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SUNDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1977

GRANTS FOR PROMOTING SPORTS AND RECREATION IN TSUEN WAN

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THE NEWLY-CREATED TSUEN WAN DISTRICT ADVISORY BOARD HAS RECOMMENDED TWO GRANTS TOTALLING NEARLY $72,000 FOR PROMOTING SPORTS, RECREATION AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES IN THE TSUEN WAN NEW TOWN.

THE RECOMMENDATION WAS MADE AT THE RECENTLY-CONVENED FIRST MEETING OF THE BOARD WHICH HAS 20 UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS REPRESENTING A WIDE CROSS SECTION OF THE LOCAL COMMUNITY.

MEMBERS OF THE BOARD HAVE VOTED FOR A GRANT OF $31,400 TO THE TSUEN WAN RECREATION AND SPORTS ASSOCIATION FOR A PILOT SCHEME DESIGNED TO PROMOTE SPORTS AND RECREATION ACTIVITIES IN FIVE MAJOR AREAS.

THE ASSOCIATION, CONSISTING OF 21 RECREATION AND SPORTS BODIES, ORGANISES AND CO-ORDINATES NEARLY ALL MAJOR DISTRICT-WIDE RECREATION AND SPORTS COMPETITIONS.

THE EXPENDITURE FOR THE SCHEME WILL BE SUPERVISED BY THE RECREATION AND SPORTS SERVICE AND THE TSUEN WAN DISTRICT OFFICE.

THE SCHEME WILL FEATURE A MAJOR RECREATION AND SPORTS DEMONSTRATION, INCLUDING A SERIES OF RECREATION AND SPORTS EVENTS OF GYMNASTICS, BALL GAMES AND OTHER SPORTS ACTIVITIES FOR THE PUBLIC AT SUITABLE VENUES.

TO FOSTER A LOCAL COMMUNITY SPIRIT, COMPETITIONS IN FOOTBALL, BASKETBALL, TABLE-TENNIS AND OTHER SPORTS GAMES WILL BE HELD.

THE SECOND GRANT, AMOUNTING TO $40,500, HAS BEEN RECOMMENDED TO THE TSUEN WAN CULTURAL AND RECREATION CO-ORDINATING ASSOCIATION TO HELP STRENGTHEN ITS PROMOTION WORK ON CULTURAL ACTIVITIES IN THE DISTRICT.

THIS ASSOCIATION HAS FOUR COMMITTEES DEALING WITH PROMOTION ON MUSIC, DRAMA, DANCING AND CULTURAL INTEREST.

THE GRANT RECOMMENDED IS TO BE USED FOR AN INTERIM PROGRAMME THAT INCLUDES THE PROVISION OF ACCOMMODATION AND STAFF, AS WELL AS THE ORGANISATION OF A SERIES OF CULTURAL ACTIVITIES COVER ING CONCERTS, PLAYS, DANCING PERFORMANCES AND PUBLIC LECTURES.

ON A LONGER TERM BASIS, IT HAS BEEN SUGGESTED THAT EACH OF THE FOUR PROMOTION COMMITTEES NOW REVIEW ITS WORK AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS CONCERNING ITS FUTURE EXPANSION.

IT IS CONSIDERED THAT A YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMME OF TRAINING, PROMOTION AND COMPETITIONS IN THE CULTURAL FIELD SHOULD BE PLANNED AND A MASTER PROGRAMME FOR ALL THE FOUR COMMITTEES SHOULD BE CO-ORDINATED AND SUBMITTED FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF THE TSUEN WAN DISTRICT ADVISORY BOARD.

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