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SATURDAY, APRIL 30, 1988

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ABERDEEN DRAGON BOAT RACE ENTRIES CLOSE ON FRIDAY

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THE

ORGANISATIONS AND RESIDENTS WHO WISH TO TAKE PART IN ABERDEEN DRAGON BOAT RACES ARE REMINDED THAT THEY MUST SEND IN THEIR ENTRIES TO THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OFFICE BY MAY 6 (FRIDAY).

THE DRAGON BOAT RACES, TO BE HELD ON JUNE 18 AT ABERDEEN WATERFRONT IN CELEBRATION OF THE TUEN NG FESTIVAL, HAVE ALREADY ATTRACTED MORE THAN 20 TEAMS FROM ALL OVER THE TERRITORY.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE ORGANISING COMMITTEE SAID THAT MORE TEAMS ARE WELCOME TO ENTER THIS TRADITIONAL ANNUAL EVENT IN ABERDEEN.

THE RACES WILL BE DIVIDED INTO MEN'S OPEN, WOMEN'S OPEN AND MEN'S AMATEUR SECTIONS. EACH PARTICIPATING TEAM SHOULD CONSIST OF 22 MEMBERS, INCLUDING COX AND DRUMMER.

THE ORGANISERS WILL PROVIDE THE DRAGON BOATS, OARS AND DRUMS.

IN ADDITION, PRACTISE SESSIONS WILL BE ARRANGED WHICH HAVE LIMITED EXPERIENCE IN DRAGON BOAT RACING.

FOR TEAMS

OFFICE AND

ENTRY FORMS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT ITS SUB-OFFICES IN ABERDEEN CENTRE, WAH FU ESTATE, LEI TUNG ESTATE AND STANLEY VILLAGE ROAD. ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE ON 5-540271.

OPENING OF LONG PING COMMUNITY HALL

THE LONG PING COMMUNITY HALL IN YUEN LONG, WHICH PROVIDES A VENUE FOR VARIOUS SPORTS, RECREATION AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES IN THE DISTRICT, WILL BE OPENED FOR PUBLIC USE FROM MONDAY (MAY 2).

UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF THE YUEN LONG CONDITIONED COMMUNITY HALL IS EQUIPPED WITH RANGE OF SPORTS INCLUDING BADMINTON, JUDO.

TABLE

DISTRICT OFFICE, THE AIR- FACILITIES FOR A WIDE TENNIS, GYMNASTICS AND

THERE ARE ALSO FACILITIES FOR HOLDING EXHIBITIONS AND MUSICAL AND DANCING PERFORMANCES.

THE COMMUNITY HALL IS LOCATED ON THE PODIUM FLOOR BETWEEN HOR PING HOUSE AND YUET PING HOUSE IN LONG PING ESTATE.

AM TO 1 PM

IT WILL BE OPENED ON MONDAYS TO SATURDAYS FROM 9 AND 2 PM TO 10 PM, AND WILL BE CLOSED ON SUNDAYS AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS.

ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE ON 0-4730670 OR 0-4730692.

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