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APPENDICES Appendix 1 APPENDICES Appendix 1 List of Consultees Football Development in Hong Kong Appendix 1: Consultation List Consultation List Hong Kong 1 Ms. Annie Lam Leisure and Cultural Services Department 2 Mr. Albert Chan Legislative Council Member 3 Mr. Allen Lee Hong Kong Football Association 4 Mr. Alex Chu Kitchee Football Club 5 Mr. Brian Leung Hong Kong Football Association 6 Ms. Canny Leung TSW Pegasus 7 Mr. Chan Hui Ming Hong Kong Football Association 8 Mr. Chan Ping Taipo District Team 9 Ms. Chan Shuk Chi Former Lady Football Player 10 Mr. Chan Tin Yau Fourway Athletics Company Limited 11 Mr. Chan Yuk Chi Taipo District Team 12 Mr. Chau How Chen Community Sports Committee 13 Mr. Cheng Kar Foo Legislative Council Member 14 Mr. Cheung Kwok Chu Legislative Council Member 15 Mr. Cheung Kwok Kee, Paul Leisure and Cultural Services Department 16 Mr. Chiang Tak Cheung, Silas Hong Kong Schools Sports Federation 17 Mr. Chow Man Leung Sun Hei Football Team 18 Mr. Chu Hai Kun Hong Kong Sports Press Association 19 Ms. Cindy Leung Hong Kong Sports Institute 20 Mr. Diggle Leeds University 21 Ms. Ester Nam Hong Kong Sport Press Association 22 Mr. Edward Fordham Hong Kong Football Academy 23 Mr. Engelbrecht Hong Kong Jockey Club 24 Ms. Fanny Kwok Hong Kong Sports Institute 25 Prof. Fu Hoo Kin Elite Sports Committee 26 Mr. Hui Shao Ming Major Sports Events Committee 27 Ms. Jankie Lo Mong Kok District Cultural, Recreational & Sports Association 28 Mr. Ken Ng Kitchee Football Club 29 Mr. Kwok Ka Ming Hong Kong Football Association 30 Mr. Kwong Hui Ming Hong Kong Coerver Football Park 31 Mr. Lai Yiu Keung Education Bureau 32 Mr. Leslie Santos Santos Soccer Training Limited 33 Mr. Li Chun Kwan Hong Kong Football Association 34 Ms. Li Lai Fan Leisure and Cultural Services Department 35 Mr. M.K. Cheung Legislative Council Member 36 Mr. McRobbie Hong Kong Rugby Football Union Football Development in Hong Kong 37 Mr. Michael Johnson Yau Yee League 38 Mr. Nick Mould World Sport Group 39 Ms. Olivia Chan Leisure and Cultural Services Department 40 Ms Rainnie Ip Hong Kong Sports Institute 41 Ms. Ronnie Tsang Leisure and Cultural Services Department 42 Mr. Paul Smith Brazilian Soccer School 43 Mrs. Sophie Leung Legislative Council Member 44 Ms. Tanya Chan Legislative Council Member 45 Mr. Tim Bradbury KCC Junior Football Central and Western District Recreation and Sports 46 Mr. Tong Tai Wai Association 47 Mr. Tony Sealy Hong Kong Football Club 48 Ms. Wong Yeuk Ling Former Lady Football Player 49 Mr. W.C. Hau Mong Kok District Cultural, Recreational & Sports Association 50 Mr. Yeun Man Chuen Hong Kong Football Association China 1. Mr. Yang Yimin Vice President of China Football Association 2. Mr. Liu Dianqiu Director of General Office, China Football Association 3. Mr. Ma Chengquan Director of League Department, China Football Association Japan 1. Mr. Kazumi Shimizu General Secretary of Japan Football Association Singapore 1. Mr. Winston Lee General Secretary of Football Association of Singapore 2. Mr. Wayne Clews Singapore Sports Council 3. Mr. Stewart Gombak United Appendix 2 Site Visits Undertaken Football Development in Hong Kong Appendix 2 Site Visits Site Visits 1 Aberdeen Sports Ground 2 Causeway Bay Sports Ground 3 Cherry Street Park 4 Fanling Recreation Ground 5 Happy Valley 6 Hong Kong Football Club 7 Hong Kong National Stadium 8 Kowloon Bay Park 9 Kowloon Bay Sports Ground 10 Kowloon Tsai Park 11 Kwong Fuk Park 12 Ma Chai Hang Recreation Ground 13 Ma On Shan Sports Ground 14 Mong Kok Stadium 15 Morse Park 16 North District Sports Ground 17 Proposed Tseung Kwan O Training Centre 18 Sham Shui Po Sports Ground 19 Shatin Sports Ground 20 Sha Tsui Road Playground 21 Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground 22 Southern Playground 23 Tai Hang Tung Recreation Ground 24 Tai Po Sports Ground 25 Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground 26 Tsing Yi Sports Ground 27 Wanchai Sports Ground 28 Wong Chuk Hang Recreation Ground 29 Yuen Long Stadium Appendix 2a A Sample of Site Visits Football Development in Hong Kong Appendix 2a A Sample of Site Visits Morse Park – Natural Turf Pitch Good standard of natural turf pitch left to repair during summer season Football Development in Hong Kong Fanling Recreation - Natural Turf Pitch Good standard of a natural turf pitch Football Development in Hong Kong Sui Sai Wan Sports Ground - Natural Turf Pitch A good standard natural turf pitch that had received maintenance over the summer period in preparation for the new football season Football Development in Hong Kong Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground - Natural Turf Pitch An example of a quality natural turf pitch at the new sports ground that will host the East Asian Games. The pitch has not been played on and is in excellent condition. Football Development in Hong Kong Happy Valley - Natural Turf Pitch A poor natural turf pitch due to excessive use. Football Development in Hong Kong Tai Po Sports Ground – Natural Turf Pitch A poor natural turf pitch due to over use Football Development in Hong Kong Hong Kong Stadium – Natural Turf Pitch The turf at the Hong Kong Stadium is on a sandy base and is bare. The pitch will receive constant use over the coming season with two first division clubs playing home games on the pitch. The pitch will undoubtedly be damaged due to overuse. Football Development in Hong Kong Mong Kok Sports Ground – Natural Turf Pitch The natural turf pitch received heavy use during the previous season resulting in damage to the pitch and a poor playing surface to play first division football Football Development in Hong Kong Kwong Fuk Park - Artificial Turf Pitch A first class artificial turf pitch Football Development in Hong Kong Cherry Street - Artificial Turf Pitch A quality artificial turf pitch Football Development in Hong Kong Maintenance Programme - Natural Turf Pitch Examples of natural turf pitches under-going maintenance during the summer season Shatin Sports Ground Football Development in Hong Kong North District Sports Ground Football Development in Hong Kong Ma On Shan Sports Ground Football Development in Hong Kong Happy Valley Ground Appendix 3 AFC Assessment of Member Associations Football Development in Hong Kong Appendix 3 Asian Football Confederation member Association Assessment Appendix 4 Hong Kong Natural Turf Pitches Appendix 5 Hong Kong Artificial Turf Pitches Appendix 6 Hong Kong First Division Ground 2009 - 2010 Season Appendix 7 Playing Pitch Model and Overview Football Development in Hong Kong Appendix 7: Playing Pitch Model and Overview Why produce a playing pitch strategy? Producing a playing pitch strategy for the first time can be time-consuming and labour-intensive. However, the benefits of producing a playing pitch strategy for Hong Kong are considerable: Corporate and strategic • It ensures a strategic approach to playing pitch provision. During times of change, a playing pitch strategy will provide direction and set priorities for pitch sports, in particular football, rugby and hockey. • It provides robust evidence for capital funding. As well as proving the need for capital contributions from National Sports Associations and sports clubs towards pitches and facilities, a playing pitch strategy can provide evidence of need for a range of capital grants and investment from the Government. • It helps deliver government policies for social inclusion, environmental protection, community involvement, sports development and healthy living. • It helps demonstrate the value of leisure and cultural services during times of increasing scrutiny on these services and the high demand for space in Hong Kong. • It helps the stakeholders make informed decision via a robust process through: Consultation with pitch-based sports clubs, providers and organised leagues Challenging the current system for sports pitch ownership, management and maintenance Comparison with other districts through various benchmarks (e.g. Team generation rates) Competition, perhaps for pitch maintenance contracts. It also encourages continuous improvement through monitoring, auditing and benchmarking. Planning • It provides a basis for establishing new pitch requirements arising lack of provision, increased demand, new urban developments and population growth. • It is one of the best tools for the protection of pitches threatened by development. • It provides a holistic approach to open space improvement and protection. Operational • It will improve a district’s asset management, which should result in more efficient use of resources and reduced overheads. • It highlights locations where quality of provision can be enhanced. Sports and football development • It helps identify where community use of school sports pitches is most needed. • It provides better information to residents and other users of sports pitches . This includes information about both pitches and sports teams. • It promotes sports development and can help unlock latent demand by identifying where the lack of facilities might be suppressing the formation of teams. Football Development in Hong Kong The Playing Pitch Model - Methodology The Playing Pitch Model (PPM) is an eight-stage process for producing a playing pitch strategy. The eight stages of the PPM are: Stage 1 Identifying teams/team equivalents Stage 2 Calculating home games per team per week Stage 3 Assessing total home games per week Stage 4 Establishing temporal demand for games Stage 5 Defining pitches used/required on each day Stage 6 Establishing pitches available Stage 7 Assessing the findings Stage 8 Identifying policy options and solutions Football Development in Hong Kong It is important to note that the PPM should be applied to each relevant pitch sport and to any relevant geographical areas. The PPM is used as a numerical model and there are three main ways in which the model is used: • To reflect the existing situation, using data on existing teams and pitches • To test the adequacy of current provision by manipulating the variables in the model • To predict future requirements for pitches, by incorporating planned pitches and projected changes in population.
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