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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1974
+WOMEN MOSTLY PREFER TO PLAY IN AN INDOOR VENUE RATHER THAN AN OPEN PLAYGROUND WHERE SPECTATORS AND 'CRITICS' ARE AROUND.+
HOWEVER, MISS MAIR WAS OF THE OPINION THAT SUCH, PROBLEMS AS MAINTENANCE, DAMAGE AND CARETAKING WOULD HAVE TO BE SOLVED FIRST BEFORE SCHOOL FACILITIES WERE OPENED FOR THIS PURPOSE.
+OBVIOUSLY, THE USE OF SCHOOL FACILITIES MUST BE CLOSELY CONTROLLED AND SUPERVISED AND WE ARE PREPARED TO DO EVERYTHING IN OUR POWER TO MAKE THE PLAN WORKABLE AND VIABLE. IN VIEW OF THIS, A MINIMUM AND REASONABLE FEE SHOULD BE CHARGED FOR THE USE OF THE FACILITIES,+ SHE SAID.
MISS MAIR DESCRIBED SCHOOLS OPENED UP IN THIS MANNER
AS 'COMMUNITY CENTRES IN MINIATURE'.
THESE MUCH-NEEDED FACILITIES WOULD PROVE TO BE VERY VALUABLE AND POPULAR WITH PEOPLE FROM ALL AGE GROUPS WHO MAY WISH TO PLAY GAMES AND SPORTS DURING THEIR LEISURE HOURS, SHE ADDED.
INDEED, EVEN MOTHERS WITH VERY YOUNG CHILDREN WOULD WELCOME THE PLAN.
+IF ENOUGH SPACE CAN BE FOUND, MOTHERS CAN TAKE PART IN 'KEEP FIT' STYLE CLASSES WHILE CHILDREN CAN BE LOOKED AFTER BY SKILLED SUPERVISORS WHO WILL PROVIDE THEM WITH SOME SORT OF MEANINGFUL GAMES. THIS IDEA WOULD PARTICULARLY APPEAL TO MOTHERS IN VARIOUS HOUSING ESTATES,+ SHE SAID.
MISS MAIR REVEALED THAT THE GOVERNMENT HAD ALREADY TAKEN THE LEAD IN OPENING UP SCHOOL PREMISES FOR PUBLIC USE.
AT PRESENT, THE VICTORIA TECHNICAL SCHOOL'S HALL IS USED OUTSIDE NORMAL SCHOOL HOURS FOR THEORY CLASSES IN THE TRAINING OF WATER POLO COACHES WHILE THE LUNG CHEUNG ROAD GOVERNMENT TECHNICAL SCHOOL ALLOWS ITS HALL TO BE USED FOR BADMINTON TRAINING SESSIONS ORGANISED BY THE RECREATION AND SPORTS OFFICER, WONG TAI SIN.
+HOPEFULLY, MORE GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE FOR USE IN THE FUTURE, SHE SAID. HOWEVER, WE DO COUNT ON THE GOODWILL AND CO-OPERATION OF THE NON-GOVERNMENT, SUBSIDISED AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS TO OPEN THEIR DOORS TO THE DISTRICT: COMMUNITY IN ORDER TO MAKE THE PLAN A REAL SUCCESS.+
PROVISION OF SPORTS OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE GREATEST NUMBER OF HONG KONG PEOPLE IS NOT THE ONLY IDEAL PURSUED BY THE RECREATION AND SPORT SERVICE.
THE QUALITY OF SPORTS ORGANIZATION AND THE LEVEL OF PARTICIPATION ARE AMONG THE THINGS IT SEEKS TO IMPROVE.
ACCORDING TO MISS MAIR, THE SERVICE IS CURRENTLY ENGAGED IN A SERIES OF SPORTS COACHES AND REFEREES TRAINING SESSIONS TO ENSURE THAT SPORTS ACTIVITIES ORGANISED BY THE DISTRICT RECREATION AND SPORTS OFFICERS WILL HAVE PROPER INSTRUCTION AND GUIDANCE.
+IN SHORT,+ SHE SUMMED UP, +WE AIM AT A THREE-PRONGED STRATEGY IN THE PROMOTION OF PHYSICAL RECREATION AND SPORTS IN HONG KONG - QUANTITY, QUALITY AND MASS PARTICIPATION.+
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