+ IT IS SIGNIFICANT THAT OUR STUDENTS AND RESIDENTS CAN NOW ENJOY THIS LEISURE AT A SPORTSGROUND OF THE IR OWN, HE SAID.
NEARLY 900 STUDENTS FROM 20 LOCAL SCHOOLS TOOK PART IN TODAY'S ATHLETICS MEETING, WHICH WAS ORGANISED BY SHA TIN SCHOOLS SPORTS ASSOCIATION.
BEFORE SHA TIN PUBLIC SPORTSGROUND WAS OPENED FOUR MONTHS AGO THE EVENT WAS HELD EACH YEAR AT THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY BECAUSE THERE WERE NO OTHER SUITABLE FACILITIES IN THE DISTRICT.
WITH FUNDS PROVIDED BY THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB, THE SPORTSGROUND WAS COMPLETED IN JULY AND IS FOR USE BY ALL LOCAL SCHOOLS AND SPORTS ORGANISATIONS.
IT IS ON A 1.5 HECTARE SITE NEAR LEK YUEN ESTATE, WHERE EVENTUALLY PART OF THE SHA TIN NEW TOWN CENTRE WILL BE BUILT. IT IS LIKELY TO BE IN USE FOR ABOUT THREE YEARS.
IT HAS A 400-METRE RUNNING TRACK AND A STANDARD GRASS SOCCER PITCH WHICH CAN ALSO BE USED FOR FIELD EVENTS SUCH AS DISCUS, JAVELIN AND SHOT-PUT.
CHANGING FACILITIES AND SPECTATOR STANDS ARE ALSO PROVIDED.
CAS STRENGTH INCREASED BY 200 ****
TWO HUNDRED CIVIL AID SERVICES RECRUITS WILL TAKE PART IN A PASSING-OUT PARADE ON FRIDAY (NOVEMBER 28) AT THE SHA TSUI ROAD PLAYGROUND IN TSUEN WAN.
MR LAU WONG-FAT, CHAIRMAN OF THE HEUNG YEE KUK WILL TAKE THE SALUTE AND PRESENT SPECIAL CERTIFICATES TO THE MOST OUTSTANDING OF THEM.
THE RECRUITS HAVE RECEIVED TRAINING IN FOOTDRILL, FIRST AID, FIRE PREVENTION AND FIRE FIGHTING, COUNTRYSIDE MANAGEMENT, RESCUE TECHNIQUES, AND TYPHOON AND EMERGENCY OPERATIONS.
THEY WILL BE POSTED TO CAS UNITS THROUGHOUT HONG KONG FOR ACTIVE DUTY AND FURTHER TRAINING ON THE JOB.
MR LAU WILL ALSO PRESENT CIVIL DEFENCE LONG SERVICE MEDALS TO 12 CAS MEMBERS WHO EACH HAS CONTRIBUTED 15 YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE CAS, AND CIVIL DEFENCE LONG SERVICE CLASPS TO TWO MEMBERS FOR A FURTHER 12 YEARS' SERVICE.
MUSIC WILL BE PROVIDED BY THE CAS BAND,
NOTE TO EDITORS.
YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND YOUR REPRESENTATIVE TO COVER THE PASSING-OUT PARADE AND MEDAL PRESENTATION CEREMONY OF THE CIVIL AID SERVICES TO BE HELD AT THE SHA TSUI ROAD PLAYGROUND IN TSUEN WAN ON FRIADY (NOVEMBER 28) AT 8 PM.
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