Gallego heads Filipino entries in Japan 9-Ball

MANILA, Philippines - Veteran internationalist Ramil Gallego heads a group of Filipino players competing in the Hokuriku Open 9-Ball Championship slated Oct. 10-11 in Kanuzawa, Japan .

The Japan-based Gallego, a member of the Billiards Managers and Players Association (BMPAP), won this year’s Japan Open 9-Ball Championship by beating Taiwanese Li-wen Ro, 9-3, in the finals.