Matahari's 3-on-3 basketball meet

JAKARTA (JP): Matahari Department Store, a leading retailer, will promote a series of three-on-three basketball tournaments with Rp 9 million (US$4,300) in prize money in both Jakarta and Surabaya, East Java within a three week period.

The event will be held in the basketball hall at the Senayan sport complex here on July 9-10. Afterwards, the half-court competition will be moved to Surabaya and the venerable Go Skate Sport Hall for its conclusion on July 11.

A Matahari spokesman said that the championship is open to teenagers of both sexes ranging from 16 to 18 years old.

Those who wish to partake in the event must apply at the nearest Matahari branch for selection by the Basketball Indonesian Association (Perbasi). (hdj)