Building Lifelong Relationships - NUSS
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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 />
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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.