THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1980
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THE FESTIVAL IS BEING ORGANISED BY TSUEN WAN DISTRICT ADVISORY BOARD (DAB), THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT, THE RECREATION AND SPORT SERVICE AND TSUEN WAN DISTRICT SPORTS AND RECREATION ASSOCIATION. THE BUDGET AMOUNTS TO $200 000, OF WHICH $150 000 HAS BEEN PROVIDED BY THE LOCAL DAB. THE REMAINDER IS BEING OBTAINED FROM LOCAL DONATIONS.
BESIDES DEMONSTRATION MATCHES, THERE WILL BE ACTIVITIES FOR LOCAL PEOPLE TO TAKE PART IN, INCLUDING ATHLETICS EVENTS, AQUATIC DISPLAYS AND AN ARCHERY COMPETITION.
AMONG THE NEW ITEMS IN THIS YEAR'S PROGRAMME WILL BE BASKETBALL INVITATION MATCHES FOR THE HANDICAPPED, SQUASH COMPETITIONS AND CANOE POLO MATCHES.
ADMISSION TICKETS ARE NOW AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC FROM THE EIGHT LOCAL PUBLIC ENQUIRY SERVICE CENTRES AND OFFICES OF THE RECREATION AND SPORT SERVICE AND TSUEN WAN DISTRICT SPORTS AND RECREATION ASSOCIATION.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND MEMBERS OF YOUR STAFF TO COVER THE OPENING CEREMONY TO BE PERFORMED BY SECRETARY FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES, MR DAVID AKERS-JONES, AT THE OSMAN RAMJU SADICK MEMORIAL INDOOR GAMES HALL, HING FONG ROAD, KWAI CHUNG, ON SATURDAY (NOVEMBER 1) AT 3 PM. A GOVERNMENT VEHICLE (ÁM 2088) WILL LEAVE KOWLOON PUBLIC PIER AT 2 PM. MR DONALD STRANGE OF THE NTA PRESS UNIT WILL BE PRESENT TO ASSIST PRESS REPRESENTATIVES.
TOLO HARBOUR CANOE RACES TO BE HELD ON SUNDAY
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THE SEVENTH TOLO HARBOUR CANOE RACES ORGANISED BY THE OUTWARD BOUND (ALUMNI) ASSOCIATION ARE TO BE HELD ON SUNDAY (NOVEMBER 2).
ABOUT 250 TEAMS WILL TAKE PART IN THE 15 EVENTS WHICH ARE SPONSORED BY TAI PO DISTRICT OFFICE.
EVENTS START AT 9 AM AND INCLUDE A 30-KILOMETRE RACE, MEN'S SINGLES, MEN'S DOUBLES, LADIES' SINGLES, LADIES' DOUBLES, MIXED DOUBLES AND SHORT DISTANCE KAYAK RACES.
THE 30-KILOMETRE RACE COURSE, INTRODUCED THIS YEAR, WILL GO FROM ISLAND HOUSE TO NAI CHUNG, LAI CHI CHONG, TAI MĖI TUK, MA SHI CHAU AND BACK TO ISLAND HOUSE.
THE COURSES FOR OTHER EVENTS WILL VARY FROM 500 METRES TO 21 KILOMETRES.
/LEGISLATIVE COUNCILLOR
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