RI gears up for world bridge c'ship
RI gears up for world bridge c'ship
JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia is gearing up for the Bermuda Bowl
championship, fielding three teams in the world invitational
bridge tournament in Kuta, Bali, which opened yesterday.
A total of 11 teams from nine countries entered the
international bridge meet scheduled to wind up on Sunday. The
Indonesian Bridge Association (GABSI) is holding the tournament
along with the world junior championships which are also underway
also in Kuta to celebrate the country's 50th anniversary.
The national teams, featuring the players who lifted for
Indonesia the Far East Bridge Championship title in Perth last
month, will meet Australia, Japan, China, Canada, Egypt, England,
the Netherlands and India in 32 games.
China will play host to the Bermuda Bowl in October this year.
Deny Sakul, Eddy Manoppo, Frangky Karwur, Hengky Lasut, Bert
Toar Polii, Munawar Sawiruddin, who will form the backbone of the
national squad in the Bermuda Bowl, make up the Banteng team in
Kuta.
Their second string team, consisting of Jeldy Tontey, Memed
Hendrawan, Sance Panelewen, Geovani Watulingas and Taufik Asbi,
make up the Harimau team.
Hasyim Arief, Noldy George, Dadan Waradia, Didiet Ismunandar,
Benny Wolf, and Julius Kasenda make up the Pattimura team.
Earlier on Tuesday night, the Indonesian team ended its losing
streak with a surprising 17-13 win over China in their fifth game
at the world junior championship, as pacesetter England stayed
atop of the standings.
Indonesia, fielding its best pairs of Jemmu Tumewu/Ananta Dapu
and Taufik Nasution/Agus Kustrijanto, broke its 10-year-old jinx
against China. The national junior squad was hammered 4-25 in the
Far East championships last month.
However, Tuesday's victory failed to save Indonesia from the
wooden spoon. Indonesia has collected only 38 victory points
after playing five games.
England beat New Zealand 23-7 on Tuesday to share the top spot
with Canada, which thrashed Japan 25-3. Both favorites led the
12-field tournament with 128 points. Italy came third after its
15-15 draw with Denmark.
Indonesian juniors qualified for the world meet for the first
time ever as the hosts. (amd)