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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1979
+YOU HAVE A FULL PROGRAMME AND SPEAKERS OF THE HIGHEST QUALITY, AND I HOPE THAT PROFESSIONAL INTEREST WILL NOT EXCLUDE AN OPPORTUNITY TO TASTE WHAT HONG KONG HAS TO OFFER THE ARTIST, THE SYBARITE OR THE SHOPPER - PARTICULARLY THE SHOPPER.
+IN CONCLUSION I WISH YOU A SUCCESSFUL CONGRESS AND A STAY IN HONG KONG FROM WHICH YOU WILL TAKE AWAY PLEASANT MEMORIES. BELIEVE ME YOU ARE ALL EXTREMELY WELCOME. I NOW DECLARE OPEN THE 1979 CONGRESS OF THE BRITISH MEDICAL ASSOCIATION.+
FIRST TSUEN WAN SPORTS FESTIVAL OPENS
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THE FIRST TSUEN WAN SPORTS FESTIVAL WOULD BRING ENJOYMENT TO THOUSANDS OF COMPETITORS AND SPECTATORS, BUT IT MUST NOT SIMPLY BE A FLASH IN THE PAN, SECRETARY FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES, MR DAVID AKERS-JONES, SAID TODAY (SATURDAY).
MR AKERS-JONES WAS SPEAKING AT THE OPENING OF THE TWO-WEEK FESTIVAL, THE FIRST EVER TO BE HELD IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.
HE SAID DURING THE COURSE OF THE NEXT TWO WEEKS THE FESTIVAL WOULD EMPHASISE THE PLEASURE THAT PHYSICAL RECREATION COULD GIVE.
+ IT WILL STRENGTHEN LOCAL SPORTING ORGANISATIONS AND WILL PROMOTE GREATER USE OF EXISTING FACILITIES. IT WILL ALSO PROVIDE PRIVATE ORGANISATIONS AND GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS WITH VALUABLE INFORMATION ON WHAT MORE CAN AND SHOULD BE DONE REGULARLY AND THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO BRING SPORTS AND RECREATION TO THE PEOPLE,+ MR AKERS-JONES SAID.
THIS FOLLOW-UP WOULD BE AS IMPORTANT AS THE FESTIVAL ITSELF, HE POINTED OUT.
MORE THAN 4 000 PEOPLE ATTENDED THE OPENING CEREMONY AT YEUNG UK ROAD SPORTSGROUND WHICH INCLUDED DRAGON, LIONS AND CHINESE FOLK DANCES BY LOCAL GROUPS. AFTERWARDS, TO KICK OFF THE FIRST EVENT OF THE FESTIVAL, AN EXHIBITION FOOTBALL MATCH BETWEEN YUEN LONG AND HAPPY VALLEY TOOK PLACE.
A SECOND EXHIBITION FOOTBALL MATCH, BETWEEN KUI TAN AND CAROLINE HILL, WILL TAKE PLACE ON NOVEMBER 10 ALSO AT YEUNG UK ROAD SPORTSGROUND WHILE A TENNIS EXHIBITION MATCH, FEATURING PLAYERS CURRENTLY IN HONG KONG FOR THE TENNIS CLASSIC, WILL BE PLAYED AT SHA TSUI ROAD TENNIS COURTS ON NOVEMBER 9.
OTHER ACTIVITIES INCLUDE BASKETBALL, BADMINTON, BOXING, VOLLEYBALL, BASEBALL, HANDBALL AND TABLE TENNIS, THERE WILL ALSO BE ATHLETICS AND AQUATIC EVENTS, GYMNASTIC AND MARTIAL ARTS DISPLAYS, AS WELL AS AN ARCHERY DEMONSTRATION.
THE FESTIVAL WILL END WITH A BASKETABLL GAMES DAY ON NOVEMBER 17 AT PRINCESS ALEXANDRA COMMUNITY CENTRE.
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