Leading business minds say that Hong Kong must leverage its global reach as the mainland develops a new financial centre in Shenzhen Hong Kong must leverage its international reach if it is to avoid being marginalised by the mainland’s march towards full financial sector liberalisation and further integration into the global monetary system, according to a panel of experts assembled by the South China Morning Post.新蒲崗迷你倉 “China’s opening up means there is more, potentially, for everyone,” said Anita Fung, the chief executive of HSBC in Hong Kong. “The real threat is to be complacent about it.” Speaking to about 150 senior executives drawn from across Hong Kong’s economic spectrum, Fung was part of a high-level panel brought together by the Post to kick off a series of six seminars to engage the city’s business leaders and top thinkers under the banner of “Redefining Hong Kong”. The first seminar focused on how Hong Kong could benefit from the evolution of Qianhai, the special economic zone in the west of Shenzhen that will lead the mainland’s drive for a modern services sector – particularly in financial services and, significantly, in the liberalisation and internationalisation of the yuan. Qianhai, which aims to raise US$7 billion of inward investment from 30 of the world’s top 500 companies in its 2013-15 development phase, is regarded as a potential threat to Hong Kong’s supremacy as the international financing centre for the world’s second-biggest economy. Analysts reason that once the mainland’s capital account is liberalised and the yuan fully convertible, Beijing’s need for Hong Kong disappears. Hong Kong settled about 80 per cent of all yuan-denominated trade in April – at an annual pace in excess of 350 billion yuan (HK$442 billion) – and is the location of choice for businesses and individuals to deposit offshore holdings of the currency, totalling about 700 billion yuan at the end of May. With a stock market capitalisation of US$2.8 trillion at the end of last year that kept it ahead of Shanghai’s US$2.5 trillion, Hong Kong has been the main route through which mainland corporates have accessed international capital markets for two decades. Fung disagrees with the downbeat analysis and says the bigger risks are in ignoring that a more economically open China hamini storage already brought benefits to global trade and misunderstanding the role that Hong Kong, as the mainland’s offshore financial centre, will play long term. “We have to behave like an offshore centre,” she said. “We need to be more adventurous.” That advice should be heeded beyond the financial services sector, says Nicholas Kwan, the Hong Kong Trade Development Council’s director of research. Kwan said the Qianhai zone was created to drive six sectors of the services industry – finance, tax, legal, human resources, education and telecommunications. Meanwhile, Beijing’s policy of economic rebalancing away from manufacturing for export to driving growth through domestic consumption necessarily had the services industry at its core. “The depth and breadth of what’s needed should not be ignored,” Kwan said. Hong Kong is a net exporter of services. It sold US$127.7 billion worth of them last year, about 48 per cent of GDP, and recorded an overall services surplus of US$69.7 billion. Those figures make Hong Kong one of the most successful service economies – expertise that Beijing must tap into if it is to recalibrate the economic engine. Services account for about 80 per cent of GDP in the United States, but only 40 per cent of China’s GDP, according to data from the World Bank. Rebalancing those numbers implies a massive opportunity nationally for firms in the services sector, particularly those with niche expertise that mainland companies lack. Thomas Lee, the chairman of the Hong Kong Federation of Insurers, pointed to the potential for Qianhai to create a wave of “captive” insurance vehicles for major firms that can take advantage of lower taxes and easier cross-border capital movements. Captives are entities owned and funded by corporations to self-insure risks, instead of buying traditional protection. They are typically based in low-tax environments. Qianhai’s tax rate will be set at 15 per cent. The official mainland corporate tax rate is 25 per cent. Sally Wong, the chief executive of the Hong Kong Investment Funds Association, said the city’s global expertise would be vital to its future, regardless of the size of the potential mainland market. “The mainland dimension of course is crucial, but of equal importance is the international dimension of the city,” she said. self storage

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7月10日,迷你倉價錢中興通訊宣佈,搭載英特爾最新雙核凌動處理器、面向中國聯通網絡推出的中興GEEK智能手機正式上市。據悉,該機採用一體機身設計,5英寸HD屏幕擁有178度廣闊視角,其800萬像素攝像頭,支持極速連拍,一鍵拍照、180度全景拍照、實時人臉識別、笑臉識別和紅眼功能,以及1080P高清視頻攝錄等。它搭載了英特爾凌動處理器平台Z2580,主頻高達2.0GHz;配合中國聯通的21兆HSPA+網絡的接入速率,中興GEEK智能手機的用戶們,可盡享極致移動互聯生迷你倉庫。中興特有的匯分享軟件支持WIFI直連,即便沒有WIFI環境,也能保證在每個支持WIFI的設備之間快速實現照片、視頻、音樂和應用程序的分享,保證用戶高速、零流量、批量分享的用戶體驗。而借助Miracast,手機還能夠輕鬆地將照片、視頻等內容傳送至更大屏幕上。此外,它還是目前市場少數支持無線充電技術的智能手機設備之一。另悉,7月25日,中興GEEK將在京東首發上市,有兩種配置供用戶選擇,標配版價格1888元,無線極客版價格為2288元(含無線充電套裝)。楊守偉儲存

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半導體廠商超微(AMD)第2季財報周四出爐,迷你倉庫營收因個人電腦需求萎縮而持續下降,致使第2季發生虧損,與去年同期相比呈轉盈為虧,不過,超微對本季樂觀以待。超微第2季淨損7,400萬美元,每股虧損10美分。去年同期則獲利3,700萬美元,每股盈餘5美分。若不計攤提費用和重整費用,則超微第2季每股虧損9美分,與去年同期每股盈餘6美分相比,同樣是轉盈為虧,但優於分析師預測的每股虧損12美分。第2季營收為11.6億美元,雖年減18%,但優於分析師預測的11.1億美元。同季毛利率由去年同期的45.2%降至39.5%。超微核心部門「個人電腦供應部」第2季營收年減兩儲存,肇因出貨量和售價下跌。超微股價周四以每股4.64美元作收,較前日收盤上漲近6%,今年迄今走揚93%。但第2季財報出爐後,股價於周四盤後交易下挫4.3%,為4.42美元。周五開低,一度來到3.95美元。超微預估本季營收較前季增長約22%,即14.2億美元上下。此一水準超過專家預測,華爾街的分析師原估超微本季營收為12.2億美元。超微今年稍早完成了重整計畫,意在使產品多元化,並壓低勞動成本和生產相關成本。超微在持續遭受個人電腦需求不振的打擊之際,於個人電腦用晶片和伺服器用晶片市場,與英特爾的競爭一直屈居下風,至於在繪圖處理器市場,則是苦戰NVIDIA。新蒲崗迷你倉

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【本報消息】橫琴澳大新校區佔地面積約一點○九平方公里,存倉總建築面積約九十四萬平方米,包括十五個組團建築,八十多幢單體建築,道路面積達十六萬平方米,並由一條長約一千五百七十米的河底隧道連接路�城。新校區並有配套的水、電、燃氣、通訊、資訊、海關、警察局和生活服務設施等,規模比現時的澳大校園大二十倍,規劃容納一萬五千名學生。橫琴澳大新校區對澳門未來的人才培養,從而促進本澳經濟適度多元發展及長遠的可持續發展具有關鍵性作用。二○○九年十二月二十日,時任國家主席胡錦濤親自主持奠基,得到中央的高度重視和全力支持,廣東省、珠海市的大力配合,整項工程建設標準高、規模大、協調性高,加上多項施工、多種工序同步實施,建設高峰期近六十個施工單位同時駐場自存倉近萬人同時作業。至今年四月基本完工後,粵澳雙方隨即啟動各項工程驗收程序及設施調試的準備工作,就新校區的啟用和後續管理問題召開專門會議,進行細則磋商及周密安排,各項工作開展順利。新校區正式由本澳接管後,澳大將逐步開展後續裝置及搬遷工作,當中涉及全校電腦網絡及資訊設備的安裝測試,WiFi網絡及電話系統鋪設,約三百五十間課室及四百多個住宿單位的設備安裝,以及十萬多件家具的遷入等。此外,計劃於暑假期間陸續安排約二千名師生遷入住宿區。部分課程的教學活動將於新學年開始在新校區進行,澳大中華醫藥研究院、模擬與混合信號超大規模集成電路國家重點實驗室、中藥質量研究國家重點實驗室亦隨後遷往新校園,部分行政及學術支援單位將陸續進駐,以便提供支援服務。迷你倉新蒲崗

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【本報訊】第六次港澳合作高層會議昨日在香港舉行。澳門經濟財政司司長譚伯源及香港特區財政司司長曾俊華分別率領兩地代表團參加和主持會議,迷你倉庫雙方回顧了過去一年在各個領域的合作情況和討論了未來的合作方向。雙方均認為現有的合作和聯絡機制富有成效,成效顯著。未來,特區政府將繼續積極推進和深化港澳之間各範疇的合作,實現優勢互補和共同發展。譚伯源司長在回顧發言時指出,自去年第五次港澳合作高層會議以來,港澳合作的不同範疇繼續穩步務實地展開合作,其中在跨境基建、文化、旅遊等領域的合作取得了新的進展。其中,在跨境基建和交通的合作方面,港珠澳大橋工程已全面開展,預期於2016年落成通車。除硬件工程外,大橋的運作亦涉及港珠澳三地政府在管理、法制,以至跨界旅運信息交流的協調安排。三地政府已成立港珠澳大橋跨界通行政策協調小組,針對有關安排展開討論及跟進工作。鑑於港珠澳大橋啟用後,港澳兩地陸路跨境交通運輸將進入新的發展階段,港澳兩地政府於2012年10月正式組成了「港澳陸路過境交通研究小組」,對港澳新的跨境交通發展有關問題進行商討。深化「一程多站」旅遊推廣在文化合作方面,過去一年來,在粵港澳文化合作大背景下,港澳文化合作不斷加強。文化藝術交流活動增加,粵港澳合作成功排演現代舞劇《情書》,受到廣大觀眾好評。粵港澳三地聯合舉辦了《粵港澳歷史建築攝影大賽》,推廣及宣傳三地文化遺產,推動攝影藝術,推廣文化旅遊。粵港澳合作舉辦《海上瓷路-粵港澳文物大展》。去年文化局與香港有關機構在澳門合辦了「中華創意產業論壇」。未來兩地將重點加強演藝、民樂、博物館、電影及文化創意產業等方面的合作。在旅遊合作方面,港澳兩地在旅遊領域一直保持緊密合作。在港澳旅遊合作框架下,澳門旅遊局與香港旅遊事務署、香港旅遊發展局及香港旅遊業議會定期舉行會議,並聯同澳門旅遊業界代表與香港旅遊業界舉行旅遊推廣交流會。兩地旅遊業對口部門在相互參加對方大型旅遊活動、共同向外推介旅遊、共同組織海外業界到港澳旅遊等方面加強合作。兩地旅遊部門經過多年合作,在推廣誠信旅遊、提升旅遊服務質素,以及完善處理旅客投訴機制等方面已取得一定的成效。今後兩地旅遊部門將進一儲存加強合作,包括深化「一程多站」旅遊推廣,繼續在特定的旅遊展覽會設置聯合展台,或者雙方共同舉辦旅遊推廣活動,攜手開拓旅遊市場,共同做好巿場監督及管理工作,為旅客提供更優質的旅遊環境,實現兩地旅遊資源優勢互補。港澳兩地亦回顧了在金融、司法協助、出入境事務和醫療等多方面的交流合作情況,均取得了不同程度的進展和成效。例如在金融方面,雙方政府將繼續促進兩地金融基建的使用,深化金融交流合作機制。在財政儲備投資管理方面,在過去一年內積極參與香港的離岸人民幣債券市場,投資人民幣點心債等金融產品,以優化財政儲備的資產組合。電子政務納合作聯絡員機制在司法協助方面,2013年1月澳門與香港簽署了《關於香港特別行政區與澳門特別行政區互相認可和執行仲裁裁決的安排》。在出入境事務方面,截至2013年4月,共有16萬合資格的澳門永久性居民身份證持有人使用身份證明局自助服務機預先辦理e-道登記。另外,港澳兩地居民登記使用e-道系統的人數分別為110萬及18萬。在醫療合作方面,衛生局與香港醫院管理局於2012年11月簽訂了《心臟科、神經外科及骨科專科醫生培訓計劃之培訓協議》,首階段由香港定期派專科醫生到澳門為當地專科醫生進行實地培訓,第二階段安排澳門衛生局專科醫生到香港醫管局接受培訓,以促進兩地醫療水平和服務質素的持續進步。衛生局與香港醫院管理局於2012年12月簽署了《澳門骨髓捐贈者登記協議備忘錄》,澳門居民可在澳門衛生局捐血中心登記,再由香港骨髓捐贈者資料庫處理及儲存登記者資料,配對病人和捐髓者。此外,在環境保護、公務員培訓、資訊科技等多方面亦持續不斷地合作,有序地推展相關工作。在現有合作的基礎上,兩地政府決定將電子政務納入現有的港澳合作聯絡員機制內,以便雙方就資訊科技的規範和標準制訂等進一步加強合作交流。會上兩地官員亦就粵港合作和粵澳合作的情況進行了交流。參加今次高層會議的澳門官員包括行政長官辦公室主任譚俊榮、經濟財政司司長辦公室主任陸潔嬋、建設發展辦公室主任陳漢傑、貿易投資促進局主席張祖榮、旅遊局局長文綺華、行政長官辦公室顧問高展鴻、經濟財政司司長辦公室顧問黃善文和梁慧玲、文化局副局長梁曉鳴等。新蒲崗迷你倉

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香港作家項明生昨日在香港書展為其旅遊新作舉行簽名會,迷你倉新蒲崗邀得為他新書寫序的王維基出席,不過早前答應出席的亞視高層盛品儒臨時通知因事缺席。王維基表示有意為項明生的新書《足足五萬年》拍攝電視節目,他笑言:“市場上缺乏有深度旅遊節目,如果拍攝,還可以搵埋項明生做主持,慳返一筆資料搜集費。”活動後,記者追問項明生為何盛品儒臨時甩底?他表示:“王維基同盛品儒都係我識了好多年的好朋友,盛品儒之前還主動聯絡我,表示出席書展支持,他都知會和王維基同場。他與王維基又不是甚麼仇家,只是立場不同而已。我再問王維基,他十分大方,完全不介意同場。但盛品儒在活動前才同我講突然要開會,所以缺席。對此,我都冇辦法。”

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台灣「內政」部門19日公布,迷你倉出租經旅行業、觀光部門和移民部門等多次開會協商後,赴台個人遊的簽證自8月1日起將再簡化,台灣當局批准陸客自由行可「一年多簽」。有關消息也同步在台北舉行的「2013海峽兩岸觀光交流圓桌會議」上公布。【本報訊】據中通社十九日報道︰當局移民部門負責人何榮村介紹,新政策允許申請個人遊簽證的陸客,在申請日前一年內有曾來台個人遊2(含)次以上者,將由「一遊一次簽」放寬為發給「一年有效期多次簽」,讓個人遊遊客能更加便捷、多次赴台灣。台設置兩項條件何榮村指出,一年多簽需符合兩項條件:一、從申請日起回算一年內,曾自由行赴台2次以上;二、大陸發出的(大陸居民往赴台灣通行證) 「大通證」如果是多簽,也可辦理。他說,只要符合上述其中一項條件,可享有一年多簽,不必每次赴台觀光都要再辦理簽證。台觀光部門指出,從2011年6月啟動陸客個人遊後,統計到今年6月,累計已有43萬人次,每年陸客個人遊人次的增長幅度很大。旅社盼取消罰則台灣旅行業界坦言,雖然「一年多簽」讓經營陸客個人遊的旅行社面臨「幾乎無利可圖」的困境,但這對台灣整體的觀光業是好事儲存倉但業界建議相關單位也應修改現行罰則,因為陸客個人遊仍需旅行社擔保,如果在台灣脫隊逃跑,旅行社就會受罰新台幣10萬元,將來改成一年多簽,旅行社不應再受罰。台旅會北京辦事處主任楊瑞宗表示,未來大陸各辦事處將大力推廣赴台個人遊, 「如果第一次來台灣是走環島旅行,較無法深刻感受台灣之美。台灣可分為東、南、西、北及外島五大部分,一定要選擇分區慢遊方式才能觸動心弦的體會台灣人文之美、風情之美,也才能達到旅遊休閒的目的!」據悉,為加大推廣大陸民眾赴台個人遊力度,台旅會北京辦事處官網特別開設「自由行專區」,無論證件辦理或台灣吃喝玩樂與交通等各種訊息,都可在專區找到答案。19日在台北舉行的第五屆海峽兩岸旅遊交流圓桌會議上,海峽兩岸旅遊交流協會會長邵琪偉表示,目前大陸已經成為台灣第一大入境旅遊市場,台灣是大陸第三大入境旅遊市場,兩岸已形成互為重要客源市場的穩定格局。在此基礎上,要擴大人員交流總量,爭取早日實現雙向旅遊交流達到千萬人次的目標。根據兩岸公布的最新統計顯示,過去5年,台灣同胞在大陸旅遊消費約277億美元,大陸遊客在台灣旅遊消費156.8億美元。迷你倉沙田

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長和系對於出售資產,迷你倉一向甚為果斷,即使是核心業務,如果遇到合適價錢,也往往會毫不猶豫出售,亦成功令和黃業績經常有驚喜,盈利維持增長。不過,長和系通常以分拆上市方式,把部分股權出讓,把業務一次過賣斷的交易,近年則不算多見。和黃近期最大型的套現行動,可說是以商業信託方式,把碼頭業務在新加坡分拆上市。在二○一一年三月,和黃把和記港口信託於新加坡上市,在二○一一年業績當中,帶來五十六點五億美元(約四百四十億港元)的特殊收益。港業務多採分拆方式另一方面,長實亦頻頻把地產項目「打包」出售,包括在二○一一年四月,把北京東方廣場組合成為匯賢產業信託(87001)上市,成為香港首隻人民幣證券。此外,泓富產業信託(80文件倉)則更早於○五年十一月已經上市。另一隻長實旗下的房地產信託基金則是置富產業信託(778),在二○一○年四月以介紹形式上市。不過,分拆交易並非次次都一帆風順,長實曾計畫將本港四間酒店以信託方式分拆上市,其後叫停計畫,改為將酒店房間拆售,但又惹來法律爭議。至於長實旗下ARA資產管理的Dynasty房產信託基金亦曾有意到新加坡上市,其後亦因市況不明而暫緩。近年長和系的大型收購行動,都主要在歐洲進行,反而在本港方面,則不時部署分拆等套現行動。有分析認為,長和系主要是希望把業務全球化,減少依賴本港市場,分散業務風險,令未來盈利更加穩定。此外,透過分拆及出售資產,也往往帶來大筆特殊收益入帳,保持長和系的盈利水平。存倉

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隨�文憑試放榜,self storage聯招「終極」改選日前結束。八大資助院校昨公布課程聯招改選結果,香港教育學院幼兒教育繼續成為競爭激烈程度之冠,平均一百五十九人競逐一個學額。此外,部分學院收生制的課程亦吸引大批考生報讀,如城市大學商學院及嶺南大學文學院,分別有近四千六百及三千七百人申請。 記者 :曾愛芳 馮秀芳應屆文憑試考生大學聯招改選申請,已於周四截止,以首三志願計算,教院幼兒教育課程成為競爭最激烈的課程,十八個學額吸引逾二千八百人報讀,平均一百五十九人爭一個學額。教院發言人表示,該課程的整體報名人數為一萬二千多人,較去年上升百分之三十,「教院新開辦的四項學位課程同樣廣受學生歡迎,其中設有三十個學額的全球及環境研究課程,Band A報名人數有一千三百多人,較去年增加四倍。」 學院收生制課程吸引考生  同樣競爭激烈的課程包括理工大學的社會科學廣泛學科,及酒店及旅遊業管理廣泛學科,分別有一百二十二人及八十二人競逐一個學額。過往深受尖子歡迎的課程,繼續被「迷你倉捧」,包括科技大學環球商業管理,Band A報名人數有八十二人;中文大學醫學院今年新辦的環球醫學領袖培訓計畫,吸引六百三十人報讀,而該校藥劑學及法學的Band A申請人數亦分別有二百六十一及二百一十四人。  由於以學院收生制的課程有較多的學額,故吸引大批考生報讀,其中城大商學院有近四千六百人報讀,約七個人競逐一個學額,而嶺大文學院及浸大理學院分別有近三千七百人及二千八百人申請。此外,理大同時公布高級文憑的申請數字,結果社會工作成為最受歡迎學科,平均一百三十五人爭一個學額。  學友社學生輔導中心總幹事列豪章認為,今屆文憑試成績較去年好,相信今年有更多學生落空於聯招八大,建議學生若考獲四科四級及一科五級成績以下,要做好兩手準備,多留意自資院校剩餘學額情況及預先留位。  文憑試上訴覆核申請今日截止,列豪章指,去年不少學生因忘記繳費,而無法申請覆核,提醒考生遞表後三日內繳費,並建議考生先接納聯招派選的學位,等待八月覆核結果公布後,再決定是否改選課程。文件倉

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Source: American News, Aberdeen, S.self storageD.July 19--At first, Mark Peterson of Salem, Ore., didn't know what to make of his son's phone call from Aberdeen in July 2012."What do you mean you won?" Mark asked son Paul Peterson who was taking a victory ride back to the Moccasin Creek clubhouse in a golf cart.The younger Peterson had just won a one-hole playoff over three other golfers in the 21st annual Western Printing Pro-Am. He earned $15,000, and it was his first pro win after just eight starts as a professional."I was six shots back when I started the final day at last year's tourney in Aberdeen," Paul said. "My dad couldn't believe it when I told him that I won, and had a hard time processing how I won. Then he didn't want to let me go because he wanted the details. But I had to get to the awards ceremony."Peterson is back in Aberdeen this weekend to try to defend his title at the 22nd annual event today through Sunday. The $68,560 pro purse annually draws one of the better pro fields on the Dakotas Tour. It is not usually for pros in Aberdeen to end up in the major leagues of golf, the PGA Tour, or its developmental league, the Web.com Tour."I am looking forward to coming back to Aberdeen," Peterson said earlier this week. "Hopefully, I can defend my title. It was a fun atmosphere, the members at Moccasin Creek are great, and it is a really good course. It is a place that will always be very special to me."Peterson hopes the Web.com Tour or an overseas tour is the next step in his game. Peterson, who turned 25 July 1, is planning to play in his first qualifying school this fall in hopes of taking that next step.Peterson feels as if he is on the verge of a breakout tournament. He has been playing well this month on the Dakotas Tour, finishing in the top 10 in two recent tournaments in Sioux Falls and winning nearly $10,000. He was fourth at Bakker Crossings and sixth at the Westward Ho tourney which ended Sunday."My game is starting to take form and I feel good about where it is at right now," he said. "But you need to be working on all facets of your game at all times. If you get complacent about one part of it, it usually will come back to bite you."Peterson, an Oregon native who played at Oregon State, said college golfers can have success making pars. "You can hang in tournaments if you make pars in college. But as a pro, you need to be making birdies. You need to be aggressive and stay aggressive. Your putter needs to be your best friend all the time. If you are not making putts, you are not scoring."Peterson said the Dakotas Tour is a great place to develop that kind of mentality. "These courses teach you how to go for pins and how to get comfortable making a lot of birdies. This tour is a great place to grow as a professional as well as a place to earn some money."Winning the Aberdeen tournament last year was a stepping stone in Peterson's career. "It gives you confidence and makes you feel like you belong and that your hard work is paying off. Also, it makes a difference with sponsors. They want to know you can win. There is a big difference in finishing second and winning."Peterson is hoping to earn another $15,000 Sunday, and to make another phone call to his dad Mark."My dad has always been my number one fan and supporter. And whenever I win as a golfer, he will always be my first phone call."22nd annual Western Printing Pro-AmWhere: Moccasin Creek Country Club in Aberdeen.Who: 50 pro golfers on the Dakotas Tour will be competing for $68,560, including a first-place check for $15,000. The 150 amateurs will be playing for prizes worth more than $20,000.When: Today (7:30 a.m. and 12:15 p.m. tee times), Saturday (7:30 a.m. and 12:15 p.m. tee times), Sunday (8 a.m. shotgun tee times for amateurs and 1:15 p.m. start time for the top 20 pros -- could be more if ties -- who survived the cut).Sunday: 6:30 p.m. (approximate) awards ceremony in the clubhouse.Past Pro Champions1992: Jim Ahern, Yankton.1993: Cliff Karsge, Apopka, Fla.1994: John Kernohan, Bowling Green, Ky.1995: Joon Lee, Fullerton, Calif.1996: Joe Ogilvie, Austin, Texas.1997: Patrick Moore, Cornelius, N.C.1998: Tim Hegna, Bird Island, Minn.1999: Dustin Wigington, Oklahoma City, Okla.2000: Matt Bergstrom, Tucson, Ariz.2001: Mark Scheibach, Indian Wells, Calif.2002: Mark Scheibach, Indian Wells, Calif.2003: Mark Scheibach, Indian Wells, Calif.2004: Paul Wackerly, Canton, Ohio2005: Dustin Wigington, Oklahoma City, Okla.2006: Jamie Kureluk, Calvary, Alberta, Canada.2007: Wil Collins, Rapid City.2008: Josh Persons, Fargo, N.D.2009: A.J. Elgert, Lincoln, Neb.2010: A.J. Elgert, Lincoln, Neb.2011: Micah Burke, Los Angeles.2012: Paul Peterson, Salem, Ore.|TODAY'S PAIRINGS|Here are the pairings for today's first round of the pro-am at Moccasin Creek. Pros are in all caps, while hometowns for non-Aberdeen golfers are attached as well.|TEE 1|7:30 a.m.: KEVIN GILLICK of Lincoln, Neb.; Steve Beare; Dave Blando; Dirk Swanson.7:40: JAMIE ESTRADA of Santa Ana, Calif.; Pat Rohl; Robert Rohl; Dennis Bale.7:50: PETER LANSBURGH of Sacramento, Calif.; Steve Pelzl; Don Siers of Dallas; Pat Preston.8: SHANE FEIST of Bismarck; Jack Hieb; Austin Hieb; Trevor Hieb.8:10: AUSTIN MILLER of Gering, Neb.; Ron Stotz; Craig Pfitzer; Brian Prunty.8:20: TRAVIS SLAATHAUG of Wilmot; Mark Adam of Surprise, Ariz.; Mike Lynde of Sioux Falls; Dennis Kindt of Sioux Falls.8:30: NICK DELIO of Valencia, Calif.; Mark Jorgensen; Brian Jorgensen; Craig Jorgensen of Lenexa, Kan.8:40: TREVOR BLAIR of Colfax, Calif.; Kent Wirebaugh; Dale Stark; Joe Fischer.8:50: JEFF BERKSHIRE of Scottsdale, Ariz.; Jerry Feist; Eric Hurley; David Oliver of Waubay.9: BRANDON CRICK of McCook, Neb.; Max Pfeiffer; Chris Knight of Sioux Falls; Jon Sorensen of Beresford.9:10: PAUL PETERSON of Salem, Ore.; Steve Pfeiffer; Brian Pfeiffer of Marshalll, Minn.; Roger Legge.9:20: JEFF BURTON of Scottsdale, Ariz.; Steve Streier; J.R. Johnson; Michael Hagen.9:30: NEIL FREDERICKSON of White Bear Lake, Minn.; Tom Brzezinski; Jim Wright of Layton, Utah; Danny Griffin of Salt Lake City.|TEE 10|7:30 a.m.: RYAN NIELSON of Boise, Idaho; Jim Lind of St. Louis Park, Minn.; George Dell; Brent Dell of Houston.7:40: TOM CARLSON of Sioux Falls; Tom Tobin; Chuck Bensen; Colette Quam.7:50: JAY MYERS of Saratoga, Calif.; Brad Pinkman; Rick Biegler of Las Vegas; Bob Lind of Maple Grove, Minn.8: TIM FRAZER of Wentworth Falls, Australia; Kurt Petersen; Michael Burgard; Steve Onkka.8:1迷你倉: RYAN LENAHAN of Grosse Point Shores, Mich.; Jim Patterson of Conde; Heath Rylance of Watertown; Sanjay Mukerji.8:20: RILEY O'NEILL of Aberdeen; Drake Patterson of Groton; Jerry Ray Johnson of Groton; Tyler Sperry of Groton.8:30: MATTHEW SMITH of Scottsdale, Ariz.; Todd Freimark of Watertown; Jerry Peterson of Watertown; Jeff Orthaus of Watertown.8:40: JOSH PORTER of Scottsdale, Ariz.; Tom Munger of Watertown; Glenn Hanson of Watertown; Chad Orthaus of Watertown.8:50: KELLY KRETZ of Antigo, Wis.; Mike Carrels; Corey Clausen of Bensen, Minn.; Brian Prisbe of Sioux Falls.9: MICHAEL WUERTZ of Bettendorf, Iowa; Jeff Stockert; Chris Dohrer; Joe Cesario of Chicago.9:10: KEVIN STARR of Tulare, Calif.; Jason Welk; Andrew Welk; Shane Plant of Las Vegas.9:20: KEVIN STANEK of Bellevue, Neb.; Mic Daggett; Ryan Karst of Sioux Falls; Eric Payne of Mina.|TEE 1|12:15 p.m.: TAYLOR STAMP of Colorado Springs, Colo.; Brandon Sipe of Milbank; Nick Sipe of Milbank; Jason Stone.12:25: CASEY PYNE of Bloomington, Ill.; Mike Sipe of Milbank; Gene Sipe of Alexandria, Minn.; Chris Smith of Minneapolis.12:35: PATRICK STRANDEMO of San Diego; Matt Brust; Jim Stephenson; Tom Stephenson of San Antonio.12:45: DOUG QUINONES of Hidden Valley Lake, Calif.; Anthony Schwab; Trent Kramer; Tom Bruckner of Maple Grove, Minn.12:55: ANDREW FUNK of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; Dave Rice; Bob Hilgemann; Ken Sinner of Watertown.1:05: MATTHEW MOXNESS of Edina, Minn.; Charlie Jakober; Ryan Hardy; Terry Cormier.1:15: DUSTIN WIGINGTON of Oklahoma City, Okla.; Ken Jacobson; Scott Johnston; Greg Saunders of Eden Prairie.1:25: JORDAN ELSEN of Kenosha, Wis.; Duncan Murdy of Seattle; Jim Koehler; Roger Nolan of Sioux Falls.1:35: TYLER GANN of Tomball, Texas; Nathan Golz; Nick Golz of Rosemount, Minn.; Jason Golz of Haslet, Texas.1:45: JON BEAVER of Willmar, Minn.; Eric Comstock; Michael Johnson; Spencer Aberle.1:55: TRAVIS DAVIS of Lincoln, Neb.; Ray Larson of Columbia; Jan Gilchrist of Columbia; Jason Branaugh of Tyndall.2:05: R. SCOTT PUGH of Harrisburg, Pa.; D.B. Garber of Bath; Darrin Larson of Pierre; Grant Smalley of Pierre.|TEE 10|12:15 p.m.: AARON KILIAN-SMITH of San Antonio; Cody Goulding; Connor Preston; Tyler Zahn.12:25: JONATHON CARLSON of Kelseyville, Calif.; Mike Brown; Steve Brown of Moorhead, Minn.; Tom Brown of Park Rapids, Minn.12:35: MICHAEL VANCE of Jackson, Tenn.; Bruce Cutler; Bryon Itterman; Lon Gellhaus of Groton.12:45: CHRISTOPHER EVANS of Shelton, Wash.; Chad Lang; Mark Malchow; Greg Neely of Sioux Falls.12:55: BEN PISANI of Middle Park, Australia; Rob VanLaecken of Watertown; Dustin Sinner of Watertown; Eric Schmidt of Sioux Falls.1:05: TYLER MONDA of Brainerd, Minn.; Tim Bergstrom; Ken Wolff; Stuart Quam.1:15: SEAN JONES of Hoffman Estates, Ill.; Eric Larson; Kurt Weisbeck; Eldon Swingler.1:25: JON SAUER of St. Cloud; Heath Johnson; Randee Bender; Scott Isaak.1:35: SAM JANDEL of Dayton, Ohio; Brad Seaman; Ryan Mohr; Greg Fischbach of Warner.1:45: TRAVIS STOCKHOLM of Springfield; Jim Sumption of Frederick; Jeremy Bakeberg of Redwood Falls, Minn.; Trent Traphagen.1:55: COY BREEN of San Antonio; Jeff Christenson of Claremont; Dustin Ochsner of Britton; Kent Delaney of Webster.2:05: KYLE WARREN of Los Alamitos, Calif.; John Bruce of Britton; Don Berger of Britton; Scott Christenson of Claremont.2:15: LUCAS REUTER of Forman, N.D.; Roger Christenson of Claremont; Dave Planteen of Britton; Tim Purintun of Sioux Falls.|PAST CHAMPIONS||AMATEUR CHAMPIONS||Gross Score (without handicap)|1992: Roger Legge, Aberdeen.1993: Roger Legge, Aberdeen.1994: Mike Pelzl, Aberdeen.1995: Steve Pelzl, Aberdeen.1996: Steve Pelzl, Aberdeen.1997: Steve Pelzl, Aberdeen.1998: Steve Pelzl, Aberdeen.1999: Steve Pelzl, Aberdeen.2000: Steve Pelzl, Aberdeen.2001: Roger Legge, Aberdeen.2002: Chris Knight, Aberdeen.2003: Jesse Talcott, Sioux Falls.2004: Brad Jacobsen, Byrant.2005: Chris Knight, Aberdeen.2006: Jonathon Murphy, Aberdeen.2007: Geoff Mead, Rapid City.2008: Steve Pelzl, Aberdeen.2009: Steve Pelzl, Aberdeen.2010: Brian Jorgensen, Aberdeen.2011: Mike Sipe, Milbank.2012: Mike Sipe, Milbank.|Net Score (with handicap)|1992: John White1993: Ron Prehn1994: Terry Zwener1995: Rob Deics, Aberdeen.1996: Brian Lux1997: Terry Brunken1998: Dave Anderson1999: Duane Harms (Aberdeen), Larry Mernaugh, Jim Ruch (Aberdeen).2000: Lisa Schriver, Aberdeen.2001: Don Gross, Rick Biegler2002: Mike Lynde, Sioux Falls.2003: Claude Kraft, Aberdeen.2004: Tim Hofer, Aberdeen.2005: Rick Biegler, Las Vegas.2006: Joe Cesario, Chicago.2007: Dennis Kindt, Sioux Falls.2008: David Bormes, Chicago.2009: Paul Nelson, Las Vegas, Nev.2010: Corey Clausen, Benson, Minn.2011: Ken Jacobson, Aberdeen.2012: Dave Anderson, Aberdeen.|Team Winners|1992: Mark Caven, Steve Onkka and Rick Giovannettone.1993: (36 holes due to rain) John Day, Tony Bergstram and Randy Grote.1994: Lisa Schriver, Jennifer Harms and Brian Lux.1995: John Day, Terry Newman and Juan Palacios.1996: Dave Taffe, Jim Ruch and Kirby Goettsch.1997: Dave Taffe, Tim Weber and Brian McClellan; Mike Lynde, Mark Adam and Dennis Kindt.1998: Craig Golz, Nicholas Golz and Nathan Golz; Steve Pelzl, Dave Anderson and Ken Jacobson.1999: Dave Anderson, Steve Pelzl and Ken Jacobson.2000: Steve Pfeiffer, Brian Pfeiffer and H.I. King.2001: Mark Adam, Mike Lynde and Dennis Kindt.2002: Tim Hofer of Mina and Marwin Hofer and Scott Kusler of Aberdeen.2003: Pro Jason Schmidt of Bismarck, N.D., and amateurs H.I. King of Aberdeen, Jim Stephenson of Aberdeen and Tom Stephenson of San Antonio, Texas.2004: Pro Walter Keating of Thunder Bay, Ont., and amateurs Jim Mund, Ambrose Mitzel and Bill Pfeiffer, all of Aberdeen.2005: Mike Carrels of Aberdeen, Tom Bruckner of Minneapolis, Minn., Corey Claussen of Benson, Minn.2006: Rob Deics and Brad Pinkman of Aberdeen and Jason Lavicky of Madison, Wis.2007: Ken Wolff, Tim Bergstrom and Stuart Quam of Aberdeen.2008: Mark Adams, Mike Lynde, Dennis Kraft of Sioux Falls.2009: Heidi Ruch, Jackie Witlock, Colette Quam of Aberdeen.2010: R. Lee Ginsbach, Joe Fischer, Dirk Swanson of Aberdeen.2011: (tie) Jim Ruch, Dave Rice, Jason Welk (all Aberdeen) and Jim Beare, Steve Beare and Tom Beare (all Aberdeen except Tom of Sioux Falls).2012: Dave Anderson and Steve Pelzl of Aberdeen and Don Siers of Dallas, Texas.Copyright: ___ (c)2013 the American News (Aberdeen, S.D.) Visit the American News (Aberdeen, S.D.) at www.aberdeennews.com Distributed by MCT Information Services文件倉

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