MCC increases assistance fund

MANILA, Philippines — The Manila Cockers Club announced that it is increasing its breeders’ assistance fund for members participating in its November and December derbies. 

The club will award a total of P7 million for its 7-Stag National Banded derbies. The amount is broken down to P6 million as participating breeders’ assistance fund (PBAF) and P1 million as additional breeders’ assistance fund (ABAF), awarded to regular members who finish the entire course of the derby. The increased breeders’ fund will be awarded during the Nov. 2-10, Nov. 11-19, Nov. 21-29 and Dec. 1, 3-10 derbies.

MCC is accepting Bakbakan, Digmaan, and Salpukan banded stags with a derby weight limit of 1.700kgs. to 2.200kgs (give and take 35g from matched opponent). All derbies will have no entry fees and no minimum/maximum bets. Derby format of 3-stag eliminations and 4-stag pre-finals/finals will be followed. 

From the PBAF, champion gets P2.2 million, champion handler P100,000, champion gaffer P75,000, and for entries that make it to the final round P250,000 each. Runnerup gets P300,000, among others.

for runner-up, P650,000 for any 6-point participants, P825,000 for the any 5-point participants, P350,000 per pre-finals for 2 days (P700,000), and P150,000 per elimination day for 6 days (P900,000).

Entries with derby score of 1 to 2 points will proceed to the pre-finals’ round. Entries with no loss, 2.5 points (two wins and a draw) up to 3 points will proceed to the finals’ round. For more information about the Manila Cockers Club, call the MCC hotline at (02)696 1120 or (63)917 582 2615 or visit www.manilacockers.com.