Southwoods bags fourth straight PAL Interclub crown

BACOLOD – Unrelenting even on a day it could have taken things easy, Manila Southwoods on Sunday put the finishing touches to yet another thumping of the PAL Interclub Regular Men’s field and lined itself up for a shot at a long-standing record.

With three players cracking par and making tree-lined Marapara here look like a veritable playground, the Carmona-based parbusters tallied a closing 146 points to win the centerpiece division by 41 over Luisita and reign as kings for an unprecedented fourth straight year.

“We definitely have the materials to go for the record next year,” said a jubilant Thirdy Escano, Southwoods’ non-playing captain, referring to Canlubang’s record of five straight championships from 2006-2010.

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