2011 SEA Games: Billiards, Bridge claim twin 1-2 finishes in Day 7

Friday, 18 November 2011 14:18 Diego de la Paz

A day after a disappointing finish that saw numerous bridesmaid finishes, the Philippine contingent made up for the weak finishes during Day 7 of the 2011 Southeast Asian Games in Indonesia.

The country raked in four gold medals on Thursday, including a pair of one-two finishes in the women's 9-ball singles tournament (pool and snooker) and mixed pair buttler (bridge).

Iris Ranola, who previously claimed a gold medal in the 8-ball singles tournament, defeated fellow countryman Rubilen Amit in nine frames of the race-to-seven knockout match.
In the semi-finals, Ranola defeated Vietnamese Huynh Thi Ngoc Huy in 10 frames, while Amit disposed Hoe Shu Wah of Singapore in 11 frames to set up the all-Filipino final.

Meanwhile, the mixed pair of Mylene Urriquia and George Soo were bested by the duo of Gemma Mariano and Fransisco Alquiros to complete the other 1-2 finish in the day in the bridge competition.

The Philippines finished with a total of 15 medals in the day.

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