WITH the success of the Hong Kong Police Team at the recent World Police/Fire Games in Calgary, now's the time to start getting in shape and preparing for the 1999 Games to be held in Stockholm, Sweden. ¡@The sporting events planned for these games include: archery, badminton, basketball, boxing, bowling, cross country running, darts, golf, judo, mountain biking, swimming, orienteering, pistol, powerlifting, pocket billiards, rugby, sailing, skeet shooting, soccer, squash, table tennis, tennis, track and field, volleyball and, of course, TCA - the Toughest Competitor Alive - to name just a few. ¡@As in previous years there will be competitions for all age groups ranging from young and fit, to older and hopeful. ¡@The standard of competition in these games has improved dramatically over the years and it is now policy that the Force contingent, either team or individual, be medal contenders.

¡@Sports Club chairmen have been requested to consider their nominations now - and to closely monitor the performance of both their teams and individuals in order that entrants will be competitive in Stockholm. ¡@So if you feel like a contender for one or more events, you should be getting ready, as well as informing the chairman of your club, NOW! ¡@If there is no club for your intended competition and you wish to compete as a member of the Hong Kong Police, you must obtain the official sanction of the Police Sports Council. ¡@Remember the old adage of from the Police Training School: "Failing to plan is planning to fail", and get moving - forthwith.

SPORTING NOTES KOWLOON WEST REGIONAL SPORTS DAY ¡@The 1997 Kowloon West Regional Sports Day will be held on 7 November at the PSRC between 9am and 5pm. POLICE ANNUAL BADMINTON CHAMPIONSHIPS ¡@The Police Annual Badminton Championships have been re-scheduled for the 16 August. POLICE HOCKEY CLUB ¡@Registration of players for the forthcoming hockey season is now under way. Anyone interested in playing who has not received the registration forms should contact the Club Secretary, John Fuller: 2455-4210. Those who already have forms are reminded to complete them and return them to the Secretary as soon as possible. Meanwhile, indoor hockey practice is continuing at the PSRC every Tuesday from 6pm to 7:30pm. TUEN MUN DISTRICT FISHING CLUB ¡@The newly-created Tuen Mun District Fishing Club is now signing up members. All officers, civilian staff and their families of the district are welcome to join the activities of the club. Says ADC, ADM, TM Superintendent Alan To, who is also the chairman of the club: "The long coastline of Tuen Mun makes it an ideal fishing area. The fresh air and picturesque scenery all come together to make it a wonderland for anglers." Anyone interested in joining the club call the DSRO, TM: 2456-5341. POLICE FOOTBALL CLUB ¡@The 97/98 Inter-District Football Competition will start in September. Enquiries: SIP Li Wing-keung or Wong Kwok-on at 2804-1142. POLICE SHOOTING CLUB ¡@With the kind approval of Commandant PTS, live firing practice has been arranged at PTS indoor range between 1pm and 6pm every Saturday afternoon. While all members are welcome, it is emphasized that parking facilities are restricted to the football pitch next to drill shed. Enquiries: 2319-0017 or 2779-2812. ANNUAL FORCE SHOOTING COMPETITION ¡@Top guns of the Force are welcome to participate in this year's Annual Force Shooting Competition between 1 September and 31 October. ¡@Organised by the Weapons Training Division, this is a major Force sporting event open to all serving officers qualified to carry arms. Participants will compete for eight trophies. Four of them are team trophies, namely the Sir Robert Black Trophy, DCP OPS's Trophy, Thorpe Trophy and DPT's Trophy. ¡@The four individual trophies are: Commissioner's Cup, DCI's Cup, Lomas Cup and DMS's Cup. ¡@The preliminary rounds of this year's competition begin on 1 September for three days at May House Indoor Range and Kowloon East Operation Base Range. The semi-finals will take place at Arsenal House Range on 17 October. The finals will be held at PTU HQ on 31 October. ¡@The competition includes both team and individual events for officers of the Uniform Branch and crime stream as well as categories for specialist units. ¡@Each district or formation should form up a six-player team and each member of the team can compete for individual trophies. ¡@Full details of the various events including dates, times and courses of fire as well as entry forms, can be obtained from the District Staff Relation Officer. ¡@The closing date for entries is 4 August. Late submissions will not be considered. Enquiries to the Firearms Instructors Supervisor D T Stanfield: 2860-3425. PTI SECTION AT PTS ¡@Applications are invited from suitably qualified male or female officers interested in becoming a Physical Training Instructor at PTS. Applicants should be fit, non-smokers who have attended PTU and also the PTI's course, as well as possessing relevant first aid and life-saving qualifications. Applicants are required to attend a one-day selection exercise at PTS involving fitness, swimming, life-saving and other aptitude tests. Those interested should consult HQO 50/97 Part V, and submit applications to C PTS (Attn: SP CTS), copied to CP (Attn: SP JPO). MEDICAL CHECK-UPS ¡@The Helen Lee Siu-foon Institute of Sports Medicine is again offering its services to Force members and their families. The clinic is in Sha Wan Drive, Sandy Bay. Those interested in any of the four tests (Osteoporosis Bone Density Test; the General Health Check; the Comprehensive Health Check; and the Complete Physical Health Test), can contact Assistant Force Welfare Officer, To Ming-yin, at Personnel Services Branch HQ: 2804-1109.