The beautiful "chefs" cooked no food but showed off their talents in dancing and singing, capturing the attention of Commissioner Tang King-shing, senior officers and many Force athletes. These cheerleaders also captured the Best Cheering Team Award with their out of ordinary way of showing support for the athletes.

Under sunny weather with gentle breeze, over 500 officers from 50 Formations vied in various track and field events and set two new records. Woman Police Constable Wong Siu-ping from Sha Tin District finished 3,000m in 11 min. and 22 sec., seven seconds faster than the old record she set last year. At the same time, Woman Probationary Inspector Emily Cheung Shuk-ting from the Police College threw her javelin to a record distance of 34.25m, smashing the old record of 26.64m set in 2001.

In 100m events, Police Constable Tang Ho-cheong from Traffic Hong Kong Island and Woman Police Constable Chan Suk-man from Crime Headquarters took the gold to become the fastest sprinters. In 10,000m, Police Constable Ng Cheuk-yin from Police Tactical Unit Headquarters defeated 80 runners to capture the title.

In individual events, Police Constable Tang Chun-yip from Emergency Unit Hong Kong Island clinched the Victor Ludorum, while Station Sergeant Lam Ngok-wa from PHQ and Sergeant Ching Ying-wai from Kowloon City District scored the same points and shared the Carpe Diem Bowl.

Besides her new record in javelin, WPI Cheung also scored the highest points amongst ladies and captured the Victrix Ludorum.

In the newly introduced 4 x 200m Major Formation Challenge, the relay team from New Territories South Regional Headquarters, led by Regional Commander Tse Shu-chun, took the title, followed by teams from Security Wing and Kowloon West Regional Headquarters.

In 4 x 400m Formation Promotion Relay, the Police College team emerged as champion, followed by Police Tactical Unit Headquarters(PTU HQ) and Security Wing. In Formation competitions, New Territories North Regional Headquarters clinched championship with 73 points, while Tuen Mun District and Kowloon City District took the second and third places respectively.

In the Specialist/Training Units category, PTU HQ successfully defended its championship.

The atmosphere of the day reached a climax in the afternoon when the Police Band started playing and each cheering team began giving a special "one-minute performance". Trophies and medals were later presented by Commissioner Tang King-shing, Deputy Commissioner (Operations) Yam Tat-wing, Deputy Commissioner (Management) Tsang Wai-hung and other senior officers who turned up either to support the sports meet or take part in the Major Formation Challenge and Formation Promotion Relay.

Police Athletics Club Chairman Chau Kwok-leung thanked all guests and athletes for their support and active participation. He also extended special thanks to Physical Training Instructors from PTU HQ and Police College, Police Band, volunteers from Police Referee Club and Police Adventure Club, helpers from other Formations, and staff from the Auxiliary Medical Service and the Hong Kong Amateur Athletics Association for their valuable assistance.

Strong support by Police College

The Police Track & Field Championships took place a day before the Police College's latest passing-out parade. To support the Force's promotion of a healthy lifestyle, the college fielded a strong team of athletes, including five Probationary Inspectors on the parade, as well as a cheering team comprising Recruit Police Constables and Probationary Inspectors from the passing-out squads.

The Police College athletes and squad members reaped good results in various events. Besides the outstanding performances of WPI Cheung, Probationary Inspectors Man Yu-ching and Heung Tsz-kin also won gold in women's 400m and men's javelin throw respectively.

In addition to capturing the title of the 4x400m Formation Promotion Relay, the Police College's men and women relay teams, comprising both PIs and RPCs, also pulled off a total of two silver and one bronze medals.

Official Results and race photos have been uploaded to Police Athletics Club website at www.hkpac.com.

The beautiful "chefs" show off their talents