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Al Campbell

Wayfoong Sports Club continued its mastery of the Corporate Games, capturing its fourth consecutive title when the event concluded this month at the Kwai Chung Sports Ground.

  The club, which is the sports and recreation association of the Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation, earned 40 points from 18 events.

  It won from the Mass Transit Railway Corporation and Ove Arup & Partners Hong Kong.

  When Wayfoong won for the third time last year, it was allowed to keep the winner's trophy permanently. This year, the club which has more than 14,000 members, showed it was in top form by capturing three of the 18 events and was either a winner or runner-up in eight events in total.

  Wayfoong competitors successfully defended titles in track and field, 10-pin bowling and table tennis. They finished first runner-up in swimming - an event it won last year.

  The club also finished first runner-up in the water carnival and tennis events, second runner-up in the soccer (11-a- side) group A, and third runner-up in the snooker.

  Dicky Yip, chairman of Wayfoong Sports Club, credited the team's success to experience as members competed throughout the year in various Inter-Hong sports activities.

  'We have done very well lately and I believe we inspire other corporates to do better. We are facing more competition and we will have to try harder if we want to repeat as champions next year. Winning is great but participation is the most important aspect,' he said.

  The Provisional Regional Council and the Provisional Urban Council, joint organisers of the 1997 Corporate Games, showed they were more than just hosts as their teams won three events overall and took three runner-up spots.

  The Provisional Regional Council proved especially strong, taking championship titles in beach volleyball and long-distance running, and second runner-up in table tennis and fun games.

  The Provisional Urban Council showed its prowess in the pool, winning the swimming event and was first runner-up in 10-pin bowling.

  At the games closing ceremonies, Chan Ping, chairman of the Recreation and Sports Select Committee, Provisional Regional Council, said the true spirit of the games had been realised.

   The four-month competition had attracted more than 10,000 participants from 242 industrial and commercial firms.

  The games provided employees with an opportunity to participate in sport and helped companies to foster good relations between staff.

  'These friendly matches have encouraged co-operation and team spirit among employees as well as enhancing their sense of identity with their corporations,' Mr Chan said.

  He said the Provisional Regional Council would continue its mandate of promoting recreational activities and physical fitness among the working population.



Wayfoong wins fourth consecutive title and acts as inspiration for fellow