XN000022-1981-07-29 — Page 2

WEDNESDAY, JULY 29, 1981

SIR JACK OPENS SPORTS-FOR-ALL CELEBRATION

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THE ACTING GOVERNOR, SIR JACK CATER TODAY (WEDNESDAY) PULLED THE STRING TO UNROLL A COUPLET WRITTEN IN CHINESE TO MARK THE OFFICIAL OPENING OF THE ROYAL WEDDING SPORTS-FOR-ALL CELEBRATION.

THE COUPLET WAS SPECIALLY PREPARED FOR THE WEDDING OF HRH THE PRINCE OF WALES AND LADY DIANA SPENCER.

ADDRESSING THE GUESTS AND THOUSANDS OF RESIDENTS WHO HAD TURNED UP AT MORSE PARK TO JOIN IN THE CELEBRATION, SIR JACK SAID IT WAS FITTING THAT THE HAPPY DAY WAS MARKED BY A PUBLIC HOLIDAY, WITH ACTIVITIES DESIGNED TO GIVE FUN AND ENJOYMENT TO AS MANY PEOPLE AS POSSIBLE.

HE POINTED OUT THAT THE RECREATION AND SPORT SERVICE, ORGANISER OF THE EVENT, HAD PRESENTED SOME 15 000 RECREATIONAL PROJECTS FOR A TOTAL OF TWO MILLION PARTICIPANTS OVER THE PAST SIX YEARS.

SIR JACK ALSO TOOK THE OPPORTUNITY TO PAY TRIBUTE TO LOCAL LEADERS AND ORGANISATIONS FOR THEIR EFFORT AND PUBLIC SPIRIT IN CONTRIBUTING TO THIS ACHIEVEMENT.

FOLLOWING THE CEREMONY, SIR JACK, ACCOMPANIED BY THE ACTING COMMISSIONER FOR RECREATION AND CULTURE, MR A.P. BENNETT AND PRINCIPAL RECREATION AND SPORT OFFICER, MR DICKEN YUNG, TOURED THE VENUE AND SAW THE MANY RECREATION AND SPORT ACTIVITIES BEING HELD.

ON REACHING THE STARTING POINT OF THE 8 000-METRE ROAD RACE, SIR JACK STRUCK A GONG TO COMMENCE THE EVENT IN WHICH 300 MEN AND WOMEN TOOK PART.

ONE OF THE MAIN ATTRACTIONS WAS A TELEMATCH COMPETITION OPEN TO GROUPS AND ORGANISATIONS.

SIX GROUPS INCLUDING REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE ROYAL HONG KONG POLICE FORCE, TELEVISION BROADCASTS LTD AND HSIN CHONG HOLDINGS LTD, COMPETED FOR THE GRAND CHAMPIONSHIP.

OTHER SPECIAL FEATURES WERE A CHINESE MARTIAL ARTS DISPLAY, A TAI CHI SWORD DEMONSTRATION, A FOOTBALL MATCH, A DISCO DANCE-IN, TABLE-TENNIS AND BADMINTON FOR FUN AND A MODIFIED THREE-A-S IDE, KNOCK-OUT BASKETBALL MATCH.

THERE WAS A SKIPPING FOR FUN EVENT FOR CHILDREN, IN ADDITION TO THE POTTED SPORTS CONTEST. FOR THE PEOPLE OVER 50 YEARS OF AGE, THERE WAS A SERIES OF POTTED SPORTS CONTESTS, SPECIALLY SUITED TO THEM.

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