Seasoned bowler GJ Buyco clinches spot in SUGBU June tourney
![(From left to right) Rene Ceniza, GJ Buyco, and Edgar Alqueza. They are the top 3 bowlers of the SUGBU Bowling Shootout-Bowler of the Month qualifying tournament.](https://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/files/2023/06/06-11-bowling-1024x629.jpg)
(From left to right) Rene Ceniza, GJ Buyco, and Edgar Alqueza. They are the top 3 bowlers of the SUGBU Bowling Shootout-Bowler of the Month qualifying tournament. | Contributed photo
CEBU CITY, Philippines— GJ Buyco clinched a spot in the Sugbuanon Bowlers United (SUGBU) Monthly Tournament after ruling the “SUGBU Bowling Shootout-Bowler of the Month” qualifying tilt held on Sunday, June 11, 2023.
A seasoned bowler of SUGBU and the disbanded Bowlingplex Tenpin Association (BTA), Buyco flexed his winning form by scoring 832 pinfalls in the four-game series tournament.
Buyco, who averaged 208 pinfalls in the tournament, had his best shot in the final round, knocking out 226 pins.
He outplayed two senior bowlers in Rene Ceniza, who is a consistent podium finisher in SUGBU’s bowling tournaments, and SUGBU president Edgar Alqueza.
Ceniza capped off his campaign with a total of 802 pinfalls, while Alqueza, who recently competed in the 4th Coffee Boys Club Bowling Tournament held in Bacolod City, rounded off the top three keglers in the tournament on Sunday held at the SM Seaside City Cebu Bowling Center.
Alqueza scored 788 pinfalls.
The fourth to 10th placers in the weekly qualifying tournament were Marvin Sevilla (762), Rey Velarde (753), Nestor Ranido (753), Tessie Dante (749), Lemuel Paquibut (743), Ted Convocar (734), and Chris Ramil (736), respectively.
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