TLF Sexuality, Health and Rights Educators Collective (TLF SHARE) thanks everyone who helped stage, watched and participated in the Miss U 2007 Bowling Pageant held last Sunday, 16 December 2007 at Bowling Inn, along Taft Avenue in Malate, Manila.

Congratulations to the MRJR team for clinching the title “Miss U 2007.” The team bested six other teams, garnering a final score of 1149.5 (average score of the first two elimination rounds plus final round score).

Bowllebelles came in first runner up, garnering a final score of 1044; Woo Shoo, second runner up, 1007.5; Ate Guys4Men, third runner up, 958.5; and Cancan Girls of France, fourth runner up, 938.5. Other participating teams included Infinity and Milas Rebonded.

Prizes given away to the title-holder and runner ups included TLF SHARE corporate merchandise and accessories donated by supportive individuals. For the winning team, additional prizes given included copies of UP Babaylan’s literary folio “Para Kay Larry” and 50 percent discount cards courtesy of Hilom Spa (donated by proprietor Tony, who is also a member of TLF SHARE’s support community). Frenzy condoms were given away to the players and audience.

Special recognition went to Noel of the Bowllebelles team for garnering the most pinfalls among the players, 515 total of three games.

Special awards were also given to Bowllebelles for “Best in Costume” (team uniform), MRJR for “Miss Photogenic” and “Miss Talent,” and Milas Rebonded for “Miss Congeniality.”

Post-pageant party will be hosted by BED Bar and Club (located at the Orosa-Nakpil Courtyard in Malate, Manila) on Saturday, 22 December – all players, TLF staff and volunteers who helped organize the tournament are entitled to enter BED for free (courtesy of BED’s vice-president for marketing Great).

Miss U Bowling Pageant is TLF SHARE’s community event organized in celebration of the December lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender pride festivities in Manila.

Ms.U 2007 Bowling Pageant
Tournament Rules

1. The Pageant is open to TLF SHARE Collective (TLF) participants and non-participants (girl, boy, bakla, tomboy pwede).

2. The bowling pageant will be held at the Bowling Inn, Taft Ave., Malate, Manila (near Quirino LRT Station & Avon) on December 16, 2007 Sunday. Pre-pageant is from 5-6pm (registration, practice KKB, forming of teams, love notes, cruising, etc.). Pageant proper will start promptly at 6pm (2 games for elimination round & 1 game for the final round).

3. Registration fee is Php 250.00/player (2-3 games for the Pageant Proper, shoe rental is not included)

4. Minimum of 4 players per team. Pwede ang mga sub/s (max of 2): just register and inform the sports committee before the 2nd game of the elimination round. New player/s during the final round is not allowed. A player can only play for 1 team.

5. A default score of 75 pinfalls will be given to each absent player in a game. Once the first player of the opposing team rolls the first ball of the third frame, the team that has not completed its 4-player line-up will receive the 75-pinfall default score for every missing player.

6. Substitutes will only be allowed to play if and when one of the players of the team cannot play due to:

a. injury
b. illness
c. pimples
d. pregnancy
e. other valid reason/s deemed acceptable by the TLF Bowling Pageant committee

It is understood that once a substitute is called, the sub player replaces the regular player for the duration of the pageant.

7. No substitutions are allowed during a game. A player who cannot continue playing the game due to extreme circumstances (i.e. pregnancy) will retain his/her score from the time of his/her pull-out or will be given a default score of 75 pinfalls whichever is higher. Teams should report player pull-outs to TLF SC Bowling Pageant committee for evaluation.

8. Team standing/ranking is determined based on the total scores of all players in the elimination round (2 games) and additional points from the special awards (Ms. Talent & Teams in costume). The top 5 scoring teams will join the final round (1 game only & back to zero ang scores, kasi beaucon pa rin ito). In case of a tie, we will have a question & answer portion, CHOS! – the teams will select a player for a single frame tie braker.

9. FAST TRACK WINNERS (3 Teams)

The teams who will win in Ms. Photogenic, Ms. Congeniality & Best in Costume will automatically join the final round.

a. Ms. Photogenic – to be voted by guests & committee (team participation)
b. Ms. Congeniality – to be voted by the lovely & not so lovely candidates (pwede ang vote buying)
c. Best in Costume – to be voted by guests & committee (audience impact to!)

10. All score sheets should be verified by the opposing team before submission to the registrar.

11. All decisions by TLF SC committee on the MS. U Bowling Pageant 2007 are final.

12. List of winners

Team winners are as follows:

• MS. U 2007
• 1st runner-up (very important haminin…)
• 2nd runner-up (asa pa!)
• 3rd runner-up (good luck!)
• 4th runner-up (walang himala day!)

13. Special Award (Plus 15 on the team score)

a. Teams in costume (kahit iba-iba ang cut basta pareho ang tela or kulay considered costume nah, sos!)
b. Ms. Talent – we will announce sa venue kung ano yung talent competition, lulunukin ata yung bowling ball or summin?

GOOD LUCK GIRLS! YOU ALL NEED IT!