Maesa to hold sports tourney

Maesa to hold sports tourney

JAKARTA (JP): Maesa, the oldest sports organization in
Indonesia, will stage a national tournament called "Maesa Paskah
2000" to commemorate the tournament's 76th anniversary and the
Easter holiday. The tournament will run from April 8 to April 23
here.

The tournament will feature eight sports -- bridge, badminton,
boxing, fencing, golf, karate, soccer and tennis -- said
tournament spokesperson Joan Henuhili-Raturandang in a media
release.

The chairman of the organizing committee, Jappy Wawolumaya,
expressed hope that the tournament would help national athletes
to test their skills prior to the 15th National Games (PON) in
Surabaya in June.

He also hoped that the tournament could unite athletes across
the country and that many young athletes would emerge from the
event. (ivy)