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nuss<br />

annual report 2006<br />

Representatives from participating clubs launching the NUS-<strong>NUSS</strong> Centennial Golf Challenge<br />

Results of the <strong>NUSS</strong>-PAUM Games<br />

Game <strong>NUSS</strong> PAUM<br />

Badminton 4 3<br />

Billiards 2 3<br />

Bowling 8 2<br />

Golf 2 8<br />

Soccer 1 2<br />

Squash 2 3<br />

Table Tennis 2 5<br />

Tennis 2 5<br />

PG<br />

8<br />

The Badminton Section<br />

From left, Mr Yatiman Yusof, Dr Vivian Balakrishnan, Prof Teo Choo Soo and<br />

Mr Kwek Chok Ming toasting the success of the Golf Challenge<br />

NUS-<strong>NUSS</strong> Centennial Golf Challenge<br />

19 February 2006 was a day to remember. More than 1,700 golfers teed off across<br />

14 golf courses in Singapore in the NUS-<strong>NUSS</strong> Centennial Golf Challenge. The event<br />

established the first-ever Guinness World Record for the most number of participants<br />

teeing off simultaneously at a one-day golf event.<br />

A collaborative effort between NUS and <strong>NUSS</strong>, the Centennial Golf Challenge was<br />

organised to commemorate the University’s 100 th anniversary.<br />

In the driver’s seat of the event was Deputy Chairperson of the <strong>NUSS</strong> S&R Sub-<br />

Committee, Mr Kwek Chok Ming, who doubled up as the Chairperson of the Centennial<br />

Golf Challenge Organising Committee. The Sub-Committee rallied support for the<br />

event by encouraging participation from members, actively sought sponsorships and<br />

co-ordinated the logistical arrangements with all the participating clubs.<br />

<strong>NUSS</strong>-PAUM Games<br />

In September 2006, the Sub-Committee gathered 85 participants for the 21 st <strong>NUSS</strong>-<br />

PAUM Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The annual Games mark a longstanding<br />

relationship between the Society and the Persatuan Alumni Universiti Malaya (PAUM)<br />

that began in 1984.<br />

Participants contested in eight major sporting events – golf, soccer, squash, badminton,<br />

table tennis, bowling, billiards and tennis. After bouts of keen competition, PAUM<br />

bagged the coveted Challenge Trophy with a final result of six to two.<br />

Badminton<br />

The Badminton section participated in several competitions over the course of the<br />

year, honing their skills in the 2 nd Singapore Swimming Club Interclub League and<br />

Cheers Badminton Tournament. The section also formed a team to take part in the<br />

<strong>NUSS</strong>-PAUM Games in September 2006 and successfully<br />

edged out the competition four to three.<br />

Efforts to recruit more section members continued and<br />

proved quite successful. The section had to start a new<br />

badminton practice session on Wednesday evenings to<br />

cater to the increased demand from its members.<br />

Balut<br />

The Balut section did <strong>NUSS</strong> proud when it brought home<br />

the Interclub Balut Championship 2006 title after a 16year<br />

hiatus. The section hopes the win will be a morale<br />

booster for its members and encourage more members<br />

to take up Balut.

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