Six states competing in bowling c'ship

Six states competing in bowling c'ship

JAKARTA (JP): Six countries are competing in the 13th
Indocement Cup International Open Bowling Championship which
began at the Jaya Ancol Bowling Center yesterday.

The men's world champion, Filipino Paeng Nepomuceno and
women's world champion, Australian Cara Honeychurch, are
competing as will as national champions of Malaysia, Thailand,
Singapore and the Philippines.

Indonesia will use the event to prepare its bowlers for the
19th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games. The men's team includes David
Paruhun Sitorus, Gatot Arya Nugroho and Donto Nurhman.

Veteran bowler Popie Tambis will lead the women's teams which
includes Irawati Chandra and Debora Bustami.

The ten-day competition ends July 19.

Committee officials met Indonesian Sport Council Chairman
Wismoyo Arismunandar yesterday to report on the tournament's
progress.

The event features men's and women's singles, doubles, trios.
All Events, Grade A, Grade B and the Open Division will be
officially opened by Wismoyo on July 14.

The committee is offering a Volvo 850 and Mazda Cronos sedan
as a Perfect Game 300 Award for the bowler who bowls in all
events including the Master Final and the Master Qualifying
Final.

A 100-gram gold bar is on offer the Highest Game Award will be
presented to the winner of All Events and Master Final.

"With the participation of outstanding bowlers from abroad,
the championship is a good arena for Indonesian bowlers to
prepare for the coming SEA Games," Wismoyo said. (03)