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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1980
400 SWIMMERS TAKING PART IN CROSS TOLO HARBOUR RACE
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MORE THAN 400 SWIMMERS WILL BE TAKING PART IN THE 13TH CROSS TOLO HARBOUR SWIM ON SUNDAY (OCTOBER 5).
THE SWIM, ORGANISED BY TAI PO SPORTS ASSOCIATION WITH FUNDS PROVIDED BY THE DISTRICT ADVISORY BOARD, WAS ORIGINALLY SCHEDULED FOR SEPTEMBER 14, BUT WAS POSTPONED BECAUSE OF BAD WEATHER.
ALL THE SWIMMERS WHO PUT THEIR NAMES DOWN FOR LAST MONTH'S EVENT HAVE BEEN INFORMED OF THE NEW ARRANGEMENTS.
ENTRANTS INCLUDE LOCAL SWIMMERS AS WELL AS SWIMMING ENTHUSIASTS FROM OTHER PARTS OF HONG KONG. THERE ARE 339 ENTRANTS
IN THE MEN'S SECTION AND 69 IN THE WOMEN'S SECTION.
THE OLDEST IS AGED 48 AND THE YOUNGEST 12.
A TAI PO DISTRICT OFFICE SPOKESMAN REMINDED CONTESTANTS TO ASSEMBLE AT THE DISTRICT OFFICE CARPARK BY 9 AM. TRANSPORT WOULD BE PROVIDED TO TAKE THEM TO SHA LAN BEACH WHERE THE RACE WILL START AT 10.30 AM.
THIS YEAR'S RACE WILL TAKE PLACE OVER A 2 400-METRE COURSE FINISHING AT TAI MEI TUK SEA ACTIVITIES CENTRE, BECAUSE THE TRADITIONAL COURSE BETWEEN NAM HANG AND YUEN CHAU TSAI HAS BEEN SHORTENED AS A RESULT OF RECLAMATION WORK FOR NEW TOWN DEVELOPMENT.
SECRETARY FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES, MR DAVID AKERS-JONES, WILL ATTEND THE EVENT. MRS AKERS-JONES WILL PRESENT PRIZES TO WINNERS.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND REPRESENTATIVES TO COVER THE CROSS TOLO HARBOUR SWIM ON SUNDAY, A GOVERNMENT VEHICLE WILL LEAVE KOWLOON PUBLIC PIER AT 9 AM TO TAKE THE PRESS TO TAI PO. MR DONALD STRANGE OF THE NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION PRESS UNIT WILL BE PRESENT TO HELP MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES.
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