JORDAN Dinham topped the qualifying round of the youth boys division of the Philippine International Open (PIO) Tenpin Bowling Championships at the Coronado Lanes in Mandaluyong City.
The 18-year-old Dinham, a Filipino-Australian from Bankstown, New South Wales, had an aggregate of 1390 pinfalls with rounds of 651 and 739 against a field that includes national team member Merwin Tan and Ivan Malig of TBAM-Prima.
Playing in the PIO for the first time, Dimhan, who started bowling at age seven, earlier won the boys singles and all-events of the 2019 National Youth Championships.
Tan, the reigning Asian youth champion, had a strong start with a 713 in the first frame but faltered with a 655 for a 1366.
Joining Dinham, Tan and Malig in the final featuring 18 bowlers are Kayle Abad, Patrick Nuqui, Kenzo Umali and Praise Gahol.
In the youth girls division, Bea Hernandez totaled 1246 following a 603 and a 643 after two rounds of the competition backed by Pagcor, Cafe Puro, Prima Pasta, Boysen Paints, Linden Suites and the Philippine Sports Commission.
Cherry Ng, Dale Lazo, and Noelle Campos of TBAM-Prima also made it to the final set on Friday.
The competition also serves as a test event for the 2019 Southeast Asian Games.
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