2007 Macau Exhibition Games Another Big Success

HKAHC has successfully organized again another ice hockey exhibition games in Macau on 19 & 20 May 2007. The games who took place in the international sized ice rink at Macau Dome were well attended by five Hong Kong teams and one Macau team. Over 200 players and family or friends went over to Macau and enjoyed very much the 2-day games and the tourism city of Macau.

At the opening ceremony of the games on Saturday, 19 May 2007, HKAHC Chairman Mr Thomas Wu presented souvenirs to supporting organizations and sponsors in appreciation of their help in making the event possible. Attending honorable guests included Mr Vong Iao-lek, the acting President of Macau Sports Development Board who represented the Secretary for Social and Cultural Affairs of the Macau SAR Government; Mr Sylvester Cheong, Director for Sports of Macau Asian Indoor Games Organising Committee; Mr Andrew Chan, Chairman of Macau Ice Sports Federation; Mr Lawrence Ho, Chairman and CEO of Melco Group; and Mr Chui Sai-cheong, member of the Legislative Assembly of Macau.

Mr Andrew Chan, Chairman of the Macau Ice Sport Federation, also announced and appointed both Mr Thomas Wu, HKAHC Chairman and Mr Chui Sai-cheong as Honorary President of the Macau Ice Sport Federation in appreciation of their stern support and efforts in promoting the sport of ice hockey.

香港業餘冰球會再次成功舉辦澳門冰球表演賽

澳門路氹城東亞運動會體育館溜冰場 (即「澳門蛋」) 於5月19日及20日一連兩天舉行緊張刺激的冰球表演賽。香港業餘冰球會接續去年的良好經驗，再次重臨「澳門蛋」主辦這次冰球賽事。

香港冰球隊隊員及親友一行二百多人，於星期六早上浩浩蕩蕩從香港出發，懷著興奮心情來到「澳門蛋」，迎接一連兩天的緊湊賽事。是次活動合共有六支冰球隊參與，其中五隊來自香港，一隊來自澳門。

香港業餘冰球會為答謝澳門各界友好對是次冰球表演賽的鼎力支持，特別舉行了一個簡單而隆重的開幕儀式，並由球會主席胡文新先生致送紀念品予澳門特區政府、協辦機構及贊助商。出席嘉賓包括︰澳門政府社會文化司代表體育發展局代局長黃有力先生、第二屆亞洲室內運動會澳門組織委員會競賽董事張雄發先生、澳門冰上運動總會主席陳澤武議員及會長陳均輝先生、活動贊助商新濠集團主席兼行政總裁何猷龍先生及穿梭巴士贊助商崔世昌議員等。

同時，澳門冰上運動總會主席陳澤武議員即場宣佈委任香港業餘冰球會主席胡文新先生和澳門商人崔世昌議員為澳門冰上運動總會名譽會長，並頒發名譽會長委任狀，以表揚他們在港、澳兩地支持和推動冰球發展的精神和努力。

香港業餘冰球會主席胡文新先生在開幕禮致詞時說，是次活動舉辦目的是為了促進兩地的冰球運動發展，加深市民對冰球運動的認識及興趣。他表示球會對澳門特區政府推動的"體育普及化"政策十分讚賞，並承諾全力支持和配合澳門特區政府及澳門冰上運動總會，同心協力去實現這個目標。