SATURDAY, JUNE 19, 1982
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HE EXPLAINED THAT THE SCHEME WOULD BASICALLY PROVIDE TWO TRAINING COURSES.
+THERE WILL BE A 10-WEEK COURSE PROVIDING BASIC TRAINING FOR SUCH SPORTS AS BASKETBALL, SOCCER, BADMINTON AND TABLE TENNIS, + HE SAID.
+THIS WILL BE FOLLOWED BY A SKILL TEST TO ASSESS THE STANDARD OF THE PARTICIPANTS. THE IR PERFORMANCE WILL BE GRADED AND A SILVER OR A BRONZE MEDAL WILL BE AWARDED ACCORDINGLY.
+THOSE WHO PASS THE TEST WILL BE ABLE TO ENROL IN AN ADVANCED LEVEL COURSE FOR ANOTHER 10 WEEKS OF TRAINING BY QUALIFIED INSTRUCTORS.
+THEIR PERFORMANCE WILL BE ASSESSED AGAIN IN AN ADVANCED SKILL TEST, TO BE FOLLOWED BY THE AWARD OF THE GOLD MEDAL ATHLETES.
+THE GOLD MEDAL WINNERS WILL THEN BE ABLE TO JOIN PLAY-IN CENTRES FOR FURTHER INTENSIVE TRAINING. THEY WILL ALSO REPRESENT THE IR OWN AREA TO PARTICIPATE IN AN INTER-AREA SPORTS COMPETITION OF THE ISLANDS DISTRICT.
+TRAINEES WITH GOOD PERFORMANCE DURING THE COMPETITION WILL BE RECOMMENDED TO THE DISTRICT SPORTS ASSOCIATION AS MEMBERS OF ISLANDS DISTRICT TEAM, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
HE POINTED OUT THAT THE ISLANDS DISTRICT WAS THE FIRST TO ORGANISE AN EVENT OF THIS NATURE.
THE SPORTS AWARD SCHEME WILL COST OVER $300 000, OF WHICH ABOUT $200 000 WILL BE FUNDED BY THE ISLANDS DISTRICT BOARD AND THE BALANCE BY THE RECREATION AND CULTURE DEPARTMENT AND NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT.
THE SCHEME IS OPEN TO ALL YOUNGSTERS IN THE DISTRICT, AGED BETWEEN 10 AND 20. ENROLMENT IS FREE OF CHARGE.
APPLICATION FORMS CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE ISLANDS DISTRICT OFFICE MUJ WO COMMUNITY AFFAIRS BRANCH OFFICE- RECREATION AND SPORT SERVICE (ISLANDS OFFICE), RECREATION AND CULTURE DEPARTMENT- ISLANDS OFFICES OF NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT, THE EIGHT RURAL COMMITTEE OFFICES AND COMMUNITY CENTRES.
AN OPENING CEREMONY TO MARK THE START OF THE SCHEME WILL BE OFFICIATED BY THE ASSISTANT ISLANDS DISTRICT OFFICER, MR MAXIMUS LI, AT THE CHEUNG CHAU RECREATION GROUND AT 10.30 AM TOMORROW (SUNDAY) WHEN WELL KNOWN HONG KONG BASKETBALL AND SOCCER TEAMS WILL STAGE DEMONSTRATION MATCHES.
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