No dart event will be watched next week other than The World 2013 Grand Finals from December 14 to 15 in Hong Kong. The winner pockets a cool One Million HKD. Last year, Ian “The Titan” Perez came so close. This year, hopefully Ian, Lou, Ally, or any other Pinoy darter will win it all.
Marami ang nagpapadala ng mensahe para ma-motivate ang mga Pinoy darters na sasali. Eto ang mga mensahe nila:
From Kapuso Network GMA Channel 7 – Dream! Believe! Achieve!
From Nike – Just Do It!
From Kevin Durant of the NBA Oklahoma Thunders – Hard work beats talent when talent fails to work hard.
So guys, work hard, fight hard, and don’t let up until the battle is won. Treat each game as though it is the championship. And after each game, you must be able to say: “I gave all that I could. I gave it my best shot”. Good luck and our hopes and prayers are with you.
TIDBITS: Tuloy pa rin ang donations campaign ng NDFP para sa mga nasalanta ng Typhoon Yolanda. Hanggang December 18 pa po ito. Meron rin darters group from Brgy. Ibaba, Malabon named Batang Stadium, who will hold a “Darts Na, Tulong Pa” tournament on December 21, 2013, to raise funds for the typhoon victims. Malapit lang sila sa Flores Darts Club. They will send their flyers soon.
Meron masayang topic na pinost si Prussian Arsenio sa Darts Usapan: Sino ngayon ang pinakamagaling na non-rated darter? Ito ang lumabas ng top 4 (not in any particular order):
- Ching “Mr. Terton” Saez – veteran darter in the 90’s, pride of Moriones country, Marinduque; super loyal Terton Craft player; pinaka maraming trophy nahakot sa mga non-rated; madalas umaabot ng top 8 sa open singles, nilalaglag daw ang next game para hindi ma-rated (according to his kumpare RB Botor in jest).
- PJ “The Thunder” Jugo – started playing in his teenage years pero off and on ang laro before. Nang bumalik siya sa darts under Dominics team, biglang naging kilabot sa boards. Di na maawat. Nananalo regularly, ma-rated or non-rated tournaments. Maraming di makapaniwala na di pa rated si PJ.
- Jerry Salenga – an international darter, mas matindi ang pukol sa ibang bansa kaysa dito sa Pinas. Pero lagi lang natatapat sa nag-champion. Also played in that powerhouse Dominics Team but he is now coming out of the shadows of his more popular teammates. Hanggang ngayon, wala pa rin syang moniker.
- Oya “Rapid Fire” Martin – from Pasig, he was popularly known before as the practice buddy of Ding “Galing” Sumulong. Oya blossomed when he became a player of the Single Line team of Nanding Gonzales/Beth Cabreza. Ngayon mahihirapan na si Ding manalo maski isang leg kay Oya. He is also very good in billiards. Actually, hustler ang status at pwede nga siyang lumaban kay Bata Reyes.
Meron rin ginawang silent survey kung sino ang mga top heartthrobs among the darters. And the top 4 winners are: Nayr Ocampo, Bruno Parungao, Marvin Orlina, and Bruce Perez. And the most important category of them all – the darter with the most sex appeal – the hands down winner: Toto “Pretty Boy” Andrade.
Huling buwan na ito ng 2013 at meron pang big tournaments na naiwan gaya ng 100K tournament sa Tacurong, Cotabao on December from December 6 to 8; 100K tournament sa San Antonio, Zambales from December 13 to 15, and 120K sa Davao from December 27 to 29. Puno din ng dart tournaments dito sa Manila at isa dyan ang 10K send-off tournament for London-bound Edward Santos on Wednesday, December 11 at Tres Marias. This is organized by brothers Manny and Cubie Ballesca who also did it last year for Boy Gionson.
Last Saturday, November 30 was a national holiday – Bonifacio day. Alam niyo ba na ang tunay na pangalan ng 5xl darter na si Bonie “Espresso” Evangelista ay Apolinario at hindi Bonifacio? Umuusok ngayon ang pukol ni Bonie at nag-champion siya last Sunday sa 5K Sam Cadiente Birthday Tournament. Naglaro rin doon ang masipag na lady darter na si Leonor Lomabi. Sayang at di sila nag-partner. Favorite partner ni Leonor si Bonie at anim (6) na beses na silang nag-pairing. Op cors, ni minsan di pa nagwagi ang dalawa. Happy Birthday on December 8 to the human rights activist, warrior, and defender of the oppressed, the indispensable live streaming blogger, Ronel B. Botor. Enjoy yourself pre on this special day. My birthday wish for you is hopefully by next year, buo na ang pamilya mo sa New Zealand.
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