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THURSDAY, AUGUST 29, 1995

YOUTH ATHLETES COMPLETE TRAINING

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SOME 500 PARTICIPANTS OF THE SUMMER YOUTH ATHLETICS TRAINING COURSE 1985 (HONG KONG) WILL TAKE PART IN A GRADUATION ATHLETIC MEET AT THE WAN CHAI SPORTS GROUND ON SATURDAY (AUGUST 31).

THE TRAINING COURSE WAS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE URBAN COUNCIL AND THE SOUTH CHINA ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION. IT HAS PROVED TO BE A VERY POPULAR PROJECT AMONG YOUNGSTERS SINCE IT WAS FIRST STARTED IN 1977.

APART FROM PROVIDING A COMPREHENSIVE ATHLETIC TRAINING PROGRAMME FOR PARTICIPANTS, THE COURSE ALSO ENCOURAGES STUDENTS TO MAKE GOOD USE OF SCHOOL SUMMER HOLIDAY, SAID A SPOKESMAN FOR THE COUNCIL.

THE GRADUATION ATHLETIC MEET WILL START AT 11.45 A.M. ON THAT DATE AND URBAN COUNCILLOR MR JOSEPH CHAN WILL PRESENT PRIZES TO THE WINNERS.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND A REPORTER/PHOTOGRAPHER TO COVER THE EVENT.

GRANTS FOR RECREATIONAL FACILITIES APPROVED

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THE COUNCIL FOR RECREATION AND SPORT HAS RECOMMENDED GRANTS OF $1.9 MILLION DONATED BY THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB BE USED TO SET UP OR IMPROVE PERMANENT FACILITIES FOR YOUTH RECREATION.

SINCE 1980, THE JOCKEY CLUB HAD CONTRIBUTED A TOTAL OF 38.6 MILLION TO ASSIST 31 YOUTH PROJECTS AND THIS YEAR'S DONATION HAD BEEN ALLOCATED TO THREE LOCAL ORGANISATIONS.

CARITAS RECEIVED $750 000 FOR THE RENOVATION OF BUILDINGS AT ITS SIU TONG CAMP IN SAI KUNG. THE IMPROVED FACILITIES AT THE CAMP WILL ATTRACT MORE YOUNG PEOPLE TO ENJOY VARIOUS LAND AND WATER SPORTS.

/A SUM