SATURDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1982
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SWIMMING GALA FOR SHA TIN DISTRICT
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A FRIENDLY MATCH BETWEEN LOCAL RESIDENTS AND GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS RAISED THE CURTAIN ON THE SECOND SHA TIN DISTRICT SWIMMING GALA TODAY (SATURDAY) AT THE JOCKEY CLUB SWIMMING POOL.
TWO SPECIALLY-DESIGNED WATER SPORT GAMES WERE PLAYED BY REPRESENTATIVE TEAMS OF THE DISTRICT'S FOUR AREA COMMITTEES, THE NEW TERRITORIES SCHOOL SPORTS ASSOCIATION (SHA TIN), THE POLICE, THE RECREATION AND SPORT SERVICE. THE LOCAL AMBULANCE DEPOT AND THE DISTRICT OFFICE. TO ENTERTAIN THE AUDIENCE BEFORE THE EVENT WAS OFFICIALLY OPENED AT 1.30 PM.
THE ANNUAL SWIMMING GALA IS ONE OF MANY SPORTS COMPETITIONS ORGANISED BY THE SHA TIN SPORTS ASSOCIATION TO PROMOTE STRONGER IDENTIFICATION AMONG RESIDENTS WITH THEIR DISTRICT. THE WINNERS IN TODAY'S EVENTS WILL REPRESENT THE DISTRICT IN THE INTER-DISTRICT SWIMMING GALA ON NOVEMBER 7.
THE SPORTS ASSOCIATION'S CONTRIBUTION TO SHA TIN IS HIGHLY APPRECIATED BY THE DISTRICT OFFICER, MR DONALD TSANG.
+SPORT PLAYS AN IMPORTANT PART IN NEW TOWN DEVELOPMENT. SHA TIN WILL NOT BE A SUCCESSFUL NEW TOWN UNLESS ITS PEOPLE ARE ENTHUSIASTIC ABOUT THEIR OWN COMMUNITY, + HE SAID.
+WE MUST PAY SPECIAL TRIBUTE TO THE SPORTS ASSOCIATION FOR ORGANISING SUCH A VARIETY OF EVENTS TO ENCOURAGE TEAM SPIRIT AMONG LOCAL PEOPLE.
ACCORDING TO THE CHAIRMAN OF THE SHA TIN SPORTS ASSOCIATION, MR LAU HON-KIT, DISTRICT MATCHES ON SOCCER, BASKETBALL, TABLE TENNIS, BADMINTON AS WELL AS TRACK AND FIELD EVENTS ARE SCHEDULED FOR 1982/83.
THE SECOND SHA TIN DISTRICT SWIMMING GALA TODAY ATTRACTED ABOUT 300 COMPETITORS, WHOSE AGES RANGED FROM 10 TO 50, IN 60 RACES INCLUDING BREAST-STROKE, BACK-STROKE, BUTTERFLY, FREE-STYLE AND RELAYS.
SPONSORED BY THE DISTRICT BOARD. THE RECREATION AND SPORT SERVICE AND THE SHA TIN RURAL COMMITTEE, THE COMPETITION WAS OPEN TO ALL PEOPLE LIVING IN THE DISTRICT.
ALSO OFFICIATING AT THE CEREMONY TODAY WERE THE CHAIRMAN OF THE SHA TIN RURAL COMMITTEE, FR MAI HON-LEUNA, THE VICE-CHAIRMAN OF THE SHA TIN SPORTS ASSOCIATION, MR NG CHAN-LAM AND THE RECREATION AND SPORT OFFICER, PR TAM PAK-NG,
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