TUESDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1983
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SOCCER MATCHES FOR THE DEAF
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A SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIP FOR THE DEAF IS TO BE LAUNCHED NEXT MONTH.
THE 11-A-SIDE MATCHES ARE BEING ORGANISED BY THE RECREATION AND SPORTS SERVICE OF THE RECREATION AND CULTURE DEPARTMENT AND THE Y'S MEN'S CENTRE FOR THE DEAF.
NOW.
TEAMS INTERESTED IN TAKING PART SHOULD SUBMIT THEIR APPLICATIONS
ONLY 12 TEAMS WILL BE ABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE KNOCK-OUT ROUNDS WHICH WILL START ON NOVEMBER 6 (SUNDAY), WITH THE SEMI-FINALS AND FINALS HELD ON NOVEMBER 13 AND 20. THE MATCHES ARE TO BE HELD AT THE JUBILEE SPORTS CENTRE IN SHA TIN.
MRS BESS FONG, A RECREATION AND SPORT OFFICER SAID THAT THE CHAMPIONSHIP IS A PILOT PROJECT AIMED AT TRYING OUT THE RESPONSE FROM THE DEAF AND PARTIALLY DEAF.
SAID.
+PREVIOUSLY, ONLY SEVEN-A-SIDE MATCHES WERE ORGANISED, SHE
+ IF THE 11-A-SIDE MATCHES PROVE TO BE POPULAR, WE'LL CONSIDER ORGANISING THE CHAMPIONSHIP EVERY YEAR.+
FURTHER INFORMATION ON THE CHAMPIONSHIP MAY BE OBTAINED BY TELEPHONING 3-7171754 AND 5-458511.