Britain and Denmark renew bridge rivalry<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): A fresh bridge war is expected between Great
\nBritain and Denmark in the 96-board final of the fifth World
\nJunior Bridge Team Championship in Kuta, Bali, today and
\ntomorrow.<\/p>\n
And if it comes to pass, it will be an exact repeat of last
\nyear's European Junior Championship final in the Netherlands.<\/p>\n
\"There has always been a great battle between Denmark and
\nGreat Britain. In the European Junior Championship Denmark was
\nleading comfortably. But it had a very tough match in the last
\nround,\" Patrick Jourdain, president of the British Bridge League
\nsaid yesterday.<\/p>\n
With 231 Victory Points (VP), Great Britain took the lead from
\nthe start of the junior championship in Bali. It went to
\nyesterday's 64-board semifinals together with Denmark, New
\nZealand and Canada, which have gathered 205, 200 and 194
\nrespectively.<\/p>\n
Despite Jourdain's expectation, however, an alternative battle
\n-- pitting Great Britain against New Zealand -- is also quite
\npossible.<\/p>\n
In yesterday's 64-board, four-sessions semifinals, New Zealand
\ngained an advantage over Denmark after leading 135-86 halfway.
\nGreat Britain, on the other hand, was assured of a finals berth
\nafter capping Canada 160-65, with just 16 boards left.<\/p>\n
In the 12th round on Friday, the Britons thrashed China 22-8
\nbut lost 7-23 to USA-1, after attempting a round with two new
\npartnerships. The other Friday results were: New Zealand routed
\nIndonesia 23-7, Canada whipped Australia 25-4 and Denmark put
\naside USA-2 with 20-10.<\/p>\n
Being the round robin winner by more than a full match, the
\nBritons were free to choose Canada as their semifinal opponents.<\/p>\n
But Canada, and also New Zealand, won the coin tosses for
\nchoice of positions. Each chose the first and fourth 16-board
\nsegments. Yesterday's winners will meet in a 64-board final
\ntoday.<\/p>\n
Host Indonesia was ousted in the fifth round of the junior
\nchampionship.<\/p>\n
However, at the World Bridge Invitational Meet, which is also
\ntaking place in Bali, Indonesia succeeded in placing two teams in
\nthe semis, Antara reported.<\/p>\n
The first team, consisting of Indonesia's number one pair of
\nDenny Sakul and Franky Karwur, recorded the highest VPs of 193
\nafter beating a strong Dutch team 25-3. The second team is made
\nup of the world's number three Hengky Lasut and Eddy Manoppo.
\nThat team went to the semis after collecting 177 VP. (arf)<\/p>",
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