Walker, Sirait win charity golf tourney<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): Mark Walker and Sirait won the one-day Kiwanis
\ncharity golf tournament at Pondok Indah Padang Golf & Country
\nClub in South Jakarta on Thursday.<\/p>\n
Walker recorded a score of 77 with a four handicap, while
\nSirait shot a 61 with a handicap of 21. With their victories,
\nWalker took the Yuwono Kolopaking trophy and Sirait captured the
\nJakarta Governor trophy, which are contested annually.<\/p>\n
Yuwono is one of the commissioners of the Pondok Indah Padang
\nGolf & Country Club.<\/p>\n
The one-day tournament was participated in by some 160
\ngolfers, consisting of expatriates and Indonesians. The
\ntournament, the eighth of its kind, was organized by the Kiwanis
\nJakarta Club.<\/p>\n
Club president Indiarto Yuwono told The Jakarta Post on
\nThursday the purpose of the tournament was to put on show the
\nhighest quality golf.<\/p>\n
\"The club also wants the golfers to show their concern for the
\ncommunity. We have proven our concern by donating money to
\norphanages,\" Indiarto said.<\/p>\n
Kiwanis Jakarta Club was founded seven years ago and is a
\nmember of Kiwanis International, which was established in 1915
\nand is headquartered in Michigan in the United States.<\/p>\n
Kiwanis Jakarta Club currently has 30,000 members, while
\nKiwanis International has 400,000 members in 83 countries.<\/p>\n
Membership in the club is US$50 as a joining fee and a monthly
\nfee of Rp 40,000. Most new club members are friends or partners
\nof members, Indiarto said.<\/p>\n
Indiarto said the club raised Rp 10.98 million from the
\ntournament, Rp 10 million of which was donated to three
\norphanages in Jakarta and one in Bogor.<\/p>\n
\"Last year we received a donation of $4,000 from Kiwanis
\nAustria, which was given to 15 orphanages in Jakarta and Bogor in
\nthe form of scholarships,\" Indiarto said.<\/p>\n
He also said Kiwanis Singapore donated Rp 14 million to 30
\norphans last year. \"This amount was also given to the children in
\nthe form of scholarships.\" (lnt)<\/p>",
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