SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1986
MR CHUI NOTED THAT, UNDER THE AEGIS OF THE YUEN LONG DISTRICT BOARD AND THE REGIONAL COUNCIL ALONE THERE WERE MORE THAN 300 SPORTS AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES ORGANISED IN THE DISTRICT EVERY YEAR, INCLUDING MANY TRAINING PROGRAMMES.
+THESE HAVE NOT ONLY PROVIDED A PROPER MEANS FOR SPORTS PROMOTION BUT ALSO CALL FOR PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT AND PARTICIPATION, THUS ENHANCING A SENSE OF RESPONSIBILITY TO THE COMMUNITY, + HE SAID.
THIS YEAR, THE YUEN LONG SPORTS FESTIVAL WILL HAVE 21 EVENTS ORGANISED TO SUIT THE INCLINATION OF EVERYONE AS WELL AS TO MAXIMISE THE USE OF EXISTING SPORTS FACILITIES IN THE DISTRICT.
THE TWO-WEEK FESTIVAL IS EXPECTED TO ATTRACT AROUND 20 000 RESIDENTS WHO WILL TAKE PART IN ACTIVITIES SUCH AS BALL GAMES, A BALLROOM DANCE NIGHT, AND TAI CHI. AN EXHIBITION OF SPORTS AND CAMPING EQUIPMENT WILL BE HELD DURING THE FESTIVAL.
IN ORDER TO PROMOTE THE FESTIVAL IN REMOTE VILLAGES, THE ORGANISERS HAVE ARRANGED A SERIES OF RURAL SPORTS SCHEMES+ FOR RURAL AREAS.
ONE OF THESE RURAL EVENTS IS A
DAY OF SPORTS FOR EVERYONE+
TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 2 AT FAIRVIEW PARK.
ALSO OFFICIATING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY WERE YUEN LONG
DISTRICT OFFICER, MR ALAN WONG DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRMAN,
ANZORDINATING
MR TAI KUEN; AND THE CHAIRMAN OF THE SPORTS FESTIVAL CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEE, MADAM LEUNG SING-TAK.
THE SPORTS FESTIVAL HAS BEEN JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE YUEN LONG DISTRICT BOARD, THE YUEN LONG DISTRICT OFFICE, THE REGIONAL COUNCIL IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE YUEN LONG DISTRICT SPORTS ASSOCIATION, AND THE NEW TERRITORIES SCHOOLS SPORTS ASSOCIATION AND THE ASSOCIATION'S YUEN LONG BRANCH AND SECONDARY SCHOOL (WEST) BRANCH.
FREE FUN FOR YAU MA TEI RESIDENTS *****
YAU MA TEI RESIDENTS WILL BE TREATED TO AN ENTERTAINING VARIETY SHOW TOMORROW (SUNDAY) EVENING AT THE OPEN SPACE NEAR THE JORDAN ROAD VEHICULAR FERRY PIER.
THE SHOW. ORGANISED BY THE YAU MA TEI DISTRICT OFFICE AND THE FERRY POINT AREA COMMITTEE. WILL HELP DEVELOP THE RESIDENTS' SENSE OF BELONGING TO THE DISTRICT AND ENHANCE THEIR COMMUNITY SPIRIT. ADMISSION IS FREE.
/THE PROGRAMME
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