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In response to the Year of the Child, two mini-soccer competitions for young people aged between 12 and 18 were organized jointly by the Urban Council and the Hong Kong Miniature Football as well as the Tsim Sha Tsui District Kaifong Welfare Association this summer on Hong Kong Island and in Kowloon respectively.

Particulars are as follows-

Venue HONG KONG URBAN COUNCIL Event Co-Sponsor(s) Period Held No. of Competitors/Teams Spectators No. of Matches/ Summer Youth Mini-Soccer Tournament Hong Kong Miniature Football Association Jun-Sep 79 240 competitors 24 teams 20,000 spectators 100 matches Mini-Soccer pitch at: Victoria Park Southorn Playground 2. Mini-Soccer Tournament for Children: Tsim Sha Tsui District Kaifong Welfare Association Aug-Sep 79 240 competitors 24 teams 12,000 spectators 80 matches Mini-Soccer pitch at: Kowloon Park

All the events were opened to the public and admission was entirely free.

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OFFICIAL RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting of 17 January 1980–2.30 p.m.

PRESENT

THE CHAIRMAN, URBAN COUNCIL

MR. A. de O. SALES, C.B.E.

THE VICE-CHAIRMAN, URBAN COUNCIL MR. HILTON CHEONG-LEEN, O.B.E.

MR. B. A. BERNACCHI, O.B.E., Q.C.

MRS. E. ELLIOTT, C.B.E.

DR. THE HONOURABLE HENRY H. L. HU, O.B.E.

MR. H. M. G. FORSGATE, O.B.E.

MR. KENNETH T. C. LO, O.B.E.

DR. DENNY M. H. HUANG

MR. PETER P. F. CHAN

MR. JOHN MACKENZIE MISS CECILIA L. Y. YEUNG

MR. TSIN SAI-NIN MR. EDMUND W. H. CHOW MR. AMBROSE K. C. CHOI THE HONOURABLE F. K. HU MR. SHUM CHOI-SANG, M.B.E. MRS. GRACE HO

MR. LAWRENCE H. L. FUNG

DR. KIM Y. S. CHAM

MR. HOWARD H. W. YOUNG

MISS MARIA W. C. TAM

MR. AUGUSTINE S. K. CHUNG

ABSENT

MR. CHAN CHI-KWAN, PETER MR. STEPHEN M. L. LAU

THE SECRETARY, URBAN COUNCIL MR. J. A. M. TINSON, I.S.O.