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约230名年长者参加益智桌游赛 用颜色与数字一较高下
A Rummikub competition was held on 20th September at Heartbeat@Bedok, bringing together participants from 20 Active Ageing Centres. Rummikub, also known as “Israeli Mahjong,” is a cognitive tabletop game.
The competition was organised by City Harvest Community Services Association and received support from FUN! Fund, a Community Impact Fund jointly established by the Community Foundation of Singapore and the Agency for Integrated Care, with the aim of addressing social isolation among the elderly.
Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Communications and Information & Ministry of National Development Mr Tan Kiat How attended the event. He encouraged the elderly to stay physically and mentally well, as well as urging them to participate in community activities and enjoy their golden years together.
Learn more about FUN! Fund at https://www.cf.org.sg/fun-fund/.
全神贯注,不容一丝疏忽。约230名年长者齐聚一堂,用颜色和数字一较高下。
拉密牌(Rummikub)也称“以色列麻将”,是一种益智桌上游戏。游戏者须依规则将手上的牌组成相同数字、不同颜色,或颜色相同、数字连续的组合来出牌,最先将手上的牌出完者获胜。
这场别开生面的拉密牌竞赛星期六(9月30日)在勿洛心动大厦举行,活动集结了20个活跃乐龄中心的年长者,其中15个中心参加了正式比赛,另外五个以休闲形式参与。两轮预赛各三回,总决赛共四回。
中心“常胜将军”胡锦盛:比赛限时反应要快
现年92岁的胡锦盛是最年长的参赛者。自2017年退休后,他几乎每天都到活跃乐龄中心报到,从此爱上了玩拉密,每次可玩上三个小时,在中心是“常胜将军”。
胡锦盛说,原本只想以休闲形式参与星期六的活动,但后来玩得起劲,决定卯足全力参赛。他坦言,首次参赛有点紧张,在玩得开心、动动脑筋之余,也希望可以获得第一名,最后赢了预赛两个回合。“比赛压力很大,有时限所以反应要很快,不能想太久的,还好我跟得上。”
比赛由城市丰收关怀服务社举办,并得到护联中心和新加坡社区基金会联合成立的“FUN! Fund”基金支持,致力于改善年长者面对的社交孤立现象。因此,比赛如火如荼进行之际,也欢迎公众加入轻松玩乐,现场便有不少志工协助教导游戏规则。
26岁的洪琬晴(数据分析师)和27岁的何家富(业务分析师)是活动中最年轻的志工。他们通过公司星展银行的志愿服务门户网站报名参加,在活动中与年长者一同玩牌,也帮助有兴趣的公众认识这款游戏。
两人坦言,两周前上了三小时的课,才第一次正式接触拉密牌。他们说,拉密牌简单易学,年长者可轻松上手。为了让自己更熟悉游戏玩法,洪琬晴说,“我还请亲朋好友下载手机版的拉密牌,每天一起玩一小时”。
恩典之家社会服务中心的一组参赛者获得团体第一名。其中一名组员蓝彩凤(65岁,退休人士)也获得个人组第一名。她是在2019年冠病疫情开始前首次接触到拉密牌,疫情期间就几乎没玩了。
后经朋友介绍,蓝彩凤开始到恩典之家社会服务中心一起玩拉密牌。她坦言,参赛会有点紧张,两个多月前就开始跟其他参赛者每周练习一次,“第一次参赛就获得第一名,真的意想不到,参赛没想那么多,纯粹只是支持这个活动”。
国家发展部兼通讯及新闻部高级政务部长陈杰豪也出席了这场活动。他鼓励年长者保持身心愉悦,一起玩拉密牌、运动和聚会,“参与社区活动,共同安享晚年”。
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