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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1982

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TRACK AND FIELD COURSE FOR CHEUNG CHAU YOUNGSTERS

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A TRAINING COURSE ON TRACK AND FIELD WILL BE PROVIDED FOR YOUNGSTERS ON CHEUNG CHAU FROM EARLY NEXT MONTH.

THE COURSE WILL BE HELD AT THE CHEUNG CHAU SPORTSGROUND EVERY SATURDAY BETWEEN OCTOBER 9 AND NOVEMBER 13 FROM 3 PM TO 6 PM,

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY (MONDAY).

COACHES FROM THE HONG KONG AMATEUR ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION WILL GIVE LECTURES AND DEMONSTRATIONS ON RUNNING, SHOT PUT, HIGH JUMP, LONG JUMP AND HURDLE, AMONG OTHER EVENTS,

TO PROMOTE THE COURSE, THE ASSOCIATION WILL GIVE TRACK AND FIELD DEMONSTRATIONS AT THE SPORTSGROUND ON SUNDAY (SEPTEMBER 19).

THE COURSE IS BEING ORGANISED BY THE CHEUNG CHAU CULTURAL AND RECREATIONAL ADVANCEMENT ASSOCIATION, THE RECREATION AND SPORT SERVICE AND THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT, UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE ISLANDS DISTRICT BOARD.

IT IS DIVIDED INTO TWO SECTIONS - ONE FOR CHILDREN AGED 10 TO 15 AND THE OTHER FOR YOUNGSTERS AGED 15 OR ABOVE,

AT THE END OF THE COURSE, A COMPETITION WILL BE ARRANGED FOR THE TRAINEES.

APPLICATION FORMS FOR THE COURSE MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE VARIOUS DISTRICT URBAN SERVICES OFFICES OF THE NTSD, THE ISLANDS OFFICE OF THE RECREATION AND SPORT SERVICE AND THE CHEUNG CHAU RURAL COMMITTEE.

COMPLETED FORMS SHOULD BE RETURNED TO THE ISLANDS OFFICE OF THE RECREATION AND SPORT SERVICE ON THE SECOND FLOOR OF WAI HONG BUILDING, 55 CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL, HONG KONG.

WATER FIGURES ***

STORAGE IN HONG KONG'S RESERVOIRS AT 9 AM TODAY (MONDAY) STOOD AT 79.3 PER CENT OF CAPACITY OR 457.894 MILLION CUBIC METRES.

THIS TIME LAST YEAR THE RESERVOIRS CONTAINED 259.045 MILLION CUBIC METRES OF WATER, REPRESENTING 44.8 PER CENT OF CAPACITY.