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CUHK and HKU hold the Vice-Chancellor’s Cup Soccer Match
The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) and the University of Hong Kong (HKU) held the 18th Vice-Chancellor’s Cup Soccer Match at the Sir Philip Haddon-Cave Sports Field on the CUHK campus today (4 May). Professor Henry Wong Nai-ching, former Pro-Vice-Chancellor of CUHK, and Professor Samson Tse Shu-ki, Dean of Student Affairs of HKU, officiated at the kick-off ceremony. After a fiercely contested match, HKU secured a 1-0 victory.
The Vice-Chancellor’s Cup Soccer Match was first played in 2003 to commemorate the collaboration between the two universities during the SARS outbreak. Since then, it has become an annual sports event that aims to deepen the friendship between the two universities. Including today’s game, CUHK has won 11 games, HKU has won three and the teams have drawn four times.
Professor Henry Wong Nai-ching, former Pro-Vice-Chancellor of CUHK (left) and Professor Samson Tse Shu-ki (right), Dean of Student Affairs at HKU, officiate at the kick-off ceremony.
Professor Henry Wong Nai-ching delivers a speech.
Professor Samson Tse delivers a speech.
Team CUHK and Team HKU.
Players from both teams compete hard during the game.
Players from both teams compete hard during the game.
Players from both teams compete hard during the game.
After a fiercely contested match, HKU won 1-0.
