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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1985

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TABLE TENNIS COMPETITION FOR THE DEAF

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APPLICATIONS ARE BEING INVITED TO TAKE PART IN THE SIXTH TABLE TENNIS COMPETITION FOR THE DEAF TO BE HELD JOINTLY BY THE URDAN COUNCIL AND HONG KONG SOCIETY FOR THE DEAF AT THE KAI TAK EAST INDOOR GAMES HALL NEXT MONTH.

+THE EVENT HAS BEEN VERY SUCCESSFUL IN PROMOTING THE SPORT AMONG THE DEAF SINCE IT WAS FIRST STARTED IN 1980, URBAN COUNCIL SPOKESMAN SAID.

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COMPETITIONS WILL BE DIVIDED INTO MEN'S SINGLES, MEN'S DOUBLES, LADIES' SINGLES, LADIES' DOUBLES AND MIXED DOUBLES FOR THOSE AGED 16 OR ABOVE, BETWEEN 12 AND 15 AND UNDER 12.

THEY ARE ALSO OPEN TO TEAMS FROM ALL DEAF SCHOOLS AND ORGANISATIONS.

THE PRELIMINARIES AND THE SEMI-FINALS WILL BE HELD ON OCTOBER 13 AND THE FINALS ON OCTOBER 20. ADMISSION IS FREE.

THE CLOSING DATE FOR ENTRIES IS SEPTEMBER 24, 1985. ENTRY FORMS ARE NOW AVAILABLE AT THE HONG KONG SOCIETY FOR THE DEAF HEADQUARTERS. HONG KONG HOST LIONS CENTRE FOR THE DEAF AND LIONS KOWLOON CENTRE. FURTHER INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED AT 5-480284.

MARATHON CANOEING

A TEST OF ENDURANCE ******

THE VICTORIA HARBOUR WILL TURN INTO A SPECTACULAR SCENE ON SUNDAY (SEPTEMBER 8) WHEN SOME 200 CANOEISTS WILL CONTEND FOR THE HONG KONG OPEN MARATHON CANOEING CHAMPIONSHIP,

THE ANNUAL EVENT IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE URBAN COUNCIL AND THE HONG KONG CANOE UNION.

PARTICIPANTS WILL COMPETE ON A 32-KILOMETRE CRUISE STARTING FROM HMS TAMAR TO REPULSE BAY, VIA CHAI WAN AND CAPE D'AQUILAR CHECK POINTS.

THE EVENT WILL START AT 9 A.M. AND IS EXPECTED TO FINISH AT ABOUT 4 P.M.

URBAN COUNCILLOR MR EDMUND CHOW WILL PRESENT PRIZES TO THE WINNERS AT REPULSE BAY.

NOTE TO EDITORS: YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND A REPORTER AND/OR

PHOTOGRAPHER TO COVER THE EVENT WHICH STARTS AT HMS TAMAR AT 9.00 A.M. ON SUNDAY. THE PRIZE PRESENTATION CEREMONY IS EXPECTED TO TAKE PLACE AT ABOUT 4 P.M. AT REPULSE BAY.

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