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TUESDAY, MARCH 22, 1977

CHIEF SECRETARY TO PRESENT PRIZES

AT CLOSE OF INTER-SCHOOL ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS

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THE FINALS OF THE ANNUAL INTER-SCHOOL ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS, ORGANISED BY THE HONG KONG SCHOOL SPORTS ASSOCIATION, WILL BE HELD AT THE GOVERNMENT STADIUM ON THURSDAY (MARCH 24).

SIR

AT THE END OF THE COMPETITIONS, THE CHIEF SECRETARY DENYS ROBERTS WILL PRESENT PRIZES TO THE WINNERS OF VARIOUS EVENTS.

ABOUT SEVEN THOUSAND STUDENTS FROM 102 SCHOOLS ARE TAKING PART IN THIS YEAR'S EVENTS. AS IN PREVIOUS YEARS, THE ATHLETES ARE GRADED UNDER THREE DIVISIONS.

EVENTS SCHEDULED FOR THURSDAY ARE FOR DIVISION ONE. EVENTS IN THE SECOND AND THIRD DIVISIONS HAVE ALREADY BEEN HELD AND PRIZES DISTRIBUTED.

AMONG THE FIELD EVENTS ARE LONG JUMP, SHOT PUT, DISCUS AND JAVELIN.

TRACK EVENTS WILL INCLUDE 100 AND 200 METRES SPRINTS, MEDIUM AND LONG DISTANCE RACES, HURDLE AND RELAY RACES.

THOUSANDS OF SUPPORTERS FROM THE PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS ARE EXPECTED TO TURN UP AT THE STADIUM TO CHEER THEIR SCHOOL TEAMS.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO HAVE THE EVENT COVERED. THE PRIZE PRESENTATION WILL TAKE PLACE AT 4.45 P.M.

CANDIDATES REMINDED TO COLLECT EXAMINATION ADMISSION FORMS

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PRIVATE CANDIDATES FOR THE HONG KONG CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION EXAMINATION ARE REMINDED TO COLLECT THEIR ADMISSION FORMS, CANDIDATES" INSTRUCTIONS AND TIMETABLES AT THE TIME SPECIFIED IN THE NOTIFICATIONS POSTED TO THEM.

THE SECRETARY OF THE EXAMINATION BOARD SAID: +ANY PRIVATE CANDIDATE WHO HAS NOT RECEIVED A WRITTEN NOTIFICATION BY MARCH 30 SHOULD CALL IN PERSON AT THE AUXILIARY MEDICAL SERVICE, CANTON ROAD GOVERNMENT OFFICES, GROUND FLOOR, 393 CANTON ROAD, KOWLOON FROM 9.00 A.M. TO 5.00 P.M. ON THURSDAY, MARCH 31 TO COLLECT THESE DOCUMENTS.

+THEY SHOULD BRING WITH THEM THE IR IDENTITY CARDS AND THE ENTRY FEE RECEIPTS.+

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