SATURDAY, JUNE 8, 1935
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SPORTS VENUES CLOSE FOR MAINTENANCE
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THE REGIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT TODAY (SATURDAY) ANNOUNCED THAT EIGHT SPORTS VENUES IN THE NON-URBAN AREAS WILL BE TEMPORARILY CLOSED FROM ONE TO FOUR MONTHS DURING THE SUMMER VACATION.
THE CLOSURE IS TO FACILITATE ANNUAL MAINTENANCE AND RE-TURF ING OF SOCCER PITCHES AT THE SPORTS GROUNDS, A DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID.
THE TSUEN WAN AND SHA TIN SPORTS GROUNDS WILL BE THE FIRST TWO TO BE AFFECTED AND WILL CLOSE NEXT SATURDAY (JUNE 15).
THE TSUEN WAN SPORTS GROUND WILL RE-OPEN ON SEPTEMBER 1 WHILE THE SHA TIN SPORTS GROUND ON OCTOBER 16,
THE PERIODS OF CLOSURE FOR THE OTHER SIX VENUES ARE:
DISTRICT
VENUES
KHAI CHUNG
TAI PO
KWAI CHUNG SPORTS GROUND
TUEN MUN
TEMPORARY SOCCER PITCH AT AREA 4
TANG SHIU KIN SPORTS GROUND
WO YI HOP ROAD SPORTS GROUND
KHAI CHUNG
YUEN LONG
YUEN LONG STADIUM
SAI KUNG
TANG SHIU KIN SPORTS GROUND
DATE
JUNE 16 - AUGUST 31
JULY 1 AUGUST 31
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JULY 15 - SEPTEMBER 30
JULY 16
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SEPTEMBER 30
AUGUST 1
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AUGUST 31
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AUGUST 1 AUGUST 31
THE SPOKESMAN SAID THAT RETURFING WORK WOULD BE CARRIED OUT DURING THE EARLY PART OF THE CLOSURE TO ALLOW TIME FOR GRASS TO GROW AND TO BE READY FOR INTENSIVE USE AFTERWARDS.
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