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SATURDAY, APRIL 15, 1989

TEAMS INVITED FOR TUEN MUN DRAGON BOAT RACES

TAKE

DRAGON BOAT TEAMS THROUGHOUT THE TERRITORY ARE INVITED TO PART IN THE TUEN MUN DRAGON BOAT RACES ON JUNE 8 ΤΟ JOIN IN THE CELEBRATION OF A COLOURFUL TUEN NG FESTIVAL.

AS IN LAST YEAR, THE RACES WILL TAKE PLACE ALONG THE WATERFRONT FACING SAM SHING ESTATE IN THE CASTLE PEAK BAY TYPHOON SHELTER.

COMPRISES THE $630,000 BUDGET FOR THE RACES

SPONSORSHIP FROM THE TUEN MUN DISTRICT BOARD, THE REGIONAL COUNCIL AND LOCAL PERSONALITIES. PART OF THE AMOUNT WILL COME FROM ENTRY FEES.

BOTH PRIVATE ORGANISATIONS AND GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS ARE WELCOME TO FORM TEAMS FOR THE RACES.

AND THE LENGTH OF THE RACECOURSE FOR THE LARGE BOAT RACES IS 400 METRES AND THAT FOR THE PHOENIX BOAT METRES.

A LARGE DRAGON BOAT TEAM SHOULD COMPRISE MEMBERS, INCLUDING A COXSWAIN AND A DRUMMER. THE FOR BACH MEDIUM DRAGON BOAT AND PHOENIX BOAT TEAM 22 AND 12 PEOPLE RESPECTIVELY.

ENTRY FEE FOR EACH PARTICIPATING

MEDIUM RACES

DRAGON IS 200

NOT MORE THAN 54 NUMBER OF MEMBERS SHOULD NOT EXCEED

TEAM IN THE MEDIUM DRAGON

BOAT AND PHOENIX BOAT RACES IS $500. ENTRY FOR THE LARGE BOAT CATEGORY IS FREE.

THE RACE COMMITTEE WILL SUPPLY THE BOATS AND OTHER ESSENTIAL BUT NOT EQUIPMENT FOR THE MEDIUM DRAGON BOAT AND PHOENIX BOAT TEAMS, FOR TEAMS COMPETING IN THE LARGE DRAGON BOAT RACE AND THOSE TAKING PART IN INVITATION RACES.

ENTRY FORMS CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE TUEN MUN DISTRICT OFFICE ROAD. THEY ON THE SECOND FLOOR, TUEN MUN GOVERNMENT OFFICES. TUEN HI SHOULD BE RETURNED TO THE OFFICE BY MAY 5.

ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE ON 0-4513046 OR 0-4513050.

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