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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1982
YOUTH SOCCER DEVELOPMENT SCHEME
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A MAJOR PROJECT TO DEVELOP AND TRAIN TALENTED YOUNG SOCCER PLAYERS IN HONG KONG WILL START AT THE END OF THIS MONTH.
THE PROJECT, KNOWN AS THE HONG KONG YOUTH FOOTBALL DEVELOPMENT SCHEME 1982-83, WILL LAST TILL FEBRUARY NEXT YEAR.
THE SCHEME IS BEING ORGANISED BY THE RECREATION AND CULTURE DEPARTMENT, THE HONG KONG FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION, THE URBAN COUNCIL, THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND THE JUBILEE SPORTS CENTRE.
THE RECREATION AND SPORT SERVICE OF THE RCD WILL CONTRIBUTE FUNDS AND PROVIDE MANPOWER TO CO-ORDINATE THE ENTIRE PROJECT.
+THE RSS WILL ALSO SERVE AS THE COLLECTION CENTRE FOR ALL APPLICATIONS, SAID THE RECREATION AND SPORT OFFICER IN CHARGE OF TEAM GAMES, MR THOMAS CHAN, WHO WAS ONE OF THE OFFICIAL REFEREES AT THE 1982 WORLD CUP TOURNAMENT IN SPAIN.
*WE EXPECT THOUSANDS OF APPLICATIONS, BUT ONLY 1 280 YOUNGSTERS WILL BE SELECTED FOR A SERIES OF TESTS, TRAINING AND COMPETITIVE MATCHES,+ MR CHAN SAID.
THE SCHEME IS DIVIDED INTO TWO SECTIONS ONE FOR 18-YEAR-OLD YOUTHS AND THE OTHER FOR THOSE AGED 15.
QUALIFYING TESTS WILL BE HELD FOR THE APPLICANTS FOR THREE DAYS BEGINNING FROM SEPTEMBER 26.
THIS WILL BE FOLLOWED BY FIVE WEEKS OF ELEMENTARY TRAINING AND SIX WEEKS OF INTERMEDIATE TRAINING.
+AFTER ALL THE BASIC TRAINING, 16 GROUPS WILL BE PARTICIPATING IN DISTRICT LEAGUE MATCHES, MR CHAN SAID.
+THE WINNING TEAM AND OTHER PLAYERS SHOWING POTENTIAL WILL THEN BE SELECTED FOR FURTHER TRAINING AT THE JUBILEE SPORTS CENTRE.
+THESE BEST PLAYERS WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY OF BEING SELECTED TO REPRESENT HONG KONG IN INTERNATIONAL YOUTH MATCHES, HE ADDED.
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