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| A close up of the Nomura Cup |
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| Team Australia with the Nomura Cup and prize medals |
Australia takes 2011 Nomura Cup home
Australia scooped the 2011 Nomura Cup
ending the tournament with a total of 840. New Zealand came in second with a team score of 861, and India third with 865.
Defending champions Korea finished at 4th with 870. Fiji ended the tournament on 11th place with a total score of 910.
In the individual category, Cameron Smith of Australia who led from day 1 took out the prize.
The closing
ceremony and dinner ended in much pomp at the Denerau Golf Club with a team march in and performances by the Chinese Youth
Group made up of current and past Yat Sen Secondary School students, and the Robinson Crusoe Island Dance Group.
Samoa was the first team to depart our shores soon after their game on Friday to catch their 6pm flight to Apia. Majority
of teams return to their home today, Saturday 20 August, whilst a handful are scheduled to depart on Sunday.
Closing Ceremony and Awards Pictures
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| Team New Zealand with their silver medals |
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| Team Australia Captain, Matt Cutler overwhelmed with the Nomura Cup |
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| Teams assemble with APGC executives |
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| Team India with their bronze medals |
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| Chinese Youth Group |
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| New Zealand presenting their appreciation gift |
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| Korea presenting their appreciation gift |
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| China presenting their appreciation gift |
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| Yat Sen Secondary School fan dance performance |
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| Robinson Crusoe Island Dance Group doing the fire dance |
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| Chinese Youth Group lion dance |
Day 4 Pictures
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| Teeing off on the 1st at Denarau |
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| Teeing off on the 1st at Denarau |
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| NGAF President taking a break |
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| Lining up the putt on the 18th |
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| R&A official |
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| NZ Golf official |
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| The colourful spectacle of flags |
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| Out of the bunker on the 18th at Denarau |
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| Out of the bunker on the 18th at Denarau |
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| Putting on the 18th |
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| Checking in on the 1st |
Australia continues its lead
Natadola: Thursday 18 August 2011. Day three of the 2011 Nomura Cup ended with Australia still leading on 639, followed by New Zealand on 652 and India 2 strokes further back on 654. Korea, the reigning champions are lying fourth on 663. Fiji still maintains its 11th position on 693 and needs a strong finish tomorrow to oust Thailand who lies 10th on 692.
For the team scores on day three, New Zealand came out best with a team gross of 217 and Australia and India returned scores of 220.
In the individual competition, Cameron Smith of Australia bogeyed the last hole and returned with a 73 however still maintains his lead on 5 under. He is followed by Ryan Fox of New Zealand on 2 under and Jake Higginbottom of Australia on 1 under par. Fiji's Vikrant Chandra has dropped to 7th placing and is still in the running for the Bonallack Trophy selection.
Friday 19 August, will be the final day of the competition and the game moves back to Denarau.
Fiji's Vikrant Chandra Scores an Eagle
Natadola: Wednesday 17 August 2011. Vikrant Chandra scored an eagle on his last hole on the 9th hole at the Natadola Championship Golf Course returning with 71, one under par. He is one of the leaders in the individual category, tied at fourth with Jae Hyeok Lee of Korea with a score of 142 after two days. Jae Hyeok had the best score for the day with a 68.
Cameron Smith of Australia is the current leader at 138, having scored 71, one under par today. Jake Higginbottom also of Australia is currently second with a score of 139 after day two. Ahmed Al Musharrek of UAE is third with a score of 141.
In the teams category, Australia continues to lead after day 2 recording a score of 419. Jake Higginbottom scored 70, two under par today. Marika Batibasaga and Cameron Smith scored 71, one under par to take their team ahead. Korea came in second with 431 whilst India is now third with a score of 434.
The weather held up well at Natadola today, and with the wind down in the afternoon, all the players took full full control of the situation to bring in some good scores in the afternoon.
Day three continues at Natadola tomorrow, Thursday 18 August.
Day Two Pictures
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| Teams warm up at the driving range |
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| Warming up |
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| Warming up before tee time |
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| PNG tees off on 10th at Natadola |
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| Starters check |
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| UAE team prepare to take the course at Natadola |
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| Checking out the line |
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| Teeing off on the 1st |
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| UAE player lines up for putt |
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| Coach check |
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| Out of the bunker on 18th |
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| Starters check on 1st tee |
Nomura Cup Players Trial for Bonallack Trophy
Denarau: Tuesday 16 August 2011. The Nomura Cup 2011 currently being played in Fiji will also be the trial and selection of the Asia Pacific Team to participate in the Bonallack Trophy that will be played in Algrave, Portugal in April 2012.
The Nomura Cup tournament is a teams competition featuring four players each from the eighteen participating countries. The twelve best individual players in this Nomura Cup will be selected to represent Asia Pacific in Portugal.
Cameron Smith | Australia | 67
Li Hao Tong | China | 67
Ahmed Al Musharrekh | UAR | 68
Abhijit Singh Chadha | India | 69
Attachai Jaichalad | Thailand | 69
Chhik Karangappa | India | 69
Jake Higginbottom | Australia | 69
Chien-Po Lee | Chinese Taipei | 70
Jin Daxing | China | 70
Khalin H Joshi | India | 70
Lok Tin Liu | Hong Kong | 70
Mathew Perry | New Zealand | 70
Roperto Zaragosa | Philippines | 70
Ryan Fox | New Zealand | 70
Chien-Yao Hung | Chinese Taipei | 71
Angad Cheema | India | 71
Daniel Bringolf | Australia | 71
Marc Ong | Singapore | 71
Sam An | New Zealand | 71
Taihei Sato | Japan | 71
Vaughan McCall | New Zealand | 71
Vikrant Chandra | Fiji | 71
Zanie Boy Gialon | Philippines | 71
The Bonallack Trophy is the amateur version of the Ryder Cup where an Asia Pacific team opposes a European team. The
Bonallack tournament is held every two years. The 2010 competition in India was canceled as a result of the Iceland volcano
eruption, which prevented the European team from traveling to India to participate. Europe is the defending champions, having
won the event in 2008 in Spain.
Australia currently leads the team event on 207 after day one. Following closely
is India on 208 and third is New Zealand on 211.
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| Chinese player playing out of tidal bunker on 18th |
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| Thinking through the line of putt, Philippines player |
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| New Zealand's, Sam An |
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| India's Khalin Joshi on 10th tee |
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| Fiji's Anuresh Chandra |
2011 Nomura Cup Opening
Denarau, Tuesday 15 August 2011
The Nomura Cup 2011 was officially opened by the President of Fiji and Patron of National Golf Association of Fiji
yesterday. A traditional welcoming ceremony was accorded to the President of Asia Pacific Golf Confederation and all
players, officials and visitors participating in the 2011 Nomura Cup.
The teams tee off today at the Denarau Golf
Club. Tomorrow and Wednesday teams will play at the Natadola Golf Club.
A pictorial of yesterday is provided here.
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| Team Chinese Taipei |
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| Team Philippines |
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| Team UAE |
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| Team Samoa |
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| Team Australia |
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| Team India |
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| President of Fiji with APGC Executives pose with the Nomura Cup |
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| Team Krygzstan Captain in traditional head gear |
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| Team Guam march past |
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| Team Iran march past |
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| Team China |
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| Team New Zealand march past |
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