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SATURDAY, AUGUST 20, 1983
ENTRIES INVITED FOR YUEN LONG RUNNING CLINIC
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THREE-MONTH RUNNING CLINIC WILL BE HELD FOR LOCAL RESIDENTS, AT YUEN LONG STADIUM FROM SEPTEMBER 1 (THURSDAY).
THE YUEN LONG RUNNING CLINIC IS ORGANISED FREE OF CHARGE BY THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT.
IT WILL BE OPENED TO THE PARTICIPANTS BETWEEN 7 AM AND 8 AM DAILY UNTIL THE END OF NOVEMBER, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE NTSD SAID,
PARTICIPANTS WILL ALSO BE ALLOWED TO USE THE EIGHT-LANE, ALL- WEATHER RUNNING TRACK FOR ANY KIND OF PHYSICAL FITNESS EXERCISE DURING THE ONE-HOUR SESSION.
HOWEVER, COURSE MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO WEAR PROPER RUBBER SHOES AND ARE PROHIBITED FROM ENTERING THE TURFED AREA OF THE STADIUM, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE COURSE, EACH PARTICIPANT WILL BE AWARDED A COMMEMORATIVE T-SHIRT AS A SOUVENIR.
ENTRIES ARE NOW BEING ACCEPTED FOR THE RUNNING CLINIC AND APPLICATION FORMS CAN BE OBTAINED AT THE OFFICE OF THE YUEN LONG STADIUM AT TAI YUK ROAD OR THE YUEN LONG URBAN SERVICES OFFICE.
COMPLETED ENTRY FORMS, TOGETHER WITH A RETURN, SELF-ADDRESSED ENVELOPE AND TWO PHOTOGRAPHS, SHOULD BE SENT TO THE YUEN LONG URBAN SERVICES OFFICE ON THIRD FLOOR, DISTRICT OFFICE BUILDING, MAIN ROAD, YUEN LONG, BEFORE WEDNESDAY (AUGUST 24).
SPORTS GROUND FOR TSING YI ISLANDERS
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A SPORTS GROUND WILL SOON BE BUILT ON TSING Y ISLAND TO PROVIDE MORE RECREATIONAL FACILITIES FOR RESIDENTS THERE.
THE SPORTS GROUND, TO BE BUILT ON AN AREA OF ABOUT 3 200 SQUARE METRES, WILL BE SITUATED ON CHING HONG ROAD NEAR CHEUNG CHING ESTATE.
THERE WILL BE TWO MINI-SOCCER PITCHES WITH FLOODLIGHTS, AND A SERVICE BUILDING WITH CHANGING ROOM FACILITIES AND TOILETS FOR PLAYERS AND THE DISABLED.
THE ARCHITECTURAL OFFICE OF THE BUILDING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FOR THE PROJECT.
WORK ON THE PROJECT IS EXPECTED TO START IN OCTOBER AND BE COMPLETED IN JULY NEXT YEAR.
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