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Royal Visit
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1986
SPORTSMEN SHOW THE IR PACES TO ROYAL VISITOR
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HONG KONG'S ATHLETES WILL DISPLAY THEIR SKILLS TO A ROYAL VISITOR ON OCTOBER 22 WHEN THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH VISITS THE JUBILEE SPORTS CENTRE.
PRINCE PHILIP WILL ARRIVE AT THE CENTRE BY HELICOPTER AT 11.15 AM AFTER HAVING OFFICIALLY DECLARED OPEN THE CASTLE PEAK 'B' POWER STATION.
ON LANDING AT THE CENTRE'S FOOTBALL GROUND HE WILL BE GREETED BY THE DEPUTY CHIEF SECRETARY, MR ALAN SCOTT, WHO WILL PRESENT THE CHAIRMAN OF THE JUBILEE SPORTS CENTRE BOARD, MR DENIS BRAY, AND THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF THE CENTRE, MR HOWARD WELLS.
ACCOMPANIED BY MR WELLS. PRINCE PHILIP WILL VISIT THE SWIMMING POOL, FOOTBALL PITCH AND ATHLETICS TRACK, GYMNASIUM, JUDO, BADMINTON AND TENNIS HALLS AND THE TABLE TENNIS AND FENCING HALLS.
DURING THE TOUR THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH WILL MEET STAFF OF THE CENTRE AND ATHLETES UNDER TRAINING AND MR WELLS WILL PRESENT COACHES OF THE VARIOUS SPORTS IN THEIR RESPECTIVE AREAS.
PRINCE PHILIP WILL SIGN THE CENTRE'S VISITORS' BOOK BEFORE LEAVING BY CAR TO JOIN THE QUEEN AT THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB, SHA TIN,
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