FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1975
TOLO HARBOUR CANOE RACE *****
THE DISTRICT OFFICER OF TAI PO, MR. CLIVE OXLEY, WILL FIRE THE STARTING GUN TO MARK THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE ANNUAL 'TOLO HARBOUR CANOE RACE' AT ISLAND HOUSE IN YUEN CHAU CHAI ON SUNDAY (NOVEMBER 9) AT 10.30 A.M.
THE RACE IS ORGANISED BY THE OUTWARD BOUND (ALUMNI) ASSOCIATION OF HONG KONG AND SPONSORED BY THE NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION.
OVER 100 PARTICIPANTS FROM HONG KONG CANOE UNION AFFILIATED CLUBS AND INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS WILL COMPETE IN THE VARIOUS SINGLES AND DOUBLES EVENTS FOR MEN, LADIES AND JUNIORS.
THERE WILL BE TWO COURSES: THE SHORT DISTANCE COURSE OF 1,000 METRES STARTING AND ENDING AT ISLAND HOUSE AND THE LONG DISTANCE COURSES OF 7-1/2 MILES AND 12 MILES WITH A TRIANGULAR CIRCUIT BETWEEN ISLAND HOUSE, VU KWAI SHA AND TAI MEI TUK NEAR PLOVER COVE RESERVOIR.
THE SECRETARY FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES, MR. DAVID AKERS-JONES, WILL PRESENT PRIZES TO WINNERS OF THE RACES AT ABOUT 3 P.M.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE WELCOME TO COVER THE EVENT AND FACILITIES WILL BE PROVIDED FOR PRESS MEMBERS TO COVER THE RACES BY LAUNCH. TRANSPORT (VAN AM 3274) WILL LEAVE TSIM SHA TSUI SUB-POOL AT 9.10 A.M. SHARP TO PROCEED TO ISLAND HOUSE, TAI PO.