N.Z. teams fourth in bridge contest
Special correspondent Manila Both New Zealand teams were fourth yesterday in their respective contract bridge championships of the Far East in Manila.
After reaching first piace with an eight-nil win over Singapore, the New Zealand women ran into an ambush against India and lost outright. However, incorrect seating of the players in the second session necessitated a replay of 15 deals. The final outcome was not immediately available but progress scores indicated that New Zealand was unlikely to recover to a significant degree. Rankings in the women’s championship are close at the top. The top trio is the Philippines, 44.39; Australia, 42.34; and Taiwan, 41.15.
New Zealand is provisionally fourth, with a score of 41.08. Any points scored against India would improve that tallv.
The open team completed a match against Malaysia, partly played the previous night, and won, 5.59-2.41. Then followed an outright loss to the Philippines and an eight-nil victory over Singapore. The loss to the Philippines put New Zealand down one place on a ladder still dominated by India whose margin over "Thailand has slightly increased. The first five placing? :n the open contest are: India. 67.98; Thailand, 58.42; rhe Philippines, 49.04; New Zealand. 47.93; and Australia, 47.53.
New Zealand's final matches in rhe first round of the open championships are against Indonesia and Pakistan.
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