Thursday, September 29, 1977
FUNDS DRIVE FOR NT SPORTS CONNIE
A mammoth community walk to help meet the target of 12.5 million
for the Queen's Silver Jubilee Apperl Fund will take place in the New
Territories on November 6 (Sunday), it was anoused today.
The walk is part of New Territories-wide drive to raise $2
million as the N.T. people's contribution towards the appeal fund which
will be used to help finance the multi-million dollar Jubilee Sports Centre
project in Sha Tin.
The "Walk for Sport will be held in Tsuen Wan, along a route
similar to that of the Community Chest's-annual N.T. walk,
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It is being organised by a sub-committee formed last month under
the main N.T. Fund-Raising Committee chaired by the Secretary for the
New Territories, Mr. David Akers-Jones.
Announcing details of the walk, the "Walk for Sport" Sub-Committee
Chairman, hr. Cheung Yan-lung, said today the starting and finishing points
would be at Tai Wo Hau Public Playground at Castle Peak Road, next to the
Tsuen Wan Police Station.
He said the 14-mile walk would cover
circular route north of
Castle Peak: Road along Kwok Saui Road, Yau Ha Hon Road, Shing Mun Road,
Catchwater Road, On Yuk Rod and Castle Feale Road.
"In fact, the main route of the walk will be alorg the very pleasant
and picturesque Catchwater Road which leads from the Lower Shing Mun Dam
across Route Twisk to Chuen Lung," Mr. Cheung said.
There will be four checkpoints
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Lei Muk Shue Playground, Lower
Shing un Dan, Route Twisk and 9 milestone, Castle Peak Road.
Mr. Cheung said the walk would start officially at 9 a.m. when
the senior unofficial member of the Executive Council, Sir Yuet-keung Kan,
cuts the ceremonial ribbon.
"However,