Sat, 18 Dec 1999

National team left in the final

JAKARTA (JP): The National Bermuda Bowl team was left 114- 134.33 International Match Point (IMP) behind the Pattimura bridge club after four of eight session final of the Bermuda Bowl and Venice Cup bridge simulation match at the Frans Waleleng bridge center in Senayan on Friday.

The national team, consisting of Eddy Manoppo/Henky Lasut, Denny Sacul/Franky Karwur and Santje Panelewen/ Robert Tobing could only win the second session 61-33 IMP during the final match which will end on Saturday.

Eddy Manopo said that his team could not escape from pressure to win the match. "We played as usual, but the burden of being a national team affected us," he was quoted by Antara as saying.(ivy)