Official denies Israeli outing

Official denies Israeli outing

JAKARTA (JP): An official denied yesterday a plan to send an Indonesian team to the Israel Bridge Festival in Tel Aviv, scheduled to begin next week.

JA Wowor, chairman of the North Sulawesi Bridge Association, told Antara yesterday that there was no official request from the Indonesian Contract Bridge Association in Jakarta to name his players to the invitational tournament.

"It is just a rumor. I have never received the invitation," Wowor said. He added that it would be impossible for his players to compete in a country which has no diplomatic ties with Indonesia.

Edward Posumah, chairman of the province's sports governing body, said last week that Indonesia's best pair of Eddy Manoppo and Henky Lasut were expected to lead a team of six at the international event. (amd)