Via Golf.com

In a press release sent by Nike on Wednesday, it was announced that eight people in China have been sentenced to jail and fined after being convicted of counterfeiting registered trademarks, as well as manufacturing, distributing and selling counterfeit golf equipment.

According to the release, "The two principal defendants, Tain Yu and Tian Zhongyi, will serve four year and three year prison terms, respectively. According to Wan Hui Da, the law firm representing the [U.S. Golf Manufacturers Anti-Counterfeiting Working Group], these sentences are considered very severe penalties for intellectual property related crimes in China. The defendants will not appeal the decisions."

The release went on to say that nearly 10,000 pieces of counterfeit golf equipment were seized, including more than 740 assembled golf clubs, 1,500 club heads, 4,700 golf grips, 2,300 shafts, 280 club head covers and assorted golf towels, golf bags and apparel.

The U.S. Golf Manufacturers Anti-Counterfeiting Working Group is comprised of several of the worlds' most well-known golf equipment manufacturers, including the Acushnet Company (Titleist, FootJoy and Cobra Golf); Callaway Golf (Callaway, Odyssey, Top-Flite and Ben Hogan); Cleveland Golf/Srixon; Nike Golf; Ping; and TaylorMade (TaylorMade, adidas Golf, Ashworth).

Thought you were going to see the North vs South 2010 date is announced

All is ready to be released and info will be live this weekend/by Monday.

Your getting paranoid Darren

He said that 4 weeks ago.

Just wants us to believe him this time.

Be interesting to see what his excuse is on Tuesday

Just hope you haven't altered the date, 18th/19th April, that was set way back

so did I miss the announcement Darren (other than the hint on another thread today)??

Monday is not over yet

Little pink piggies

yeah but the date might be different

Info here, currently full details being pushed out.

http://www.golfshake.com/news/northvsouth/2010/

Check your inboxes chaps...

Darren

Why the date change!!

So now it begins.....

Now all we need is the Voice of the Mysterons to start off

Somebody call?