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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1^75
HK STUDENTS GET MORE SUPERVISED RECREATION
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STUDENTS ARE NOW GIVEN MORE OPPORTUNITY FOR EVERY FORM OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION THAN IN THE PAST WITH GOVERNMENT'S ASSISTANCE IN ALL SPORTS AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES.
THIS WAS STATED TODAY BY MR. DENIS BRAY, SECRETARY FOR HOME AFFAIRS AND INFORMATION, AT THE HONG KONG SCHOOLS SPORTS ASSOCIATION ANNUAL INTER-SCHOOLS SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIP, DIVISION ONE, AT THE VICTORIA PARK SWIMMING POOL.
MR. BRAY
THAT THE COMPETITION HAD BEEN HELD ANNUALLY FOR THE PAST 18 YEARS. A SECOND DIVISION WAS STARTED FOUR YEARS AGO TO MEET INCREASING DEMANDS AND IT MIGHT BE NECESSARY TO CREATE A THIRD DIVISION NEXT YEAR.
HE NOTED THAT A REPRESENTATIVE SCHOOLS TEAM HAD TAKEN PART IN INTERNATIONAL SWIMMING COMPETITIONS DURING THE PAST FIVE YEARS AND STANDARDS WERE GETTING BETTER YEAR BY YEAR.
+WE ARE STEADILY IMPROVING AND. OUR PERFORMANCE TIMES ARE BEING BETTERED WITH CONSISTANT EASE YEAR BY YEAR. VE ARE NOW A FORCE TO BE RECKONED WITH AND NEXT YEAR I BELIEVE WE SHALL DO EVEN BETTER,+ HE SAID.
MR. BRAY SAID THE GOVERNMENT WOULD SUPPORT THE NEXT TOUR WITH FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND HE WAS CONFIDENT THAT THE TEAM WOULD BRING BACK GOLD AND SILVER MEDALS,
THE SECRETARY APPEALED. TO THE YOUNG PEOPLE WHO HAD BEEN PRIVILEGED TO RECEIVE SO MUCH SUPERVISED RECREATION TO +PUT SOMETHING BACK+ INTO THEIR FAVOURITE SPORT BY JOINING AS VOLUNTEERS IN THE RECREATION AND SPORTS SERVICE.
+THERE WILL BE A TREMENDOUS NEED FOR COACHES, TRAINERS, ORGANISERS, YOUTH LEADERS, COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND IN MANY OTHER AREAS YOUR SKILLS CAN BE PUT TO COMMUNITY USE.
+YOUR CO-OPERATION WILL MEAN SO MUCH TO THE YOUNG PEOPLE COMING ALONG BEHIND YOU AND YOU WILL GET AS MUCH PLEASURE FROM SEEING THEIR SUCCESSES AS YOU HAVE GOT FLOM YOUR ACTIVE PARTICIPATION TODAY,+ MR. BRAY SAID.
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