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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23, 1982

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SPORTS PRIZES FOR SHA TIN PUPILS

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AFTER A SERIES OF STRENUOUS MATCHES, WINNERS OF THE FIFTH SHA TIN PRIMARY SCHOOL BALL GAME COMPETITION RECEIVED THE IR PRIZES AT THE WO CHE COMMUNITY HALL IN SHA TIN TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

THE ANNUAL SPORTS MEETING, ORGANISED BY THE NEW TERRITORIES SCHOOLS SPORTS ASSOCIATION (SHA TIN), FEATURED FOUR BALL GAMES: TABLE TENNIS, BADMINTON, BASKETBALL AND SOCCER.

ADDRESSING THE GATHERING, THE SHA TIN DISTRICT OFFICER, DR PATRICK HASE, SAID THAT PRIMARY PUPILS IN THE DISTRICT HAD IMPROVED THE IR SPORTING SKILLS CONSIDERABLY IN RECENT YEARS.

+THE LATEST PROOF IS THAT OUR BOYS HAVE WON THE SECOND RUNNER- UP IN THE INTER-DISTRICT TABLE TENNIS COMPETITION AMONG PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.

+WE MUST THANK THE NEW TERRITORIES SCHOOLS SPORTS ASSOCIATION (SHA TIN) FOR ITS CONTRIBUTION TOWARDS MAKING OUR CHILDREN SO HEALTHY AND SPORTIVE,+ HE SAID.

THE DISTRICT OFFICER ALSO URGED THE WINNING PLAYERS NOT TO BE COMPLACENT, ADDING THAT ONLY CONTINUOUS PRACTICE WOULD HELP THEM ACHIEVE HIGH STANDARDS.

SINCE THE ASSOCIATION WAS SET UP IN 1978 TO PROMOTE SPORTS ACTIVITIES IN THE DISTRICT, A NUMBER OF EVENTS HAS BEEN ORGANISED TO SELECT GOOD ATHLETES TO PLAY IN INTER-DISTRICT GAMES.

ALSO PRESENT AT THE PRIZE PRESENTATION WERE THE PRESIDENT OF THE ASSOCIATION, MR LAU HON-KIT, TWO VICE-PRESIDENTS, MR AUGUSTINE CHENG AND MR CHOY KAN-PUI.

TRAM ONLY LANES ON KING'S ROAD

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THE TRAM ONLY LANE ON THE WESTBOUND SECTION OF KING'S ROAD WEST OF ITS JUNCTION WITH FORTRESS HILL ROAD IN NORTH POINT WILL BE RESCINDED FROM 7 AM ON FRIDAY (JUNE 25).

IN ADDITION, THE TRAM ONLY LANE ON ANOTHER WESTBOUND SECTION EAST OF ITS JUNCTION WITH NORTH POINT ROAD WILL BE SHIFTED 30 METRES EASTWARD.