TATAP Extension

WALDEN Ledesma of Filipino-Chinese led the 11 other winners of the 2009 Mayor Jejomar ‘Jojo’ Binay Cup National Table Tennis Age-Group Championship over the weekend at the Koliseyum ng Bayan in Washington, Makati City.

Ledesma, 13, son of national player Ting Ledesma who is competing now in the Laos Southeast Asian Games, stopped fellow Daniel Cua’s three-leg reign in the boy’s 14-and-under division by scoring 11-9, 6-11, 11-7, 11-8 win to capture the crown.

“It’s all my dad. I’m hoping my dad and the rest will win there (SEAG),” said Ledesma, also a rare pen-holder grip style player.

Isaias Seronio of DOT PH/ Donic whipped Julius Esposo of Hua Ching, 11-9, 11-8, 7-11, 11-6, to snare the men’s open title of the event organized by Makati City 1st district councilor Junjun Binay, City administrator head Marjorie De Veyra and Antonio Aguinalde.

Crisanta Abas of TATAND defeated Arlene Borja of Makati, 11-8, 11-9, 11-7, to win the women’s open of the two-day tournament sponsored by Pocari Sweat, Dot Ph, Tatapx.org, Green Paddle, Jollibee and Intermed Marketing Philippines.

Other champions in the event were Jomari Ingeniero of P Gomez and Michelle Anne Abello (boy’s and girls’ 10-and-under); Michael Villamayor of Pateros and Kryslyn Manez of Bulacan (boy’s and girl’s 12-and-under) and Lyr Eden Leyva of University of the East (girl’s 14-and-under).

Jhinno Selma of Far Eastern University and Princess Coching (boy’s and girl’s 17-and-under); Celjun Ortalla of University of Santo Tomas and Stephanie Taba of FEU (men’s and women’s non-ranked) also won the event that attracted more than 700 hundred participants.

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