SATURDAY, MARCH 31, 1990

KOWLOON TSAI SPORTS GROUND RE-OPENS AFTER MODERNISATION

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WHEN THE RE-OPENS

SCHOOLS AND SPORTS ASSOCIATIONS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH ANOTHER TOP-CLASS VENUE FOR ATHLETIC TRAINING AND COMPETITIONS URBAN COUNCIL'S REDEVELOPED KOWLOON TSAI SPORTS GROUND TOMORROW (APRIL 1).

"THE 26-YEAR-OLD KOWLOON TSAI SPORTS GROUND HAS JUST UNDERGONE A FULL SCALE MODERNISATION PROJECT TO MEET THE URBAN COMMUNITY'S

T THE ASPIRATIONS FOR BETTER-QUALITY SPORTING FACILITIES,

CHAIRMAN OF THE COUNCIL'S RECREATION SELECT COMMITTEE, DR SAMUEL WONG, SAID TODAY (SATURDAY)..

INCLUDED

"THE $15-MILLION UPGRADING WORK

THE REPLACEMENT OF THE SEVEN-LANE CONVENTIONAL ATHLETIC TRACK BY A WORLD STANDARD EIGHT-LANÉ TRACK MADE OF LONG-LASTING SYNTHETIC ALL-WEATHER MATERIAL, DR WONG SAID.

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"THE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT ALSO PROVIDED A COVERED CONCRETE SPECTATOR STAND WITH 1.250 FIBREGLASS SEATS," HE SAID.

OCCUPYING AN AREA OF 1.2 HECTARES, THE REDEVELOPED SPORTS GROUND IS ALSO PROVIDED WITH A FULL-SIZE TURFED

FOR PITCH

SOCCER, RUGBY AND HOCKEY GAMES AS WELL AS A HOST OF FACILITIES FOR FIELD EVENTS SUCH AS HIGH JUMP, LONG JUMP, POLE VAULT, JAVELIN, SHOT PUT.

DISCUS AND

OTHER ANCILLARY FACILITIES IN THE SPORTS GROUND INCLUDE CHANGING ROOMS, TOILETS, LOCKERS, A FIRST AID ROOM AND AN OFFICE.

"LOCATED CENTRALLY IN KOWLOON, THE SPORTS GROUND WITH ITS MODERN FACILITIES WILL NO DOUBT PROVE TO BE A POPULAR VENUE FOR FIELD AND TRACK EVENTS IN THE URBAN AREAS, DR WONG SAID.

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DB TO DISCUSS CHANGES IN CONSTITUENCY BOUNDARIES

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THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT BOARD WILL DISCUSS THE PROPOSED RE-DEMARCATION OF THE DISTRICT'S CONSTITUENCY BOUNDARIES FOR THE 1991 DISTRICT BOARD ELECTIONS AT A MEETING ON MONDAY (APRIL 2).

MEMBERS WILL DISCUSS A REPORT ON THE REVIEW OF THE CHINA MOTOR BUS COMPANY FARE STRUCTURE SUBMITTED BY THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT.

THE REPORT RECOMMENDS THAT THE FARE ENABLE THE FARE DIFFERENTIAL BETWEEN THE DISTRICT BUS ROUTES TO BE REDUCED.

STRUCTURE BE CHANGED TO NORTH SHORE AND SOUTHERN

/MEMBERS WILL

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