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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1981

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WEEKDAY SCHEME FOR WATER SPORTS ENTHUSIASTS

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WATER SPORTS ENTHUSIASTS WILL NOW BE ABLE TO SPEND THE IR WEEKDAYS IN THE TAI MEI TUK WATER SPORTS CENTRE, AND MAKE USE OF THE MANY FACILITIES PROVIDED FOR THEM.

UNDER A NEW ARRANGEMENT, TRAINED SPORTSMEN WILL BE ABLE TO USE LOCKERS, CHANGING ROOM AND BATHING ROOMS FREE OF CHARGE, AS WELL AS THE OUTDOOR SPORTS FACILITIES, SUCH AS CANOES, SAILBOATS AND MINI-DRAGON BOATS AT VERY LOW COST.

THE RECREATION AND SPORT OFFICER (TAI PO), MR FUNG HON-KIT SAID THIS WAS AN EXPERIMENTAL PROJECT THAT WAS STARTED ON NOVEMBER 1, AND WILL LAST UNTIL MARCH 31 NEXT YEAR, IN ORDER TO ENCOURAGE MAXIMUM USE OF THE FACILITIES.

UNDER THIS SCHEME THE CENTRE WILL BE OPENED TO MEMBERS FROM 9 AM TO 11 AM AND FROM 2 PM TO 4.30 PM ON TUESDAYS, WEDNESDAYS AND THURSDAYS, HE SAID.

INITIALLY, MEMBERSHIP WILL BE LIMITED TO 1 000, AT A FEE OF $10 EACH.

BOOKINGS ARE MADE ONE DAY IN ADVANCE, AND PLACES WILL BE ALLOCATED ON A FIRST-COME-FIRST-SERVED BASIS.

FOR GREATER SAFETY, LIFEGUARDS ON A SECURITY CRAFT WILL SHOULDER THE RESPONSIBILITY OF PATROLLING THE CANOEING AND SAILING AREA. NEXT YEAR, WITH THE INTRODUCTION OF THE WIRELESS SYSTEM, THE EFFICIENCY OF PATROLS WILL BE INCREASED, MR FUNG SAID.

DETAILS OF THE SCHEME ARE SHOWN ON LEAFLETS AVAILABLE AT ALL RECREATION AND SPORT SERVICE OFFICES. APPLICANTS MUST BE 14 YEARS OR OVER AND BE ABLE TO SWIM 50 METRES.

APPLICANTS SHOULD FORWARD COMPLETED ENTRY FORMS TOGETHER WITH COPIES OF DOCUMENTS TO SHOW THEIR CANOEING OR WIND-SURFING ABILITIES.

PEOPLE WHO ARE INTERESTED SHOULD APPLY EARLY TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT, MR FUNG SAID.

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