RI makes top ten in Transnational bridge event
RI makes top ten in Transnational bridge event
JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia men's team finished in the top 10 of
the Transnational Contract Bridge World Championships at Bermuda
Islands on Thursday. Indonesia collected 266 Victory Points
(VPs), as did France.
Kompas daily also reported that the national women's team
earned 233 VPs to finish in the 43rd position.
Both teams competed in the Transnational after they failed in
early championships of Bermuda Bowl and Venice Cup.
Indonesia's national team -- comprising Henky Lasut and Eddy
Manoppo, Franky Karwur and Denny Sacul, and Santje Panelewen and
Robert Tobing -- had aimed to reach the Bermuda Bowl semifinals.
But the players had to bury their dreams when they had to bow out
to Norway in the quarterfinals.
Eddy, who returned home earlier with Henky, said the team's
failure was not because of wrong strategy or poor physical
condition but merely because of the players' skills and lack of
preparation.
"We lost not because we were unlucky but we have to admit that
our preparation and technical skills have yet to reach their
maximum standard," Eddy was quoted by Antara as saying.
On the contrary, Henky said, Indonesia was unlucky during the
competition against Norway.
"We had been leading in the early rounds but at the last
moment the Norway team managed to take over the lead," he said.
Eddy said the failure must be seriously evaluated to fulfill
the country's ambition to reach the Bermuda Bowl final in 2001 in
Bali.
Indonesia's women's team -- comprising Lusje Bojoh and Joice
Mandolang Tueje, Sartje Suoth Pontoh and Elvita Kuhu Lasut, and
Elita Syofian and Uki Tedjo -- also failed in the Venice Cup
early rounds.
The Netherlands women's team won the Venice Cup contract
bridge final after beating the United States I team 249.7-249.3
IMP in Bermuda Islands on Thursday.
In the Bermuda Bowl final, the United States I men's team
would definitely bring home the title after it led 443-204 IMP
over Brazil until Thursday's matches. Brazil still has a chance
to win the last two sections, but the results would not influence
the United States' victory. (yan)