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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 19, 1983

JUBILEE SPORTS CENTRE OPEN TO ALL ORGANISATIONS

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FACILITIES AT THE JUBILEE SPORTS CENTRE CAN NOW BE BOOKED BY ANY ORGANISATION, THE SECRETARY FOR HOME AFFAIRS, THE HON DENIS BRAY, SAID IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY.

THE CENTRE, WHICH WAS OFFICIALLY OPENED ON OCTOBER 31 LAST YEAR, WAS DELIBERATELY GIVEN TIME TO EXPERIMENT WITH PROGRAMMES BEFORE OFFERING ITS FACILITIES TO THEIR FULL CAPACITY, MR BRAY SAID IN TABLING THE 1981-82 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE CENTRE.

THE CENTRE WAS HOST TO THE FAR EAST AND SOUTH PACIFIC GAMES FOR THE DISABLED LAST NOVEMBER, THE LARGEST INTERNATIONAL EVENT HELD IN HONG KONG.

+THE ONUS IS NOW ON SPORTSMEN AND THE SPORTS ASSOCIATIONS IN HONG KONG AND ON THE JUBILEE SPORTS CENTRE TO PROVE THAT WITH THE AVAILABILITY OF FIRST CLASS TRAINING FACILITIES AND EXPERIENCED COACHES, HONG KONG CAN EXCEL IN SPORTS AND SHINE IN THE INTERNATIONAL SPORTS ARENA, HE SAID.

+WHEN IT TRIES HONG KONG SEEMS TO DO WELL AT ANYTHING. THE FACILITIES ARE NOW HERE. I AM SURE EXCELLENCE WILL NOW EMERGE,+ MR BRAY, WHO IS ALSO A MEMBER OF THE JUBILEE SPORTS CENTRE BOARD, ADDED.

NOTE TO EDITORS.

GOVERNOR LEAVING FOR UK ****

THERE WILL BE A FACILITY FOR PRESS PHOTOGRAPHERS AND CAMERAMEN TO COVER THE DEPARTURE OF THE GOVERNOR, SIR EDWARD YOUDE, FOR LONDON ON FLIGHT CX201, E.T.D. 10.40 PM ON FRIDAY (JANUARY 21).

PLEASE ADVISE THOSE ASSIGNED BY YOU TO COVER THE EVENT TO ASSEMBLE IN THE PRESS CONFERENCE ROOM ON THE GROUND FLOOR OF THE AIRPORT TERMINAL BY 9.45 PM.

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