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SATURDAY, JANUARY 9, 1982

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ROLLER SKATING OPEN COMPETITION

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ROLLER-SKATERS WILL HAVE A CHANCE TO DEMONSTRATE THE IR SKILLS AND TALENTS DURING A FIRST EVER OPEN COMPETITION IN MARCH AND WIN SILVER CUPS AND PRIZES.

THE 1982 HONG KONG ROLLER SKATING OPEN COMPETITION, ORGANISED BY THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND SPONSORED BY THE NORTH DISTRICT BOARD, WILL BE HELD AT THE ROLLER SKATING RINK OF THE FANLING PLAYGROUND ON MARCH 14 (SUNDAY).

THE COMPETITION WILL BE DIVIDED INTO TWO SECTIONS THE YOUTH SECTION FOR YOUNGSTERS AGED 10 TO 16 AND THE ADULT SECTION FOR PEOPLE AGED 17 AND ABOVE.

THERE WILL BE SIX EVENTS INCLUDING MEN'S SINGLE RACE, WOMEN'S SINGLE RACE, MIXED TEAM RACE, MEN'S FREE STYLE, WOMEN'S FREE STYLE AND MIXED DOUBLE FREE STYLE.

ENTRY FORMS FOR THE COMPETITION ARE NOW OBTAINABLE AT THE RECREATION PROMOTION UNIT OF THE NTSD ON THE NINTH FLOOR OF FOUR SEAS BUILDING, 208-212 NATHAN ROAD THE RECREATION AND AMENITIES SECTION OF TUEN MUN URBAN SERVICES OFFICE AT +TOP COURT, FIRST FLOOR, TAK CHING COURT, TUEN MUN- AND THE OFFICES OF FANLING SWIMMING POOL COMPLEX, YUEN LONG STADIUM, SHA TIN JOCKEY CLUB PUBLIC SWIMMING POOL, KWAI SHING SWIMMING POOL, YEUNG UK ROAD SPORTS GROUND IN TSUEN WAN AND THE SQUASH COURTS OF VICTORIA PARK ON HONG KONG ISLAND.

ALL ENTRIES MUST BE RETURNED TO THE RECREATION PROMOTION UNIT OF THE NTSD BEFORE FEBRUARY 21.

ROLLER-SKATING, WHICH HAS SWEPT MANY COUNTRIES IN RECENT YEARS, IS EXPECTED TO HIT HONG KONG FOLLOWING THE OPENING OF AN INDOOR SKATING CENTRE IN KOWLOON, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT SAID.

THE OUTDOOR SKATING RINK AT FANLING IS OPEN TO ALL FREE OF CHARGE, HE ADDED.

IN ORDER TO TRAIN MORE SKATERS FOR THE COMPETITION, FREE COACHING SESSIONS ARE NOW PROVIDED AT THE SKATING RINK OF THE FANLING PLAYGROUND BETWEEN 2.30 AND 4.30 PM ON EVERY SUNDAYS UNTIL FEBRUARY 21.

ALL INTERESTED PERSONS, INCLUDING POTENTIAL COMPETITORS, ARE WELCOME TO JOIN THE TRAINING COURSE FROM THREE LEADING SKATING COACHES.

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