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The event will be held on Sunday 20 September. Participating vehicles should report to Police Tactical Unit Headquarters in Fanling at 9am with the event ending at 6pm. There will be a buffet dinner at the finish-line following the prize presentation ceremony. The entry donation fee for the event will be at least $300 per car for the Open Class (more generous gestures are most welcome) and the buffet dinner will be $50 per stomach. Those who donate $3,000 or more will compete in the Charity Class; with those giving $5,000 or more to compete in the Honour Class. The event is open in all members of the Police Force, their civilian counterparts and their relatives. For more information call Lui Kwok-yiu: 23529344, or 94147857. |
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AS part of the Kowloon East Regional Anti-Corruption Strategy, a project was set up in WTSDIST "to promote the Regional Anti-Corruption Strategy and assess the District's effectiveness in such" To this end the following activities were set up: a logo and slogan design competition; a publicity drive for various Force interest groups and sports clubs; an anti-corruption opinion survey; and an inter-divisional basketball competition in which eight teams participated - two of which are shown shooting some hoops (left) during a game at the Wong Tai Sin Station compound. | 
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| Feeling a bit tired and low on energy? Then revitalise your life by joining supercircuit training. People at all stages of fitness are welcome and are encouraged to workout at a level they can handle. Be at the POC rooftop tennis court at 12:45pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays. [ Free T-shirt for those who have attended five consecutive sessions ]. |
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TO introduce activities conducive to a healthy lifestyle and promote physical fitness, NTN Region has organised aerobic lessons for officers attached to NTN HQS and Tai Po Police Station. The lessons are conducted by a professional instructor at lunch time on Tuesdays and Thursdays at the first-floor multi-purpose hall at NTN Regional HQS. |
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The response has been most encouraging with over 30 women officers of all ranks joining in. Although, so far no male officers have participated. Maybe they're too shy to be seen in aerobics dancing tights. At any rate, a nominal fee of $20 is charged for each session which covers 10 aerobics lessons ($200). Interested officers can phone SP A NTN on 2666-4207; or, SRO NTN on 2666-4626 for further details of the course. | |
SPORTING NOTES The Police Force 1998/99 cricket season began with the first match at the Police Training School last Saturday. Any Force members wishing to become involved as players, scorers or social members please contact team captain Detective Inspector C S Walton, OC DCS 2 SSPO, on 2746-3454. A seven-a-side inter-regional hockey tournament has been arranged for 18 September (Friday) from 2pm onwards at the Hong Kong Football Club hockey pitch. Any officer interested in taking part who has not already been contacted by the regional team captain can call the Police Hockey Club convenor, John Fuller: 2456-5375. Will take place at Aberdeen Reservoir on the same 3.7 km course as last year at 3pm on 20 October (Tuesday). Please arrive at 2pm for registration. The race is a 4-man team/3-lady team relay in such categories as: district/units, PHQs, specialist/training units, ladies, seniors and veterans. Enquiries: 2814-4202. The PMC is organising a rally scooter training and BBQ fun day, and a China (Yang Jiang) Fun Drive on October and December respectively. So, call them to book a place. Will be held on Wednesday 14 October, from 10am to 5pm at the Tai Wan Shan public swimming pool. Outstanding swimmers of this competition will be considered to represent the Force swimming team in the World Police/Fire Games to be held in Sweden in 1999.Call: 2417-5301 Will be held at PSRC, Boundary Street, on Friday 23 October. Sports to be competed in include: swimming, 7-a-side football, basketball, table tennis, squash, tennis, ten pin bowling, running, shot put, tug of war. Entry forms should be submitted to event organisers not later than 15 September. Any queries should be addressed to the RSRO HKI on 2841-6325. Will take place from Tuesday 10 November until Saturday 14 November. Events for 1998 have been finalised. If you have an interest in sailing please call to join the club. There are a number of cruising yachts owned by members and a space can normally be found. Events are: Macau Race: 6 November. King's Cup Thailand, Phuket Island (A 35-foot Beneteau has been chartered, spaces still available): 2-13 December. Police World Sailing Championships: Set for September 1999 in Slovenia (between Italy and Croatia). The club is now the proud owner of a 28-foot Impala available for use by members with licences. Enquiries: Alex Lau: 2767-1458, or Charlie Duigan: 2860-5010. The Police Athletic Club (PAC) needs to develop potential competitors to represent the Force in the next World Police & Fire Games to be held in Stockholm in 1999. A Gidley, SIP SW, is appointed as the World Police & Fire Game (1999) Track & Field co-ordinator to nominate a list of athletes to represent the PAC. The co-ordinator is responsible to monitor the standard of performance and training of potential athletes until July 1999, and then recommend suitable competitors for the consideration of the Police Sports Council. Any full-time trained police officers who are interested in the competition may contact the chairman of the Police Athletic Club, Stuart McDouall (2814-4202), or the game co-ordinator, A Gidley (2860-3217). |
