UKM Bridge Wins Second Place in Bridge Mayor Cup Malang Competition

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GREGORIUS Hendy Prasetyo (left), Novianti Lailah (center), Gilberto Timothy Providentia Kalangie (right). (Photo: Courtesy)

UNAIR NEWS – Be a winner in the competition is a dream for everyone. Sports games such as Bridge is an exciting sport and trigger the brain to think, cooperate, and concentrate well.

Bridge Student Activity Unit (UKM) Universitas Airlangga participated in Bridge Pair Mayor Cup tournament on Saturday 22 June at Gajayana Stadium in Malang. The competition was held to commemorate 105th anniversary of Malang city.

UKM Bridge UNAIR sent three pairs of teams in the competition, and one of the teams won second place. The team members are Gregorius Hendy Prasetyo (FIB 2017) and Gilberto Timothy Providentia Kalangie (FEB 2016).

One team member, Gilberto Timothy explained that the contest was attended by participants from various regions and even outside the island. A large number of participants from the other areas made him and his team more enthusiastic and optimistic.

“We (UKM Bridge, ed) did the exercises since January 2019. We prepared PORPROV on the upcoming 8-13 July 2019. The championship that we participated in yesterday was one of the last trials before UNAIR Bridge athletes competed in PORPROV later, “he added.

Gilbert continued, it was our first time competing in a competition, and we got a second place. In the competition, Gilbert and Gregory agreed to concentrate fully and set aside their egos.

He also conveyed a message for other students to be more active in promoting their achievements, both academically and non-academically. Moreover, we should prepare everything because it will provide valuable lessons for us.

“Failure is the best ways to success,” concluded Gilbert.

In addition, UKM Bridge UNAIR conducts regular exercises every Tuesday-Thursday at 6:00 to 20:00 for new members and every Friday at 17:00 to 20:00 for old members at UKM Bridge Secretariat Building Campus Center Student C UNAIR. (*)

Author: Muhammad Wildan Suyuti

Editor: Khefti Al Mawalia

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