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Thursday, January 11, 1973
SCHOOLS DANCE FESTIVAL STARTS ON MARCH 5
Events To Be Held In Three Centres
The 9th Schools Dance Festival, organised by the Education Department's
Physical Education Section in conjunction with the Hong Kong Schools Sports
Association and the New Territories Schools Sports Association, will begin
on March 5, 1973.
Entry from schools will close on Monday (January 15). Schools
entering the Festival are asked to forward their entry forms and fees to
Mrs. Eleanor Lee, Education Department, Kowloon Sub-Office, Kowloon Government
Offices, 7th floor, Nathan Road.
The eleven-day annual Festival will be held at three competing
centres -- one each on Hong Kong Island, Kowloon and the New Territories.
The centres are: Clementi Middle School in Fortress Hill Road,
North Point; Methodist Wa Ying College in Sheung Wo Street, Ho Man Tin;
Heung Yee Kuk Yuen Long District Secondary School in Kuk Yuk Road, Yuen Long.
There will be a special event for handicapped children.
A trophy will be awarded to the winner and special banners to schools
in second and third places in each section of the competition.
Each competing school will be awarded a souvenir pennant. A
certificate of merit will be presented to the team which scores 80 per cent
or more in any section of the competition.
Presentation of prizes and special performances by winners will take
place in May.
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