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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1989
WATER CARNIVAL TO START SPORTS FESTIVAL ON ISLANDS
THE FIRST ISLANDS SPORTS FESTIVAL, WHICH COMPRISES OVER 50 EVENTS TO BE HELD ON LANTAU, CHEUNG CHAU, PENG CHAU AND LAMMA ISLANDS, WILL BEGIN ON SUNDAY (SEPTEMBER 24).
WITH "VITALITY ON THE ISLANDS" AS ITS THEME, THE FESTIVAL IS ORGANISED TO ENCOURAGE ISLANDERS' PARTICIPATION IN SPORTS AND TO PROMOTE THEIR SENSE OF BELONGING TO THE DISTRICT.
MARATHON RACE,
AS THE 15-DAY FESTIVAL WILL COVER SUCH EVENTS BALL GAMES, CYCLING, FISHING, ROLLER SKATING, HORSE BACK RIDING, TELEMATCH AND A SPORTS CAMP.
THE ISLANDS DISTRICT BOARD AND THE AND THE REMAINDER COMING
IT COSTS $300,000 WITH REGIONAL COUNCIL EACH DONATING FROM A NUMBER OF OTHER SPONSORS.
$100,000,
AN OPENING CEREMONY, TO BE FOLLOWED BY A WATER CARNIVAL, WILL
CHEUNG CHAU BE HELD AT TUNG WAN BEACH ON
ON SUNDAY, BEGINNING AT
2.30 PM.
SENIOR LEGISLATIVE COUNCILLOR, MR ALLEN LEE, WILL BE THE OF HONOUR AT THE OPENING.
OFFICIATING OTHER
MR LAM
CHAIRMAN,
QUEST
GUESTS INCLUDE ISLANDS DISTRICT BOARD WAI-KEUNG; DISTRICT
MR OFFICER,
JONATHAN NG; COMMITTEE, CHAIRMAN OF THE ORGANISING
MR KWONG KWOK-KAM; AND THE HONORARY PRESIDENTS AND VICE PRESIDENTS OF THE SPORTS FESTIVAL.
WIND SURFING, CANOEING AND LONG DISTANCE SWIMMING
WILL BE HELD DURING THE WATER CARNIVAL.
COMPETITIONS
AT THE TYPHOON SHELTER OFF THE PAK TAI PLAYGROUND, CHEUNG CHAU, A COLOUR BOAT RACE WILL BE HELD THROUGHOUT THE DAY.
VISITORS ARE RESIDENTS AND
WELCOME TO CEREMONY AND THE WATER CARNIVAL TO SHARE THE FUN.
THE ATTEND
OPENING
NOTE TO EDITORS:
INVITED
YOU ARE
'89 TO COVER THE ISLANDS SPORTS FESTIVAL
HELD AT TUNG WAN OPENING CEREMONY AND WATER CARNIVAL WHICH WILL BE BEACH, CHEUNG CHAU, ON SUNDAY (SEPTEMBER 241, BEGINNING AT 2.30 PM.
THE PRESS LAUNCH "CHAP YAT" WILL LEAVE KOWLOON PUBLIC PIER CHEUNG CHAU AT 12.30 PM. INFORMATION OFFICER, MR RAYMOND TAM, WILL ON HAND TO ASSIST.
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