Undip, UNS to host sports tournaments

Undip, UNS to host sports tournaments

SEMARANG (JP): Two state universities, Diponegoro University
(Undip) here and 11 Maret University (UNS) in Surakarta, will
stage sports events for students across the nation.

Undip will host a national tennis championships from April 2
through April 8 with a total of Rp 15 million (US$1,550) in prize
money and the Dean of the School of Economy-Sukun trophy.

"We hope that many universities which are the home bases of
national tennis players, such as Gajah Mada University in
Yogyakarta, STIE Perbanas in Jakarta, State University of Jakarta
and State University of Semarang, will register their students
for the championships," said Undip tennis patron Mudiantono on
Thursday.

The championships will feature only men's singles, doubles and
team events. Undip will likely field male students who have risen
to the national player level, such as Yusmawan Fahmi, Prima
Simpatiaji, Ferza Gautama, Cuk Prihatmanto and Benny Siswanto.

"We aim to be the champion in this event for the prestige.
We'll benefit from hosting the matches," Mudianto said.

UNS will hold the Karate Championships for Students across
Java and Bali from March 23 to March 24 at UNS sports hall in
Kentingan, Surakarta.

The championships will feature 14 events and offer the
Minister of National Education trophy, the UNS rector trophy, the
Central Java Governor trophy and Diponegoro Military Commander
trophy. The organizer is also providing prize money.(har)