XN000022-1982-10-23 — Page 8

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1982

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THE SCHEME HAD BEEN WELL RECEIVED AS ABOUT 300 PEOPLE HAVE APPLIED FOR THE 180 VACANCIES, MR YIP SAID.

+AS THE SPORT IS NOT COSTLY, WE HAVE ACCEPTED ALL THE APPLICANTS, + HE SAID.

THERE ARE ALTOGETHER SEVEN INSTRUCTORS COMPRISING SIX MEN AND ONE WOMAN.

THE AWARD SCHEME ALSO INCORPORATES A FITNESS TEST EVERY MONTH TO ASSESS THE PARTICIPANTS' STANDARD.

THEY WILL BE AWARDED EITHER GOLD, SILVER OR BRONZE MEDALS ACCORDING TO THE IR ACHIEVEMENT.

WE WILL ALSO IDENTIFY SOME TALENTED JOGGERS AND RECOMMEND THEM, IF POSSIBLE, FOR FURTHER TRAINING, MR YIP REMARKED,

*THEY WILL BE ENCOURAGED TO TAKE PART IN THE DISTRICT LONG-DISTANCE RUNNING COMPETITION HELD ANNUALLY IN APRIL,+ HE ADDED.

OTHER DISTRICTS WHICH HAVE ORGANISED SIMILAR SCHEMES ARE YUEN LONG, KWAI CHUNG AND TAI PO.

MEANWHILE IN TAI PO, THE RSS OFFICE THERE, THE NTSD AND THE TAI PO SPORTS ASSOCIATION ARE ALSO ORGANISING Á RUNNING SCHEME FOR THE AREA'S RESIDENTS.

THOSE AGED BETWEEN 12 AND ABOVE AND IN GOOD PHYSICAL CONDITION ARE INVITED TO APPLY. ONLY 300 APPLICANTS WILL BE ACCEPTED.

THE SCHEME COMPRISES A TRAINING PERIOD FOLLOWED BY TESTS AND COMPETITIONS. MEDALS WILL BE PRESENTED.

APPLICATION FORMS ARE AVAILABLE AT A NUMBER OF PLACES, INCLUDING THE RSS TAI PO OFFICE AND THE TAI PO SPORTS ASSOCIATION OFFICE ON THE SECOND FLOOR OF TAI PO GOVERNMENT OFFICES BUILDING. ENQUIRIES MAY BE MADE ON TELEPHONE 0-6577111 EXTENSION 140 OR 141.

APPLICATION CLOSES AT THE END OF THIS MONTH.

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