Strengthened by a number of national former players, Djarum Musica Jakarta team was successful become a champion in group number of badminton tournament Shamrock Candra Wijaya Open 2012. In the final party run in GOR PBSI Medan, Street Pegadaian, Medan, Saturday (14/1), they were glorious after defeated team PT Satu Asahan, 2-1.

This Djarum Musica Jakarta victory had been predicted since a beginning. They had team material that was more flatten. With strengthened a number of former national players like Eddy “Kempong” Hartono, Bambang Supriyanto and players that still active Rian Sukmawan and Rendra Wijaya, it was proper for the capital team who finally grabbed a Pangdam I/Bukit Barisan trophy.

“We thanks can be a champion. This Victory was caused maximal performances of players,” said Hariyanto Arbi, one of Djarum Musica skuad team leader.

For the strategy, Hari was forced not played in final party. Previously, in early parties, this world champion 1995 in Lausanne and All England champion 1993 and 1994 was continued presented. “I was intentionally kept to strategy in order to Djarum Musica can be a champion,” added a former player that now apparel Flypower.

Especially in double number, each team performed three couples. PT Satu Asahan team does not want to be defeated. They also used former national players like Flandy Limpele, Three Kusharjanto, Hermawan Susanto and Suganyanto.

With strength like that, final party was running lively. PT Satu Asahan have time to leads number after in first double party, they successful defeated the opponent. A couple of Suganyanto/Paulus Usman successful defeated Gei Hun/Effendi Wijaya, 21-13, 21-19.

Nevertheless, in second party, Djarum Musica successful equalizes position 1-1. Double couple that still active play, Rendra Wijaya/Rian Sukmawan was unable to defeate Flandy Limpele/Three Kusharjanto. Through the game that continued depress and more energetic, Rendra/Rian finally won, 21-10, 24-22.

Finally determination of a champion is ascertained in third party. Djarum Musica presented Bambang Supriyanto/Eddy “Kempong” Hartono to meet Hermawan Susanto/Three Cahyo. The result, Bambang/Heavy play was hard to be defeated and won 21-12, 21-10.

With this victory of Bambang/Kempong, ascertain Djarum Musica won 2-1. They finally came up as a champion in double number in championship that performed for a second time.

According to PB Shamrock founder Medan, Hansen Laurence, their sides were satisfied with tournament management that provide prize in total about Rp110 million. He promised will be back to have the tournaments in the future.

Enhanced by championship inisiator, Candra Wijaya, from this tournament he saw a number of young players that pop out in Medan and its surroundings. Medallist of Olympic Games gold Sydney 2000 with Tony Gunawan confessed optimistically that North Sumatra will have potential players in the forthcoming.

Besides double number, also performed single and double number, begin at age group from beginner till adult. About 597 athletes from 53 clubs that indigenous to Sumut and Java, tone up this championship. Finally, in single number, was dominated by PB Jaya Raya Jakarta that grabbed for four titles. Caught up next, the host of Shamrock Candra Wijaya (SCW) carried three titles.

Whereas SGS PLN Bandung, Glorious Raya Suryanaga Surabaya, Angsapura Medan, Indocafe Medan, West Teuku Umar Aceh, Banda Baru Batam, and Nasikin each of them collected one title. (gla)