ROSA, Laguna, Philippines – Facing a team loaded with talents, North coach Cookie La’O knew he had to come up with the right matchups to produce the right results. He did and Team North stood out in a mano-a-mano clash which Team South was expected to dominate, coming away with an emphatic 8 1/2-3 1/2 victory in singles to repeat as The Duel champions at Sta. North’s strong start likewise turned what was expected to be a down-to-the-wire finish into a runaway triumph after South forced a tie at six points after fighting back, 4-2, in foursomes Thursday. “It’s a question of making the right matchups and they did well,” said La’O, whose wards also beat Team South by three at John Hay in 2017. The South members took P40,000 each.

Source: Philippine Star November 15, 2019 21:00 UTC