BY EARL WRIGHT

JEDDAH — Defending champion RTJ Baguio Transient House looks like it can’t wait to have another title run going as it won back-to-back Team of the Week awards in the newly opened OFBC (Overseas Filipino Bowlers Club) Friday Afternoon League Season 8 at the Iceland Bowling Center here.

RTJ finished the session two points shy of the perfect score at 30, and captain Joel Nidoy completed a Team of the Week and men’s Bowler of the Week double for his team with the high series of 610 on scratch games of 194, 199 and 199.

Crime Busters, a new entrant, made a good impression on the second week with a second place effort of 27 points.

SGH Bowling Group compiled 22 points on the day while Season 8 second runner-up Spareshots and Young Once tied on 17.

Season 7 first runner-up Lucky Ones continued to struggle, pooling a paltry 11 points while Forever Living brought up the rear on 4 points.

Fielding a lineup carried over from last season’s successful campaign, RTJ Transient House managed by Rudy Jamon drew 549 and 514 from Rico Bulalayao and Jack Jarin in support of Joel, while Darlene Bulalayao added 495 and Malou Nidoy 392.

RTJ was also the Team of the Week during the first week of the five-man team league event.

The duo of Samuel Tesfal and Ryan Latigo carried the big load for Crime Busters on 537 and 536. Randy del Remedios tallied 500 while skipper Mildred Florentino and Vilma Miranda made 485 and 479.

Shahid Salvador’s 522 was the top score at SGH followed by 506 from Keith, 494 from Princess Alicarte and 355 rom Gamal Matanog.

Spareshots’ total included the 495 of ladies Bowler of the Week Carmen Duma, the 544 of Jose Antonio Bayag Jr., 471 of Danny Atubang, 447 of Sergio Modar and 436 of Alan Ornedo.

Young Once had Jaime Flores and Toto Lim coming to the fore on 588 and 516. They were supported by Vangie Lim 474, Marlon Peralta 454 and Carol Rio 416.

The Lucky Ones’ main scorers were Noli De Leon on 508, team captain Edwin Agustin on 482 and Johara Palot on 477.

Team standings (Week 2): 1. RTJ Baguio Transient House 57.0 points, 2. Crime Busters 48, 3. Spareshots 41.5, 4. SGH Bowling Group 40, 5. Casadores 36, 6. Young Once 34.5, 7. Lucky Ones 23, 8. Forever Living 8.