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Athletics day attracts record turnout

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Attracting a record-high of more than 700 athletes, the Queen's College annual sports meet proved a great success.

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Principal Lee Kar-hung praised the keen participation of staff and students.

Tanner House won the overall championship, with Stewart House taking the cheering team title.

Guest-of-honour Chow Sik-cheong, principal of Sheung Kwai Chung Government Secondary School, addressed the gathering and presented trophies to the winners.

Mr Chow said when he was a student at Queen's College he participated in the annual athletics meet. Although he never won any medals, he said he was happy just to enter the finals.

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Mr Chow said he was inspired by a philosopher's words: 'Man has to face three tiers of challenges - man against nature, man against man, and man against himself.' RESULTS Individual champions - Grade A: Chan Kwok-kei (Kay House), Hsieh Tat-chi (Williamson House), Kam Chun-hay (Tanner House) Grade B: Sin Wyne (Dealy House) Grade C: Kan Wai-kin (Crook House) Grade D: Ng Tai-yat (Dealy House) House champions - Grade A: Tanner; Grade B: Wright; Grade C: Tanner; Grade D: Dealy Overall house champions: Tanner Cheering team champions: Stewart Article submitted by Queen's College

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