CBC wins ASEAN bridge tourney

CBC wins ASEAN bridge tourney

JAKARTA (JP): CBC club of Jakarta collected 126 victory points
(VP) to win the men's team event at the ASEAN inter-club bridge
tournament at Papandayan hotel in Bandung, West Java, on Sunday,
Antara reported.

The CBC team -- comprising Giovanni Watulingas/Taufik Asbi,
Irwan Nimara/Alfa Irinanda and Felix Sumendap -- outshone
Bandung-based Compaq club 26-4 in the seven sessions of the last
match.

Volta of Manado, North Sulawesi, took second place with 117 VP
followed by Garuda Jakarta with 114 VP, the news agency quoted
Jappy Kojongian, spokesman for the Indonesian Contract Bridge
Association (Gabsi), as saying Sunday.

In the women's team event, Lippo Bank Jakarta comprising Lusye
Boyoh/Elita Sofyan and Riantini/Irene Korengkeng had no
difficulty in beating Muthia of Riau 124-87 International Match
Point (IMP).

Singapore-based SCBA was the only non-Indonesian team which
made it to the top during the tournament. In the last match, it
beat Mojang Bandung 76-33 IMP.

Jarum of Semarang won the junior team event, collecting 280 VP
from the overall 14 sessions. Jarum fielded Anthony Subroto,
Vicky Sanjaya, Budi Waluyo, Suci Arnita Dewi and Kristina Wahyu
in the tournament.

Gunadarma University of Jakarta came second with 272 VP and
University of Indonesia third with 234 VP.

Jarum also won the West Java Governor Cup Open Team Bridge
Tournament after collecting 127 VP from six sessions using the
Swiss system. This time, the club was represented by Bambang
Hartono/Tanujan, Tatang Kristiadi/Supeno and Dana.

Pimara of Bandung was runner-up with 127 VP, while PT ISI of
Tangerang was third with 120 VP. (ivy)