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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1982
660 TO COMPETE IN CROSS TOLO HARBOUR SWIM
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HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE MEN AND WOMEN, OLD AND YOUNG, LOCALS AND EXPATRIATES WILL BE DASHING INTO WATER AT THE SAME TIME IN THE ANNUAL CROSS TOLO HARBOUR SWIM ON SUNDAY (OCTOBER 17).
THEY WILL BE TAKING PART IN THE 2 400-METRE RACE FROM SHA LAN BEACH TO TAI MEI TUK ACTIVITIES CENTRE.
THE OLDEST CONTESTANT AMONG THE 660 SWIMMERS WILL BE A 73-YEAR-OLD MAN, AND THE YOUNGEST A BOY AND A GIRL, BOTH AGED 12.
THE EVENT IS ORGANISED BY THE TAI PO SPORTS ASSOCIATION
AND SPONSORED BY THE DISTRICT BOARD.
THE DISTRICT OFFICER, MR NICKY LO, WILL FIRE THE STARTING GUN AT 10.30 AM, AND THE SECRETARY FOR CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION, MR IAN MACPHERSON, WILL PRESENT PRIZES TO WINNERS.
ABOUT 350 PEOPLE TOOK PART IN THE SWIM LAST YEAR WHEN MR CHEUNG WAN-CHI AND MISS LAI WAI BECAME CHAMPIONS OF THE MEN'S AND THE WOMEN'S SECTIONS.
CAS CADETS TO PUT ON SHOW
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MEMBERS OF THE CIVIL AID SERVICES CADET CORPS WILL BE SHOWING OFF THEIR PERFORMING TALENTS IN THE CAS CADET CORPS VAR IETY SHOW TO BE HELD AT THE HONG KONG CARITAS COMMUNITY HALL, 2 CAINE ROAD, HONG KONG, ON SUNDAY (OCTOBER 17), STARTING AT 2 PM.
ORGANISED AND PERFORMED BY THE CADETS THEMSELVES, THE FOUR-HOUR LONG PROGRAMME IS INTENDED MAINLY TO BE A SOCIAL OCCASION FOR THE CADETS TO ENTERTAIN THEIR PARENTS, GUARDIANS AND FRIEL.DS.