SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1984
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DISTRICT FESTIVAL STARTING WITH GRAND GALA
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THE GALA OPENING OF THE SECOND WONG TAI SIN DISTRICT FESTIVAL WILL BE HELD AT MORSE PARK TOMORROW (SUNDAY) AFTERNOON.
THE GALA WILL BE A THREE-HOUR ENTERTAINMENT SHOW FEATURING MARCHING BAND PARADES, DRAGON AND LION DANCES, A GYMNASTIC DISPLAY AND WESTERN AND ORIENTAL DANCE PERFORMANCES.
OTHER EVENTS TO BE HELD SIMULTANEOUSLY AT THE PARK INCLUDE TABLE TENNIS AND BASKETBALL TOURNAMENTS, TELEMATCHES, SPORTS FOR THE ELDERLY, ARCHERY, MODERN DANCES AND A CHILDREN'S CARNIVAL.
THE REGIONAL SECRETARY FOR HONG KONG AND KOWLOON, MR BARRIE WIGGHAM AND THE COMMISSIONER FOR RECREATION AND CULTURE, MR PATRICK WILLIAMSON, WILL OFFICIATE AT THE OPENING CEREMONY.
CHANCE FOR NOVICE ARCHERS TO GET EXPERIENCE *****
A TERRITORY-WIDE COMPETITION FOR NOVICE ARCHERS IS BEING ORGANISED BY THE RECREATION AND SPORTS SERVICE (RSS) OF THE RECREATION AND CULTURE DEPARTMENT AND THE HONG KONG ARCHERY ASSOCIATION.
+THE EVENT IS INTENDED TO GIVE COMPETITIVE EXPERIENCE TO THOSE WHO TOOK PART IN TRAINING CLASSES AND SEMINARS HELD IN THE PAST MONTHS, SAID A SPOKESMAN FOR THE ORGANISERS.
THE COMPETITION WILL BE HELD AT THE SPORTS GROUND OF KOWLOON HOSPITAL FROM 9 AM TO 1 PM ON DECEMBER 16 (SUNDAY).
PARTICIPANTS WILL COMPETE IN MEN'S OR WOMEN'S SECTIONS AND WINNERS WILL BE AWARDED TROPHIES.
THOSE WHO ARE 16 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER AND HAVE RECEIVED BASIC TRAINING IN ARCHERY ARE WELCOME TO TAKE PART.
APPLICATION FORMS MAY BE OBTAINED FROM RSS HEAD OFFICE ON THE 11TH FLOOR OF WING ON CENTRE, CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL AND ITS 19 DISTRICT OFFICES THROUGHOUT THE TERRITORY.
THE DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS IS NOVEMBER 26 AND ENROLMENT IS LIMITED TO 100 PERSONS.
ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE BY CALLING 5-458511.
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