Prima Pasta names Chua, Sy bowlers of the year

MANILA, Philippines – Philippine Bowling Federation (PBF) national team members Kenneth Chua and Alexis Sy were named the 2016 Prima Pasta Bowler of the Year winners during the Team Prima’s annual athletes recognition night recently at the V Corporate Centre in Makati.

Winner of the recent PBF National Open and the SCTBA Open Masters, Chua, 25, successfully retained the male bowler of the year award he won the previous year, and it’s his third since 2013.

Sy, on the other hand, took the female bowler of the year award after winning the Tenpin Bowling Association of Makati’s (TBAM) third quarterly mixed ladies title last August and TBAM’s Annual mixed ladies crown last December.

“Being awarded Prima bowler of the year was like receiving a Christmas present,” said Sy. “It was very unexpected of me. This year has been tough for me, but I’m very glad that I was able to catch up and win the award. Above all, I thank the Lord for His blessings.”

Bill Yambao and RJoy Daval Santos bagged the junior male and female bowler of the year awards, respectively.

Daphne Custodio copped the most improved female bowler of the year award and brother, Marc Custodio took the most improved male bowler of the year citation. Xyrra Cabusas captured the female bowler of the year (Cebu) and Aui Padawan took home the male of bowler of the year (Cebu) award.

The annual awards night also gave citations to those who scored a career perfect game in bowling. They were Ivan Malig, Richard Poblete, Paolo Valdez, Biboy Rivera, Kenzo Umali, Joseph Javellana, Aui Padawan, Ronald Arkoncel, Kenneth Chua and Ren Cremen.