RAMON 'MAESTRO MONCHING' MISTICA TOPS CALIFORNIA 9-BALL
By Marlon Bernardino
PhilBoxing.com
Sun, 11 Aug 2013
US-based Filipino Ramon "Maestro Monching" Mistica continues his winning ways in the California Billiards Tournament.
Banking on his experience and international exposure, Mistica added the Pallacade 9-Ball Tilt to his growing list of billiards honors by edging American Terry White, 7-6, Saturday night (Sunday, Manila time) in the finals of the Pallacade 9-Ball Championships in San Francisco, California.
The win enabled Mistica, a pool instructor and habitue of Star Billiards Center in Grace Village, Quezon City to captured his fifth straight California title this year including his victories in the Hardtime Billiards in Sacramento and Familly Billiards in San Francisco.
"I was cautious all-throughout because I know Terry is a very tough opponent especially in the final matches, but of course besides experience I had a better luck in the end game after his magnificent performance at the start of the game," the Murphy, Quezon City native Mistica, referring his fifth California title.
Mistica was known to frequently play at the famous AMF Puyat Billiards Hall in Farmers Plaza in Quezon City, and played against many of the most widely-known names of his generation including Efren ?Bata? Reyes, Santos Sambajon, and ?The Leader of the Filipino Invasion Jose "Amang" Parica., whom he beat in tournament in the mid 90's.
?The best pool teacher in the Philippines? said Bata Reyes.
His next tournament is the longest running 9-ball tournament in the United States dubbed as US Open 9-ball on October 14 to 19 at the Norfolk Marriott Chesapeake (formerly Holiday Inn) in Chesapeake, Virginia.-Marlon Bernardino-
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