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SUNDAY, AUGUST 12, 1984

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THE STANDARD TURFED SOCCER PITCHES AT THESE SPORTS GROUNDS WILL BE OPENED FOR ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL, WHILE FIRST DIVISION FOOTBALL MATCHES CAN ALSO BE PLAYED AT YUEN LONG STADIUM AND TSUEN WAN SPORTS GROUND, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

TRACK AND FIELD FACILITIES ARE AVAILABLE AT ALL THE SPORTS GROUNDS. THERE ARE ALL-WEATHER 400-METRE RUNNING TRACKS AT THE OTHER SEVEN GROUNDS, EXCEPT AT THE FANLING RECREATION GROUND.

MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO WISH TO BOOK ANY ONE OF THE ABOVE SPORTS GROUNDS FOR EXCLUSIVE USE SHOULD CONTACT THE URBAN SERVICES OFFICES, THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.

TEENAGERS TASTE ARMY LIFE

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ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY YOUNG MEN TOOK PART IN A PASSING OFF PARADE OF THE ROYAL HONG KONG REGIMENT (VOLUNTEERS) AT THE REGIMENT'S HEADQUARTERS IN HAPPY VALLEY TODAY (SUNDAY).

THESE YOUNGSTERS, ALL AGED BETWEEN 14 AND 18, HAD SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED A 220-HOUR MILITARY AND PHYSICAL TRAINING PROGRAMME IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS, AND GRADUATED AS MEMBERS OF THE JUNIOR LEADERS CORPS.

MOST OF THE TRAINING COURSES TOOK PLACE OVER WEEKENDS, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF TWO MAJOR TRAINING CAMPS WHICH WERE HELD DURING EASTER AND SUMMER HOLIDAYS.

THE NEW RECRUITS WILL JOIN THE 180 EXISTING MEMBERS OF THE JUNIOR LEADERS CORPS IN A WIDE RANGE OF ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING DRILLING, RADIO OPERATION, FIRST AID, MAP READING, BAND TRAINING, SHOOTING AND LAND AND WATER SPORTS ETC.

INSPECTING THE PARADE WAS COL. J.R. HEYWOOD, THE HONORARY COLONEL OF THE REGIMENT. OTHER GUESTS INCLUDED HEADS OF AUXILIARY SERVICES AND REPRESENTATIVES FROM YOUTH ORGANISATIONS AND PARENTS OF THE JUNIOR LEADERS.

MORE THAN 1 000 YOUNGSTERS HAVE JOINED THE CORPS SINCE ITS FORMATION IN 1970, AND HAVE BENEFITED FROM THE EXPERIENCE OF BEING TRAINED AS A SOLDIER.

THE CORPS CONDUCTS ITS RECRUITMENT EXERCISE IN APRIL AND NOVEMBER EVERY YEAR. BOYS AGED BETWEEN 14 AND 16 WHO HAVE THEIR PARENTS' APPROVAL AND HEADMASTERS' RECOMMENDATION ARE WELCOME TO APPLY.

THOSE LIVING IN PUBLIC HOUSING ARE GIVEN PRIOR CONSIDERATION. ONCE ACCEPTED, MEMBERS WILL BE SUBSIDISED WITH FREE MEALS AND NECESSARY UNIFORM FITTINGS DURING TRAINING PERIODS.

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