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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1985
THE 17-DAY SPORTS FESTIVAL WILL BE LAUNCHED ON OCTOBER 19 (SATURDAY) WITH A SOCCER MATCH AND THE SERIES OF EVENTS WILL BE CAPPED WITH A HUGE CARNIVAL ON THE LAST DAY OF THE FESTIVAL.
EVENTS FOR YOUTHS WILL INCLUDE AEROBIC DANCING, ARCHERY AND ROLLER-SKATING. AND THERE WILL BE CHINESE SHUTTLECOCK DEMONSTRATIONS, A WATER CARNIVAL, VARIOUS BALL GAMES, AND CYCLING DEMONSTRTATIONS EMPHASISING THE SAFETY ASPECT.
THE $150 000 YUEN LONG SPORTS FESTIVAL WILL BE AN ANNUAL EVENT FOLLOWING ITS SUCCESSFUL DEBUT LAST YEAR.
IT IS FUNDED BY THE DISTRICT BOARD WITH SPONSORSHIP FROM COMMERCIAL ENTERPRISES IN THE DISTRICT.
YOUTH SPORTS CARNIVAL IN SHA TIN
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THE CHAIRMAN OF THE PROVISIONAL REGIONAL COUNCIL, MR CHEUNG YAN-LUNG, WILL OPEN A YOUTH SPORTS CARNIVAL MARK ING THE 1985 INTERNATIONAL YOUTH YEAR, AT A CEREMONY AT THE SHA TIN SPORTS GROUND AT 9 AM ON SUNDAY (OCTOBER 13).
AMONG THOSE TAKING PART IN THE SPORTS CARNIVAL WILL BE WELL-KNOWN TV AND RADIO PERSONALITIES AND SOCCER STARS.
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KNOWN AS THE STANDARD CHARTERED YOUTH SPORTS CARNIVAL, IS ORGANISED BY THE REGIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND SPONSORED BY THE STANDARD CHARTERED BANK.
FOLLOWING THE OPENING CEREMONY, INVITED GUESTS, INCLUDING THE DIRECTOR OF THE REGIONAL SERVICES, MR TONY HAMMOND, WILL TOUR VARIOUS VENUES IN SHA TIN WHERE ACTIVITIES SUCH AS BASKETBALL AND FOOTBALL MATCHES, AND AEROBIC DANCE AND TRACK CYCLING DEMONSTRATIONS WILL TAKE PLACE.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE EVENT. A PRESS COACH WILL LEAVE THE KOWLOON PUBLIC PIER AT 8.15 AM SHARP ON SUNDAY (OCTOBER 13). INFORMATION OFFICERS WILL BE ON HAND TO ASSIST.
YOU ARE ALSO INVITED TO ATTEND A TEA RECEPTION AT THE JUBILEE SPORTS CENTRE AT THE END OF THE TOUR.
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