Reyes Bests BustamanteEFREN "Bata" Reyes outclassed Filipino compatriot Francisco "Django" Bustamante, 13-4, Saturday to win the 2003 World Classic Billiards 9-Ball tournament and bag 12,000 dollars (about 650,000 pesos) in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates. Reyes and Bustamante, the 1-2 punch of the country in the Vietnam Southeast Asian Games this December, whipped 2002 World Pool Cardiff champ Earl "The Pearl" Strickland of the US and reigning world pool titlist Thorsten Hohmann of Germany, respectively, in the semifinals to pave the way for the all-Filipino showdown.
The 49-year-old Reyes, who earlier made it to the 2003 Billiard Congress of America (BCA) Hall of Fame, underscored his superb form by blanking Strickland, 12-0. The victory was a big boost for Reyes, who will defend his title in the upcoming 2003 World Pool League starting Oct. 22 in Warsaw, Poland. Aristeo "Putch" Puyat, president of Puyat Sports, was elated by the superb showing of his protégés in the Dubai meet. He said he was happy that Mario Tolentino, another Filipino based in Dubai and who represented UAE in the tourney, has joined Reyes, Bustamante, Canada-based Alex Pagulayan and veteran Jose "Amang" Parica in upholding the country's high status in world billiards. Visit InsidePOOL for the latest from the sport of billiards and pool.
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