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FRIDAY, JANUARY 19, 1979

MORE BASKETBALL AND TENNIS COURTS FOR KOWLOON

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RECREATIONAL AND SPORTS FACILITIES FOR MASS RECREATION AS WELL AS FOR TEACHING, TRAINING AND COACHING PURPOSES IN THE DENSELY POPULATED WEST KOWLOON WILL RECEIVE ANOTHER BOOST THIS SUNDAY WITH THE OPENING OF SIX BASKETBALL AND TENNIS COURTS AT WAH YAN COLLEGE IN WATERLOO ROAD.

THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, MR. KENNETH TOPLEY, WILL OFFICIATE AT THE OPENING CEREMONY AND HE WILL ALSO TAKE PART IN AN EXHIBITION MATCH.

THE PROJECT HAS BEEN MADE POSSIBLE BY A GRANT OF $249,000 FROM THE GOVERNOR'S SPECIAL FUND FOR RECREATION AND A SUBVENTION OF $71,000 FROM THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT'S CODE OF AID FOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS.

THE NEW FACILITIES WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE OUTSIDE SCHOOL HOURS TO THE RECREATION AND SPORT SERVICE, THE NATIONAL SPORTS ASSOCIATIONS AND OTHER SCHOOLS,

+BASICALLY, COMMUNITY USE OF THESE COURTS IS CO-ORDINATED BY THE RECREATION AND SPORT SERVICE, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SAID.

NOTE TO EDITORS,

SIX NEW BASKETBALL AND TENNIS COURTS WILL BE OFFICIALLY OPENED BY THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, MR. KENNETH TOPLEY THIS SUNDAY AT WAH YAN COLLEGE IN WATERLOO ROAD, KOWLOON. YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND REPRESENTATIVES TO COVER THE EVENT WHICH BEGINS AT 11 A.M.

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