THURSDAY, JULY 5, 1934
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BASKETBALL TRAINING FOR YOUTHS
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AN INTERMEDIATE BASKETBALL TRAINING COURSE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE WILL BE HELD NEXT MONTH AT VARIOUS INDOOR GAMES HALLS THROUGHOUT THE TERRITORY.
JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE RECREATION AND SPORTS SERVICE
OF THE RECREATION AND CULTURE DEPARTMENT AND THE HONG KONG AMATEUR BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION, THE COURSE WILL BE SPREAD OVER TEN SESSIONS FROM AUGUST 7 TO 30,
THE AIM IS TO PROMOTE BASKETBALL BY TRAINING MORE YOUNG PLAYERS AT A DISTRICT LEVEL, A SPOKESMAN FOR RSS SAID TODAY.
APPLICANTS SHOULD BE AT LEAST 14 YEARS OF AGE.
THE COURSE WILL BE LIMITED TO 40, AT A FEE OF $10 EACH.
A SERIES OF COMPETITIONS WILL BE HELD IN SEPTEMBER FOR THOSE WHO TOOK THE COURSE.
APPLICATION FORMS MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE RECREATION AND SPORTS SERVICE HEAD OFFICE ON THE 11/F OF WING ON CENTRE, HONG KONG AND THE HONG KONG AMATEUR BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION.
FOR ENQUIRIES, TELEPHONE 5-458511 OR 5-742881.
SAFETY IN OUTDOOR PURSUITS DRIVE
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DETAILS OF THIS YEAR'S SAFETY IN OUTDOOR PURSUITS CAMPAIGN WILL BE ANNOUNCED AT A PRESS CONFERENCE TOMORROW (FRIDAY) IN THE GIS THEATRE, 5/F, BEACONSFIELD HOUSE, CENTRAL, AT 2.30 PM.
DR S.F. LAM, CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE ON SAFETY IN OUTDOOR PURSUITS WILL CHAIR THE PRESS CONFERENCE.
MR J.A. FORTUNE, CHAIRMAN OF THE TECHNICAL ADVISORY SUB- COMMITTEE ON AQUATIC SPORTS/RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES WILL SPEAK ON THE 1984 WATER SPORTS SAFETY DAY SCHEDULED FOR SUNDAY (JULY 8).
MEMBERS OF THE WORKING PARTY ON THE 1984 WATER SPORT SAFETY DAY: MR WAN SING-FAI OF THE ROYAL HONG KONG POLICE FORCE, MR PAUL K.K. CHEUNG OF THE URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT, MR Y.K. LEUNG OF THE MARINE DEPARTMENT, AND MR Y.P. TSIN OF THE RECREATION AND CULTURE DEPARTMENT WILL ALSO BE PRESENT TO ANSWER QUESTIONS FROM THE PRESS.
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