Rowing competition for 60th anniversary of Dongjiang water supply to HK

To commemorate and celebrate the 60th anniversary of Dongjiang water supply to Hong Kong, the Water Supplies Department (WSD) held a rowing competition at the Jockey Club Sha Tin Rowing Centre on 6 September 2025 (Saturday).

Under the theme "Dongjiang River - An Inseparable Bond, Our Blessed Origin", the rowing competition was jointly organised by the WSD and the Hong Kong, China Rowing Association. The competition comprised flat water and indoor rowing. Flat water rowing includes 1000m coxed quadruple sculls, 1000m mixed coxed eight and 250m single board rowing (single - open group). Indoor rowing includes 4x500m team relay, 60-minute team relay and one-minute challenge (single - open group). The event attracted over 250 enrolments from 18 works departments, public service organisations, consultancy firms and universities to participate. The Permanent Secretary for Development (Works), Mr Ricky Lau, officiated at the event and presented the award to the overall champion of the rowing competition in the company of the Director of Water Supplies, Mr Roger Wong.

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  • Speaking at the event, the Permanent Secretary for Development (Works), Mr Ricky Lau said that rowing emphasises the importance of teamwork and the spirit of persistence, which is a vivid portrayal of the journey of Dongjiang water supply to Hong Kong.
  • The Director of Water Supplies, Mr Roger Wong, presented commemorative flags to the representatives of the participating university teams.
  • Accompanied by the Director of Water Supplies, Mr Roger Wong, the Permanent Secretary for Development (Works), Mr Ricky Lau, presented the trophy to the WSD, the overall champion of the rowing competition.
  • Rowers participated in the coxed quadruple sculls race.
  • Rowers participated in the 250m single board rowing race.
  • The Director of Water Supplies, Mr Roger Wong, cheered on the indoor rowing athletes.
  • The event attracted over 250 enrolments from 18 works departments, public service organisations, consultancy firms and universities to participate. Accompanied by the Director of Water Supplies, Mr Roger Wong, the Permanent Secretary for Development (Works), Mr Ricky Lau, took pictures with guests.