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SATURDAY, MARCH 13, 1982
ROLLER SKATERS TO COMPETE IN FANLING
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EIGHTY-EIGHT SKATERS WILL COMPETE IN THE 1982 HONG KONG ROLLER-SKATING OPEN COMPETITION AT FANLING RECREATION GROUND TOMORROW AFTERNOON (SUNDAY), STARTING AT 1 PM.
THE COMPETITION IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE NORTH DISTRICT BOARD AND THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT, AND WILL BE DIVIDED INTO TWO SECTIONS - ONE FOR YOUTHS AGED FROM 10 TO 16 AND ONE FOR PEOPLE AGED 17 AND ABOVE.
THE 59 MEN AND 29 WOMEN COMPETITORS WILL TAKE PART IN FIVE EVENTS MEN'S SINGLES RACE, WOMEN'S SINGLES RACE, MEN'S FREE STYLE, WOMEN'S FREE STYLE AND MIXED DOUBLES FREE STYLE.
THE 'QUEEN OF ROLLER SKATING, MISS WONG PING, AND TWO LEADING COACHES, MR NG HOK-CHUEN AND MR NG WAI-KEUNG WILL JUDGE THE EVENTS.
THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR (NORTH REGION) OF NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES, MR BOWEN LEUNG, WILL OFFICIATE AT THE EVENT AND PRESENT PRIZES AND SOUVENIR BANNERS TO THE WINNERS.
THE NTSD HAS BEEN HOLDING COACHING SESSIONS EVERY SUNDAY SINCE DECEMBER FOR PEOPLE WISHING TO TAKE PART IN THE CONTEST.
THE RESPONSE HAS BEEN VERY ENCOURAGING, WITH MORE THAN 300 PEOPLE ATTENDING THE COURSE, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID.
TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF WAI YIP STREET
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A SECTION OF WAL YIP STREET BETWEEN SHUN YIP STREET AND KWUN TONG ROAD WILL BE TEMPORARILY CLOSED TO TRAFFIC BETWEEN 1 AM AND 5 AM ON TUESDAY (MARCH 16) FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A FOOTBRIDGE.
DURING THE CLOSURE, EASTBOUND TRAFFIC ON WAI YIP STREET HEADING FOR TELFORD GARDENS AND NGAU TAU KOK POLICE STATION WILL NOT BE AFFECTED.