Negrenses Rommel Bagotayao and Melvin Adeva booked a 1-2 finish in the open singles competitions of the Dinagyang Open 2006 Darts Invitational Tournament at the Spotter's Bar and Recreation Center in Iloilo City recently.

Bagotayao, who hails from Silay City, prevailed over Adeva of Bacolod City in the finals to snatch the singles' crown, but Adeva also got a championship in open doubles blind draw division together with Ilonggo Alaric Peñaranda.

The Adeva-Peñaranda tandem beat Iloilo darters Roger Arellano and Noy Garingalao in the championship match to take the crown in the doubles division.

Bagotayao and Adeva, who represented the Association of Negros Darters and Darts Club, were the only Negrenses that saw action in the tournament.

Arellano placed second runner-up in the singles category, while Kim Gabio settled for third runner-up. In joint fourth and fifth runners-up were Wendell Cervera and Peñaranda.

In doubles play, Jebb Alfuente and E.R. Piad placed third as the pair of Edward Kapaw-an and Ernie Soledad finished fourth.

Joining in fifth and sixth places were the Pepe De Leon-Benjie Plaga duo and the tandem of Henry Señeres and Hernan Feo.

Meanwhile, ANDDC and the Manhole Darts Club are inviting darts enthusiasts to join the open singles pre-MassKara ranking event every Wednesday and the three-man team competition that kicks off today at the Manhole Bar and Darts House in Bacolod City. *CIT

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