RI's senior team leads in world bridge meet<\/p>\n
Indonesia was leading the field in the senior teams division
\nafter two rounds of the World Bridge Championship in Monte Carlo,
\nMonaco.<\/p>\n
Spearheaded by Eddy Manoppo and Henky Lasut, the Indonesian
\ncontract bridge team, including Denny Sacul\/Arwin Budirahardja
\nand Harsudi Supandi\/Wolter Karamoy, defeated France 17-13 to add
\nto the previous days 25-2 thrashing of Guadalupe, reports said
\nhere on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
France, which routed Monaco 25-1 in the second round, was in
\nsecond place with 38 points, followed by Pakistan on 37 points.
\nPakistan lost to Israel 13-17 befor bouncing back for a 24-0 romp
\nof French Polynesia, according to www.bridge.gr.<\/p>\n
The senior teams competition, for those over 55 years of age,
\nis scheduled to be played over 15 rounds under the round-robin
\nsystem, with the team collecting the highest points declared the
\nchampion.<\/p>\n
In the open teams event, Indonesia, comprising Franky
\nKarwur\/Santje Panelewen, Robert Tobing\/Taufik Asby and Santoso
\nSie\/Stefanus Supeno, was faltering, the 18th of 22 teams.<\/p>\n
The team defeated India 19-11 in the first round only to crash
\nin the following rounds -- 8-22 to the United States B, 14-16 to
\nNew Zealand and 9-21 to Taiwan.<\/p>\n
United States A, led by Jeff Mekstroth\/Eric Rodwell, lead the
\nfield with 83 points, followed by Poland on 81 points and Norway
\non 79 points.<\/p>\n
Indonesia's women's team is also struggling after two rounds.
\nCompeting against 18 other teams, Indonesia has only collected 19
\npoints to be in 15th place.<\/p>\n
The United States A team was on top with 44 points, followed
\nby the Netherlands on 43 points and Venezuela on 43 points.<\/p>",
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