Representing TBAM, Fernandez finished with a total of 2688 pinfalls to edge out perennial rival Danny Tuazon for the senior men’s single title while Lombos of MBA (2064) was simply dominating in topping the distaff side of the meet organized by the Philippine Senior Bowlers.
Fernandez had a 12-game finals average of 224 pinfalls, with Lombos coming through with a 206 average in 10 games.
Tuazon of PBA and leader for the most of the qualifying, settled for second place with a 2635 total followed by TCBA’s Art Oberio (2625).
Lombos’ fellow MBA player Carmen Talosig (1975) and PBA’s Marie Warren (1961) round out the top three in the senior ladies’ singles of the week-long meet sponsored by Boysen, Philippine Sports Commission, Marvin’s Bar, 3D, Stronghold Steel Corp., and Union Galvasteel Corp.
In group II of the senior men’s singles, the TCBA duo of Manny Aldaya and Rod Diamante made it a 1-2 finish with 1950 and 1851 pinfalls, respectively, while at third was Eurgene Ortilla of PBA (1828).