XN000022-1980-12-18 — Page 9

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1980

+OF THE 3 000 SEATS, 1 000 WILL BE UNDER COVER WHILE THE MINI-SOCCER PITCH WILL BE FLOODLIT AND SEAT 800 PEOPLE, HE SAID.

THE TENNIS COURTS, HE ADDED, WILL HAVE FLOODLIGHTING FACILITIES AND CHANGING ROOMS. THERE WILL ALSO BE TOILETS AND REFRESHMENT KIOSKS.

THE WHOLE PROJECT WILL TAKE ABOUT 24 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.

THE SECOND CONTRACT, VALUED AT ABOUT $950 000, IS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF TWO SQUASH COURTS AT FANLING RECREATION GROUND.

THE SPOKESMAN SAID THE COURTS WOULD BE THE FIRST ONES TO BE BUILT TO IMPROVED STANDARD, WITH AIR-CONDITIONING AND MAPLE FLOORING.

ANOTHER FEATURE IS THAT ONE OF THE COURTS WILL BE GLASS-BACKED FOR GROUP COACHING.

A SPECTATOR STAND WILL BE PUT UP TO MAKE THEM AVAILABLE FOR CHAMPIONSHIP MATCHES.

WORK ON THIS PROJECT WILL TAKE ABOUT NINE MONTHS.

NT SCHOOLS SPORTS ASSOCIATION PRAISED

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THE NEW TERRITORIES SCHOOLS SPORTS ASSOCIATION HAS BEEN COMMENDED BY THE DEPUTY SECRETARY FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES MR AUGUSTINE CHUI KAM, FOR ITS INVALUABLE SERVICES TO LOCAL STUDENTS.

MR CHUI WAS SPEAKING TODAY AT THE PRIZE-PRESENTATION CEREMONY OF THE 21ST INTER-DISTRICT PRIMARY SCHOOLS ATHLETICS MEETING ORGANISED BY THE ASSOCIATION AT MONG KOK STADIUM,

HE SAID A SPORTS MEETING WAS A MEANINGFUL MASS ACTIVITY, AMALGAMATING TEAM WORK, CIVIL TRAINING AND SPORTSMANSHIP.

CLOSE CO-OPERATION IS CALLED FOR RIGHT THROUGH THE PREPARATORY STAGE TO THE ACTUAL DAY, BOTH AMONG ORGANISERS AND COMPETITORS.

+DURING THE COURSE OF RACES, WE COMPETE WITH EACH OTHER FAIRLY, FOLLOWING THE REGULATIONS AND EQUAL EMPHASIS IS PLACED ON 'PARTICIPATING" AND "WINNING'. THIS SPIRIT PLAYS A PART IN CITIZENSHIP UPBRINGING, HE ADDED.

+ THE ANNUAL SPORTS MEETING IS A WISE MOVE. I WOULD LIKE TO EXPRESS MY SPECIAL GRATITUDE TO THE ASSOCIATION FOR THE INVALUABLE SERVICES WHICH BENEFIT NEW TERRITORIES STUDENTS, MR CHUI SAID.

THE NEW TERRITORIES SPORTS ASSOCIATION WAS FORMED 28 YEARS AGO TO PROMOTE SPORTS AND CULTIVATE FRIENDSHIP AMONG SCHOOLS IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. IT NOW HAS 14 DISTRICT BRANCHES AND OVER 450 MEMBER SCHOOLS.

/BESIDES