REIGNING Guinness World Series Champion Jundel "Jano" Mazon is headed to the main draw of China Open to be held on June 6 to 12 at the Shanghai Pudong Yuanshen Stadium in Shanghai, China.
So is up-and-coming John Salazar, who earlier pulled off another impressive win.
The two Pinoys, playing under the banner of sportsman/businessman Jonathan "Bacolod" Sy of the star-studded Negros Billiards Stable (NBS), continued their winning ways, hurdling separate opponents in the Billiards and Snooker Congress of the Philippines (BSCP) qualification tournament, hosted by long-time billiards patron Sebastian "Baste" Chua at the famous Star Billiards Center in Grace Village, Quezon City, over the weekend.
Mazon, defeated RJ Bautista, 11-5, in the semis then toppled Cedric Gonzales, 11-2, in the finals to dominate the BSCP Qualification Tournament 2.
Salazar, meantime, bested 2008 Reno WPA World Juniors silver medallist Jericho Banares, 9-6, and 2007 Manila WPA World 9-ball finalist Roberto Gomez, 9-5, to top the BSCP Qualification Tournament 1.
Other cue masters seeing action were 2011 Manila WPA World Ten Ball semi-finalist Carlo Biado, 2011 Bacolod POC-PSC 9-ball national games gold medallist Jeffrey de Luna, SEA Games gold medallist Warren Kiamco, Jech-Jech Limen, Joven Bustamante and 2010 Reno WPA World Juniors fifth placer Jonas Magpantay, among others.
The event is supervised by BSCP executive vice-president Edgar Acaba and Sol Gueco under the leadership of BSCP president Sebastian "Baste" Chua and BSCP chairman Florentino "Yen" Makabenta.
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