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Pirata wins Obyan Budweiser Cup
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Posted on Jan 05 2012
D’Pirates Bar’s Pirata shocked division leader Shark Attack of Wild Bill’s Bar & Grill, 4-1, and was hailed as Saipan Billiards Association’s Obyan Division Budweiser Cup postseason tournament champions after the conclusion of Monday’s finals held at D’Pirates Bar.
Pirata is made up of Joey Agulto, Dave Maratita, James Reyes, Randy Sablan, and Richard Santos.
Pirata got off to a good start, sweeping both doubles matches via tiebreakers and went on to take two of the next three singles games for the crown.
Pirata’s duos of Agulto and Sablan and Reyes and Maratita each got it done in doubles play, after which Pirata’s Santos and Maratita hung tough in the clutch.
Santos swiftly won the first singles pairing, while Maratita later clinched the championship for his team in three sets.
Surprisingly, Pirata finished the regular season all the way down in fifth place out of six teams, but still managed to spoil Shark Attack’s run for a perfect season.
Pirata received a bye through the first round and then knocked off bottom-feeder Titans of 19th Hole Bar to advance to the finals.
Shark Attack downed runner-up squad Crazy 8 and third-ranked Team SCS, both of Jonny’s Bar & Grill, before stalling in the finals showdown.
The SBA awards banquet is set to take place at 10:30am on Sunday at Charley’s Cabaret at the Pacific Islands Club Saipan.
Contact league secretary Warlee Ellama at 233-4397 for more information.
