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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1984

ON OCTOBER 21, A CARNIVAL WILL ALSO BE HELD AT THE SHEK KONG AIRFIELD, OFFERING PONY AND CAMEL RIDES AS THE MAIN ATTRACTIONS. COUPONS FOR THE RIDES MAY BE OBTAINED AT THE YUEN LONG OFFICE OF THE RECREATION AND CULTURE DEPARTMENT AND CAN ALSO BE OBTAINED AT SHEK KONG ON THAT DAY.

OTHER ACTIVITIES ORGANISED FOR THE SPORTS FORTNIGHT INCLUDE A SWIMMING GALA, BALL-GAME COMPETITIONS, A BMX CYCLING DEMONSTRATION, ARCHERY, DANCES AND EXCURSIONS.

APPLICATION FORMS AND OTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THE EVENT MAY BE OBTAINED AT THE YUEN LONG OFFICE OF THE RECREATION AND CULTURE DEPARTMENT.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DISTRICT OFFICE SAID THE YUEN LONG SPORTS FORTNIGHT WAS A PILOT PROJECT WHICH, IF SUCCESSFUL, WILL BE ORGANISED EACH YEAR.

THE SPORTS FORTNIGHT IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE DISTRICT BOARD, THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT, THE RECREATION AND CULTURE DEPARTMENT, THE YUEN LONG DISTRICT SPORTS ASSOCIATION AND THE YUEN LONG SECTION OF THE NEW TERRITORIES SCHOOLS SPORTS ASSOCIATION.

NORTH DISTRICT HOLDS SWIMMING GALA

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MORE THAN 150 SWIMMERS TOOK PART IN THE FOURTH NORTH DISTRICT SWIMMING GALA AT THE FANLING SWIMMING POOL TODAY (SATURDAY).

THE EVENT WAS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE PREPARATORY COMMITTEE OF THE NORTH DISTRICT SPORTS ASSOCIATION, THE RECREATION AND CULTURE DEPARTMENT AND THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT.

MR TO MAN-KONG, A MEMBER OF THE NORTH DISTRICT BOARD, SAID THAT BESIDES PROMOTING SWIMMING IN THE DISTRICT, THE GALA ENABLED YOUNGSTERS TO DEVELOP MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING AND CO-OPERATION.

OFFICIATING AT THE RIBBON-CUTTING CEREMONY FOR THE GALA, MR TO SAID THE THREE ORGANISING PARTIES WOULD PRESENT MORE RECREATION AND SPORT ACTIVITIES FOR LOCAL RESIDENTS.

JOINING MR TO AT THE RIBBON-CUTTING WERE THE CHAIRMAN OF THE PREPARATORY COMMITTEE OF THE NORTH DISTRICT SPORTS ASSOCIATION, MR CHONG KAM-NING, THE URBAN SERVICES OFFICER OF NORTH, MR MA IU-KI, AND THE RECREATION AND SPORT OFFICER OF NORTH, MR CHENG CHEUK-PING.

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