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TUESDAY, JULY 11, 1978

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HUNG HOM CAR PARK SPORTS CENTRE TO OPEN SOON

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THE SPORTS CENTRE OCCUPYING THE TOP THREE FLOORS OF THE HUNG HOM MULTI-STOREY CAR PARK IS EXPECTED TO OPEN IN AUGUST.

IT WILL BE OPEN TO MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC FROM 7 A.M. TO 10 P.M. DAILY.

THE 2,800 SQ.-METRE CENTRE IS EQUIPPED WITH THE LATEST INDOOR GYMNASIUM FACILITIES, INCLUDING AN ARCHERY RANGE AND BADMINTON COURTS. IT CAN ACCOMMODATE ABOUT 400 PEOPLE.

A TECHNICAL AND PLANNING OFFICER OF THE RECREATION AND SPORT SERVICE, MR. DAVID MAK, SAID A $25,000 PHYSICAL TRAINING SYSTEM ORDERED FROM THE UNITED STATES WILL FORM THE MAIN FEATURE OF THE CENTRE'S MINI-GYMNASIUM FACILITY FOR FITNESS TRAINING PROGRAMMES.

+THE LATEST SYSTEM COMPRISES 16 COMPONENTS OF WEIGHTS, PULLEYS AND SPRINGS TO ENABLE FULL BODY EXERCISES.

+EACH PIECE OF EQUIPMENT IS DESIGNED AFTER EXTENSIVE

RESEARCH INTO HUMAN BODY MOVEMENTS+, MR. MAK SAID.

A 20-METRE INDOOR ARCHERY RANGE IS ALSO BEING SET UP ON THE TOP FLOOR SURROUNDED WITH NYLON NETTING TO PREVENT STRAY SHOTS.

MR. MAK SAID, THE INDOOR ARCHERY AREA IS A WELCOME ADDITION TO THE WIDE RANGE OF SPORTING FACILITIES PROVIDED BY THE GOVERNMENT FOR PUBLIC USE.

IT WILL PARTICULARLY BE APPRECIATED BY ARCHERS AS THEY CAN PRACTISE MORE REGULARLY INDOORS THAN IN THE OPEN, WHERE UNSTABLE WEATHER CONDITIONS CAN AFFECT THEIR PRACTICE.

OTHER SPORTING FACILITIES PROVIDED ARE BADMINTON, TRAMPOLINING, TABLE TENNIS, GYMNASTICS, AND POTTED SPORTS.

MR. MAK SAID THAT APART FROM PROVIDING RECREATIONAL FACILITIES FOR THE PUBLIC, THE RECREATION AND SPORT SERVICE ALSO INTENDS TO HOLD TRAINING COURSES AND SEMINARS IN THE CENTRE FOR VARIOUS TYPES OF SPORTS.

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