Chua heads Philippine bowling honor roll

MANILA, Philippines — Kenneth Chua recently claimed an unprecedented fifth straight Prima Pasta Bowler of the Year plum during the 2019 Team Prima Annual Awards at the V Corporate Centre in Makati City.

Chua, 28, capped 2019 with a silver medal in the men’s bowling team event of the recent 30th Southeast Asian Games in Mandaluyong City after ruling several tournaments nationwide in the same year.

He also captured the last year’s titles in the open master division of SCTBA Open Championship, the first PBF National Matchplay Open Championships, TBAM Open Masters competition and the PBA Open Masters Champion.

“Champions work hard until they get it right,” said Chua after receiving the award in the annual event organized by Team Prima chairman Alexander Lim, who also gave special citations to other Prima athletes, who excelled in the last SEA Games.

Special mentions were handed to Prima cyclists Jerrick Farr and Lea Denise Belgira, who won the gold in the cycling downhill competition men’s and women classes. Cue artist Rubilen Amit received a citation also for winning the nine-ball singles gold, nine-ball doubles gold and 10-ball silver in the SEA Games.

Krizzah Tabora Macatula was awarded the Female Bowler of the Year title while the Junior Bowler of the Year male and female winners were national youth member Merwin Tan and Dale Lazo. Senior Bowler of the Year male and female achievers were Bonnie Solis and Lou Laforteza.