Cal posted 716 pinfalls this weekend and Zapanta garnered 855 — his second win since January.
Cal outscored October champion Gloria Omechelang by four pins and had a 179 average. Third ranked Tess Fabie settled for third place in the women’s category with 682 pinfalls, followed by Yho Villavicencio (671) and Diane Chong (642).
Omechelang held the ladies’ best score in game two after snagging 203 pins.
Cal, who earned 181 in game one, finished with 177, 180, and 178 in games two to four. Her winning total bested her previous scores in August (688) and June (664).
Cal drew her best record in February, where she piled 725 pinfalls.
Omechelang trailed her with 170 in game one and capped game four with 191 for a 178 average. Fabie tallied 168, 188, 179, and 147 on Sunday.
Zapanta bested his January record (822) to beat veteran Robert Talavera, who stacked 827 pinfalls. Last month’s king of the lanes Alex Castro finished third with 822.
None surpassed Zapanta’s 226 pinfalls in game two and his 246 mark at game four. The champion garnered 163 and 220 in games one and three for a 213.75 average.
Talavera scored 232, 201, 191, and 203 and Castro had 182, 205, 2011, and 224 in games one through four.
Jonathan Eparwa and Lito Teodoro reached the men’s top five at 768 and 764 pinfalls, respectively.
The win ensured a merry Christmas for Zapanta, who bagged $80 in prize money. Talavera earned $40 and Castro received $20.
Cal also won $70, Omechelang gained $30 and Fabie received $15.
The tournament’s end-of-the-year finals will be played in January 8 (women’s division) and 15 (men’s division).
2011’s monthly winners also included: Lala Taitano, Simon Manacop, Elena Soll, Raymond Angeles, Talavera, Diane Camacho, Joe Sto. Domingo, Eparwa, and Villavicencio.
Mckenzie triumphs again
Meanwhile, Marion Mckenzie reclaimed what was his after topping the Fiji Water Monthly Prince and Princess of the Lanes Tournament.
Mckenzie ruled Sunday’s event on 646 pinfalls, beating MJ Aldan (613).
Aldan edged him for the title in August (706-657) and September (610-572) while Mckenzie fired back with a 730-pinfall victory in October.
This month, Mckenzie scored 170, 159, 173, and 144 in games one to four and averaged 161.5 pins per game.
Aldan — who garnered 158, 129, 190, and 136 in each game — sat in a second place above John Taisacan (600) and Ryan Batac (528).
