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FRIDAY, APRIL 22, 1983
LEARNING IT FROM AN EXPERT
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MORE THAN 150 STUDENTS AND TEACHERS FROM SIX SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN SHA TIN ARE LEARNING THE ART OF FENCING FROM AN EXPERT, MR TOM NORCROSS, FORMER NATIONAL COACH FOR THE AMATEUR FENCING ASSOCIATION IN ENGLAND.
MR NORCROSS. NOW THE HEAD FENCING COACH AT THE JUBILEE SPORTS CENTRE. HAS BEEN OFFERING SINCE APRIL 10, A 10-WEEK FREE-OF-CHARGE PROGRAMME TO 138 PUPILS AND 33 TEACHERS IN THE DISTRICT.
THE PROGRAMME, THE FIRST OF ITS KIND IN THE NEW TOWN, IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE SHA TIN SPORTS ASSOCIATION, JUBILEE SPORTS CENTRE, SHA TIN DISTRICT OFFICE AND THE RECREATION AND SPORT SERVICE.
MOST OF THE PARTICIPANTS ARE NEW LEARNERS.
THE STUDENTS ARE TRAINED ONE HOUR PER WEEK WHILE THE TEACHERS ARE MEETING TWO HOURS EVERY WEEK AT THE JUBILEE SPORTS CENTRE.
IF PROVED SUCCESSFUL, THE FENCING PROGRAMME WILL BE EXTENDED TO OTHER SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN SHA TIN THIS SUMMER.
WATER CUT ***
FRESH WATER SUPPLY TO CERTAIN PREMISES IN CENTRAL DISTRICT WILL BE SUSPENDED FOR SEVEN HOURS FROM 11 PM ON MONDAY (APRIL 25) FOR A LEAKAGE TEST.
THE AREA TO BE AFFECTED IS BOUNDED BY QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, WYNDHAM STREET AND POTTINGER STREET. PREMISES ALONG ON LAN STREET, ON HING TERRACE AND ZETLAND STREET WILL ALSO BE AFFECTED.
MEANWHILE, SALT WATER SUPPLY TO SEVERAL DISTRICTS IN KOWLOON WILL ALSO BE CUT OFF FOR SEVEN HOURS FROM 9 AM ON TUESDAY (APRIL 26) FOR A WATER PUMP REPAIR.
THE SUSPENSION WILL AFFECT ALL PREMISES IN HUNG HOM, TO KWA WAN, MA TAU WAI, MA TAU KOK, KOWLOON CITY, WONG TAI SIN, KOWLOON TONG AND WANG TÂU HOM DISTRICTS, INCLUDING THOSE IN LOK FU ESTATE, TUNG TAU ESTATE, FU SHAN ESTATE, KAI TAK AIRPORT AND THE KOWLOOŃ HOSPITAL.