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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1981

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TABLE-TENNIS WINNERS RECEIVE CUPS

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THE WINNERS OF A NEW TERRITORIES INTER-DISTRICT TABLE-TENNIS LEAGUE LAUNCHED IN JUNE WERE PRESENTED WITH THEIR CUPS TODAY (SATURDAY).

TUEN MUN, MEN'S SECTION WINNERS, LOST ONLY ONE OF THE 14 MATCHES THEY PLAYED, AS DID THE CHAMPION WOMEN'S TEAM, SHA TIN.

A TOTAL OF 176 PLAYERS FROM THE EIGHT NEW TERRITORIES DISTRICTS TOOK PART IN THE LEAGUE.

TABLE-TENNIS IS ONE OF SEVERAL LEAGUES PROMOTED BY THE NEW TERRITORIES INTER-DISTRICT SPORTS COMPETITIONS CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEE. THE OTHERS ARE SOCCER, BASKETBALL, BADMINTON, VOLLEYBALL AND SWIMMING.

BEING PLANNED ARE SQUASH, TENNIS AND ATHLETICS LEAGUES.

THE SECRETARY FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES, MR DAVID AKERS-JONES, PRESENTED THE CUPS, WHICH ARE NAMED AFTER HIM, TO THE WINNING TEAM CAPTAINS.

ALSO OFFICIATING WERE THE PRINCIPAL RECREATION AND SPORT OFFICER, MR DAVID CHIU YIM-SHUN, AND THE CHAIRMAN OF NORTH DISTRICT SPORTS CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEE, MR CHONG KAM-NING.

DRUG TREATMENT TRAINING COURSE

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THE THIRD WORLD HEALTH ORGANISATION INTER-REGIONAL TRAINING COURSE FOR DOCTORS ON THE TREATMENT AND REHABILITATION OF DRUG DEPENDENT PERSONS WILL END ON TUESDAY (NOVEMBER 17).

A CLOSING CEREMONY WILL BE HELD AT 3.30 PM IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL CHAMBER, WITH MR PETER LEE, COMMISSIONER FOR NARCOTICS, OFFICIATING.

MEMBERS OF THE ACTION COMMITTEE AGAINST NARCOTICS, AND REPRESENTATIVES OF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS AND VOLUNTARY AGENCIES WILL ALSO ATTEND THE CEREMONY.

NOTE TO EDITORS.

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE EVENT ON TUESDAY (NOVEMBER 17). MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES SHOULD ARRIVE AT THE PUBLIC ENTRANCE TO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL CHAMBER NOT LATER THAN 3.15 PM. NARCOTICS DIVISION STAFF WILL ASSIST THEM.