KUWAIT CITY, Nov 15: Hankook Tires retained their place at the top of the standings with 121 wins and 358 points after the 3rd week of the 18th Filipino Badminton Association in Ahmadi (FBAA) Conference, 4th Hankook Tires Cup at the Fahaheel Sports Center, Friday. Meanwhile, Worley Parsons were just behind Hankook Tires with 118 wins and 354 points while SK Engineering and Construction slide to 3rd place from 2nd last week with 115 wins and 354 points and Western Union Money Transfer stayed at the bottom with 94 wins and 280 points.

Men’s A
In Men’s A, Hankook Tires are represented by the Black Team, Worley Parsons Resources & Energy (Blue )and SK Engineering & Construction (Red).
Blue and Red tied with 3 wins each but Blue gathered 10-8 points after Francis Enriquez and Tony Osea thrashed Jyothish PG and Mike Florendo 15-9, 15-6 while JP with Sunil Raj crushed Ron Margate and Gerry Labagnoy in back to back sets 15-7, 15-17 and one game was won by default.
Red Team bounced back when Joshua Lagran and Jyothish overcame Nikka Mae Roda and Francis 15-9, 15-10, Joenel and Joshua outlasted Albert Marcelo and Nikka Mae 15-17, 15-9, 15-11 and one of the matches was won by default.

Black collected 4-2 wins and 13-5 points against Blue with Marvin de Luna and Emil Millanar overpowering Tony and JP 15-7, 15-12, Zahid Islam and Marvin outlasting Francis and Tony 15-11, 11-15, 15-12, Emil and Eduard overwhelming JP and Sunil 15-11, 15-7 and one game being won by default.
Blue Team scored when Nikka Mae and Francis edged Ed and Zahid 10-15, 15-11, 15-11 and Albert and Nikka Mae outlasted Sherwin and Ed in a seesaw battle 15-10, 5-15, 15-11.
Red Team got 4-2 wins but leveled on 9 points against Black as Joenel and Gerry edged Sherwin and Eduard 15-13, 10-15, 15-11, Joshua and Jyothish outlasted Ed and Zahid 15-11, 3-15, 15-7, Jyothish and Mike pressed on the accelerator in the last 2 sets to beat Zahid and Marvin 11-15, 15-11, 15-9 and the tandem of Ron and Gerry outlasted Emil and Eduard 15-11, 12-15, 15-9.
Black Team saw Sherwin and Ed edge Joenel and Joshua 15-10, 13-15, 15-8 and one game was won by default.

Men’s B
In Men’s B, the teams are Hankook Tires (Black), SK Engineering & Construction two teams (Red & Purple), Worley Parsons Resources & Energy two teams (Green & Blue) and Western Union Money Transfer two teams (Yellow & Orange).
Black were in their best form to score a total victory over Purple as Rio Ferrer and Karlo Petines hammered Robert Gubat and Joel Marasigan 15-9, 15-8, Tim Torres and Aileen Perez overcame Roman Malabanan and Vince Vidal in 2 extended sets 15-12, 18-16, Rio and Tim outlasted Robert and Roman in a seesaw battle 15-11, 13-15, 15-13 and the tandem of Karlo and Aileen overwhelmed Joel and Vince in back to back sets 15-11, 15-11.
Orange accomplished a 3-1 win and got 8-4 points against Green after Arjay Lesaca and Tony Valdez outlasted Mark Zalavarria and Kenjie Corpuz 15-11, 13-15, 16-14, James Blaz and Annie Blouin edged Chito Santos and Roma Valdez 15-6, 13-15, 15-7 and the tandem of Tony and Annie hammered Kenjie and Roma 15-10, 15-6.

Mark and Chito saved the day for Green when they edged Arjay and James 15-17, 15-12, 15-9.
Red generated a 3-1 win and 8-4 points against Yellow as Arnel Lara and Kevin Yap brushed aside Ryan Aguilar and Marlad Aman in 2 easy sets 15-6, 15-6, Kevin and Maricel Romano outlasted Marlad and Hans Ita-as 8-15, 16-14, 16-14 and one game was won by default. Yellow team scored by default.
Blue achieved 3-1 win and 8-4 points against Purple through Roy Francisco and Alyssa Tagate who tamed Roman Malabanan and Vince Vidal 15-9, 15-13 while Gene Aniversario and Roy outlasted Robert Gubat and Roman 15-8, 5-15, 15-8 and Arnie with Alyssa overcame Joel and Vince 16-14, 15-13.
Robert and Joel scored for Purple when they brushed aside Gene and Arnie 15-13, 15-12.
Red got 2 wins as did Green but Red scored 7-5 points with Arnel and Kevin taming Mark and Kenjie 15-8, 15-7 while Arnel and Cesar thumped Mark and Kenjie 15-12, 15-8.
Green Team saw Kenjie and Roma outlast Kevin and Maricel 8-15, 15-13, 15-13 while one of the matches was won by default.
Yellow achieved a 3-1 win and 8-4 points against Black as Ryan and Marlad outlasted Rio and Karlo 16-14, 12-15, 15-11, Friday and Hans thumped Tim and Aileen 15-13, 15-10 and Ryan and Friday thrashed Rio and Tim 15-12, 15-9.
Black won when Karlo and Aileen overwhelmed Marlad and Hans 15-13, 15-7.
Orange tied on 2 wins with Blue but scored 7-5 points when James and Annie overwhelmed Roy and Alyssa 15-12, 15-12 and Tony with Annie thumped Arnie and Alyssa 15-12, 15-13.
Blue won through Gene and Arnie who edged Arjay and Tony 17-15, 15-8, 15-9 while Gene and Roy overcame Arjay and James 16-14, 15-9.

Men’s C
In Men’s C, Hankook Tires have two teams (Green & Blue), Western Union Money Transfer (Red), Worley Parsons Resources & Energy two teams (Purple & Orange) and SK Engineering & Construction two teams (Yellow & Black).
Purple acquired a 3-1 win and 10-2 points against Black Team when JR Briones and Gordon Astorga brushed aside Aldrin Turalde and Claire Agsao 16-14, 15-6, JR and Freddie Ocampo tamed Aldrin and Joel Jimenez 15-11, 15-6 and the tandem of Gordon and Franklin Montesclaros thumped Claire and Cathy Lesaca 15-13, 15-12.
Joel Jimenez and Cathy Lesaca scored for Black when they outlasted Freddie and Franklin 15-9, 7-15, 15-10.

Green accomplished a 3-1 win and 8-4 points against Orange after Glenn Piliotas and Edwin Manzano edged Noel Enbon and Sonal Mashankar 13-15, 15-11, 15-9, Edwin and Victor Toledo outlasted Sonal and Mohammad Shabaz 15-11, 5-15, 15-9 while one game was won by default.
Orange did not go home empty handed when Noel and Shabbier Sheikh edged Glenn and Melissa Al-Bannay 11-15, 15-9, 15-13.
Yellow tied on 2 wins with Red but achieved 7-5 points as Lorelie Seva and Anthony Petrache hammered Jun Gonzales and Roger Estinozo in back to back sets 15-11, 15-11, while Dr Anant Mashankar and Anthony brushed aside Dodie El Din and Roger 15-8, 15-11.
Red won through Raymond Albay and Dodie when they thumped Alvin Godoy and Dr Anant 15-11, 15-12 while Raymond and Jun outlasted Alvin and Lorelie 15-17, 15-3, 15-9.
Purple pulled off a landslide victory against Blue with JR and Gordon thrashing Dino Mendoza and Bren Garcia 15-5, 15-8 while Freddie and Franklin overcame Arcee Piscasio and Mathew Ooman 17-15, 15-13, JR and Freddie outlasted Dino and Arcee 15-13, 9-15, 15-3 and the tandem of Gordon and Franklin brushed aside Bren and Mathew 15-12, 15-11.

Red and Green Teams leveled with 2 wins and 6 points each. For Red, Raymond and Dodie thumped Glenn and Edwin 15-11, 15-7 while Raymond and Jun hammered Glenn and Melissa in back to back sets 15-11, 15-11.
Green bounced back when Melissa and Victor overwhelmed Jun and Roger 15-10, 15-8 while Edwin and Victor beat Dodie and Roger 15-12, 15-10.
Yellow got 2 wins against Black but got 8-4 points when Alvin and Dr. Anant overcame Aldrin and Claire 18-16, 15-11 and Dr. Anant and Anthony tamed Claire and Cathy 15-12, 15-10.
For Black, Joel and Cathy had to sweat before they could edge Lorelie and Anthony 18-16, 7-15, 15-13 and Aldrin with Joel outlasted Alvin and Lorelie 15-7, 12-15, 15-13.
Blue generated a 3-1 win and 8-4 points against Orange when Dino and Arcee outlasted Noel and Shabbier 7-15, 15-12, 15-7, while Bren and Mathew outlasted Sonal and Mohammad 13-15, 19-18, 16-14.

Mixed C
In Mixed C, there are four teams: Hankook Tires (Blue), Worley Parsons Resources & Energy (Black), SK Engineering & Construction (Red) and Western Union Money Transfer (Green).
Blue collected a 3-1 win and 9-3 points against Red with Tony Liow and Joeper Miole overwhelming Elmer Rivera and Anthony Nicolau 15-9, 15-11, while Amir Khan and Chris Castilla thumped Jovie Vidal and Mau Ita-as 15-4, 15-11 and the tandem of Tony and Chris hammered Elmer and Mau 15-11, 15-2. Red Team won one match by default.
Black achieved a landslide victory against Green after Ell Parado and Martin Vidal outlasted Bill Smith and Marlon Villanueva 13-15, 15-12, 19-17, Dodong Bagao and Marge El Din thumped Lito Lorempo and Tanette Tuliao 15-5, 15-8, Ell and Marge thrashed Bill and Tanette 15-5, 15-6 and the tandem of Martin and Dodong overcame Marlon and Lito 16-14, 15-10.
Blue generated a 3-1 win and 9-3 points against Black when Tony and Joeper thumped Ell and Martin 15-7, 15-9, Amir and Chris overcame Dodong and Marge and Tony with Chris tamed Ell and Marge 15-10, 16-14. Black did not go home empty handed when they won one game by default.
Green leveled on 2 wins with Red but scored 7-5 points as Bill and Marlon overpowered Elmer and Anthony 15-13, 15-7 while Marlon and Lito thumped Anthony and Jovie in back to back sets 15-10, 15-10.
For Red, Jovie and Mau outlasted Lito and Tanette 15-12, 5-15, 15-12 while Elmer and Mau overcame Bill and Tanette 15-13, 16-14.

Ladies A
In Ladies A,there are six teams – two teams of Hankook tires (Black & Blue), two Western Union Money Transfer squads (Orange & Yellow), SK Engineering & Construction (Green) and Worley Parsons Resources & Energy (Red).
Green got 2 wins but gained 7-5 points against Red when Lhen Vidal and Susan Santos edged Anne Diaz and Kessha Ng 15-11, 14-16, 15-10 while Lhen and Felina thumped Anne and Gren 15-11, 15-8.
For Red Team, Gren and Beth edged Felina and Shai 10-15, 16-14, 15-9 while Keesha and Beth outlasted Susan and Shai 11-15, 15-8, 15-13.
Orange generated a 3-1 win and 9-3 points against Black as Beng Pastor and Elsie San Juan overcame Nihar Esmula and Sang Piscasio 16-14, 15-9, Mhe Ann Golpo and Belinda Valdez brushed aside Marivic Clemans and Shirley Iglesias 15-11, 17-15 and the tandem of Elsie and Belinda thrashed Sang and Shirley 15-6, 15-5.

Nihar and Marivic saved the day for Black Team when they overwhelmed Beng and Mhe Ann 15-7, 15-5.
Yellow gained a 3-1 win and 9-3 points against Blue after Jellica Espinosa and Abi Sedik thumped Ness Aguilar and Veronica Garcia 15-7, 15-13 Jellica and Kristine Novino crushed Ness and Cecille Ibon 15-9, 15-13 and the tandem of Abi and Girlie Cuya thumped Veronica and Vervil Estrecho 15-10, 15-12. Blue won one game by default.
Later Blue scored a 2-1 win and 5-4 points against Green with one pending game when Cecille and Vervil outlasted Felina and Shai 9-15, 15-11, 16-14 and Ness and Vervil thrashed Lhen and Shai 15-11, 15-4.
For Green, Lhen and Susan overcame Ness and Veronica 15-12, 18-16.
Red crushed Black when Anne and Keesha edged Nihar and Sang 15-9, 14-16, 15-7, Gren and Beth hammered Marivic and Shirley 15-5, 15-12, Anne and Beth overpowered Nihar and Shirley 15-8, 15-6 and the tandem of Keesha and Gren outlasted Sang and Marivic 15-12, 8-15, 15-12.
Orange collected a 3-1 win and 8-4 points against Yellow after Beng and Elsie outlasted Jellica and Abi 12-15, 15-13, 17-15, Elsie and Mhe Ann thumped Abi and Kristine 15-8, 15-11 and one game was won by default.
Yellow scored when Jellica and Girlie overcame Beng and Belinda 19-17, 15-11.

Mixed D
This is the most attended category with 9 teams: Mixed D Western Union Money Transfer three (Orange, Red & White), SK Engineering & Construction two (Blue & Yellow),Worley Parsons Resources & Energy two (Gray & Purple) and Hankook Tires two (Green & Black).
Blue got a 3-1 win and 9-3 points against Red when Marvin Abalos and Glenn Perea thumped JR Estinozo and Angelo Nicolau 15-8, 15-9, Marvin and Wilmyn Centeno tamed JR and April Fernandez 15-8, 15-6 and Glenn and Menchy Jimenez outlasted Angelo and Kae Esplana 15-11, 11-15, 15-7.
Red Team did not go home empty handed when the tandem of April and Kae edged Wilmyn and Menchy 7-15, 15-5, 15-11.
Black achieved a 3-1 win and 9-3 points against White with Bhez de Chavez and Lorie brushing aside Pauline Castillo and Dennis Tapang 15-9, 15-6 while Tater Hubal and Bhez overpowered Rani Calma and Pauline Castillo 15-14, 15-9 and the tandem of Jay Parantar and Lorie outlasted Marivic and Dennis 15-14, 11-15, 15-11.

For White, Rani and Marivic edged Tater and Jay 14-15, 15-7, 15-10.
Green gained landslide victory against Purple when Irwin Climaco and Roselle Lunaria overwhelmed Ildone Galvez and Ems Antonio 15-11, 15-13, Stella Cagampang and Art Cotoco thumped Wilma Nicolau and Abie in back to back sets 15-10, 15-10, Irwin and Stella hammered Ildone and Wilma 15-11, 15-8 and the tandem of Roselle and Art outlasted Ems and Abie 10-15, 15-8, 15-13.
Yellow and Gray got 2 wins each but Yellow collected 7-5 points as Gerry Torio and Ronaldo Marquez thrashed Merna Campomayor and Cedric Isidro 15-6, 15-7 and Ronaldo and Rushi Flores overcame Daisy Villanueva and Mary Jane Lamenggong 15-12, 15-8.

For Gray, Cedric and Mary Jane crushed Ayla Alarilla and Rushi 15-7, 15-6 while Merna and Cedric edged Gerry and Ayla 15-10, 14-15, 15-13.
Gray scored a 3-1 win and 8-4 points against Purple when Merna and Daisy brushed aside Ildone and Ems 15-5, 15-13, Merna and Cedric overcame Ildone and Wilma 15-7, 15-13 and the tandem of Daisy and Mary Jane edged Ems and Abie 15-14, 8-15, 15-7.
Wilma and Abie saved the day for Purple when they brushed aside Cedric and Mary Jane 15-10, 15-9.
Green scored a landslide victory against White as Irwin and Roselle thumped Rani and Marivic 15-12, 15-10, Stella and Art tamed Pauline and Jade 15-8, 15-5, Irwin and Stella overcame Rani and Pauline 15-14, 15-9 and Roselle with Art beat Marivic and Jade 15-13, 15-10.

Yellow scored a total victory over Blue when Gerry and Ronaldo brushed aside Marvin and Glenn 15-9, 15-12, Ayla and Rushi outlasted Wilmyn and Menchy 15-9, 14-15, 15-10, Gerry and Ayla thumped Marvin and Wilmyn 15-13, 15-10 and Ronaldo with Rushi edged Glenn and Menchy 15-12, 11-15, 15-14.
Red collected a landslide victory over Orange as JR and Angelo thrashed Bobot and Beth in back to back sets 15-6, 15-6, April and Kae routed Lyn and Danilo 15-7, 15-10, JR and April edged Bobot and Lyn 11-15, 15-6, 15-13 and Angelo with Kae hammered Beth and Danilo 15-13, 15-4.
Black gathered a 3-1 win and 10-2 points against Orange after Tater and Jay brushed aside Bobot and Beth 15-9, 15-13, Bhez and Lorie overwhelmed Lyn and Danilo 15-2, 15-11 and Jay and Lorie beat Beth and Danilo 15-11, 15-10.
For Orange, Bobo and Lyn pressed on the accelerator in the last two sets to edge Tater and Bhez 12-15, 15-6, 15-11.

Pending Games
In Men’s B, Red Team almost scored a landslide victory with another game still pending as they scored a 3-0 win and 7-2 points against Blue when Arnel and Kevin outlasted Gene and Arnie 14-16, 15-12, 15-11, Arnel and Cesar hammered Gene and Roy 15-11, 15-7 and Kevin with Maricel edged Arnie and Alyssa 11-15, 15-12, 15-7.
In Mixed D, Orange collected a 3-1 win and 9-3 points against White as Bobot and Lyn thumped Rani and Pauline 15-7, 15-8 while Beth and Danilo overpowered Marivic and Jade 15-6, 15-5 and one game was won by default. For White, Rani and Marivic overcame Bobot and Beth 15-14, 15-11.

Initial Standings
Rank Team G Won T Pts
1 Hankook Tires 121 358
2 Worley Par Reso & Energy 118 354
3 SK Eng & Construction 115 354
4 Western Union M Tran 94 280

Mixed D – Teens
Hammie Ita-as and Ayem Miole edged Irene Climaco and Carlo Nicolau 17-14, Andy Albannay and Irene were made to sweat before they could edge Hammie and Tyrone Tuliao 16-15, Carlo and Hammie blended well on the courts to thrash Ayem and Andy 21-10 and Irene with Hammie overpowered Tyrone and Ayem 20-11.
Meanwhile, Carlo and Mikey Albannay tamed Andy and Tyrone 19-12, Irene and Ayem crushed Mikey and Andy 23-8, Irene and Tyrone thumped Carlo and Ayem 20-11, Carlo and Andy overcame Tyrone and Mikey 18-13, Irene and Mikey edged Andy and Hammie 16-15 and Hammie with Mikey beat Carlo and Tyrone 18-13.
The other matches saw Irene and Carlo edge Mikey and Ayem 17-14, while Andy and Hammie outlasted Tyrone and Ayem 17-14, Carlo and Andy overwhelmed Irene and Mikey 19-12 and the tandem of Irene and Ayem thumped Hammie and Tyrone 19-12.
FBAA organizers would like to thank their sponsors Al Mailem Tires — exclusive distributors of Hankook Tires, Worley Parsons Resources & Energy through Project Director Martin Davies and Project Finance and Admin Manager Richard Ferfon, Western Union Money Transfer thru Vangie Gernale and Mike Rosales and SK Engineering and Construction GC24 Project through CK Lee Project Director, SK An PCM Manager and SH Lee from the Cost Department.