THURSDAY, MAY 16, 1985
THE MAIN POOL IS SEPARATED INTO TWO LAGOONS BY A CENTRAL ROCK DIVIDER. THE SLIDES LEAD INTO THE SPLASHING LAGOON WHILE
A SMALLER PADDLING THE OTHER LAGOON IS FITTED WITH A FOUNTAIN. POOL IS LOCATED WITHIN THE COMPLEX.
THE WHOLE COMPLEX CAN ACCOMMODATE 350 SWIMMERS AT ANY ONE TIME AND SPECIAL FACILITIES ARE PROVIDED FOR THE PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED.
MR HAMMOND SAID THE JOCKEY CLUB CONTRIBUTED $5 MILLION TOWARDS THE CONSTRUCTION COST WHILE THE YAN OI TONG SUPERVISED THE ACTUAL CONSTRUCTION OF THE COMPLEX, "SITUATED NEAR THE TUEN MUN TANG SHIU KIN SPORTS GROUND.
HE DISCLOSED THAT THE REGIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT PLANNED TO PROVIDE TWO LARGE SWIMMING POOL COMPLEXES IN TUEN MUN.
ONE TO THE SOUTH OF YAU OF ESTATE, IS ALREADY UNDER CONSTRUCTION, AND SHOULD BE READY FOR NEXT YEAR'S SWIMMING SEASON.
THE SECOND COMPLEX, NEAR LEUNG TIN ESTATE, IS A LONGER TERM PROJECT AND IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED IN 1993, IN LINE WITH POPULATION BUILD UP IN THE AREA, MR HAMMOND SAID.
AS A RESULT OF THE SUCCESS OF THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB YAN OI TONG SWIMMING POOL, HE ADDED, THE DEPARTMENT IS CONSIDERING THE INCORPORATION OF FREE-FORM CHILDREN'S POOLS IN ADDITION TO A COMPETITION POOL FOR THE LATTER PROJECT.
ALSO OFFICIATING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY WERE THE CHAIRMAN OF THE PROVISIONAL REGIONAL COUNCIL, MR CHEUNG YAN-LUNG, THE DEPUTY CHAIRMAN OF THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB, MR LI FOOK-WO,* THE CHAIRMAN OF THE TUEN MUN RURAL COMMITTEE. MR LAU WONG-FAT AND THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF YAN OI TONG, MR HO SUN-WING.
STUDENTS TO VIE FOR CHAMPION AWARD
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MORE THAN 1 500 SECONDARY STUDENTS FROM ABOUT 100 SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT THE TERRITORY WILL SHOW OFF THE IR TALENTS OVER THE WEEKEND IN PRELIMINARY CONTESTS OF THE INTER-DISTRICT STUDENT TEAM CHAMPION AWARD COMPETITION.
THE EVENT IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION AND THE ORGANISING COMMITTEE OF '85 YOUTH FESTIVAL IN RESPONSE TO THE INTERNATIONAL YOUTH YEAR (YY).
/A PRINCIPAL