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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20, 1977"
SPORTS-FOR-ALL DAY AT SOUTHORN PLAYGROUND TOMORROW
PART OF QUEEN'S SILVER JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS
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YOU WILL NOT HAVE TO LOOK ON BY THE SIDE WHILE OTHERS ARE HAVING FUN AND HEALTHY EXERCISES IN THE SPORT FIELD IF YOU GO ALONG TO SOUTHORN PLAYGROUND TOMORROW MORNING.
THE RECREATION AND SPORT SERVICE HAS ORGANISED A SPORTS-FOR-ALL DAY THERE AS PART OF THE QUEEN'S SILVER JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS AND FROM THE DESCRIPTION OF THE PROGRAMME, IT PROMISES TO BE A SPORTING FEAST FOR ALL TASTES AND ALL AGES.
BEGINNING AT 8.45 A.M., BEFORE THE ARRIVAL OF THE CHIEF GUESTS-OF-HONOUR, MR. KEN TOPLEY, DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION AND MR. F.K. HU, A MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL FOR RECREATION AND SPORT, THE NEW METHOD COLLEGE BAND WILL PERFORM AND PARADE BEFORE THE SPECTATORS.
TO ADD COLOUR TO THE OPENING CEREMONY, THERE WILL BE A CYCLING DISPLAY AND A SPIRITED DANCE SIMULTANEOUSLY BY SIX LIONS.
THE EYES OF THE LIONS WILL BE DOTTED BY MR. TOPLEY AND MR. HU AND THE CHAIRMEN OF FOUR REGIONAL RECREATION AND SPORTS PROMOTION ORGANISATIONS.
THE SPORTS-FOR-ALL PROGRAMME WILL FOLLOW IMMEDIATELY AND WILL START WITH POTTED SPORT GAMES WHICH ARE ESPECIALLY DESIGNED FOR CHILDREN.
IN OTHER PARTS OF THE PLAYGROUND, SPECTATORS WILL BE ABLE TO TAKE PART FREELY IN TRAMPOLIN, TAI CHI, TABLE TENNIS AND LATER A DANCE IN THE INDOOR STADIUM.
THERE WILL BE PERFORMANCES IN MARTIAL ARTS, GYMNASTICS, AND WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL BY THE PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED AND ABLE-BODIED ASSOCIATION.
FINAL MATCHES OF VOLLEYBALL AND BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT ORGANISED BY THE RECREATION AND SPORT SERVICE WILL ALSO BE PLAYED.
ABOUT 5,000 PEOPLE ARE EXPECTED TO TAKE PART IN THE VARIOUS ACTIVITIES IN THE SPORT EVENT TOMORROW.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE WELCOME TO COVER THE SPORTS-FOR-ALL DAY AT SOUTHORN PLAYGROUND TOMORROW. THE RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONY WILL BE HELD AT 9.10 A.M. WHILE THE RECREATION AND SPORT PROGRAMME WILL BEGIN AT 10.30 A.M. AND END AT ABOUT 12 NOON.
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