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SUNDAY, APRIL 21, 1985

UC MANAGES WIDE-RANGING RECREATIONAL FACILITIES

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WITH LAND AT A PREMIUM IN HONG KONG, EVERY SITE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE URBAN COUNCIL FOR RECREATION IS UTILISED TO THE FULL.

AT PRESENT, THE COUNCIL OPERATES 11 INDOOR GAMES HALLS, EACH COMPRISING A MULTI-PURPOSE COURT FOR BASKETBALL, VOLLEYBALL, BADMINTON AND GYMNASTICS A SQUASH COURT AND TABLE TENNIS ROOMS.

ALL THE COURTS ARE WELL PATRONISED BY LOCAL RESIDENTS. THE MOST POPULAR HALLS LAST MONTH WERE THE WONG NAI CHUNG ROAD IGH, THE BOUNDARY STREET IGH AND THE MORSE PARK IGH, ALL OF WHICH ATTAINED A 96 PER CENT USAGE RATE.

THE COUNCIL ALSO MANAGES A RANGE OF FACILITIES THAT INCLUDE 36 GRASS SOCCER PITCHES, 102 HARD SURFACED MINI-SOCCER PITCHES, 15 ROLLER SKATING RINKS, SEVEN JOGGING TRACKS, 84 TENNIS COURTS, 167 BASKETBALL COURTS, 35 VOLLEYBALL COURTS, 16 SQUASH COURTS, TEN BADMINTON COURTS TWO HOCKEY GROUNDS, TWO RUGBY GROUNDS, FOUR INDOOR/OUTDOOR STADIA, 187 CHILDREN'S PLAYGROUNDS, 12 BEACHES, 11 SWIMMING POOL COMPLEXES, TWO BOWLING GREENS AND TWO OBSTACLE GOLF COURSES.

OF THESE, THE SQUASH COURTS ARE HEAVILY USED THROUGHOUT THE WEEK WITH THE USAGE RATE AS HIGH AS 97 PER CENT.

FOR THOSE WHO PREFER PASSIVE RECREATIONAL FACILITIES DURING LEISURE HOURS, THE COUNCIL PROVIDES SOME 410 GARDENS (INCLUDING SITTING-OUT AREAS AND GARDEN AREAS INSIDE PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS), 26 PARKS AND 181 AMENITIES PLOTS,

TRAFFIC LANES TO CLOSE FOR ROAD WORKS

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TWO TRAFFIC LANES OF THE SECTION OF YUEN WO ROAD BETWEEN WANG POK STREET AND SHA TIN RURAL COMMITTEE ROAD WILL BE CLOSED FROM 10 AM ON THURSDAY (APRIL 25) FOR EIGHT WEEKS TO FACILITATE ROAD WORKS.

MOTORISTS ARE ADVISED TO EXERCISE UTMOST CARE AND PATIENCE ON USING THE SAID ROAD SECTION AS TRAFFIC CONGESTION IS EXPECTED.

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