THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1983
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EASTERN DISTRICT SPORTS FESTIVAL STARTS SUNDAY
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THE FIRST SIX-WEEK SPORTS AND RECREATIONAL FESTIVAL FOR EASTERN DISTRICT RESIDENTS WILL BEGIN ON SUNDAY (DECEMBER 4).
THE MANY FESTIVAL ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE A POTTED SPORTS DAY FOR THE PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED AND ABLE-BODIED, AND A TENNIS FUN DAY.
OTHER EVENTS WILL INCLUDE MINI-SOCCER, BASKETBALL, TABLE- TENNIS, BADMINTON, HANDBALL, AND VOLLEYBALL MATCHES.
THERE WILL ALSO BE EXCURSIONS TO COUNTRY PARKS AND THE MACLEHOSE TRAIL, CAMPING, KITE-FLYING, ICE-SKATING AND A ROLLER- SKATING.
MOST OF THE EVENTS WILL BE HELD IN VICTORIA PARK, THE CITY PLAZA IN TAIKOO SHING, AND SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY CENTRES IN THE DISTRICT.
ABOUT $64 000 WILL BE SPENT ON THE FESTIVAL, WITH $43 000 OF THAT SUM BEING PROVIDED BY THE LOCAL DISTRICT BOARD.
THE FESTIVAL IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE DISTRICT BOARD, THE RECREATION AND SPORT SERVICES, THE EASTERN DISTRICT RECREATION AND SPORTS ADVANCEMENT ASSOCIATION AND THE LIONS' CLUB OF HONG KONG NORTH.
ENTRY FORMS FOR THE EVENTS MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE EASTERN DISTRICT RECREATION AND SPORT SERVICE OFFICE AT 884-886 KING'S ROAD.
THE OPENING CEREMONY WILL BE HELD AT 9 AM ON SUNDAY AT VICTORIA PARK. FEATURING POTTED SPORTS AND A GO-KART RACE FOR CHILDREN, A TRAMPOLINING DEMONSTRATION AND A DISCO DANCE.
OFFICIATING AT THE CEREMONY WILL BE THE REGIONAL SECRETARY FOR HONG KONG AND KOWLOON, MR BARRIE WIGGHAM: THE DISTRICT OFFICER, MR H.T. LUB THE PRESIDENT OF THE EASTERN DISTRICT RECREATION AND SPORTS ADVANCEMENT ASSOCIATION, MR SIU MING; THE CHAIRMAN OF THE EASTERN DISTRICT SPORTS FESTIVAL ORGANISING COMMITTEE, MR CHOY WING-ON: CHIEF RECREATION AND SPORTS OFFICER, MR RAYMOND CHAN AND THE PRESIDENT OF THE LIONS CLUB OF HONG KONG NORTH, MR RAYMOND FUNG,
NOTE TO EDITORS
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE OPENING OF THE FIRST EASTERN DISTRICT SPORTS FESTIVAL AT 9 AM ON SUNDAY (DECEMBER 4) AT VICTORIA PARK.
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