Bengkel to host Asian billiards meet<\/p>\n
Musthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta<\/p>\n
Bengkel Billiard Hall, Sudirman Central Business District,
\nCentral Jakarta, will host the 12th Asian 9-Ball Pocket Billiards
\nChampionship early next month.<\/p>\n
Sanctioned by the Asian Pocket Billiards Union (APBU), the
\nevent will run from July 1 through July 6 with a total of
\nUS$8,450 in cash prizes on offer.<\/p>\n
Twenty seven men and 10 women players are already on the list
\nfor the main draw. They come from 10 of the 18 APBU country
\nmembers.<\/p>\n
The participating countries are Brunei Darussalam, China,
\nChinese Taipei, India, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore,
\nSouth Korea, Vietnam and Indonesia.<\/p>\n
While the visiting teams are allowed only two men and a woman
\nin the main draw, Indonesia has eight men and four women.<\/p>\n
The Indonesian players, according to Ishwara Adi from the
\norganizing committee, are the best in the national rankings
\nadministered by the Indonesian Billiards and Snooker Association
\n(POBSI).<\/p>\n
Indonesian players are Siauw Wieto, Arief Rahman, Ignatius
\nSigit, Adam Abdurrahim, Apsi Chaniago, Eddy Hartono, Hamzah
\nParlaungan, Paulus Baginda in the men's category; Sri Wahyuni,
\nAngelina Magdalena, Kiki and Mutiara Sasini Bunga in the women's.<\/p>\n
Siauw Wieto was one of two Indonesian players to participate
\nat the last tournament in Taipei in February, which was won by
\nlocal players Fu Che-Wei (men's) and Liu Shin-Mei (women's).<\/p>\n
Both Taiwanese are among the participants listed for the
\nJakarta round.<\/p>\n
The main draw in the women's category has already been
\nconfirmed to feature 32 players, but the men's main draw has yet
\nto be decided between 48 and 64.<\/p>\n
\"We are still discussing the options with POBSI officials,\"
\nIshwara said here on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
The remaining places in the main draw will be filled through
\nthe qualifying matches on the opening three days of the
\ncompetition.<\/p>\n
Malaysia will come with the most players in the qualifying
\nstage, with 10 names, while the Indonesian team has yet to decide
\nthe qualifiers, with registration still open for locals.<\/p>\n
\"We expect around 200 players at the qualifying stage,\"
\nIshwara said.<\/p>",
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