Citra Muda enters Thailand Open

JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta-based Citra Muda club will represent Indonesia at the Thailand Open baseball championship in Bangkok from Oct. 25 to Oct. 30.

Team manager Doedie Gambiro said on Thursday that five national players would form the backbone of his squad in its target to reach the final. Along with Indonesia and host Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, the Philippines and Hong Kong have confirmed their participation.

Doedie said his team had undergone a seven-week intensive training stint plus nine trials in Jakarta and Bandung.

He said the tournament would serve as a test for Indonesia's bid to shine in the 20th Southeast Asian Games baseball competition in Brunei Darussalam next year. (yan)