TUESDAY, MAY 10, 1983
HE SAID THE RSS IS DIVIDED INTO THREE PARTS 1 THE DISTRICT OPERATIONS SECTION, SPORTS DEVELOPMENT AND SERVICES SECTION AND FACILITIES MANAGEMENT SECTION.
THE DISTRICT OPERATIONS SECTION IS THE RSS'S BACKBONE BECAUSE IT CONTROLS 19 DISTRICT OFFICES THROUGHOUT HONG KONG PROMOTING SPORTS AT THE LOCAL LEVEL.
ITS CHIEF FUNCTIONS INCLUDE ORGANISING TRAINING COURSES IN VARIOUS SPORTS FOR THE RESIDENTS OF THE DISTRICT, AND TRYING TO ASSESS AND MEET THE SPORTING REQUIREMENTS OF THE DISTRICT.
THE SPORTS DEVELOPMENT AND SERVICES SECTION HAS SEPARATE TEAMS OF STAFF TO DEAL WITH VARIOUS TYPES OF LAND AND WATER SPORTS. ITS JOB IS TO GIVE SPECJALIST ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE TO THE DISTRICTS.
IT IS ALSO THE +THINK-TANK+ OF THE RSS BECAUSE ONE OF ITS MAIN TASKS IS TO INTRODUCE NEW SPORTS TO HONG KONG.
THE THIRD SECTION IS THE FACILITIES MANAGEMENT SECTION. IT PLAYS A SUPPORTING ROLE TO THE WORK OF THE OTHER TWO SECTIONS BY PROVIDING, IN PART, VENUES AND FACILITIES REQUIRED FOR TRAINING PROGRAMMES.
MR WIGGHAM SAID THE RSS DOES HAVE A NEED FOR ITS OWN SPECIALISED VENUES WHICH ARE OF THREE DIFFERENT TYPES, NAMELY, OUTDOOR RECREATION CENTRES, WATER SPORTS CENTRES AND NEIGHBOURHOOD SPORTS TRAINING CENTRES.
HE SAID THAT OTHER FACILITIES BEING BUILT OR PLANNED FOR THE DEPARTMENT INCLUDE :
* A PURPOSE-BUILT RECREATION AND SPORTS CENTRE AT TSO KUNG
TAM IN TAI MO SHAN, CAPABLE OF ACCOMMODATING 300 PEOPLE OVERNIGHT, WITH EXCELLENT RECREATION AND SPORTS FACILITIES; AND
* THREE NEIGHBOURHOOD SPORTS CENTRES TO BE COMPLETED THIS
YEAR.
+WE HAVE BEEN DISCUSSING WITH THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT THE POSSIBILITY OF INCLUDING THESE NEIGHBOURHOOD SPORTS TRAINING CENTRES IN ALL FUTURE HOUSING ESTATES, AS PART OF OUR RECREATION AND SPORTS SERVICE TO LOCAL COMMUNITIES,+ MR WIGGHAM SAID.
HE EXPRESSED THE HOPE THAT OTHERS WOULD AGREE WITH HIM IN ACKNOWLEDGING THAT THE WORK OF THE RSS WAS HAVING A MARKED IMPACT IN ENCOURAGING AND DEVELOPING GREATER INTEREST IN SPORTS IN HONG KONG.
+FOR THE FUTURE WE HOPE TO TAKE THIS FURTHER AND, IN ADDITION TO DEVELOPING BASIC SKILLS, TURN ALSO TO INTERMEDIATE AND ADVANCED SKILLS, HE SAID.
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