and Joker 21-12, 21-9, Doc Mani and Anil thrashed Dutta and Joker 21-10, 21-8, Dutta and Sumesh Daga hardly broke  sweat to beat D.G. Supul and Joker in back to back  sets 21-10, 21-10, Faheem Contractor and Ravi thumped Dutta and Anil 21-15, 21-14 and  Shibi and Ravi fought for every   point to edge Chandra Mouli and Joker 23-21, 9-21, 21-18.
Ranking    Men’s O (Higher)    Tot Pts
       
1    Jabbar Farouqi    367
2    Faheem Contractor    353
3    Chandra Mouli    351
4    Dr. Mani    341
5    D. G. Supul    300
6    Pushkaraj Altekar    300
7    Mathew Jacob    298
8    Shibi    282
9    Dutta    251
Ranking    Men’s O (Lower)    Tot Pts
1    Amith Balakhrisnan    358
2    Noor Al Hassan    346
3    Sumesh Daga    336
4    Olan Patriarca    329
5    Ravi    328
6    Anil    320
7    James    274
8    Nestor Matondo    271
9    Mohd. Nadeem    270
Men’s A
In Men’s A, Francis Enriquez and Donald Briones blended well on the courts and wasted no time to overcome Vijay and Thajik Umeer 21-19, 21-15, Chan Basha Shaik brushed aside Richard Amoto and Donald Briones 21-11, 21-17, Francis Enriquez and Joker tamed Ramil Cadano and Donald Briones 21-15, 21-12, FILBACK Tournament Director Ed Buensuceso (joker) and Nestor Farinas (joker) were  made to sweat to outclass  Donald Briones and James Briones (joker) in 3 extended   sets 17-21, 22-20, 21-14 and Francis Enriquez and Joker crushed Richard Amoto and Joker 21-13, 21-12.
Ranking    Men’s A (Higher)    Tot Pts
1    Chan Basha Shaik    426
2    Francis Enriquez    385
3    Vijay    376
4    Harinath    372
5    Michael del Pilar    350
6    Richard Amoto    348
7    Leo Regner    319
8    Ramil Cadano    293
Ranking    Men’s A (Lower)    Tot Pts
1    Nestor Farinas    402
2    Roy Satorre    400
3    Edison Dela Cruz    385
4    Ed Buensuceso    378
5    James Briones    332
6    Thajik Umeer    332
7    Donald Briones    330
8    Ray Allan Sayoto    309
Men’s B
One of the most attended classes —  Men’s B — witnessed Romeo Derequito and Joel Aguirre waste  no effort to brush aside Jonathan Munalem and Sid Ladia 21-16, 21-12, while Roger Jimenez and Leandro de Jesus overcame Lawrence Viernes and Kannan in   back to back   sets 21-18, 21-18, Jonathan Munalem and Rey Lubaton fought for every  point to edge Jess Sibunga Jr and John Rubin 21-14, 21-23, 23-21, Ross Uson and Joel Aguirre outlasted Romeo Derequito and Sid Ladia 17-21, 21-9, 21-12 and  FILBACK Founding Chairman Caloy Abesamis and Kannan appeared  to be in a hurry as they  overwhelmed Ambali and Joker 21-16, 21-17.
On the other hand, Rey “Smokey” Orje and Leandro de Jesus brushed aside Arnold Abordo and John Rubin 21-13, 21-19, Rasheed and Renato Calanog thumped Ross Uson and Sid Ladia 21-14, 21-11, Rasheed and Joker overpowered Lawrence Viernes 21-15, 21-12, Ross Uson and Rafiq tamed Ambali and Joker 21-19, 21-14, Norman Calina and Joker were involved in  a hard fight before they edged Lawrence Viernes and Kannan 17-21, 21-17, 24-22 in one of the mouthwatering matches   that day, Joker and Joker hammered Lawrence and Joker 21-15, 21-13 and another  Joker pair  beat Robert Gubat and Joker 21-16, 13-21, 21-17.  
Ranking    Men’s B (Higher)    Tot Pts
1    Jess Sibunga Jr    391
2    Roger Jimenez    384
3    Romeo Derequito    381
4    Caloy Abesamis    377
5    Rey Orje    375
6    Rasheed    373
7    Ross Usson    369
8    Jonathan Munalem    366
9    Robert Gubat    362
10    Arnold Abordo    340
11    Bernard Balungaya    338
12    Lawrence Viernes    332
Ranking    Men’s B (Lower)    Tot Pts   
1    Renato Calanog    404
2    Rey Lubaton    398
3    Marc Arroyo    395
4    Marrianne Salunga    390
5    Joel Aguirre    390
6    Daisy Balungaya    388
7    Leandro de Jesus    372
8    Rafiq    357
9    John Rubin    354
10    Sid Ladia    332
11    Kannan    330
12    Norman Calina    325
Men’s C
Shrinivas and Sunny Rae Lascuna wasted no effort to thrash Rey Quedeng and W.P. Asela 21-17, 21-6, Alex Tirona and Romeo Longalong outclassed Jeth Adlawan and Romeo Tribulano 21-19, 11-21, 21-19, W.P. Asela and Romeo Longalong edged Alex Tirona and C.S. Priyadh in a seesaw battle 21-18, 18-21, 21-14, Rey Quedeng and John Bruce tamed Srinivas and Romeo Tribulano 21-14, 21-18, Jeth Adlawan and Analyn Abides brushed aside Gomer Imperial and Beck Orje 21-18, 21-17 and Romeo Tribulano and Elsie Valenzuela outlasted Fe Adarne and Kristina Quipse 17-21, 21-13, 21-19.
Meanwhile, Alex Tirona and Joker hammered Raffy Ilejay and Joker 21-17, 21-14, Arnel Miguel and Raffy Ilejay blended well on the courts and overpowered C.S. Priyadh and Joker 21-12, 21-18, Srinivas and Joker overcame Mahesh and Joker in 2 extended   sets 21-15, 22-20, Kristina Quipse and Joker outlasted Fe Adarne and Joker 21-17, 17-21, 21-13 and Arnel Miguel and Joker edge Mahesh and Fe Adarne in a seesaw battle 21-13, 14-21, 21-16. 
Ranking    Men’s C (Higher)    Tot Pts
1    Gomer Imperial    419
2    Sunnyrae Lascuna    413
3    Paul Lozano    408
4    Cesar Isidro    398
5    Srinivas    386
6    Rey Quedeng    378
7    Alex Tirona    378
8    Cesar Castro    374
9    Jeth Adlawan    353
10    Arnel Miguel    349
11    W.P. Asela    335
12    Glen Pillotas    330
Ranking    Men’s C (Lower)    Tot Pts
1    Kristina Quipse    408
2    Beck Beck Orje    396
3    Analyn Abides    389
4    Butch Bagahansol    386
5    Beth Buensuceso    377
6    Fe Adarne    364
7    John Bruce    356
8    Romeo Tribunalo    354
9    Elsie Valenzuela    339
10    Romeo Longalong    327
11    Raffy Ilejay    304
12    C.S. Priyadh    280
Ladies B
In Ladies B event, the  girl power of Lyn Roca and Paz Carlos hammered Biberly Malvar and Ruby Rose Miranda in  back to back   sets 21-17, 21-17, Peachy Quinones and Ruby Rose Miranda outclassed Lourdes Orbase and Abelyn Sayoto in a seesaw battle 21-19, 17-21, 21-15, Cherrylou Nicolas and Abelyn Sayoto brushed aside Amor Llanes and Lyn Pascua 21-16, 21-16, Mayeen Abesamis and Lourdes Orbase edged Grace Daulo and Joker 21-10, 14-21, 21-18 and Mercy Joy Villanueva and Abelyn Sayoto overcame Amor Llanes and Grace Daulo 21-15, 21-18.
On the other hand, Mayeen “FILBACK Mommy” Abesamis and Joker pulled off a landslide victory in four matches but  she was made to sweat for every   point to edge Amor Llanes and Joker three times with the matches going twice to  3 extended   sets 21-9, 12-21, 23-21 and 21-9, 12-21, 21-19 and 24-22, 21-14,  while she also faced a tough match while beating a pair of  Jokers   21-12, 17-21, 21-19.
Ranking    Ladies B (Higher)    Tot Pts
1    Mercy Joy Villanueva    426
2    Biberly Malvar    387
3    Cherrylou Nicolas    376
4    Aileen Zoreta    360
5    Laura Baldemoro    350
6    Meliza Titong    350
7    Lyn Roca    343
8    Norma Guillermo    335
9    Amor Llanes    310
Ranking    Ladies B (Lower)    Tot Pts
1    Lyn Pascua    394
2    Lourdes Orbase    387
3    Abelyn Sayoto    372
4    Peachy Quinones    368
5    Mayeen Abesamis    357
6    Regina Casano    352
7    Ruby Rose Miranda    327
8    Paz Carlos    319
9    Grace Daulo    311
Ladies C
In the Ladies C event Rosita Arroyo and Helda Morales overpowered Venus Paquizasel and Jannet Gravador 21-18, 21-8, Cherryl Manaytay and Malou Lubaton outclassed Maribeth Santua and Frenel Gene Parcia 18-21, 21-16, 21-18, the girl power of Chato Guillermo and Helda Morales were  made to sweat to edge Marie Grace Calungsod and Joker 18-21, 22-20, 22-20, Cherryl Manaytay and Aileen Buenaventura outlasted Fe Isabel Adarne and Malou Lubaton 19-21, 21-12, 21-16  and  Maribeth Santua and Rosalie Galvez hammered Bebsy Briones and Jannet Gravador 21-12, 21-16.
Meanwhile, Maricris Malilay and Aileen Buenaventura overwhelmed Cherryl Manaytay and Jazella Ilejay 21-17, 21-17, Fe Isabel Adarne and Jannet Gravador blended well on the courts to edge Vhenie Ilejay and Chato Guillermo 14-21, 21-13, 21-15, Marie Grace Calungsod and Jazella Ilejay overpowered Jannet Gravador and Joker 21-19, 21-9 and  Chato Guillermo and Joker brushed  aside Fe Isabel Adarne and Joker 21-19, 21-14.
In the other matches that took place on the same day, Bebsy Briones and Joker tamed Vhenie Ilejay and Joker 21-19, 21-16, Maricris Malilay and Jannet Gravador put in all their efforts to overcome Jazella Ilejay and Joker in 2 extended   sets 23-21, 25-24, Maricris Malilay and Joker tamed Cherryl Manaytay and Jazella Ilejay 21-18, 21-14, Maricris Malilay and Jazella Ilejay brushed aside Fe Isabel Adarne and Joker 21-17, 21-16 and  Maribeth Santua and Joker outlasted Maricris Malilay and Joker 21-19, 11-21, 21-17.    
Ranking    Ladies C (Higher)    Tot Pts
1    Maricris Malilay    424
2    Marie Grace Calungsod    420
3    Cheryl Manaytay    374
4    Rosita Arroyo    373
5    Maribeth Santua    369
6    Fe Isabel Adarne    352
7    Jeves Cruz    348
8    Vhenie Ilejay    345
9    Cristina Baylon    299
10    Bebsy Briones    296
11    Joan Ilejay    294
Ranking    Ladies C (Lower)    Tot Pts
1    Venus Poquizasel    403
2    Rosalie Galvez    396
3    Helda Morales    387
4    Aileen Buenaventura    384
5    Vanessa Hinolan    367
6    Chato Guillermo    356
7    Jazella Ilejay    348
8    Frenel Gene Parcia    333
9    Malou Lubaton    303
10    Jannet Gravador    287
11    Maybelle Latosa    221
12    Lerma Tolentino    184
13    Nahed Dali    183
14    Elma Raguindin    175
FILBACK officials would like to inform everyone that registration for the Team Competition is now open. Interested parties can  register at the  Kazma Gym,  Adailiya on two Fridays,  Feb 5 and 12. Opening for FILBACK Team Tournament 2 will be on Feb 19, 2010 at the same venue.
FILBACK organizers would like to thank   Khalid Sharif of Dollarco Exchange Co Ltd,  Vic Pine of APO-Beta Chi, Mike Servo of Charley’s Grilled Sub, Noel Amador from APO-Gamma Epsilon, Edwin Marco of Popeye’s Chicken and Subs, Reggie Ramos of APO XI, Greg Blanco and John Bruce of AMEC Oil and Gas Company, Darwin Gonzales APO Eta Mu Chapter, Tammy Solaiman, Shivy Bhasin from Bhasin Company, Caloy Abesamis from APO-Upsilon, Nico Contreras from APO Beta-Tau and Nelson Santiago from APO-PSI Chapter and Vhennie Ilejay from United Interactive General Trading (UIGT).