Prizes pour in for tournament

22/05/2003

THE Pharmaton-National Press Club Golf Championship received an energy
boost from 100Plus yesterday, as RM5,000 in cash and product sponsorship
worth another RM5,000 were pledged for the event which will tee off at the
Nilai Springs Golf Club in Negri Sembilan on Saturday.
The championship also received two 29-inch television sets, two DVD
players and two mini hi-fi sets from National Panasonic yesterday.
The other prizes awaiting golfers and lucky draw winners are digital
cameras, handphones, karaoke sets, vacuum cleaners, diamond jewellery and
holiday packages.
A brand new Nissan Sentra 1.6 worth more than RM100,000 will be the
hole-in-one attraction, together with a set of irons by JNG for each of
the four Par-three holes.
But if there is more than one winner for the Nisan Sentra, the prize
will be shared.
100Plus Brands manager Ben Foo said they are proud to be associated with
the National Press Club (NPC), and would like to make a lasting
impression.
"This is the first time we are getting involed with the NPC and our
contribution is RM5,000 in cash and RM5,000 in kind. But I assure that it
will not be the last, because we would like to be associated with other
NPC projects as well, said Ben.
National Panasonic associate director of corporate communicatins Shahar
Noor was at hand to present their contribtions.
"We have been with the NPC for a very long time and I remember we
contributed when the placed was renovated a few years back. Our
contribution this time is a `small gesture' to help the NPC grow in size
and standard to become on par, or even better, than the Press clubs around
the world," said Shahar.
The championship also received a helping hand from Royal Selangor as
their communications executive Wong Wei Kim handed in the challenge trophy
yesterday.
Vincent Wong, TaylorMade assistant marketing manager, also chipped in
with two TaylorMade drivers worth a total of RM2,500.
Among the other sponsors and well wishers for the tournament are
Malaysian Assurance Alliance(RM20,000), Ambank(RM10,000), Milo (RM5,000)
Cross Creek, Alcatel, Nokia, JNG (M), Wilson, Rich Monde, Tetra Pak (M)
Sdn Bhd, Ecotint Sdn Bhd, IJM Corporation, Selberan Jewellery, Astro, DRB
Hicom, Damai Service Hospital, Pat-Lin Communications Sdn Bhd, Denise the
Wine Shop, and Sheraton Subang.
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