PBSI arranges more outings for second stringers<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): Organizers of the US$30,000 Hong Kong Open
\nbadminton championships have invited four Indonesian shuttlers to
\ntake part in the event and have promised to cover all their
\nexpenses during the competition, which will run from Wednesday
\nthrough Sunday.<\/p>\n
The Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI) has registered
\nyoung shuttlers Ardiansyah and Sony Dwi Kuncoro in the men's
\nsingles and Dewi Tira in the women's singles. The fourth
\nshuttler, Silvi Antarini, resigned due to poor health.<\/p>\n
\"The event was not part of our agenda, to some extent because
\nwe were busy with the Kuala Lumpur 2001 Southeast Asian (SEA)
\nGames. Another reason was the event is only rated as a one-star
\none,\" PBSI's secretary-general Leo Chandra Wiranata told
\nreporters on Monday.<\/p>\n
In its letter dated Sept. 13, the event's organizers requested
\nthe PBSI to send its shuttlers to the tournament.<\/p>\n
Leo also announced plans by the PBSI to send more of its
\nsecond-stringers and young shuttlers, especially doubles
\nspecialists, to badminton events included in the Grand Prix
\nseries.<\/p>\n
Second string men's singles Rony Agustinus and Johan
\nHadikusuma will accompany veteran Haryanto Arbi to the German
\nOpen to be held from Oct. 2 to Oct. 7. No women's singles players
\nare included in the team after the withdrawal of Atu Rosalina and
\nChindana Hartono.<\/p>\n
Junior doubles player Luluk Hadiyanto will team up with world-
\nclass teammate Halim Heryanto for the German outing, in addition
\nto new faces Alven Yulianto and Hendra Gunawan.<\/p>\n
Indonesia's strongest women's doubles pair of Deyana Lomban
\nand Vita Marissa will add to the list, alongside their junior
\nteammates Eny Erlangga and Jo Novita.<\/p>\n
Vita will also play in the mixed doubles with Nova Widhianto,
\nwhile Alven will pair Eny, and Hendra teams up with Jo.<\/p>\n
In the following week, the PBSI will parade a bigger team that
\nincludes veteran players at the $75,000 Dutch Open to be held
\nfrom Oct. 9 to Oct. 14.<\/p>\n
Among the additional shuttlers are Indonesia's current top
\nfemale player Lidya Djaelawidjaya and her bridesmaid Atu
\nRosalina.<\/p>\n
There will be a slight change in the men's doubles entries,
\nwith the inclusion of old hand Tri Kusheryanto who will partner
\nNova in the men's doubles event.<\/p>\n
Tri will also play in the mixed doubles with his fellow senior
\nEmma Ermawati.<\/p>\n
A star-studded pack will represent Indonesia at the $250,000
\nDanish Open, scheduled to take place from Oct. 16 until Oct. 21.<\/p>\n
Trying to put the failure in the men's singles event at the
\nKuala Lumpur 2001 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games behind it, the PBSI
\nhas registered world champion Hendrawan, Indonesian Open winner
\nMarlev Mainaky and Singapore Open winner Taufik Hidayat for
\nCopenhagen, alongside Rony and Johan.<\/p>\n
Falling short of potential talents in the women's singles
\nevent, PBSI will resort to Lidya and Atu.<\/p>\n
Candra Wijaya and Sigit Budiarto are tipped as the favorites
\nto take the men's doubles title at the Danish Open, apart from
\ndark horses Tri and Bambang Suprianto. Second string pairs of
\nAlven and Hendra as well as Halim and Luluk will be given a shot
\nat the high profile event. (nvn)<\/p>",
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