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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1983

FIVE NT SPORTS GROUNDS RE-OPEN

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FIVE SPORTS GROUNDS IN THE NEW TERRITORIES HAVE RE-OPENED THIS WEEK FOLLOWING ANNUAL MAINTENANCE AND RENOVATION WORK.

THEY ARE KWAI CHUNG SPORTS GROUND, FANLING RECREATION GROUND, TUEN MUN TANG SHIU KIN SPORTS GROUND, YUEN LONG STADIUM AND SAÍ KUNG TANG SHIU KIN SPORTS GROUND, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT SAID.

THE REMAINING TWO THE YEUNG UK ROAD SPORTS GROUND IN TSUEN WAN AND THE WO YI HOP ROAD SPORTS GROUND IN KWAI CHUNG WILL RE-OPEN ON OCTOBER 1.

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BESIDES SOCCER PITCHES, THESE SPORTS GROUNDS PROVIDE TRACK AND FIELD FACILITIES.

MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO WISH TO BOOK THE SPORTS GROUNDS FOR EXCLUSIVE USE SHOULD CONTACT THE IR DISTRICT URBAN SERVICES OFFICES, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

THE TRACKS AT TUEN MUN TANG SHIU KIN SPORTS GROUND AND SAI KUNG TANG SHIU KIN SPORTS GROUND ARE OPEN TO JOGGERS DAILY FROM 7 AM TO 9 AM.

SUPPORT URGED FOR YOUTH CLUB

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SCHOOLS AND STUDENTS IN HONG KONG ARE URGED TO GIVE THE IR FULL SUPPORT TO THE COMMUNITY YOUTH CLUB MOVEMENT ADMINISTERED BY THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT.

IN A CIRCULAR TO SCHOOLS, THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT ASKS TEACHERS TO ENCOURAGE PRIMARY 4 TO FORM 7 STUDENTS TO JOIN THE CYC, WHICH AIMED AT OFFERING INFORMAL EDUCATION WITHIN THE SCHOOL SYSTEM WITH PARTICULAR COMMITMENT TO MORAL EDUCATION AND THE TRAINING OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN CIVIC RESPONSIBILITIES.

THE COMMUNITY YOUTH CLUB WAS FORMED IN 1978, AND NOW HAS A MEMBERSHIP OF 87 275 FROM 453 PRIMARY SCHOOLS AND 212 SECONDARY SCHOOLS.

THE RANGE OF CYC ACTIVITIES IS WIDE, AND INCLUDES VISITS, TALKS, SEMINARS, SURVEYS, COMPETITIONS, EXHIBITIONS AND DEBATES RELATED TO VARIOUS THEMES, SUCH AS CONSERVATION AND COUNTRY PARKS, FIRE PREVENTION, ANTI-CORRUPTION, ROAD SAFETY AND ANTI-SMOKING.

SCHOOL HEADS INTERESTED IN FORMING CYC IN THE IR SCHOOLS CAN CONTACT THE CYC SECTION, EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, LEE GARDENS, 4TH FLOOR, HYSAN AVENUE, CAUSEWAY BAY, HONG KONG. ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE AT 5-8392376.

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