Indonesia still trailing in junior world bridge c'ships<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia has not yet succeeded in lifting
\nitself out of the last position at the 5th World Junior Bridge
\nTeam Championship at Kuta, Bali. It lost 5-25 to the US-1 team in
\nthe third session on Monday.<\/p>\n
In the first and second sessions the Indonesian team was
\ndefeated 1-25 by Denmark and 0-25 by Australia.<\/p>\n
England, undefeated in the first three sessions, now takes the
\nlead with 66 VP after three wins over Denmark 20-10, US-2 24-6,
\nand Argentina 22-8. New Zealand is second with 63 VP and Canada
\nthird with 56 VP. Two other teams representing Zone VI, China and
\nJapan, were placed in the fifth and eighth positions, each with
\n47 and 43 VP.<\/p>\n
The Indonesian team, also representing Zone VI during the
\nfirst half of the third session, was represented in the open room
\nby the pair of Taufik Nasution\/Agus Kus Triyanto who played
\nagainst Eric Graco\/Kevin Wilson, while in the closed room, Jimmy
\nBoyoh\/Jems Polii took on Steven Altus\/Andrew Mose. At half-time
\nduring the second session, Indonesia substituted Taufik\/Agus with
\nJohn Tumewu\/Ananta Dapu. The change was of no avail.<\/p>\n
In the three sessions already played, Indonesia gained only
\nsix VP, forcing Jimmy Boyoh and partners to do their utmost to
\nenter the semifinals. The host team must have clear victories in
\nthe next eight sessions, Antara reported yesterday.<\/p>\n
In the fourth session on Monday night Indonesia played Canada.
\nAt half-time Indonesia was already lagging with 21-67 IMP.<\/p>\n
National event<\/p>\n
Meanwhile in the national championship event, the North
\nSulawesi team of Hengky Lasut\/Eddy Manopo, Max Tompodung\/Jefry
\nMoningke and Octa Wohon\/Tommy Rogi, came out the winner as
\nexpected.<\/p>\n
In the final round the North Sulawesi team defeated Jakarta
\n95-87.<\/p>\n
The Jakarta team was represented by Bert Toar Polii\/Munawar
\nSawirudin, Deny Sakul\/Ferdy Waluyan and Hasyim Arief\/Noldy
\nGeorge.<\/p>\n
Jakarta started well with a win of 29-13 IMP in the first
\nround, but North Sulawesi won with 12-11 and 54-15 in the second
\nand third rounds. Jakarta's win of 32-16 in the fourth round was
\nnot enough to win the match.<\/p>\n
Yogyakarta came third after beating East Java 132-92.<\/p>\n
Twenty provinces participated in the foursome championship.
\nThe seven provinces absent were Aceh, Bengkulu, Jambi, Central
\nKalimantan, Maluku, Southeast Sulawesi and South Sulawesi.<\/p>\n
Results (World Championships)
\n Indonesia vs US-1 5-25
\n Argentina-England 8-22
\n Japan-China 8-22
\n Denmark-New Zealand 8-22
\n US2-Canada 6-24
\n Australia-Italy 3-25<\/p>",
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