SUNDAY, APRIL 4, 1982
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TENNIS WITHIN EASY REACH FOR TAI PO PEOPLE
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TENNIS HAS COME WITHIN EASY REACH FOR PEOPLE IN TAI PO SINCE THE OPENING OF TWO TEMPORARY TENNIS COURTS ON TING KOK ROAD ABOUT A WEEK AGO.
IN WELCOMING THIS NEW FACILITY, THE TAI PO DISTRICT OFFICER, MR NICKY LO, SAID: +FOR THE FIRST TIME, TENNIS ENTHUSIASTS IN TAI PO WILL BE ABLE TO PLAY IN THEIR OWN DISTRICT, WITHOUT THE NEED OF TRAVELLING A LONG WAY.+
HE STRESSED THAT IT WAS IMPORTANT, AMIDST THE RAPID DEVELOPMENT OF THE NEW TOWN, TO ENSURE THAT ADEQUATE RECREATIONAL AND SPORTS FACILITIES WERE AVAILABLE TO THE LOCAL RESIDENTS.
+THE OPENING OF THE TENNIS COURTS WILL CERTAINLY GO A LONG WAY TO MEET THE INCREASING DEMAND FOR SUCH FACILITIES, MR LO ADDED.
LOCATED NEAR THE BUS TERMINUS OPPOSITE TAI YUEN ESTATE, THE TENNIS COURTS ARE BUILT ON A SITE WHICH IS NOT REQUIRED FOR DEVELOPMENT IN THE NEAR FUTURE.
THIS TEMPORARY TENNIS COMPLEX WILL REMAIN OPEN FOR ABOUT THREE YEARS DURING WHICH THE TAI PO INDOOR SPORTS CENTRE, NOW UNDER CONSTRUCTION, WILL HAVE BEEN COMPLETED.
AMONG OTHER SPORTS AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES, THE CENTRE WILL HAVE A NUMBER OF OPEN-AIR TENNIS COURTS.
THE JUST-OPENED TENNIS COURTS WERE BUILT BY THE ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT AT A COST OF $159 000. FLOOD-LIGHTS WILL BE INSTALLED FOR EVENING ACTIVITIES, WITH FUNDS TO BE PROVIDED BY THE LOCAL DISTRICT BOARD.
AT PRESENT, THE RECREATION AND SPORT SERVICE IS PLANNING TO HOLD TENNIS TRAINING SESSIONS FOR INTERESTED PARTIES.
IN ADDITION, STARTING FROM MAY 14, THE TAI PO SPORTS ASSOCIATION WILL ORGANISE A FIVE-WEEK TRAINING COURSE
AT A CHARGE OF $15 PER PERSON. THE COURSE WILL BE HELD TWICE A WEEK ON SATURDAYS AND SUNDAYS.
MR LO, WHO IS ALSO PRESIDENT OF THE ASSOCIATION, SAID HE WOULD ENROLL AS ONE OF THE 20 PARTICIPANTS FOR THE FIRST TRAINING COURSE.
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