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TRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1983

TWENTY-FOUR WINNING TEAMS - 12 EACH FROM THE BOYS AND GIRLS DIVISIONS - WHICH BEAT THEIR COMPETITORS LAST MONTH IN A SERIES OF REGIONAL HEATS AT THE HONG KONG STADIUM, MONGKOK STADIUM AND KWAI CHUNG SPORTS GROUND, WILL VIE FOR OVERALL CHAMPIONSHIP IN FOUR EVENTS TOMORROW.

IN THE BOYS DIVISION, THERE WILL BE A 100 METRE RACE, LONG JUMP A 1 500 METRE RACE AND JAVELIN THROW, AND IN THE GIRLS SECTION THERE WILL BE A 100 METRE RACE, LONG JUMP, AN 800 METRE RACE AND SHOT PUT.

THE OVERALL CHAMPION. THE FIRST AND SECOND RUNNER-UP TEAMS WILL EACH RECEIVE TROPHIES AS WELL AS COUPONS FOR PHYSICAL EDUCATION EQUIPMENT. THE INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONS OF THE BOYS AND GIRLS DIVISIONS WILL ALSO GAIN PRIZES.

THE DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION SERVICES, MR PETER TSAO- THE DEPUTY SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE, MR GEOFFREY BARNES- AND THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, MR JOHN WINFIELD, WILL OFFICIATE AT THE PRIZE PRESENTATION IN THE AFTERNOON.

THE HIGHLIGHT OF THE DAY'S PROGRAMME WILL BE A 400 METRE CELEBRITY INVITATION RELAY AT 3 PM, TO BE FOLLOWED BY A 100 METRE CELEBRITY INVITATION RACE.

PARTICIPATING TEAMS WILL COME FROM THE TELEVISION BROADCASTS LIMITED, RADIO TELEVISION HONG KONG, HONG KONG COMMERCIAL BROADCASTING COMPANY LIMITED, THE OUTSTANDING YOUNG PERSONS ASSOCIATION, CAPITAL ARTISTS LIMITED AND THE COMPOSERS AND AUTHORS SOCIETY OF HONG KONG LIMITED.

MEMBERS OF THE TEAMS WILL INCLUDE URBAN COUNCILLOR MR HOWARD YOUNG, DISTRICT BOARD MEMBER, MISS ALICE YUK AND THE DIRECTOR OF THE HONG KONG COUNCIL OF SOCIAL SERVICES. MR Y.F. HUI. OTHERS WILL BE POPULAR DISC JOCKEYS, SINGERS AND TV PERSONALITIES, INCLUDING ALBERT AU, CONNIE MAK, CHAN MAN-YEE, FEFE TANG, ANDERS NELSSON AND TEDDY ROBIN.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE ORGANISING COMMITTEE SAID, +WE ARE DEEPLY GRATEFUL FOR THE ACTIVE PARTICIPATION OF THESE ORGANISATIONS WHICH IN ITSELF DEMONSTRATES THE EXTENT OF COMMUNITY SUPPORT FOR THE ANTI-SMOKING CAUSE.+

THE GRAND FINAL OF THE ATHLETIC MEET WILL BE RECORDED BY THE TELEVISION BROADCASTS LIMITED AND SCREENED IN THE +SPORTS WORLD+ PROGRAMME ON JADE CHANNEL FROM 9.30 PM TO 11 PM ON SUNDAY (NOVEMBER 6).