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SUNDAY, MARCH 16, 1986

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WORLD SCHOOL CHILDREN'S ART EXHIBITION

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PRIMARY SCHOOL CHILDREN ARE INVITED TO TAKE PART IN AN ART COMPETITION WHICH OFFERS A FREE TRIP TO SEOUL TO SEE THE ASIAN GAMES TO THE WINNERS.

THE COMPETITION IS JOINTLY SPONSORED BY THE SEOUL ASIAN GAMES ORGANISING COMMITTEE AND THE KOREAN CHILDREN'S CENTRE. WINNING ENTRIES WILL BE DISPLAYED AT THE WORLD SCHOOL CHILDREN'S ART EXHIBITION WHICH IS AN EXPANDED VERSION OF THE 28TH WORLD SCHOOL CHILDREN'S ART EXHIBITION (SEOUL) 1986.

CHILDREN AGED SIX TO 12 ARE ELIGIBLE FOR PARTICIPATION AND ENTRIES SHOULD BE SENT TO THE INSPECTOR (ART AND CRAFT), EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, 4 PAK FUK ROAD, FOURTH FLOOR, NORTH POINT, BEFORE APRIL 18.

ALL DRAWINGS, PAINTINGS, PRINTMAKING, COLLAGE OR ANY OTHER TWO-DIMENSIONAL WORK WITH THE MAXIMUM SIZE OF 400 MM BY 500 MM ON THE THEME OF SPORTS IN SEOUL WILL BE ACCEPTED.

THERE WILL BE SEVEN SPECIAL AWARDS. WINNERS WILL BE INVITED, EACH WITH AN ADULT COMPANION, TO A 10-DAY ALL-EXPENSE-PAID STAY IN SEOUL TO SEE THE ASIAN GAMES.

OTHER AWARDS WILL INCLUDE MEDALS AND CERTIFICATES OF MERIT.

ATHLETIC SCHEME ENDS IN SPORTS MEET ****

A TERRITORY-WIDE SPORT DEVELOPMENT SCHEME FOR YOUTHS ENDED WITH AN ATHLETIC MEET AT WANCHAI SPORTS GROUND TODAY (SUNDAY).

CO-ORDINATED BY THE RECREATION AND SPORTS SERVICE DIVISION OF THE MUNICIPAL SERVICES BRANCH, THE SCHEME IS AIMED AT PROMOTING GENERAL INTEREST IN THE SPORT AS WELL AS DISCOVERING TALENTS AT A YOUNG AGE.

THE CHAMPIONSHIP WAS PART OF THE FIVE-STAR ATHLETIC AWARD SCHEME, CO-ORGANISED BY THE URBAN COUNCIL, THE REGIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND THE HONG KONG AMATEUR ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION.

THE SECRETARY FOR MUNICIPAL SERVICES, MR GRAHAM BARNES, OFFICIATING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY, SAID HE BELIEVED THE SCHEME WAS TRAINING MORE OUTSTANDING SPORTSMEN AND SPORTSWOMEN WHO WOULD WIN HONOUR FOR HONG KONG IN THE FUTURE.

MORE THAN 800 ATHLETES, SELECTED FROM MORE THAN 1 800 PARTICIPANTS IN DISTRICT ATHLETIC MEETS, TOOK PART IN TODAY'S CHAMPIONSHIP AND THOSE WHO SHOWED PROMISE WOULD BE REFERRED TO THE NATIONAL SQUAD FOR ADVANCED TRAINING.

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