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FRIDAY, JANUARY 16, 1987

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SOUTHERN DISTRICT FESTIVAL TELEMATCH FOR SUNDAY

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DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS WILL COMPETE AGAINST GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES OF THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

IN AN INVITATION MATCH DURING THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT TELEMATCH ON SUNDAY (JANUARY 18) AT THE ABERDEEN SPORTS GROUND IN WONG CHUK HANG.

THE INVITATION GAME IS THE HIGHLIGHT OF THE TELEMATCH WHICH IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE DISTRICT'S RECREATION AND SPORTS COUNCIL AND THE URBAN COUNCIL IN SUPPORT OF THE DISTRICT FESTIVAL.

STARTING AT 10 AM, THE TELEMATCH WILL BE FOLLOWED BY COMPETITIONS AMONG AREA COMMITTEES, LOCAL FIRMS AND FACTORIES. ALL GAMES CARRY A CIVIC EDUCATION MESSAGE.

A SOUTHERN DISTRICT OFFICE SPOKESMAN SAID THE AIM OF THE TELEMATCH IS TO PROMOTE SPORTS, PARTICIPATION AND FRIENDSHIP AMONG RESIDENTS OF THE DISTRICT'S SIX AREAS, LOCAL FACTORIES AND FIRMS.

THE DISTRICT MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE TEAM, LED BY SOUTHERN DISTRICT OFFICER, MR SIMON LORD, INCLUDES MRS MABEL TONG OF THE URBAN AREA DEVELOPMENT OFFICE, CHAN MING-KWONG OF THE MARINE DEPARTMENT AND MR WONG WING-CHUNG OF THE FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT.

MEMBERS OF THE DISTRICT BOARD TEAM ARE MR CHAN YAU-YUE,

MR KAN MAN-LEE, MR RAYMOND KWOK AND MR MAN HON-MING.

THE DISTRICT'S RECREATION AND SPORTS COUNCIL AND THE ARTS AND CULTURE ASSOCIATION WILL ALSO SEND A TEAM EACH TO TAKE PART IN THE INVITATION MATCH.

OFFICIATING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY WILL BE MR LORD,

DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRMAN, MR JASPER LAM, PRESIDENT AND CHAIRMAN OF THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT RECREATION AND SPORTS COUNCIL, MR HO CHUN-TUNG AND MR YUNG CHEK-CHOW, URBAN COUNCIL MEMBER, MR JOSEPH CHAN, AND DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE TELEMATCH AT 10 AM ON SUNDAY.

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