CORTEZA LEADS RP TEAM IN WORLD TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS IN GERMANY

MANILA, PHILIPPINES—LEE Vann Corteza, who is fresh from a runner-up finish in the just concluded World Ten Ball Championships will banner the country’s campaign in the 1^st WPA World Team Championship slated on January 30 to February 7, 2010 in Germany.

“ Isang malaking karangalan na mapasama ako sa Team Philippines,” said the Davao City native Corteza, who lost to Mika Immonen of Finland in the finals of World Ten Ball Championship.

Joining Corteza in the Nationals are Ronato Alcano, Antonio Lining, Warren Kiamco, Marlon Manalo and Dennis Orcollo.

Team members were selected based on recent and international tournaments performances according to the Billiards and Snooker Congress of the Philippines (BSCP). “Members will go into intensive training to select who will play what discipline.”

The pool Olympics will feature 8-ball, 9-ball and 10-ball with the champion getting the lion share of $100,000.MARLON BERNARDINO