SLCBO’s Western Union Cup – Invitational Basketball Tournament kicks off

June 19, 2012



New Senaya, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – With this year’s theme, ‘Enhancing the Unity, Camaraderie & Sportsmanship,’ The Saudi Lighting Company Basketball Organization (SLCBO) in cooperation with Western Union finally kicks off the “Western Union Cup: GLC Inter-Department & Invitational Basketball Tournament”  last June 14, 2012 held at the Saudi Lighting Villa Basketball Court, 2^nd Industrial Area, New Senaya  in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
 

Accordingly, the much-awaited Invitational Basketball Tournament was temporarily shelved for a year due to the change in its Management.
 
Gene Condenato, one of the Organizing Committee, in interview said, “I am very ecstatic that finally, this invitational tournament has paved its way to success. This is because of the continued support of the Management of General Lightning Company to the Filipino Community; especially to the CEO, Engr. Fahad Al Hoyayb and COO, Engr. Mansoor Al Hoyayb.”  
 
And as a new start, this time, it became bigger and wider dubbed as ‘The 2012 Season.’

“The Inter-Department is a yearly activity for OFWs here in Industrial Area thru the efforts of Saudi Lightning Company Basketball Organization but, today’s game; we combined the Inter-Department and Invitational to give chance to other companies who showed interest in joining our tournament,” Condenato added.
 
20 of the equally energetic and determined teams, representing their companies wore colorful uniforms as they paraded at the SLV Basketball Court. In the end, it was SLC Engineering and RASSAS Teams who won the most-coveted award, the Best in Uniform.

During the conclusion of the initial game, Al Shahin Company won over SLC Press Shop with a score of 60-53. The succeeding games, second and third, was played between SLC Planners and Kimberly Clark Company; Nardeen Lighting Yellow and Saudi Gas Company, where Kimberly Clark Company and Nardeen Lighting Company won the games, respectively.
 

The opening ceremony was a successful event where it proves the Filipinos love and passion for basketball. It was attended by Romeo Pablo (POLO Welfare Officer), Rodelon Del Mundo and Nomer Cuartero (Western Union), Magdi Salah and Narayan Madi (SLC-Manufacturing Managers), Bernardo Misola (SLC Villa Camp Supervisor), Filipino Confederation of Basketball Referee (FCBR), JP Aleta (ABS-CBN TFC Middle East) and Marlon B. Vicente (Abante Middle East) and was hosted by Butch Dominguez. (Marlon B. Vicente, E-mail at m.vicente21@yahoo.com).

 

 

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