Gallego beats Parica in 10-Ball Match
Filipino cue master Ramil "Bebeng" Gallego beat comrade Jose "Amang" Parica, 9-5, to win the overall championship at the Hollywood Billiards Memorial Day 10-Ball in California.
A report posted on BilliardPhilippines.com said the Japan-based Gallego pocketed the $1,600 top prize of the two day event that ran from May 24 to 25 at the Hollywood Billiards.
On the way to the finals, Gallego defeated American Louis Ulrich in the semis, 7-1, to arrange a finals showdown with the US-based Parica.
Before their finals meeting, Parica beat Gallego, 7-5, in the winner's brackets.
Gallego had to dispose all his opponents in the loser's side to force a rematch with Parica, the acknowledged leader of the Filipino invasion in the US in mid 80's.
Parica went home with the runner-up prize of $1,000.
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