Jakarta men's bridge team wins

JAKARTA (JP): The men's bridge team prepared to represent Jakarta at the 14th National Games (Sept. 9 to Sept. 20) won a foursome open tournament which ended in Hotel Indonesia on Sunday.

The team won with 80 International Match Points. It consisted of seasoned players Hasyim Arief, Noldy George, Giovanni Watulingas, Sance Panelewen and former stars Denny Sacul and Ferdy Waluyan. Their opponents scored only 17 IMP, numbering former national players Yasin Wijaya, Munawar Sawirudin, Ariwin Susanto, Berce Polii, Harsudi and Amiruddin Yusuf.

In the women's division, the ladies Jakarta prepares for the upcoming National Games fell 52-60 to Queen bridge club. The tournament was held to commemorate the 117th anniversary of the birth of R.A. Kartini, the heroine of women's emancipation. (arf)