FRIDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1983
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CNTA STAFF SHOW OLYMPIC SPIRIT
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MORE THAN 500 STAFF MEMBERS OF THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION DONNED SPORTSWEAR AND SHOWED THEIR ATHLETIC SKILLS TODAY (FRIDAY) TO WELCOME THE NEW YEAR.
THEY TOOK PART IN 23 FIELD AND TRACK EVENTS ORGANISED FOR THE CNTA ANNUAL SPORTS DAY HELD AT THE TSUEN WAN YEUNG UK ROAD SPORTS GROUND.
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REPRESENTATIVES FROM DIFFERENT DISTRICT OFFICES ALSO TEAMED INCLUDING A TEAM FROM HEADQUARTERS, AND WRESTLED FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP IN THE INTER-DISTRICT TUG-OF-WAR. THE CNTA HEADQUARTERS' TEAM WON THE CHAMPIONSHIP AT THE FINAL.
ANOTHER HIGHLIGHT OF THE DAY WAS WHEN DISTRICT OFFICERS AND ASSISTANT DISTRICT OFFICERS FROM THE NEW TERRITORIES AND THE URBAN REGIONS FLEXED THE IR MUSCLES IN THE INTER-REGIONAL TUG-OF-WAR. THE URBAN OFFICERS WON THE +WAR+.
OTHER EVENTS INCLUDED INVITATION RELAYS INVOLVING SEVEN GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS AND FUN GAMES FOR THE CNTA STAFF.
ADDRESSING THE GATHERING BEFORE THE PRIZE PRESENTATION CEREMONY, THE SECRETARY FOR DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION, MR IAN MACPHERSON, SAID HE WAS GREATLY ENCOURAGED TO SEE SO MANY STAFF MEMBERS IN SUCH COLD WEATHER AT THE SPORTS GROUND.
+THIS IS A GOOD DEMONSTRATION OF THE OLYMPIC SPIRIT.
+THIS IS ALSO AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE DEMONSTRATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF TEAM SPIRIT WHICH IS AN ESSENTIAL FACTOR IN A HAPPY AND SMOOTH WORKING ENVIRONMENT FOR OUR DAILY WORK, HE ADDED.
MR MACPHERSON AND THE REGIONAL SECRETARY FOR HONG KONG AND KOWLOON, MR BARRIE WIGGHAM, PRESENTED PRIZES TO THE WINNERS.
INSTRUCTORS COURSE ON SAILING
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A COURSE FOR INSTRUCTORS TO TEACH SAILING TO BEGINNERS WILL BE HELD IN FEBRUARY IN SAI KUNG.
PEOPLE INTERESTED IN TAKING PART IN THE FIVE-DAY COURSE SHOULD SUBMIT THEIR APPLICATIONS NOW.
THE COURSE, WHICH WILL BE HELD BETWEEN 9 AM AND 5 PM AT THE LITTLE PALM BEACH ON FEBRUARY 11, 12, 18, 19 AND 25, IS ORGANISED BY THE RECREATION AND SPORT SERVICE OF THE RECREATION AND CULTURE DEPARTMENT AND THE HONG KONG SAIL ASSOCIATION.
APPLICANTS MUST BE AGED 18 AND ABOVE. ENTRY FEE IS $20 PER PERSON.
APPLICATION FORMS MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE HEAD OFFICE OF THE RECREATION AND SPORT SERVICE IN WING ON CENTRE, CENTRAL.
FOR FURTHER ENQUIRIES, TELEPHONE 5-458511.
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