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 Steve Holmes tackles difficult terrain during training in Quarry Bay Country Park |
FORCE orienteer Steve Holmes is making preparations to represent Hong Kong in international competition in late September when he will compete in World Cup events in Eastern Europe before travelling on to Beijing with the Hong Kong Team to take part in the Asia Pacific Orienteering Championships in mid-October. Steve has been orienteering since the age of 11, when he first started competing in England's picturesque Lake District where he grew up. "I'm looking forward to competing against world class competition in Europe," commented Steve. "The experience will help sharpen my fitness and technical skills before the events in Beijing." Steve, a systems analyst in ITB, has been involved in various projects since he started working in the Force two years ago, and is currently involved in the management of Force IT training systems. A second Force orienteer, Sergeant Wong Hak-shun of Traffic NTN, was the winner in his age group division of the 1997/98 Champions League, and narrowly missed selection to go to Beijing. |
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The Police Orienteering Club is now committed to greater participation in the OAHK Orienteering competitions which are held on Sunday mornings from September to April. These events also have categories suitable for novices. Any officer who wants information about entering the events can contact Police Orienteering Club chairman Richard Morgan on 2860-3667, or vice-chairman William Chan on 2814-4361. The Club will organise an event for Force members in December 1998. | |
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BASKETBALL competition for the MacDonald Cup drew an enthusiastic and determined following with Regional teams once again battling it out for the coveted trophy. After a series of exciting heats and intense rivalry, NTS Region met Marine Region in the finals ? breaking the traditional Marine/PHQ stranglehold on the competition. The final game was battled out at the PSRC on 19 June with Director of Personnel & Training Leung Fung-shun on hand to watch the proceedings and to present prizes. |  The NTS Winning Team with trophy |
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The match was close with both teams pulling ahead by turns throughout the quarters. Three minutes before the game's end, however, and with Marine Region just marginally in the lead, NTS pulled out a few surprise moves that secured them the lead as the final whistle blew and broke the Marine/PHQ winning monopoly on the sport-a feat they hope to repeat at next year's event. ”ŠPRM | |
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The competition was part of a Stop Smoking Campaign begun in the Region in 1997, in which participants were required to quit smoking for the month of June. They were sponsored by their friends and colleagues by means of donations to the Hong Kong Cancer Fund. A total of 56 officers from eight formations participated. All had enjoyed a smokeless month and were awarded certificates. At the same time, a prize was awarded to the major and minor formations (as well as the individual) garnering the highest donations. The winners were Yau Tsim District, Regional Crime KW and Wong Chi-man, SP HQ T KW. Total donations exceeded $36,000 ? which was presented to a Hong Kong Cancer Fund representative by Mr Walker. |
SPORTING NOTES 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 be held on 14 October (Wednesday) at the Tai Wan Shan swimming pool, Hung Hom. Those interested in participating in this competition should contact their DSRO or equivalent. Winners will be considered for the upcoming Police/Fire Games in Stockholm in 1999. Expenses have been approved under the Force Healthy Lifestyle Programme for the Police Tennis Club to introduce a series of free tennis activities over the next three months at the PSRC. Activities are designed for a Police Families Group (Force members, their spouses and a maximum of two children aged between 6 and 16) which will be held from 4pm to 6pm on 29 August, and 5, 12, 19 September-all Saturdays; and for a Police Officers Group (all serving Force members) which will be held from 6pm to 8pm on 22, 29 September, 13, 20 October-all Tuesdays. A mini-scale tennis tournament will be organised for both groups in the last training session. The tournaments will be fun-oriented and souvenirs will be awarded. The Police Tennis Club has organised an introductory free tennis session from 4:30pm to 7pm on Saturday 22 August. In the tennis fun session conducted by a team of PTC members who are qualified coaches, participants will be given an introductory presentation to the game and will have a chance to watch a series of tennis skills demonstrations by past national players from Hong Kong and China, as well as by the top police representative players and by children of police families who have learned tennis through the police tennis training scheme. In addition, an introduction on warm up and down and stretching exercises will be conducted. In the same afternoon, the participants will have a chance to be coached to play some fundamental strokes on court. A maximum of 80 participants will be admitted to the session on a first come first served basis. Enquiries: Lee Wing-cheung: 9088-1862; or Ricky Wong Yik-man: 9499-3221. 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: Club Regatta (Sai Kung): Held on 11 September. Macau Race: Held on 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). |
