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JHURSDAY, DECD'PER 30, 1982

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EASTERN DISTRICT ATHLETIC MEET

THE FIRST EASTERN DISTRICT ATHLETIC MEET WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE WAN CHAI SPORTS GROUND FROM 9 AM TO 5 PM ON SUNDAY (JANUARY 2).

ABOUT 800 ATHLETES FROM THE DISTRICT ARE EXPECTED TO COMPETE IN A FULL RANGE OF TRACK AND FIELD EVENTS ON THAT DAY.

THE COMPETITION, AIMED AT PROMOTING AN INTEREST IN ATHLETIC COMPETITION AMONG EASTERN DISTRICT RESIDENTS, IS OPEN TO THOSE AGED 10 AND OVER.

EASTERN DISTRICT OFFICER, MR H.T. LUI; SENIOR RECREATION AND SPORT OFFICER (HONG KONG), MR JOHNNY WOO; AND CHAIRMAN OF THE EASTERN DISTRICT RECREATION AND SPORT ADVANCEMENT ASSOCIATION, MR CHOI WING-ON HAVE KINDLY CONSENTED TO OFFICIATE AT THE OPENING CEREMONY.

THE HIGHLIGHT OF THE MEET WILL BE AN INTER-AREA COMMITTEE RELAY RACE FOLLOWING THE OPENING CEREMONY.

THE MEET IS ORGANISED BY THE RECREATION AND CULTURE DEPARTMENT'S RECREATION AND SPORT SERVICE IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE EASTERN DISTRICT BOARD AND THE EASTERN DISTRICT RECREATION AND SPORT ADVANCEMENT ASSOCIATION.

NOTE TO EDITORS

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE EVENT WHICH WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE WAN CHAI SPORTS GROUND FROM 9 AM TO 5 PM ON SUNDAY (JANUARY 2).

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CNTA HOLDS FIRST SPORTS DAY ***

CHEERS AND APPLAUSE FOR CHAMPIONS IN BOTH FIELD AND TRACK EVENTS FILLED THE KWAI CHUNG SPORTSGROUND TODAY (THURSDAY) WHEN MORE THAN 400 STAFF MEMBERS OF THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION TOOK PART IN THE DEPARTMENT'S FIRST SPORTS DAY.

THE CONTESTANTS, INCLUDING THOSE FROM THE 18 DISTRICT OFFICES, SHOWED THE IR BEST IN SPORTSMANSHIP AND TEAMWORK IN THE 20-PLUS EVENTS.

THE IDEA OF THE SPORTS MEET IS TO OFFER STAFF MEMBERS AT HEADQUARTERS AND THE DISTRICTS A CHANCE TO GATHER IN A FRIENDLY AND COMPETITIVE ATMOSPHERE.

THE SECRETARY FOR DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION, MR DAVID AKERS-JONES, PRESENTED PRIZES TO WINNERS OF THE INTER-REGION AND INTER-DISTRICT TUG OF WAR COMPETITIONS.

WINNERS OF OTHER EVENTS WERE PRESENTED WITH MEDALS AND TROPHIES BY SENIOR OFFICERS OF THE DEPARTMENT, INCLUDING THE REGIONAL SECRETARY FOR NEW TERRITORIES, MR IAN MACPHERSON, AND THE REGIONAL SECRETARY FOR HONG KONG AND KOWLOON, MR ALBERT LÁM.