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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1980

CROSS TOLO HARBOUR SWIM

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SWIMMERS WISHING TO ENTER THE 13TH CROSS TOLO HARBOUR SWIM HAVE UNTIL FRIDAY (SEPTEMBER 5) TO APPLY.

THE SWIM, ORGANISED BY TAI PO SPORTS ASSOCIATION WITH FUNDS PROVIDED BY THE LOCAL DISTRICT ADVISORY BOARD, WILL TAKE PLACE ON SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 14.

ANYONE OVER THE AGE OF 12 CAN ENTER. APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE MADE AT THE TAI PO RURAL COMMITTEE OFFICE, THE DISTRICT OFFICE OR THE RECREATION AND SPORT SERVICE OFFICE, ÎN TAI PO.

THE RACE WILL TAKE PLACE OVER A NEW 2 400-METRE COURSE STARTING FROM SHAN LAN BEACH AND FINISHING AT TAI MEI TUK SEA ACTIVITIES CENTRE. THE TRADITIONAL 2 000-METRE COURSE BETWEEN NAM HANG AND YUEN CHAU TSAI WAS GIVEN UP AS A RESULT OF RECLAMATION WORK FOR NEW TOWN DEVELOPMENT.

CONTESTANTS WILL BE DIVIDED INTO MEN'S AND WOMEN'S SECTIONS WITH THE FIRST 10 TO FINISH IN EACH SECTION RECEIVING A TROPHY EACH. ALL WHO FINISH WITHIN ONE AND A HALF HOURS WILL RECEIVE A CERTIFICATE.

MRS JANE AKERS-JONES, WIFE OF THE SECRETARY FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES WILL PRESENT PRIZES TO WINNERS,

A SPOKESMAN FOR TAI PO DISTRICT OFFICE SAID THE CROSS TOLO HARBOUR SWIM HAD BECOME AN IMPORTANT ITEM IN THE LOCAL SPORTS CALENDAR.

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THERE WERE ONLY 80 CONTESTANTS IN 1968 WHEN THE EVENT WAS FIRST HELD, BUT THE NUMBER INCREASED TO 420 LAST YEAR. HOPING FOR EVEN MORE ENTRANTS THIS YEAR, HE SAID.

HE SAID PARTICIPANTS SHOULD ASSEMBLE AT THE DISTRICT OFFICE CARPARK AT 9 AM ON THE DAY OF THE RACE.

TO TAKE THEM TO THE START.

TRANSPORT WOULD BE PROVIDED

TAI PO DISTRICT OFFICER, MR NICHOLAS NG, WILL START THE RACE AT 10.30 AM.

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