Thursday, April 16, 2009

Achivements



For nearly 21 years, the Billiards and Snooker Congress of the Philippines has consistently won honors for the country, garnering three Asian Games gold medals and twenty-nine Southeast Asian Games gold medals.Committed to its mission as a National Sports Association, the BSCP has given its amateur players opportunities to master the sport by competing in the international arena other than the Asiad and SEA Games. Today, most of its players have turned “Professionals” competing with various Asian and World Champions such as Daryl Peach of Britain, Chia-Ching Wu of Taipei, Earl Strickland and Johnny Archer of the USA, Kelley Fisher of the USA, and Jasmin Ouschan of Austria, to name a few.

Today, the BSCP is proud to recognize the fruits of its many years of work. Players who have gained respect from the world’s top professional players: Lee Van Corteza, Antonio Lining, Warren Kiamco, Marlon Manalo, Antonio Gabica, Benjamin Guevarra, Jr., Gandy Valle, Joven Alba, Al Ortega, Alan Cuartero, Reynaldo Grandea, Rubilen Amit, Mary Ann Basas and Iris Ranola.

Even with its accomplishments, the BSCP remains vigilant and is fully aware of its crucial role in the sport of billiards. The adoption of new training technologies by foreign competitors is now a standard thus the BSCP feels that in order to remain competitive it is imperative to establish a Billiards and Snooker Academy. Only with this, the BSCP would be able to press forward with its mission in bringing more honors to Filipinos and the country.