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THURSDAY, JULY 7, 1977

RECREATION AND SPORT SERVICE JULY PROGRAMME

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THE RECREATION AND SPORT SERVICE HAS ORGANISED MORE THAN 330 ACTIVITIES THIS MONTH FROM TRAMPOL INING TO SKIN-DIVING FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES LIVING IN THE URBAN AS WELL AS IN THE RURAL AREAS.

MORE THAN HALF OF THESE ARE NEW PROGRAMMES AND APPLICATIONS TO JOIN ARE WELCOME.

AMONG THE EVENTS SCHEDULED FOR THE MONTH ARE A NUMBER OF SWIMMING CLASSES IN THE PUBLIC SWIMMING POOLS, SEPARATELY FOR BEGINNERS, YOUNGSTERS, ADULTS, AND GIRLS.

THERE ARE NEW COURSES AS WELL IN THE MID-SUMMER MONTH IN LIFE-SAVING, IN TRAINING OF SWIMMING GALA OFFICIALS, AND IN SNORKEL DIVING AND CANOEING AT THE BEACHES,

A NUMBER OF TAI CHI CLASSES ARE ALSO BEING STARTED FOR RESIDENTS IN PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATES AND IN NEW TERRITORIES TOWNS, HELD FOR THEIR CONVENIENCE MOSTLY IN THE MORNING USUALLY FROM 6.30 TO 8 A.M., OR IN THE EVENING AFTER WORK.

FITNESS COURSES FOR HOUSEWIVES ARE BEING CONTINUED IN THE EVENING AT ST. PAUL'S COLLEGE IN BONHAM ROAD AND AT CLEMENTI MIDDLE SCHOOL, AND IN THE MORNING AT NORTH POINT ESTATE. A SPECIAL FITNESS CLASS FOR THE ELDERLY IS HELD THREE MORNINGS A WEEK IN KING GEORGE V MEMORIAL PARK.

THE NEW COURSES THIS MONTH ALSO INCLUDE MANY AT DIFFERENT LEVELS IN TENNIS, TENNIS COACHING, TABLE TENNIS, BADMINTON, ROLLER- SKATING, KITE-FLYING, TRAMPOLINING, FOLK-DANCING, BASKETBALL, VOLLEYBALL AND YOUTH SOCCER.

AT THE SAI KUNG OUTDOOR RECREATION CENTRE, CAMPS HAVE BEEN

AND FOR PLANNED FOR FAMILY GROUPS, FOR DEAF AND DUMB CHILDREN, YOUTHS IN SPORTS TRAINING.

MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO WISH TO JOIN ANY OF THESE ACTIVITIES CAN MAKE ENQUIRIES AT THE HEADQUARTERS OR DISTRICT OFFICES OF THE RECREATION AND SPORT SERVICE.

THE IR TELEPHONE NUMBERS ARE:

HEADQUARTERS

3-030127

HONG KONG CENTRAL/WESTERN 5-452758

HONG KONG HONG KONG SOUTHERN

5-534111 EXT. 10

HONG KONG EASTERN

5-701570

WAN CHAI

5-738086

SHAM SHUI PO

3-860945

KOWLOON

WEST

MONGKOK

3-681517

YAU MA TEI

3-682585

/KOWLOON EAST