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Friday, April 9, 1976
AMS TO HOLD PROFICIENCY COMPETITION
The Auxiliary Medical Service, with a membership now exceeding 6,000,
will hold its biennial Competition Finals in the sports ground of Kowloon
Hospital, Argyle Street on Sunday (April 11).
Events in the Finals will include inspection of uniform and equipment,
squad drills, stretcher drills and first aid and nursing. The AMS sub-units
which have won the Regional Competitions will take part in the Finals.
Regional Competitions started as early as October last year when
45 ambulance depot teams and 38 auxiliary nurses teams competed for many
trophies awarded for various aspects of proficiency.
Trophies for both Regional and the Final Competitions were donated
by the present and former Unit Controllers of the Service. These include the
MacKenzie Shield presented by Dr. D.J.M. MacKenzie, the Teng Cup by Dr. P.E.
Teng, and the Peggy Choa Shield by Dr. Gerald Choa.
Other trophies were also received from senior officers of the Medical
and Health Department and other social dignitaries, including the Lady FUNG
Ping-fan Cup, the Tse Long-chiu Cup and the K.C. Wong Cup.
Officers of the Royal Army Medical Corps will act as judges for all
final events and the AMS Band will provide music for the occasion.
Dr. Gerald Choa, Director of Medical and Health Services and currently
the AMS Unit Controller, will present the trophies.
Note to Editorst The competitions will begin at 9 a.m. and last
until 11.30 a.m. You are invited to cover the occasion.
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