FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1984
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GAMES FOR YOUTHS
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A THREE-MONTH LONG PROJECT TO ENCOURAGE MENTALLY HANDICAPPED YOUTHS TO TAKE UP SPORTS AND DEVELOP THE IR POTENTIAL WILL BE LAUNCHED TOMORROW (SATURDAY).
THE SPORTS AWARD SCHEME FOR THE MENTALLY HANDICAPPED IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE RECREATION AND SPORTS SERVICE OF THE RECREATION AND CULTURE DEPARTMENT AND THE HONG KONG ASSOCIATION FOR THE MENTALLY-HANDICAPPED.
MRS JANE AKERS-JONES, CHIEF COMMISSIONER OF THE HONG KONG GIRL GUIDE ASSOCIATION, WILL LAUNCH THE PROJECT AT THE JUBILEE SPORTS CENTRE IN SHA TIN AT 10 AM TOMORROW.
THE OPENING WILL BE FOLLOWED BY A +GAME DAY+ FEATURING GAMES AND GAMES STALLS, FOR THE YOUTHS.
GALA SWIM FOR 400
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FOUR HUNDRED SWIMMERS WILL BE TAKING PART IN THE EASTERN DISTRICT SWIMMING GALA IN THE VICTORIA PARK SWIMMING POOL TOMORROW (SATURDAY).
THE GALA, WHICH FEATURES MORE THAN 50 EVENTS WILL BE DIVIDED INTO SECTIONS FOR MEN AND WOMEN, AND SOME INTO AGE GROUPS.
THE GALA IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE EASTERN DISTRICT BOARD, RECREATION AND SPORTS OFFICE. AND THE EASTERN DISTRICT RECREATION AND SPORTS ADVANCEMENT ASSOCIATION.
ASSISTANT DISTRICT OFFICER, DR SIMON VICKERS, RECREATION AND SPORTS OFFICER, MR HEUNG LEUNG-HO-; TWO DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS MR CHOI WING-ON AND MR LAM TAK-ON, AND THE VICE-PRESIDENT OF THE EASTERN DISTRICT RECREATION AND SPORTS ADVANCEMENT ASSOCIATION, MR KENNETH TING WILL OFFICIATE AT THE OPENING CEREMONY AT 1.30 PM.