India takes 1st round lead in Johnnie Walker<\/p>\n
CIMANGGIS, West Java (JP): Defending champion India,
\nrepresented by players from the Royal Calcutta Golf Club,
\novercame heat and humidity yesterday to take the first round lead
\nin the prestigious amateur Johnnie Walker International Club
\nChampionship at the Emeralda Golf and Country Club.<\/p>\n
The Indian trio from the oldest club in the world outside the
\nUnited Kingdom was represented by Sudip Chitlangia in handicap
\nClass A (0-9) who carded a 73.4, Chandra Kant Pasari in Class B
\n(10-16), who collected an individual score of 72.4 and in Class C
\n(17-24) by Ravindra K. Kanoi, who collected a 73.8, for a first
\nround aggregate of 219.6 points using the Double Peoria handicap
\nsystem. India recorded a total team score of 219.6 points.<\/p>\n
\"The team found the hot and humid conditions, combined with
\nthe long rough, very testing,\" said India's captain Ashit M.
\nLuthra. \"Nevertheless, we are hoping to build on the lead and
\nfollow it up tomorrow with a win.\"<\/p>\n
The 1995 Johnnie Walker International Club champion from
\nMyanmar, looking to win a second for his country, is in second
\nplace, 0.6 points behind the leaders with a score of 220.2 while
\nhot on its heels in third place, with a team score of 221.2
\npoints, is the Leam Chabang International Golf Club of Thailand.<\/p>\n
The local team from Bogor Golf Club with T. Sugianto, Zainal
\nEffendi and Anthony Matulesy representing the host country, is in
\n11th position, 13.8 points behind the leader.<\/p>\n
Individual<\/p>\n
The leading players in the individual handicap categories
\nafter day one were Thailand's Chotchoung Ratikampul and Ko Tae-ha
\nof South Korea in Division A with a score of 76, India's Chandra
\nKant Pasari in Class B with 82 and Lew Ching Yoong of Singapore
\nwith a score of 83.<\/p>\n
Also participating in the seventh championship are Guam
\n(Talafofo Golf Club) in fourth place, followed by Vietnam (Song
\nBe Golf Club), South Korea (Cheju Country Club), Singapore
\n(Warren Golf and Country Club), Sri Lanka (Royal Colombo Golf
\nClub), Indonesia (Bogor Golf Club), Nepal (Royal Nepal Golf Club)
\nand Hong Kong (Sheko Golf Club).<\/p>\n
China, which qualified for the Emeralda meet, did not
\nparticipate due to reported entry permit problems.<\/p>\n
Today the cream of the Asia Pacific region's best amateur
\ngolfers will continue with their second day battle in the Johnnie
\nWalker International Club for top honors and will be followed by
\nthe Second Johnnie Walker Super Tour from Dec. 9 to Dec. 14.<\/p>\n
In the space of six days, eight golfers will travel on a
\nwhistle-stop tour, playing four rounds of golf in four countries.
\nThe players with the best aggregate score following the 72-hole
\nstroke play competition through Indonesia (Dec. 9), Thailand
\n(Dec. 11), the Philippines (Dec. 13) and Taiwan (Dec. 14) will
\ntake the US$100,000 first prize. (rsl)<\/p>\n
Results<\/p>\n
219.6 - India
\n 220.2 - Myanmar
\n 221.2 - Thailand
\n 221.8 - Guam
\n 222.6 - Vietnam
\n 223 - South Korea
\n 224.6 - Singapore
\n 225.8 - Malaysia
\n 227.4 - Philippines
\n 229.2 - Sri Lanka
\n 233.4 - Indonesia
\n 241 - Nepal
\n 244.6 - Hong Kong<\/p>",
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