Bullshooter III Asia
It may sound like a convention for tellers of Asia’s tallest stories, but Bullshooter III Asia is, in fact, a soft-tip darts competition. This is the third year the Asia Darts Association has organized the competition, inviting teams from countries all over the world including Japan, Taiwan, Germany, Spain, the USA and more. Hong Kong will be represented in the 13 tournament events and will, of course, be at the fabulous farewell cruise party buffet with free beer, live music and lucky draw on the last day (February 5). It’s worth checking out.
What: Bullshooter III Asia When: February 2-5 Where: HK International Trade & Exhibition Centre Enquiries: 2742 0831

3-on-3 Basketball
The Masters Games is a series of 10 physical contests organized by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department and targeted at people 35 or above. Badminton, Tai Chi, gate ball, distance running and tennis are all included, as is 3-on-3 basketball, the last of the contests, which will take place on February 4 and 11.
What: Masters Games 2006/07: 3-on-3 Basketball Competition When: February 4 and 11, 9am-6pm Where: Osman Ramju Sadick Memorial Sports Centre, Kwai Hing Enquiries: 2414 5555/2601 7672

Hot Tennis Event: Davis Cup
Sponsored by BNP Paribas and organized in HK by the Hong Kong Tennis Association, the Davis Cup is the premier international team event in men’s tennis. Over 547 players competed last year and nearly half a million people around the world watched their national teams play. This year, Hong Kong starts out playing against Indonesia. We won’t say what happened in the meeting of these two teams last year but we look forward to a reversal of fortunes this time.
What: Davis Cup: Asia/Oceania Zone Group II First Round – HK, China vs Indonesia When: February 9-11 Where: Victoria Park Tennis Stadium Enquiries: 2504 8266

Hill Running
The King of the Hills is not yet over: the last course, the Shan Tseng Mountain Marathon and Half Marathon, will start on February 11 around 9am. Both half and full marathons will begin and end at the Sham Tseng Reservoir, above Tsing Long Tau off Castle Peak Road. The maximum allowed time for the 22.5km half marathon is six hours and for the 37km full marathon is 7.5 hours. During the full marathon, runners should take care at the Route Twisk which is a very busy dual-lane suburban road.
What: Sham Tseng Mountain Marathon Race Course When: February 11, 9am (Registration: 8-8:50am) Where: Sham Tseng Reservoir Enquiries: 2812 0741/9034 6850

Olympic Football
And for an alternative kind of entertainment on the Valentine’s Day, why not check out the Preliminary Competition of the Olympic Men’s Football Tournament? While the Beijing Olympics are still a way off, the preliminary competitions, at least in football, are starting this month. Twenty-four teams will hoping to qualify for the second round in these preliminaries – among them are teams from Myanmar, India, Vietnam, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Yemen, Thailand, Uzbekistan, Australia, Maldives and Hong Kong who come up against Bangladesh What: Olympic Men's Football Tournament Beijing 2008, Preliminary Competition (Hong Kong vs Bangladesh) When: February 14, 7:30pm Where: Hong Kong Stadium
Enquiries: 2712 9122