SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31,
1981
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FANLING SQUASH COURTS OPENED
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THE SECRETARY FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES, MR DAVID AKERS-JONES, OPENED THE FANLING NEW TOWN SQUASH COURTS COMPLEX TODAY (SATURDAY).
ALSO OFFICIATING WERE THE DONOR OF THE PROJECT, THE CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR OF SUN HUNG KAI PROPERTIES LIMITED, MR KWOK TAK-SENG AND THE DIRECTOR OF NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES, MŘ JIMMY SWEETMAN,
MR AKERS-JONES SAID COMPLETION OF THE $1.1 MILLION COMPLEX BROUGHT TOGETHER IN NORTH DISTRICT A VARIETY OF COMPLEMENTARY SPORTING FACILITIES A FOOTBALL PITCH, RUNNING TRACK AND SWIMMING POOL, AND NOW THE SQUASH COURTS WERE AVAILABLE TO MEET THE RECREATIONAL NEEDS OF THE GROWING POPULATION.
+THIS OPENING COULD NOT HAVE COME AT A BETTER TIME FOR IN JUST TWO MONTHS FROM NOW WE SHALL BE STARTING AN NT DISTRICTS OPEN SQUASH COMPETITION, HE SAID.
+THIS ADDITIONAL VENUE WILL BE INVALUABLE AND WILL ENABLE YOUNG PEOPLE FROM NORTH DISTRICT TO TAKE PART.
+ HAVE NO DOUBT THAT, AS WITH THE SQUASH COURTS IN KWAI SHING, YUEN LONG AND SHA TIN, THESE NEW COURTS IN FANLING WILL VERY SOON BE USED TO THEIR CAPACITY AND INTRODUCE TO MANY AN EXCELLENT AND HIGHLY ACTIVE SPORT, MR AKERS-JONES SAID.
THE COMPLEX IS LOCATED AT TAI PO ROAD ADJACENT TO THE FANL ING SWIMMING POOL COMPLEX.
IT IS THE FIRST SQUASH COURTS COMPLEX TO BE AIR-CONDITIONED AND IS BUILT ACCORDING TO INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS SUITABLE FOR BOTH TRAINING AND COMPETITION PURPOSES.
THE REAR WALL OF ONE OF THE COURTS IS MADE OF GLASS TO ENABLE SPECTATORS TO WATCH GAMES WITHOUT VIEWING OBSTRUCTIONS. OTHER FACILITIES INCLUDE CHANGING ROOMS, TOILETS, SHOWERS WITH HOT AND COLD WATER AND LOCKERS FOR PLAYERS,
THE COURTS ARE MANAGED BY THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC USE BETWEEN 7 AM AND 11 PM DAILY.
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