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SAI KUNG CROSS HARBOUR SWIM
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SUNDAY, JIELY 12, 1981
THE THIRD SAI KUNG CROSS HARBOUR SWIM, WHICH ATTRACTED MORE PARTICIPANTS THAN LAST YEAR, WAS TODAY (SUNDAY) LAUNCHED BY THE ASSISTANT DISTRICT OFFICER, MISS CARRIE TSANG.
ORGANISED BY SAI KUNG SPORTS ASSOCIATION WITH FUNDS PROVIDED BY THE LOCAL DISTRICT BOARD, THE EVENT INVOLVED 183 ENTRANTS IN THE MEN'S SECTION AND 33 IN THE WOMEN'S SECTION.
THE OLDEST PARTICIPANT WAS 78 AND THE YOUNGEST 11.
LAST YEAR, 200 PEOPLE ENTERED.
FOLLOWING THE START OF THE RACE, ALL CONTESTANTS COMPETED IN A 1 300-METRE COURSE WHICH STARTED AT PAK SHA CHAU AND FINISHED AT SAI KUNG RECLAMATION PIER.
WINNER OF THE MEN'S SECTION WAS MR CHEUNG WAN CHI WHO FINISHED IN A TIME OF 17 MINUTES 13 SECONDS. THE WOMEN'S SECTION WINNER WAS MISS LAI WAI, WHOSE TIME WAS 20 MINUTES FOUR SECONDS.
ALSO PRESENT AT TODAY'S PRIZE PRESENTATION WAS THE CHAIRMAN OF SAI KUNG RURAL COMMITTEE, MR CHUNG POON.
WORK ON WATER MAINS ****
FRESH WATER SUPPLY TO A NUMBER OF PREMISES IN KWAI CHUNG WILL BE TURNED OFF FOR 11 HOURS FROM 9 PM ON WEDNESDAY (JULY 15) TO 8 AM OF THE FOLLOWING DAY FOR INSTALLATION OF WATER MAINS.
AFFECTED PREMISES ARE IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS 1
(A) FROM KWAI CHUNG ROAD EXTENDING SOUTHWARD
TOWARDS CASTLE PEAK ROAD, BOUNDED BY KWA I WING ROAD AND TAI LIN PAI ROAD.
(B) FROM KWAI CHUNG ROAD WESTWARD TO SHEUNG KOK
STREET, BOUNDED BY KWAI FOOK ROAD AND CASTLE PEAK ROAD.
(C) FROM LEI MUK ROAD NORTHWARD TO CHEONG WING
ROAD, BOUNDED BY WO YI HOP ROAD, AND KWOK SHUI ROAD.
(D)
ALONG CASTLE PEAK ROAD, FROM THE JUNCTION OF LEI MUK ROAD TO THE END OF YIP SHING STREET.
MEANWHILE, FRESH WATER SUPPLY TO A NUMBER OF PREMISES IN YUEN LONG WILL BE TURNED OFF FOR SEVEN HOURS FROM 10 AM TO 5 PM ON WEDNESDAY (JULY 15) FOR WATER MAIN CONNECTION.
AFFECTED AREAS INCLUDE ALL PREMISES AND VILLAGES ALONG SAN TIN ROAD BETWEEN FAIRVIEW PARK APPROACH ROAD AND SAN TIN POST OFFICE.