RI makes top ten in Transnational bridge event<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia men's team finished in the top 10 of
\nthe Transnational Contract Bridge World Championships at Bermuda
\nIslands on Thursday. Indonesia collected 266 Victory Points
\n(VPs), as did France.<\/p>\n
Kompas daily also reported that the national women's team
\nearned 233 VPs to finish in the 43rd position.<\/p>\n
Both teams competed in the Transnational after they failed in
\nearly championships of Bermuda Bowl and Venice Cup.<\/p>\n
Indonesia's national team -- comprising Henky Lasut and Eddy
\nManoppo, Franky Karwur and Denny Sacul, and Santje Panelewen and
\nRobert Tobing -- had aimed to reach the Bermuda Bowl semifinals.
\nBut the players had to bury their dreams when they had to bow out
\nto Norway in the quarterfinals.<\/p>\n
Eddy, who returned home earlier with Henky, said the team's
\nfailure was not because of wrong strategy or poor physical
\ncondition but merely because of the players' skills and lack of
\npreparation.<\/p>\n
\"We lost not because we were unlucky but we have to admit that
\nour preparation and technical skills have yet to reach their
\nmaximum standard,\" Eddy was quoted by Antara as saying.<\/p>\n
On the contrary, Henky said, Indonesia was unlucky during the
\ncompetition against Norway.<\/p>\n
\"We had been leading in the early rounds but at the last
\nmoment the Norway team managed to take over the lead,\" he said.<\/p>\n
Eddy said the failure must be seriously evaluated to fulfill
\nthe country's ambition to reach the Bermuda Bowl final in 2001 in
\nBali.<\/p>\n
Indonesia's women's team -- comprising Lusje Bojoh and Joice
\nMandolang Tueje, Sartje Suoth Pontoh and Elvita Kuhu Lasut, and
\nElita Syofian and Uki Tedjo -- also failed in the Venice Cup
\nearly rounds.<\/p>\n
The Netherlands women's team won the Venice Cup contract
\nbridge final after beating the United States I team 249.7-249.3
\nIMP in Bermuda Islands on Thursday.<\/p>\n
In the Bermuda Bowl final, the United States I men's team
\nwould definitely bring home the title after it led 443-204 IMP
\nover Brazil until Thursday's matches. Brazil still has a chance
\nto win the last two sections, but the results would not influence
\nthe United States' victory. (yan)<\/p>",
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