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MONDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1983
FIREMEN TO HOLD RELAY RACE
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THE FIRE SERVICES' ANNUAL PEAK RELAY RACE ORGANISED BY THE DEPARTMENT'S HONG KONG FIRE COMMAND WILL BE HELD AT 3 PM TOMORROW (TUESDAY).
SOME 200 OFFICERS AND MEN AS WELL AS CIVILIAN STAFF OF THE DEPARTMENT WILL TAKE PART IN THE EVENT STARTING FROM HARLECH ROAD NEAR THE PEAK CAFE AND FINISHING AT THE STARTING POINT.
THE RUNNERS WILL EACH HAVE TO COMPLETE 3.5 KILOMETRES AROUND THE PEAK.
THE CHIEF FIRE OFFICER OF FIRE SERVICES HEADQUARTERS, MR JOHN MARCH, WILL START OFF THE RELAY RACE AND THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF FIRE SERVICES, MR ROBERT HOLMES, WILL PRESENT TROPHIES AND BANNERS TO THE WINNERS.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE EVENT, WHICH WILL START AT 3 PM, THE FIRE SERVICES' INFORMATION OFFICER WILL BE ON HAND TO ASSIST THE MEDIA.
ARCHERY INSTRUCTORS' COURSE
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A COURSE FOR ARCHERY INSTRUCTORS WILL BE CONDUCTED FROM JANUARY 4 NEXT YEAR.
ORGANISED BY THE RECREATION AND SPORT SERVICE OF THE RECREATION AND CULTURE DEPARTMENT AND THE HONG KONG ARCHERY ASSOCIATION, THE COURSE IS FOR THOSE AGED 18 AND ABOVE.
A TOTAL OF 10 TRAINING SESSIONS WILL BE HELD BETWEEN 7.30 PM AND 9.30 PM ON MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS AND FRIDAYS.
THE FEE IS $20 PER PERSON AND THE CLASSES WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE LAI CHI KOK PARK INDOOR GAMES HALL.
THOSE WHO HAVE ATTENDED THE CLASSES REGULARLY, PASSED AN EXAMINATION AND HAVE COACHED BEGINNERS IN ARCHERY FOR MORE THAN 20 HOURS WITHIN A YEAR WILL BE AWARDED CERTIFICATES.
APPLICATION FORMS ARE AVAILABLE FROM THE RECREATION AND SPORT SERVICE HEAD OFFICE AND FROM ITS 19 DISTRICT OFFICES. FURTHER INFORMATION, TELEPHONE 5-458511.
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