TATAP proclaims 7th Mayor Lobregat Table Tennis Cup Championship Winners

By: Bernie Concepcion

ZAMBOANGA CITY - Officials of the Table Tennis Association of the Philippines (TATAP) recently awarded the winners of the table tennis tourney held at the WMSU gymnasium with Cebu-based Huaching Team capturing the Championship Event with the prize of P25-Thousand. 

City mayor Celso Lobregat led the 
“7^th feast Mayor Lobregat Cup” kicked 
off last October 12 on the feast day 
of Pilar and lasted until October 13, 
2012.(Photo by IndiMan)

TATAP Regional President Wagean Sangkula Anni in an interview said the event was part of the month-long celebration of the Zamboanga Hermosa festival of the Nuestra Seniora del Pilar feast in the city.

The “7^th feast Mayor Lobregat Cup” kicked off last Oct. 12 on the feast day of Pilar and lasted until Oct. 13, According to Anni. 

First runner-up team went to the Metro Manila Association Table Tennis  Association awarded with P15-thousand  while 2^nd runner-up was grabbed by Table Tennis Association of North District.

City mayor Celso Lobregat was the guest of honor and speaker who initiated the ceremonial opening of the games along with TATAP officials led by National Chairman Ting Ledesma and other officials.

Actively participated by hundreds of players coming from all over the country representing various tennis teams, sports organizations and teams from schools and associations to include METTA from Metro Manila; Huaching from Cebu; Sulu Provincial Team; TATAND from Caloocan, Manila, Lamitan, Basilan; and Zamboanga Sibugay teams.

Teams from Zamboanga City were represented by Ayala Central School; Claret School of  Zamboanga;Ateneo De Zamboanga University;Tetuan Central school; Mercedes Central School; Caldwell Adventist Academy; Pilar College; WMSU; Talon-Talon National High School; Southern City Colleges; MEZATTA; ZCSMST; ZCSPC ; Avalokitesvara; RN review Center.

Photo provided by IndiMan

The other winners are as follows; Man Open Singles- Champion-Ting ledesma (METTA); Ist runner-up Joseph Adasa(YTATAND); 2^nd Runner-up Glendo Nagre (Huaching) Woman Open Singles: Champion-Romelia “Princess” Tambo (METTA); 1st runner up- Verlin Ann Lacastersantos (WMSU); 2nd runner-up-Dorothy Anjanette Santos (WMSU);

Under 17 age category (Boys) Champion Jestoni Pueblo (ADZU);  1^st runner-up Fernan Santos (WMSU); 2nd runner-up-Justin Anni (ADZU); while Girls’ Champion- Rizza Mae Darlucio (Claret School of Zambo); 1^{st r} runner-up-Emery Faith Digamon;  2^nd Runner-up-Angelica Cabato (WMSU);

Under 12 age category (Boys) Champion-Jembert Rojas (Mercedes Central School);  1^st runner-up- Tomothy Cabato (Marcedes Central School);2nd runner-up- Jules delos Reyes (ADZU); while ( Girls); Champion-Emery Faith Digamon (Zamboanga Sibugay); 1^st runner-up-Erika Cabato (Mercedes Central School); 2^nd runner-up-Princess Carm Miguel ( Ayala Central School)

Anni said that while the events lasted for few days, TATAP Chair Ting Ledesma along with officials and organizers also conducted free Umpire  training seminar spearheaded by experts from the International Umpire Degree; The free table tennis clinic was also offered to interested tennisters by national players of the Metropolitan Table Tennis Association held at  WMSU gym.

Anni, during the games, has dedicated the event to the city mayor Lobregat, as it would be the last-sponsored cup the mayor could witness as the latter will be serving his term until May 2013.

He said another cup is in the offing which will be held anytime and sponsored by many cause-oriented groups to include Sulu provincial governor Sakur Tan, who is very supportive of the development of sports in the region, particularly, in the province.

Ledesma, meanwhile, expressed optimism that a great potential is awaiting the young “tennisters” in the country and vowed to continue to assist them become better players and future champions of the sports.