SMP 188 wins VP's trophy

SMP 188 wins VP's trophy

JAKARTA (JP): Junior High School (SMP) 188 won the Vice
President's trophy for race walking, held Saturday, to celebrate
the 51st anniversary of the Association of Indonesian Journalists
(PWI) and the anniversary of National Press Day.

The SMP 188 was declared the overall champion with the highest
score of 472 among 50 groups participating in the race.
It also won the trophy in Group B (for male junior and senior
high school students).

Fifty teams, in four groups of racing, joined the 10-kilometer
walking race, which started from the National Monument square in
Central Jakarta.

Group A was for students from elementary schools, B for junior
high schools, C for general and D for press workers.

The Jakarta Post, which sent two teams, got trophies for its
second and third positions in Group D. The winner in the group
was the Press Council team.

Chairman of the National Sports Committee Wismoyo Arismunandar
opened the race, while the referees were officials from the
City's Sports Agency.

The event was held by the PWI in cooperation with LIPPO bank.
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