Hengky, Eddy stay top at trial round

JAKARTA (JP): After playing 880 boards, veteran pair Hengky Lasut and Eddy Manoppo have found themselves unchallenged with 680 victory points during the ongoing home selection for the Bermuda Bowl Open Team Bridge Championships in Beijing, China, slated for Oct. 8 to Oct. 28.

The selection started on Aug. 25 and will end on Sept. 14. Those who pass the selection will join the final phase of the Indonesian Bridge Association's centralized training program and are scheduled to go to Beijing on Oct. 4.

Second to the most experienced pair was a new pair of Bert Toar Polii and seasoned player Munawar Sawiruddin with 627 VP. Another seasoned pair of Denny Jacob Sakul and Franky Karwur, however, placed third with 604 VP. (arf)