SUNDAY, MAY 18, 1986
SPORTS EVENTS TO MARK QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY
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A SERIES OF SPORTS AND RECREATIONAL EVENTS WILL BE PRESENTED BY THE URBAN COUNCIL ON BOTH SIDES OF THE HARBOUR ON JUNE 14 TO CELEBRATE THE QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY.
AT VICTORIA PARK, A FULL MORNING'S SPORTS PROGRAMME
EVEN RANGING FROM BASKETBALL TO MINI-SOCCER WILL BE HELD. CHILDREN AGED BETWEEN SEVEN AND 13, AND SENIOR CITIZENS WILL BE ENCOURAGED TO JOIN IN TWO POTTED SPORTS EVENTS ESPECIALLY DESIGNED FOR THESE TWO AGE GROUPS.
FOR THE LESS ENERGETIC, THERE WILL BE JOGGING AND FITNESS EXERCISES IN THE MORNING. A FITNESS CENTRE PROVIDING A SERIES OF PHYSICAL HEALTH TESTS AND INTRODUCING A NUMBER OF FITNESS ACTIVITIES, WILL ALSO BE SET UP.
IN KOWLOON, EVENTS WILL TAKE PLACE AT MORSE PARK AND THE CHEUNG SHA WAN PLAYGROUND. EVENTS AT MORSE PARK WILL BE EXTENDED TO THE SWIMMING POOL WHERE A WATER CARNIVAL, A SWIM-FOR-ALL AND A 50-METRE SWIMMING AWARD WILL BE HELD.
THE HIGHLIGHT OF THE PROGRAMME WILL BE AN EXCITING PARACHUTE DEMONSTRATION. OTHER EVENTS INCLUDE A BAND PERFORMANCE, A TAI CHI DISPLAY, DANCE, DEMONSTRATION AND FUN GAMES SPECIALLY DESIGNED FOR THE MENTALLY HANDICAPPED.
EVENTS AT THE CHEUNG SHA WAN PLAYGROUND WILL BE PRECEDED BY AN ARMY BAND PERFORMANCE, FOLLOWED BY A THREE-A-SIDE BASKETBALL COMPETITION, WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL COMPETITION, VOLLEYBALL COMPETITION AND A FOOTBALL SKILL DEMONSTRATION.
DANCE ENTHUSIASTS ARE WELCOME TO JOIN IN A DANCE-FOR-ALL SESSION IN WHICH EXPERIENCED INSTRUCTORS WILL SHOW THE WAY IN VARIOUS BRANCHES OF DANCE SUCH AS JIVE, CHA CHA AND DISCO.
OTHER ITEMS INCLUDE A SILK EXERCISE DEMONSTRATION, A ROLLER-SKATING DEMONSTRATION AND A FISHING-FOR-ALL.
ALL EVENTS ARE FREE OF CHARGE AND MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE WELCOME TO JOIN AS PARTICIPANTS OR SPECTATORS. APPLICATION FORMS AND PARTICULARS ARE AVAILABLE AT ALL DISTRICT OFFICES OF THE RECREATION, AMENITIES AND SPORTS OFFICE OF THE URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT.
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