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The pool was officially opened on December 4, 1970, by the then

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chairman of the Royal Hong Kong Jockey Club, Mr. J.A.HI. (now Sir John)

Saunders.

It consists of one 50 by 21 metres main pool, one 50 by 20

metres secondary pool, one diving pool, one paddling pool, and a children's

play area. Other facilities include covered refreshment areas for

swimmers once they leave the pool, and a covered grandstand with room

for more than 800.

This grandstand is usually packed with excited, shouting children

and sometimes excited, shouting parents when, many times during the

swimming season, galaş or school swimming championships are held in the

pale-blue, inviting water of the Olympic-size main pool.

Morse Park itself, outside the complex, provides a wide range

of recreational amenities, including basketball courts, a roller-skating

rink, and an open-air theatre.

The Park is managed by the Urban Services Department on behalf

of the Urban Council, and provides an outlet for youthful energy in the

off-season months of December, January, and February when the pools are

closed.

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