SATURDAY, MARCH 31, 1984
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OUTSTANDING ATHLETES SCHEME TO BE LAUNCHED
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THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OUTSTANDING ATHLETES SCHEME WILL BE LAUNCHED TOMORROW (SUNDAY) MORNING AT THE ABERDEEN SPORTS GROUND.
AS THE GUEST OF HONOUR, LEGISLATIVE COUNCILLOR MISS MARIA TAM WILL PERFORM THE OPENING CEREMONY, TOGETHER WITH THE COMMISSIONER FOR RECREATION AND CULTURE, MR PATRICK WILLIAMSON, THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OFFICER, MR KWONG KEI-CHI; THE CHAIRMAN OF THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT RECREATION AND SPORTS COUNCIL. MR YUNG CHEK-CHOW, AND THE PUBLIC RELATIONS MANAGER OF SAN MIGUEL AND LEGISLATIVE COUNCILLOR, MR CHAN YING-LUN.
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FOLLOWING THE CEREMONY THERE WILL BE AN INVITATIONAL TRACK- AND-FIELD COMPETITION AMONG ATHLETES FROM GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE ORGANISATIONS.
THE CEREMONY WILL HERALD A 10-MONTH SERIES OF EVENTS DURING WHICH PARTICIPANTS WILL UNDERGO EXTENSIVE TRAINING TO PREPARE FOR THE GRAND FINALE EARLY NEXT YEAR.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE OPENING CEREMONY WHICH WILL START AT 9 AM TOMORROW AT THE INDOOR GAMES HALL COMPLEX OF THE ABERDEEN SPORTS GROUND.
CORRECTIONAL SERVICES HOLDS SPORTS MEET
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THE CORRECTIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT'S ANNUAL SPORTS MEET WAS HELD TODAY (SATURDAY) AT THE STANLEY FOOTBALL FIELD WITH SOME 300 PARTICIPANTS COMPETING IN VARIOUS TRACK-AND-FIELD EVENTS.
THE PROGRAMME FEATURED A SHOOTING COMPETITION, AN INTER- INSTITUTIONAL RELAY AS WELL AS AN INTER-DEPARTMENTAL RELAY AT WHICH SIX OTHER GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS TOOK PART.
A GROUP OF DISABLED PEOPLE FROM THE MARGARET TRENCH MEDICAL REHABILITATION CENTRE WERE ALSO INVITED TO SHARE THE FUN WITH THE CORRECTIONAL SERVICES STAFF. THEY PARTICIPATED IN A WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL MATCH AND A SLALOM RACE.
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MRS BEVERLEY GARNER, WIFE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICES, PRESENTED PRIZES TO THE WINNERS.
DURING THE DAY, THE CAPE COLLINSON MARCHING BAND AND THE TAI TAM GIRLS' PIPERS AND MARCHING TEAM ALSO GAVE A PERFORMANCE.
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