BOWLING – RIFFA’S Ali Almass was crowned singles champion of the Bahrain Bowling Federation (BBF) President’s Cup 2026, played at Funland Centre’s lanes.
Almass secured the title after posting a sensational total of 1,139 pins after his five games in the competition, which included a perfect game of 300 pins in his second outing.
Almass triumphed ahead of Riffa teammate JM Villanueva, who had a 1,070 series as runner-up, while Mohammed Al Ansari of Um Al Hassam came third with a 1,066 score.
The two-day singles competition vsaw the participation of 40 men’s and women’s players representing the eight clubs under the BBF umbrella. Each participant played five games to determine the final rankings.
Almass was in action in the tournament’s second and concluding day. He kicked off his series with a 234 first game, which he then followed with his perfect 300. He then completed his title bid with scores of 190, 189, and 226 to finish with a 227.80 average – enough to secure the crown.
Villanueva and Al Ansari put in strong challenges in their series. Villanueva’s best game was 267 in the fourth en route to finishing with a 214.00 average, while Al Ansari’s top outing was 232 in game three. He finished with a 213.20 average being in action on day one and finishing as the overnight leader.
Almass and Villanueva led five players in the competition’s top 10 to come from Riffa, who are this season’s Bahrain Bowling League champions.
The others were Abdulaziz Alshaikh in fourth, Fawaz Abdulla in sixth, and Ahmed Alkhaja in eighth.
Meanwhile, three players from BBF Cup 2026 title winners Bahrain Club were also amongst the top finishers. They were Khaled Sameer in fifth, and Emerson Gotencio and Ahmed Fareed in ninth and 10th, respectively.
Alshaikh posted a 1,028 series and 205.60 average to finish just outside of the medals in fourth, while Sameer followed not far behind in fifth with marks of 1,025 and 205.00.
Abdulla registered a 976 total and 195.20 average for sixth, while Um Al Hassam’s Ali Darwish was seventh with a 967 series and 193.40 average.
Completing the top 10 were Alkhaja with a 966 total and 193.20 average, Gotencio at 943 and 188.60, and Fareed at 938 and 187.60.
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