CRICKET

• South Africa ceased to be a member of the ICC in 1961; Women's cricket is a full ____ member but not allowed to participate in world championships._________________

Ahmed Mangera, secretary of the South African Cricket Board, sent us the following report:

The South African Cricket Board was formed in 1977 to control non racial cricket in South Africa.

The following units are affiliated to the Board:

1. Border Cricket Board2. Boland Cricket Board3. Eastern Province Cricket Association4. Griqualand l/Vest Cricket Union5. Komani and D istrict Cricket Union6. Natal Cricket Board7. South Western D istrict Cricket Board8. South African Primary Schools Sports Association9. South A frican Senior Schools Sports Association

10. Transvaal Cricket Board11. Western Province Cricket Board12. Victoria East Cricket Board13. Karoo Cricket Union.

As fo r Season 1984/85 the Board w ill administer seven competitions:

The A Competition known as the "Howa Bow !" (in which Eastern Province Cricket Association, Natal Cricket Board, Transvaal Cricket Board and Western Province Cricket Board participate), is played on the home-away system. The ex­penditure incurred is paid by the Units them­selves.

2. The B Tournament is a competition known as the "Booley Trophy" and is played by all the units including the A Section units entering B Teams in the Tournament. I t is played on a zona!

basis and the finals are played in February/March o f each year. The cost o f the Tournament is paid fo r by each Unit.

Ahmed Mangera

3. The South African Senior Schools Sports Association holds its national school week in December o f each year where the provincial school teams compete. A national schools eleven is selected from this tournament to compete in the South African Cricket Board B tournament.

4. The South African Primary Schools Sports Association also holds their national schools week in December o f each year where provincial school teams compete.

5. The Benson and Hedges Cup Competition is played every year and all the units o f the Board take part. I t is a knock out competition and the finals are played in March.

As fo r the international scene the South African Cricket Board has been successful in keeping The South African Cricket Union out o f the international fold.

Cricket is firm ly established and organised by the South African Cricket Board and i f there is to be recognition internationally, then i t can be, only the Board fo r the stand i t espouses.

• We are often told that racism in cricket in this country has been competely eliminated. Really?

* Why then did the Potgietersrus Town Council ban "multi-racial" cricket on its grounds last year (RDM; February 11,1984)

* Why does the West Indian, Sylvester Clark (now playing for Transvaal) live "like a recluse because of apartheid" (Sunday Times: January 13,1985).

* Why was Colin Croft (another West Indian playing in South Africa) thrown out of the 'whites only' compartment of a train.

* What explanation can there be for Joe Ramensky, the then president of the South African Cricket Union, handing over a prize of R6000 (when he had won ) to "African" cricket. If SACU is integrated, as they claim, how is it possible to pick out just "African" cricketers?

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Council tipng black cricketers C rIC kotnomadMall Raportor multi-racial cricket

Tke P o tfie terfra* Town at the ground*.Council ba* banned miilti*ra> d al cricket at the municipal cricket grounds.

The town clerk of Pot* f l e t a m . Mr C P P Matth* eos, told the Rand Dally Mall yesterday that the ruling on w k lta a^ y cricket had been

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This week, the Potgieters­rus newspaper said Indians would not be aDowed to play at thejDuunds from April IS.

Mr Yakoob Loooat, secre­tary of the Potgietersrus United Cridtet Gub, said brand 'oew , fully turfed

srere provided for white cricket players at the muni* dpal grounds.

On the other hand, the Aka- sia grounds near the Indian township were delapidated. be clairned.

However, the coundl had not banned m ulti-racial

passed on January SO — after grounds with dreasing room* cricket Akasia.

By CHARMAIN NAIDOO

T R A N SV A A L cr ick et terror S y lvester C larke d is c lo s e d la s t w eek th at h e l iv e s lik e a re* c lo s e b eca u se o f apart­h eid .

The burly West Indian fast bowler spends moslj of his free time behind' the closed door of his Jo-keknn««burg fist

Sylvester. 29, revealed his secret life of solitude in a frank interview about his life as a cricket nomad.

Sfiwhat’schanged?That’s what Britons are asking after the Croft train apartheid inciderit

By ALAN ROBINSON. Foreign\i\l3

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LONDON: Millions of Britons have seen Sir Ri­chard Attenborough’s award-winning film Gandhi.

And since the sequence showing Gandhi being thrown off a train in Pietermaritzburg for attempt­ing to travel to Pretoria in a first-class, whites-only carriage was one of the dramatic highpoints, it is a fair bet that the scene lingers in the minds of all who saw it.

It is reasonable to assume that some probably rejected it as something akin to fiction — the per­missible imagining of a director bent on making a good story even better.

The majority, however, no doubt shuddered at the crudity of it all and then dismissed it as some­thing that happened in South Africa 60 years ago; a quirk of a past long since swept away by change.

Indeed. Britons are constantly being told that South Africa has changed.

Only last month they read huge advertisements in their national newspapers proclaiming the Re­public as a land of equality.

Sports administrators here for international con­ferences tell the same story — apartheid has gone.

There are signs that people who matter are being influenced. Prim e Minister Margaret Thatcher went out on a limb at the Commonwealth Conference in Delhi to defend patience and toler­ance towards South Africa.

England rugby chiefs have all but decided to tour there next year and the militant anti-SA or­ganisations have been unusually quiet.

Then came the bombshell: The action replay of the Gandhi incident.

Only this time the victim of railway apartheid was not a politically motivated protest leader, but an international cricketer who had gone there as an integral part of the campaign to show the world sport is now “normal".

When Colin Croft was ordered out of a whites- only carriagf* between Cape Town and Newlands — the ‘'liberal" heart of the country — all the careful­ly and expensively nurtured go^will took a terri­ble battering and the antis performed a celebra­tory jig.

It is puzzling to people unused to life in South Africa to read that the ticket examiner said only blacks with special permits from the Systems Man­ager could sit in white seats.

Incomprehension here has not been helped by suggestions that the Government may hold an in­quiry into the affair. Is there anything to inquire into?

Croft Is black and he was expelled from a car­riage for whites and made to sit in one for blacks. In other words, apartheid is far from dead.

A few years ago, Basil D’Oliveira, the coloured South African who became one of England’s finest post-war cricketers, remarked that he had been visibly impressed by the degree of integration achieved on the sports fields.

But he added a rider; "Black and white can now play together and even drink together aftbr the match. But when the black goes home on Saturday night he goes straight back into the world of apart­heid."

They may be wrong, but who can blame ordi­nary Britons for asking now whether anything has really changed?

CYCLING ( 5

• Although SA is not a member of the international body, some overseas members parti­cipate in South Africa.

The following report was forwarded to us by the officials of the South African Cycling Board;

Non racial Cycling in South Africa was one o f the sports which was severely h it by defection to multinatinational sports when the national body and affiliates o f the S.A. Cycling Association went multi-national in 1976.

Left behind were only the Western Province unit, an inactive E.P. and a few individuals in the Boland.

The few individuals in Boland formed a dub and competed under the auspices o f Western Province.

Two persons who played an important role under trying conditions in the early years o f the nonracial S.A. Cycling Board were Mesdames

Juanita Beets (left and DeUcia Hendricks

In 1978 the Boland Cycling Union was formed with two dubs which by 1984 increased to five dubs. The Boland thus grew to be the biggest u n it in the S.A. Cycling Board, even bigger than the Boland un it o f the defunct S.A. Cycling Association. Cycling in the Boland and Eastern Province thus had to start from scratch and with Cycling being such an expensive sport sponsorship had to be sought.

The first ROAD TIME TRIAL CHAMPIONSHIPS were introduced, followed by the first ever stage cycle tour in non-racial cycling viz. the TOUR THE BOLAND. The annual Bloch Supermarkets prestige athletics and cycling meeting in the Boland was then introduced, followed by the starting o f interschools road cycling in the Boland in 1983. In the meantime the black faces in multi-national cycling diminished and by 1984 only one active black dub in Paarl, s till competed In m u lti­national events. In Worcester, headquarters o f Boland cycling, multi-national cycling was killed altogether. Despite some adminstrative problems in the Eastern Cape, non racial cycling s till has an enthusiastic following and one S.A. Road race and one Track event has been held there since 1980.

William Newman who holds a ll senior records and titles was the Board's nominee fo r the 1984 SACOS Sportsperson o f the year, contest. In 1984 fo r the firs t time ever membership o f dubs in the Boland and Western Province were such that the

two units stopped combining their road and track programmes and with each province following its own programme. Eastern Province in co-operation with Eastern Province Athletics, followed its own programme bu t competed in national prestige events and in the SACOS Festival Games in 1982.

Little contact was made internationally, despite efforts o f the previous executive to make contact with international cycling bodies via SAN ROC.

Unfortunately, the exams fo r coaches could not be made available outside Britain. Efforts are being made to contact the BCF with a request that they make their courses and exams fo r road and track officials available to the Board, so that we can keep up our standard o f officiating according to international standards.

Despite the mouthings o f the S.A. Cycling Federation's Raoul de Volliers, two years back to stage a world Cycling Championships in South Africa and to form a new World Body, nothing o f this materialised and multinational cycling is still very much in the doldrums o f international competition despite giving inter­national credibility to a few has beens and unrecognised rebels who are periodically lured over to participate in make believe "tests" on the track and in the Rapport Tour. The Federation recently admitted that their chances o f getting into official international amateur cycling are non-existent and that professional cycling, m ight be their only chance to again race internationally.

DARTS

• The WOF, inaugurated in London on 21 March 1976, has accepted the $ACOS affilated SA Darts Board of Control (SADBOC) as a member. SADBOC has pledged not to accept

any invitation to play in world fixtures until there is complete freedom in the movement of play in South Africa.

One of the two SACO S affiliates which enjoys international recognition is the South African Darts Board of Control and its secretary, Mr Mervyn Johnson, reports as follows:

The progress o f darts, as an organised indoor sport, continues to make positive advances in virtually every corner o f the vast area we have to cover and in every department o f the playing and administration o f the game. Organised competitions from local to national level, fo r teams and individuals, cover almost eight months o f a year and still there seems to be no end to the demand for more and better competitions. An additional encouraging development is the growing interest shown by women and one o f our units in

the Western Province boasts a women’s league catering fo r almost twenty (20) teams. The advance in the playing o f the game has been very generously assisted by the national sponsorship the Board enjoys from Red Heart Rum. SADBOC has a very healthy relationship with Red Heart Rum and the company recently announced an extension o f a further three years to the sponsorship arrangement.

Our membership o f the WORLD DARTS FEDERATION remains the most important mile­stone in our history. From the very commencement o f our affilia tion (starting from the inaugural meeting held in March 1976) SADBOC established good relations and understanding with the officials and national member bodies which still stands to-day. This sole membership fo r South Africa has recently been challenged by the darts body which does not embrace the non-racial ideal. South African Darts

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Association (SADA). They claim that "In South Africa i t is a known fact that SADBOC is an affiliate o f SANROC with their main aim to discredit the govern­ment in power and use sport as one o f their main stepping stones to achieve this aim ." They also "submit that their (SADBOC's) non-participant stance with regard to playing international darts is mainly an eyeblind and to make them martyrs in the eyes o f the world." In reply the World Darts Federation "re-affirms that the "o ffic ia l" member darts body representing South Africa is die 'South African Darts Board o f C ontro l" and "would also advise you that SADBOC have adopted a 'non-participant' stance with regard to playing international darts u n til such time as the 'problems' / referred to earlier have been resolved in your country, indeed they have recognised the political pressures that the WDF would be subjected to by the 'boycott' movement, and we are grateful fo r the stance they have taken In this respect."

The Board remains firm ly committed to the non-racial ideal and its support for and appreciation o f the work conducted by SACOS, on behalf o f the multitude o f sportspersons and prospective sportspersons, is unfaltering. We live for the day when a ll artificial barriers which prevent the normal association o f people fo r the purpose o f all forms o f activity, as in sport, w ill be freely available to all citizens o f this country.

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GOLF

• Full member, but participate in world cbampionships by negotiation with host country (both amateur and professional). Individuals barred from nearly all Third World

countries.___________________________________________________________ _

Since the termination of the membership of the South African non-racial Golf Association four years ago, no body promoting this sport is affiliated to SACOS.

• The all - white Greytown (Natal) Country Club not only barred the black golfer Sarsuray Bheekie from membership for the fifth consecutive year - but it has also refused to

allow him to practise or caddy on their golf course.

An application for membership of the white Krugersdorp Golf Club by a black golf enthusiast and resident of that area, was referred to the management committee.

Mr Isak Nel, chairman of the Management Committee, said that "it should be a policy of the town Council not to allow other race groups membership to white sports facilities "(ROM : June 6,1984)

There are no facilities for the playing of golf in this area for those who are not white.

From Krugersdorp to Middleburg (also in the Transvaal): The Town Council here has ^ threatened to withdraw a grant of R16000 it made to the local country club because the club has decided to allow "fifteen locally prominent (black) professional men including doctors and accountants" to use the golf course on one Sunday a month (Sunday Times: December 9, 1984)

COUNCIL THREATENS CLUB OVER INDIAN GOLFERS,

By GEOAGE MAHABEER

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Ulklof t l tke meetioi but because it was held m ittee I caDoot c what was discussed.

"The dispute betw<~ Com alssiouer ai Jumuna is a buslnei ter. Mr Jumuna. the _ - see it, is entitled to i the amount beiif c against him.

"Mr Jumuna is pi to pay the Commissioi be disputes the amoi ing claimed.

"The ngure is far than the R7M 000 wh been mentioned.

A spokesman for tb missioner of Custoi Excise said bis depi was prohibited from: statements to the about its activities.

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A COU NTR Y C lub h as la n d ed in th e rough o v er a grou p o f In d ian g o lfe r s w h o p la y on its co u r se o n c e a m onth.

The conservative town council of Middelburg in the Eastern Transvaal is threatening to withdraw its annual R16 000 subsidy to the club if it continues to allow the Indians to play.

But the Indians, IS local­ly prominent professional men including doctors anu accountants, are pushing the Middelburg Country Club fur full membership and every-day access to the

Council row over golfer’s bid for white club

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By CLARE HARPERA PERPLEXED golf enthusiast and raaident of Azaadville said last night be bad DO Idea that his application to be* come a member of the Knigersdorp Golf Club bad Inspired Intense debate at the Knigersdorp Town Council meeting on Tuesday night.

Tbe daclaion to admit Mr Salim Cajee, 60, a iewallar and prominent member of the lown'i Indian community, wax referred back to the management committee after discuaaionx

V l U i t f l l C deadlocked.Sunday Tima Mr laak Nel, chairman of the manager^nt Corraspondai

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committee, aald last night that usually ruvm- berahlp to tbe golf club would never be re* ferred to the town council.

"The town council owna the golf club and the auo$ge r of the club wrote and ask.j us whether it was possible for an Indian to have memberahip.”

Mr Nel said If blacks were allowed mem- berablp of the ciub it would discourage the eslabllahment of facilities in "own areas".

He suggested that Lenaiia and Azaadville should combine and build a golf course.

"It is not only golf played in Krugersdorp, there are other sport complexes where Inol- ans would want membership — we can't even accommodate all tbe white people," he said.

Mr Nel said It should be a policy of the town

council not to allow other race groups mem- berablp to white sports faciliUea.

The point was raised at the meeUng that the Incl^t might embarrass the Prime Min­ister. Mr P W Botha, during his overseas visit

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HOCKEYFull member of FIH but excluded from world championships through pressure from African countries.

The following is a report of the activities of our affiliate, the South African Hockey Board, submitted by its secretary, Mr Frank van der Horst:

The South African Hockey Board controls non-racial men's hockey in South Africa and has grown in numbers in a ll parts o f the country. Our affiliates are Border, Eastern Province, Griqualand West, Natal, Orange Free State, Transvaal and Western Province with associate membership from the S.A. Primary Sports Association and the S.A. Senior Schools Sports Association.

Eastern Province (winners fo r 9 successive years) shared the inter-provincial championships with Western Province. The dub champion o f champions tourna­ment was won by Alpha from Port Elizabeth while their talented and experienced player, Gregory Knipp was elected the hockey sportsperson o f the year.

A short history o f the S.A. Hockey Board was pro­duced. The founding o f the non-racial South African Hockey Board in 1970 was a direct result o f blatant racial discrimination in the white-only South African Hockey Union (now the S . 4 . Men's Hockey Asso­ciation). The S.A.H.U. practised racial discrim­ination from school level (segregated white-only schools), dubs, union to national level and even included white-only teams from the S.A. Defence Force. The S.A.H.U. membership came from the

politically privileged and franchised "w h ite " section in society. I t is this electorate that repeatedly returns the Apartheid government with its policy o f "White Domination."

The booklet records their attempts to undermine the formation o f the S.A. Hockey Board and, on its failure to recommend an inferior racial affiliation o f the S.A. Hockey Board to their body. "But the formation o f the S.A. Hockey Board was seen by the S.A.H.U. as a serious challenge to their authority in hockey in South Africa. They viewed the independent existence o f the S.A. Hockey Board as a threat to their international affiliation to the International Hockey Federation (F.I.H.).

They feared that the S.A. Hockey Boara w ill expose the social and racial privileges in hockey in this Apartheid society."The S.A. Men's Hockey Association has a long and sordid history o f initiating secret overseas tours to and from the land o f Apartheid and to make maximum racial propaganda out o f it. Their organisation is characterised by their refusal to condemn the government's multi-national sports policy or the numerous oppresive, repressive and discriminatory practices in this country.

K.C. March President

A t a jo in t meeting between the S.A. Hockey Board and the S.A.H.U. in October 1975, the latter steadfastly "refused to condemn the Apartheid sport policy and the restrictions o f the Apartheid laws and racial institutions on the playing o f non- racial sport. A fte r a lengthy discussion, a comprehensive motion was proposed bythe S.A. Hockey Board outlining the most elementary principles in Hockey ....................

without any form o f racial discrimination. They claimed to be helpless in the face o f the government's group areas act and other Apartheid provisions yet their very enfranchised members regularly voted the government into power. The jo in tmeeting .................... totally exposed the fraudulent and pretentious claims o f the racistS.A.H.U and was an open declaration to the wodd o f their acceptance o f Apartheid in Hockey and the Colour Bar status quo in South A frica ."

In reply to the latest letter from the racist S.A.M.H.A. calling fo r jo in t talks our policy was cleady stated. South Africa was kicked out o f the Olympic Games because o f institutionalized Apartheid in sport and society. The multi-national sports policy in which the S.A.M.H.A. is firm ly rooted, is an integral part o f the Apartheid system. The S.A.M.H.A. is therefore guilty o f "intentional discrimination on political racial or religious grounds" which is a violation o f the statutes o f theF.I.H. or the Olympic Games.

Our pre-requisite fo r any meaningful talks is the immediate and unconditional termination o f membership o f the F.I.H., the strict upholding o f the moratoruim o f hockey and sporting tours to and from South Africa and the condemnation o f all acts o f Apartheid discrimination, intim idation and repression in sport and society.

• Although a move to expel the white SA Hockey Union from the international body failed at the meeting of the International Hockey Federation last October, their continued membership of FIH is by no means guaranteed.

At any rate, SAHU still finds it almost impossible to participate in international matches.

The 'cloak and dagger' tour of South Africa by eleven Irish players was condemned by their own Irish Union. The players travelled as individuals and got together as a team in South Africa without the sanction of their mother body.

W O M E N 'S H O C K E Y

Despite repeated requests, the SA Women's Hockey Board did not submit a report on its activities.

NETBALL SExpelled in 1979

The third new affiliate in the last two years, the South African Netball Union submitted the following report:

1984 was indeed an historic year fo r the non-racial sports struggle in South Africa. The tricameral system o f government which entrenches division also affects the cause o f non-racial sports.

An intolerable social atmosphere exists in which we are forced to operate. Our sportsmen and women must involve themselves completely with the pro­gressive struggle o f the people because as sports-

Mrs M. Abrahams persons they are an integral part o f the community.Vice-PresidentNon-racial netball players and administrators must be aware o f the threats against non-racial sports, going by utterances in newspapers and by so called represent­atives in the new deal. The action taken in Uitenhage is only a forerunner to what ever action is to come to try and wipe out non-racial sport. The time has come fo r all our netball members to sit down and discuss these threats and what possible strategies can be adopted to counter them.

S.A.N.U. has enjoyed a steady growth, and 1984 saw i t bloom into a true national body, representative o f players throughout South Africa. We had new affiliates from Natal, Transvaal, Eastern Province, Wynland, Lenwood and Mitchells Plain.

S.A.N.U. had discussion on a national level with the Soweto based South African Netball Association and hope to continue its talks fo r a possible merger although i t will not be an easy task with the multi-nationalists having already moved their tentacles into the organization. The executive had discussions with the South African Netball Board on Thursday 27 September 1984 a t Stellenbosch, to discuss possible unity. But / must also warn that a ll these efforts w ill be fruitless i f we are going to be dogmatic about not facing the reality o f one united non-racial netball organization to stand up against the multi-nationalists in the netball world.

COMPETITIONSThe inter-zone Competition is the forerunner o f a complete new approach to S.A.N. U. This kind o f competiton is expected to be given much thought when we do sit down to plan our competitions fo r 1985/6.

There was a general slump in the SANU membership this year.

Some o f the reasons were:

(a) The financial commitments are becoming too demanding fo r the dubs.

(b) There is a shortage o f manpower fo r administration.

(c) Players also participate in other codes o f sport.

(d) Players cannot afford to pay moneys to their dub, union and S.A.N.U. Steps are being taken to implement certain proposals in order to improve the position, and we are positive o f a rise in membership in the future.

Despite repeated requests to SA Rugby Union, no report on the activities of that Union were submitted for inclusion in these pages.

Three racial bodies controlling rugby in this country continue to exist.

* The "Coloured" SA Rugby Federation

* The "African" SA Rugby Association; both of which are affiliated to the

* White SA Rugby Board of Danie Craven.

• A white member of Parliament (Mike Tarr, Progressive Federal Party) called on Danie Craven "to make a firm declaration of intent to amalgamate the country's three main

rugby bodies". He said that the present set up was a 'political hangover from the race structure of the country (RDM: August 24,1983)

Some famous words...

November 1, 1977: "Discrimination to get boot: ■ SA R B to become mixed body on Friday". Commented Danie Craven: The formation of a mixed national body is the

result of "Natural evolution" The Citizen report added: "Nobody, internally or from overseas, will be able to blame the SA R B for racial discrimination after this week".

June 24, 1980: "A ll mixed by next year" screamed a headline in a Daily newspaper "By next year South African rugby should be fully integrated", Danie Craven told the Natal Mercury.

July 5, 1980: "South Africa took a big step last night towards fully integrated rugby when the President of the SA Rugby Board, Dr Danie Craven, disclosed that from next year, one body would administer white, coloured and African rugby.

"D r Craven disclosed that the white SA Rugby Board, the coloured SA Rugby Federation and the black SA Rugby Association, would dissolve into one umbrella body"

He added: "The individual identity of the SARF, of SA R A and of the white SA R B will dis­appear into one SA Rugby Board".

The newspaper (The Natal Mercury) commented: "Last night's announcement by Dr Craven means that existing provincial Unions will take full charge of blat'' and coloured rugby players under their jurisdiction"

Ask^d about reports that Dr Craven was planing integrated rugby with the disappeuranne of the Federation and the S A R A into the SARB, Mr Loriston said: "That is what Dr Craven says. Have you heard any one else say it, I haven't said it nor has Mr Ndyesha (SA R A president) ur Mr Abass (SARU president)" (Daily News)

April 14,1979 (Cape Herald)

(a) Black rugby players affilated to Or. Danie Craven's SA R B are not eligible to play Currie Cup rugby - not unless they join white clubs. "They don't belong to us", he said, "Black players would have to join us first.

(b) "A s is well known we have been giving these people specialized coaching and I feel sure that in the very near future we would have a coloured team in the Currie Cup", Dr Craven said.

And more about Danie Craven's style of non-racial rugby:

• The Northern Natal Rugby Union (of Danie Craven) suspends the black Kilbarcharan Rugby Club from its league for the season. Two clubs refuse to play return matches against them, but a club official denies that it is because Kilbarchran has black players. (Daily News' March 25,1983)

A A northern Natal Rugby Union club, Utrecht, cancelled a fixture against Kilbarchran ^ (which included black players) because Utrecht players wanted to see a rugby match in

Durban (May 23,1984)

A Cuthbert Loriston's Federation players say they were "abused with racially tinged insults" and the game between South Eastern Transvaal and the Federation side had to be called off thirty minutes earlier.

^ Mr Loriston said the Federation players had been racially insulted by the South Eastern Transvaal team. "In this day and age you do not call a coloured person derogatory names. When will these people realise that we are rugby players and men, not just coloureds "Natal Mercury ; August 15,1983)

The following article tells its own story:

"I am shocked by the conditions under which the coloureds have to play their rugby in the North Western Cape . . . They love their game but they are forced to play on bare, hard grounds. It is my job to improve conditions", Danie Craven (Sunday Times : December 30,1984)

Humorous Quotes:

A "He (Dr Craven) has fought for racial equality in rugby for than a quarter of a century ^ he has been president of the SA Rugby Board" (Sunday Times : December 9, 1984)

Apartheid must be eliminated not only from SA Sport but from SA society as a whole, says Dr Danie Craven, who is in Paris to attend this week's Annual meeting of the International Rugby Board. (Star: March 18,1985)

SOCCER

• The white Football Association of South Africa was expelled from the International Federation in 1976.

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A re Craven & Co really non-racial?

All mixed ‘by n^St year’

C A P E T O W N -B y aait year SomUi Afrtcaa ru«by thouM be fsUy latwatad. the preatdant of tha South Alrican RiKhy Board. Dr DsBie Crawa. said from Stallantoach vaMardsy

Dr Cravaa potatad out that la (be Bolaad tha oal- oured saioB had ioiaad tha Boland Uaioa aad Errol TeNat bad rapresaaled the araa.

Other ueioat. ander tha aaspicat of tha South Afri­can Rsffby Padaration aad the South AfrtcBB Raghy AsaociatMo.wara cipoctad to follow salt to form sia- tia provincial uaioas aa- dar the jurladicUan of tha South Atricaa Ragby Board

Thia coaM lead to the phaalng out of tha fadar- atioa and tha aaaodaUoa

AAed about club rugby and nuaad club affllUtiM. Dr Craven poiatad out that cluba wart auloaomoui and could decide for than- tt lv ce whether they wanted to field misad taams. By law there waa nethliai to prohlbil tUa.

Dr Cravaa tlao said that rugby adnualstratora aad pUvars evartancad UtUe difficuKy with tha Liquor Act and Group Areai Act allhouigi ha would be very ptaaaed it the Goveraineat removed lhaaa taro Acts from the law book. —

Craven announces

*big step* to unite all unions7/fO

MercurytCAPE TOWN-fioaO Africa laak a Mg ttaf laM MgM lowarda fuUy iatargratad rugby whaa the praitdaut al Iht South Alricua Rugby Board. Or Daata Cravaa. db-

Dr C r a v e ..............lUghy Baaid. lARB. tha cMaared laath AMaaa Raghy P jiw tiaa . SARP. aad the Maah laath Afrlaaa Raghy Aiaadstlaa. Sara, would dleaolvt lata aaa uabralla “ H H S

Rama Reddy President

The South African Soccer Federation, in its quest fo r justice and equality fo r all, has become the victim o f blatant discrimination. This is evidenced by the forces working against the SASF through the denial o f sponsorships, interference in our school sport, the harrassment o f our members and various other obstacles our sportspersons are being subjected to.

Since its inception in 1951, the SASF, by virtue o f its non-raclal principles and policies, has painstakingly followed the road o f its committed beliefs, in the process o f doing so, this Federation exposed the country's dishonest sports policy by firs t having the

F oo ita ll Association o f South Africa (FASA) suspended from FIFA in 1964 and than expelled in 1976. 77e make no apologies fo r our actions, and we w ill continue to oppose South Africa being re-admitted- to FIFA fo r as long as the abnormal situation in the country continues.

The "e thn ic" Top Level Committee which existed at the time o f the FIFA expul­sion are no different from the present South African National Football Association (SANFA) o f which the National Professional Soccer League (NPSL) is a member. This organisation, which is given massive financial support because o f its role in working within the framework o f apartheid, is bent on misleading and deceiving the outside world that apartheid is dead in South Africa. This blatant He must be rejected because the apartheid laws which have been designed fo r us continue to frustrate and affect our everyday lives.

The SASF accepts as its basic principle the belief in, and commitment to, the equality o f man and human dignity. I t envisages a dignified South Africa, where this principle is respected and entrenched at all levels o f society. Federation believes that only in a society completely free o f all racial discrimination and prejudices is i t possible to have non racial sport. The SASF has committed itself to the concept o f non racial sport in a non racial democracy and has dedicated itself to its attainment.

The sports set up has always been and still is a reflection o f South African society which contains all the elements o f apartheid ideology. The essential elements fo r the playing o f non racial sport, that is, the freedom o f movement and association are restricted. Amenities, opportunities and experience which are necessary aspects to gain the highest proficiency are denied to the non-citizens in the land o f their birth.

Sport being an internal aspect o f society, cannot exist in isolation. I t is a social activity and is influenced by the social system in which i t operates. Sports apartheid also does no t exist in isolation - i t can only exist in a medium governed by a racist philosophy. I f society decrees that Its members be forcibly segregated, that facilities and opportunities be restricted on racial grounds, then sport cannot be a meaningful social activity bu t becomes an arm o f political ideology.

Professional soccer was conducted by the SASF Professional League which is the professional wing o f the SASF. The League comprised thirteen clubs with compet­itions conducted on a national basis. The only sponsorship fo r the League was

provided by the bottlers o f Quindrink. Two Knock Out Cup competitions were funded by the FPL from its own resources.

While the FPL was deprived o f sponsorship, the NPSL w a s given a substantial financial backing from the follow ing:— South African Broadcasting Corporation (government controlled) — R450,000; South African Breweries - R325,000; British Petroleum - R 145,000; Stellenbosch Farmers Wineries - R145,000; Sales House - R60,000.

AMATEUR SOCCER:The SASF staged two national competitions w ithout any sponsorships. The Inter­provincial Tournament staged at Johannesburg was won by Western Province with Eastern Province as runners up. The Knock Out Cup competition was won by Battswood o f Western Province. Spades o f Griqualand West were the runners up.

Our affiliates throughout the country conducted their affairs successfully. The only affiliates to enjoy some financial backing were Western Province and Sonakwazsbo.

Realizing the need to improve the standard o f our soccer we intend embarking on an intensive National Coaching scheme. An innovation in the history o f the Federation is a National Junior Tournament to be held in Port Elizabeth in July 1985. In the absence o f sponsorship and a sincere desire to cater fo r the sporting needs o f our people, a Trust Fund has been created to make the Federation self supporting.

While professional soccer conducted by the NPSL (and now by N SL tries to give one the impression that it is run on a non-racial basis (which can never be possible in the present

South African system), there is blatant racialism in the amateur ranks with the following bodies in existence:

Football Association of South Africa (for whites)SA National Football Association (for "Africang")

^ SA Football Association for "Coloureds") which should have been brought together by the umbrella body. Football Council of South Africa - but that Council is itself totter­ing on the brink of collapse (if it hasn't collapsed already!)

Although the Minister of National Education, Dr Gerrit Viljoen told his parliament (NM: ^ August 25, 1981) that "the government's intention to remove Group Areas Act restrict­ions on sports facilities had already been achieved administratively...... " it did not come as asurprise to us when a "white" footballer, already facing two charges of entering a black town­ship without a permit, was arrested again . . . three hours after a ministeral statement was issued saying that whites did not need permits to enter black sports areas for sport"

9 But then, did not the same Minister (Gerrit Viljoen) tell a blatant lie to the British public when he told BBC " . . . apartheid in sport was indeed dead"! (NM: March 12,1984)

The former Peru World Cup soccer star, Augusto Palacios, threatened to pack his bag: and leave the country because of "the crazy race laws that try to separate me from my wife" (RDM: April 2,1984)

Apartheid-hit soccer star threatens to quit

By SY LERMANAUGUSTO PaUcios, the for­mer Peru World Cup soccer star who arrived in South Africa this year as player- coach of Witbank Black Aces, vesterday threatened to pack nis bags because of "the crazy race laws that trv to separate me from my wife".

W h it e f o o t b a l l e r a r r e s t e d i n

b l a c k t o w n s h i p/ w / - Mercury Correspondent

TOUT KI.IZABKTII—A (irahamslown soccer player, who ulrctidy luces two oharees of entering a black township without a permit, was arrested again yester­day — three hours alter a ministerial Press release was issued saying that whites did not need permits to enter black areas for sport.

Mr Peter Auf der Heyde, 23. a Rhodes University honours student, was being fingerprinted in the New Street police station yesterday — at the same as the Pre.ss release from the Minister ofCo-operation. Devel­opment and Education. Dr Gerrit Viljoen, was being telexed to subscriber newspapers by Sapa.

Move on sport (iJiVV' restriction

Parliam entaryCorrespondent

THE Government's inten­tion to remove Group Areas Act restrictions on sports facilities had al­ready been achieved ad­ministratively. the Minister of National Education. Dr G errit V iljo e n . sa id yesterday.

He was replying to a question which had been tabled in Parliament by Mr Cohn Eglin (PKP. Sea Point), who wanted to know whether any restric­tions existed in terms of the Group Areas Act in re­gard to the use of private, municipal and Slate-owned sports facilities by mem­bers of ail race groups and what these restrictions were.

SQUASH^ White South Africa is a member of the International Squash Rackets Federation but

their participation in competitions outside South Africa is subject to negotiation with ____ the host country.

Mr Vijay Gajjar, secretary of the South African Squash rackets Federation, sent us the following report:

The South African Squash Rackets Federation, formed in 1981, is the only national representative o f non-racial squash players in South Africa. A ffilia ted to SASRF are the following provincial units:Western Province (WPSRF), Natal (NSRF), Transvaal

______ (WASRF)Vijay Gajjar

Each o f the units has an average o f 200 registered members and stage league, knock­out and individual open competitions.

Natal has two district affiliates, Durban and Districts, and Isipingo. Both these bodies stage their own leagues and annual individual competitions.

With the exception o f Athlone Squash Rackets Club, an affiliate o f Western Province, a ll other dubs and unions use commercial courts, with Transvaal having access to only one court complex.

In spite of concerted efforts SASRF has had no success in attracting local or foreign sponsorship: of course, local sponsors continue to ensure that 240 000 members of the privileged electorate have access to 390 squash dubs and a virtually unlimited number of courts. Under -12 players from the same group will have R33 000 spent on them this year (STAR 3 FEB. 1984).

The first national, open tournament for non-racial squash players ivas held in Durban in October 1983 and was a resounding success. The same weekend also saw the first inter-provincial. The success of these tournaments ensures them a certain place on the sporting calendar. 1984 saw the addition of Transvaal (WASRF) as full members.

The 1984 open tournament was held in Cape Town and exceeded all expectations in terms of organisation, spectator support and financial returns.

In addition to the national competitions, provinces also have their own annual competition, with Natal's two district bodies each hosting their own equally prestigious tournaments.

A gratifying feature is the continued increase in the number of scholars playing thd game. SASRF is committed to allocating a substantial portion of hoped for sponsorship to this important group, and to potential players in schools, especially in our less privileged communities.

SURF LIFESAVING lIRSAVINC

White South Africa is a member of the world body.

The following is a report from the South African Surf Lifesaving Union;

This Union was formed in December 1980. Lifesavers throughout the country realised the need for the formation of a lifesaving body that would champion the cause of non-racial lifesaving as opposed to the multinational system promoted by SLASA.

M.A. Kathrada President

Initially three dubs, one from Natal and two from the Eastern Cape, were the only affiliates. Today ten clubs, four from the Eastern Cape, four from the Western Cape and two from Natal, are affiliated to the Union. The Union has approximately three

hundred members and ten qualified examiners.

The unfair allocation of beaches, with the best beaches being reserved for the privileged minority results in our members patrolling the most dangerous beaches along the country's coast-1 ine. The facilities provided for our members are more often than not inadequate and our clubs often experience difficulty in meeting their financial commitments.

M.Adam Secretary

The Natal dubs, because of the strong influence that other sporting codes have over our youth, experience grave difficulty in recruiting new members.

All these factors notwithstanding, the Union has made significant progress since its inception. Our increased membership bears testimony to this. The services rendered by our affiliates are much needed. As long as the huge crowds continue to frequent our beaches, lifesavers will be needed to ensure their safety.

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WESTERN PROVINCE SURF LIFESAVING UNION

OPEN LETTER TO THE READERT.©! i| 8^ re: Surf Lifesaving and

RECENT DROWNING REPORTSThis Icrter serves not only to wrrect certain impre»K>ns ven to the general public in recent reports and statements made by various oCBdak of SLASA, but

also to bring to the attention of the public, the puttition this htxly, which has received so much scathing criticism, and negative comments.This body, known as the W ESTERN PROVINC'E SURF LIFTISAVING UNION, ha.s voluntarily assumed the responubiUty of patroUirtg the so-caUed

“Coloured'’ beaches, some of which have, very asrrectly iKcn described by Mr Rohm Sulomnn. a rtaikmal executive member of the Surf Lifesaving Association of South Africa (SLASA) in a recent report publi.*>hcd in the Rappi>ri “nksira'’on the A.l .K. , when he said: " D it ish ie r w a a r tU e m e a itm e n te v e r d n n k m o p n ie ( t n van dU strande u ‘n o p jffle id t tnenatrfddtrr /ne. f)ir u m lftno ttrd inn door u sw ^m ".

The Western ProvuKc Surf Lifesaving Uiuon OKisistsof 4 dubs, namely Alpha SLC, which patrols the Blue Waters area of Sirandfontein; Strandfontcui S IX which does duty on the areas adjacent to the I'idal Pool m the surf. Nine Miles S IX who do Nine Miles Beach, and Kogcibaai SLX, which does duty at Kogclbaai. Amongst the members of the Urtion is also a complement of 70 "Nippers”, aged 7 — 13 years, who can be described » future lifessven. The Union m affiliated to the South African Surf Lifiesaving Union (SASLU). vyhidt ahn has rortes in Eastern Province and Natal.

We would like to mention that the Alpha and Strarvdfontcm (,1ubs have been doing duty on (he beaches for more than 2 \ years and have been responsible for more than 3 SOO rescues over that period. *

The other dub doing duty on (he other sosalled “Coloured" beach at Mnandi, is Pathfinders, and it is the only so-called "Coloured’’ dub in exMence m the Western Cape and affiliated to the "White" brxly SLASA. Mr Solomon has staled that they have had no drownings in any area patrolled by their dubs, but he may be keen to explain why he ignores the 9 drownings recorded during the past 3 seasons at Mnandi.

Our qualified lifesavers have undergone training to the strict standards of surf lifesaving proficiency, the minimum requirements being the Broiue Award, which is on par with uitemationai standards.

Our members do duty mainly on Sundays and on all Public Holidays, as ananged with the O iy Courwil, under whose jurisdiction these beaches tall. The duty season runs from the lOth October until Easter Mondayof the following year. Consideringthatwchavehadover230 UOO people on "our" beta:hes over the past festive season, with M) (XIO people on the .SirandfnnteirvBluc WatcrVNinc Miles stretch on New Year's day alorK, one can appreciate the enonnous task faced by our members, who performed 92 rescues and 132 help-outs from date of aunmcncemeni of season to date of publication.

We have had ock drowning recorded m our duty area, whilst on duty, namely at Strandfoniein. and (his drownir^ was itot in a demarcated area.M r SulooKNi goes on to say that the reason for there being no trained (in his opinion) lifesavers on the beaches in question, is so because our memben

refuse to accept advice and training from their body (S1.ASA) by reason of anUiation to the South African Council of Sport (SACOS) and it would be interesting to know how many other assumptions Mr Solomon and his colleague Mr David Hersch (who has also been quoted) have up their sleeves.

Numerous interviews and statements have recently been given by our PRO to various daily newspapers, but only one report canried a ref^ence to a particular statement purported to have been made by our Union and relating to the treacherous beadles arid lack of equipment bei^ the cause of the drownings (Cape Herald 7 January 1985). Whether or not these facts referred to in that report are correct, no such statement wasinfact made by this body or any member thereof, and in this regard, a complaint has been lodged with the S.A. Media CouikiI.

Num erous other miskading statements have also been made to the media by certain persons, and one-side reporting has prompted ut not to rdy on (he principal of unbiased journalistic practice; we have thus been pcrMiaded to set the record straight by means of this open letter. The recent drowrung of the Late Victor Henry at Kogelbaai is a case in point;

An Afrikaans Sunday newspaper reported on 6 January 1985 that the victim drowned after having been reached by lifesavers. The report concinuci;" D ie verduiJ tlik ing later was dal die reddm gslougcbreekhel, nusarvoigeniisy vrou. M evC Ien d a Henry, het die redder n iee en g ew ee tw teh y m o e tg a a n red nie".

It should be noted that the lifesavers referred to were professionals employed by (he Cape Town Dry Council, and the equipment they uied was standard Cape Town Qty Counol issue.

By coincidence, a member (rf this union (a member of Kogelbaai Surf Lifesaving Oub) happened to be in the viemity and was called by memben of the public. Even though he was not on duty he used his irutiative. and here ts hb report as given to this body at the most recent union meeting;

*'/rt consequence o f reports ihe past tw o Sundays in Ekstra R apport with reference to the drow nings at K ogel Bay, we are com pelled to place the issue in the njghl perspective. A s a result o f the incorrect reports it is clear that M essrs Hersch a n d S o lom on 's endeavour to use the drowrung o f M r H enry to bring S A C O S affdtated lifesaving d u b s into disrepute in the pub lic eye. It is indeed tragic that Messrs Hersch and S o io m u n o f the Sou th A frican U fe sa v ir^ A sso a a a o n waru to use a drow ning to p ro m o te their political aspirations. The fo llow ing is a torrea version o f the drowning:

"On the specific day. the K B.S.L. Oub was not on duty. The professional hfesaves did duty and the member of our dub who was involved in the entire Idcsaving attempt played a supporting role Mr >lenry drowned approximately dJO m outside the demarcated swuruning area. At no stage was there a lifesaver in Mr Henry's presence while he was still alive. Two of his fnends swam into the water with a life-buoy and while they were stil

no

communicating with him. il broke; (hey panickeJ and left him. When the litesaven reached (hem, Mr Henry had already disappeared under (he water. His two friends were brought to the beach by lifeboat. It was at that stage that it was learnt from one of these persons that aTH IRD person was miuang. The dub member returned with the lifeboat and the two professional Ufcsaveis and joined the search; the deceased's body was found a half an hour later. When the polKX arrived, mouth-to-mouth resusaiatkin. as >vcU as heart massaging were soil being applied, but M i Henry was already dead. Theses are the facts with regard to the Hervy incident. It is iiKked a sad state of aRairs that an official of the S. A.L.S. A. could comment oo anmodem without first verifying the facts; or maybe It can be expected of people who provide the public with inoonect statistics regarding drawninp on beaches where their affiliated dubs do duty. A questxxt to M r Solomon: How dues he explain the iiKidcnt which oocured at Mnandi on New Year’s day? H tf the body been recovered yet? What then about (heir daun of S3 years without a single drowning? Since our dubs patrol one of the OKWt dangerous beaches in South AfrKa, as Messrs Hctsdi and Solomon quite oirrccUy pointed out, and considering our meagre uipment, 1 fed that we render a iseoesary service to the community. We have deep sympathy with the Henry family and wish to emphasise that the lifesavers op <kny th^ day acted without hisiiation m their effort to reach M r Henry”.

In the t«gbi of the aforegoing, we wonder ivhether St JkSA will come forward with alternatives, and be prepared to show by what authonly they fed that they are n a position to play BIG D A D D Y to this body and "dictate” standards or level misdirected and unprovoked entkasm.

David Hench says: " I wantto talk rescue— not politics” ('Ihe Cape Tunes 101/8S). The question arises: Who does Mr Hersch want to talk to? Certainly mv have not yet received any approaches from him.

Perhaps M r Solomon and his body would ooouder proving their loudmouthed statements regarding lack of standards and quabfreatiom, by appointing a squad from their body, to meet a squad from this body in order to demonstrate to the public, under supervision of an international pand of judges, on ”our” beaches that we do nut have ”. . . 'n opgeieide menseredder . .

WESTERN PROVINCE SURF LIFESAVING UNION10 January 1985 EXEiCUTIVE COMNflTTEE

e SWIMMINGWhite South Africa was expelled from the international body (FIN A) in 1973.

The following report prepared by that Association's assistant secretary, Mike Davy, highlights some of the activities of the Amateur Swimming Association of South Africa.

Prior to January 1982 there were four “national" swimming bodies in South Africa. These were the insignificant Reggie Baynes' South African Amateur Swimming Association, the "white" SAASU, SAASWIF (non-racial) and SANASA (non-racial).

Because of their dynamic leadership and the commit­ment to the non racial cause espoused by both of the latter organizations, a merger between the two was inevitable. Tentative overtures were made as far back as the late 1970's and it culminated in a visit to the SAASWIF nationals by the President of SANASA

Mr M Senokoanyane, in 1981 at Port Elizabeth. It soon became dear that the two organizations desired a merger since they both controlled swimming in different sections of the oppressed communities, and more important, they shared a common commitment to non racialism and the struggle in swimming, i.e. to unite all swimmers into one group in the SACOS fold.

T. Seotsanyana P r es id en t

One may ask now why the "white" SAASU and "Coloured" SA ASA were not a part of this merger. It was dear at that time as it still is, that both these bodies intended to ding to their racial composition and moreover, the white body never regarded itself as anything other than the dominant swimming organization in the country. To SAASU a merger meant absorbing the predominantly black organizat­ions as co-opted, junior partners. Any other approach was anathema to their Herrenvolk mentality. This therefore excluded them from any merger on the kind of totally equal basis which SAASWIF and SANASA had already agreed upon.

After numerous exploratory meetings, provincial mergers were sealed in January 1982, with the national merger to follow in February 1982. It was agreed that all units send progress reports relating to their mergers to a steering committee com­prising of a pro-tem chairman and secretary. These two officials were mandated to monitor and advise units about the impending mergers as well as arrange for the forthcoming ASASA (Amateur Swimming Association of South Africa) nationals and Interprovincials which was to be held in Kimberley during the first week of March 1982.

A striking characteristic of all the merger meetings which were convened both between provincial as well as the national committees, was the spirit of accommo­dation and compromise which was always evident, as well as the realisation of how much common commitment and approaches the two organization had.

Many potentially thorny issues such as names, finance, colours, new dub groupings etc., were debated about frankly, and without a trace of rancour. The relative success of the provincial mergers presaged the successful National merger which was finally effected on Sunday 28 February 1982 at the Kemo Hotel in Kimberley. A remarkable feature of this meeting was the reluctance of both Messrs. Senokoanyane and Naidoo to accept the position of Chairman. This was to me a dear indication of the humility of both men. Both of them were prepared to accept any other position in the Association. After a lengthy discussion Mr M Senoko­anyane accepted the position as first Chairman of ASASA and Mr M Naidoo was elected Secretary.

With the blessing of hindsight we now realise that these decisions were truly fortuituous. Monnathebe Senokoanyane, through his position as Chairman, brought a new vision of the role that non-racial sport would have to fulfil, especially in the township areas which SACOS affiliates had largely not yet managed to penetrate. He also brought to the position, the vision of an idealist tempered by his deep appreciation and understanding of the South African situation.

On the other hand, Mr Naidoo who was already known for his superlative admin­istrative capabilities, immediately launched ASASA into the forefront of SACOS by sheer dint of hard work. The manner in which he handled all the aspects of ASASA's administration from its inception to the present time, has made ASASA an enormously respected organization both in the ranks of SACOS and inter­nationally.Tragedy struck ASASA shortly after their second National tournament held in Johannesburg in March 1983. On April 16, 1983 the founder President of ASASA, Mr M Senokoanyane was tragically killed in a motor accident in Soweto. This event stunned the fledgling ASASA and it was a setback which could have assumed disastrous proportions were it not for the commitment and dedication of the ASASA officials who stepped into the breach. Nevertheless the loss sustained was enormous.It has been paradoxical that every tournament which ASASA has had, has been preceded by truly debilitating problems but, each has, amazingly, been qualitatively and quantitively better than the preceeding one.

Our first tournament was almost wrecked by the refusal of the local authorities to assist a small group of administrators in Kimberley with very basic equipment such as lane ropes, starting blocks stands etc. But, the tournament was not only completed but it proved to be a highly successful and extremely competitive one. We also had virtually no sponsorship for this tournament.

The following tournament in Johannesburg was marked by the intransigence of the WRAB. In fact, they supplied the Association with lane ropes which were a definite danger to the swimmers. The host centre was forced to hire lighting for the Orlando Poo! and pay for it. Nevertheless this tournament also had its highlights. The entire Western Cape swimming contigent was housed in Soweto and we still regard this act as one of concrete proof that it is only the authorities who believe that apartheid in its physical spirit, is justifiable. Despite all these setbacks the tournament went down as another important milestone in our history, especially in respect of its being staged largely in Soweto, the most important black area in South Africa.Then came the Boland tournament and ASASA, at the risk of having no tourna­ment at all, refused to bow to the demands of a dummy management committee in Paarl that anybody be allowed to participate in our national tournament. At a very late stage, rather than capitulate, ASASA switched its tournament to Wynberg in Cape Town. Never before had the mettle of our provincial units been so sorely tested but it will remain to the credit of Western Cape and Boland that in the space of about two months they staged what was to be a highly successful tournament. Were it not for the fact that ASASA choose to highlight the probiems we had had, nobody would have known about them.

Our most recent tournament was rather surprisingly, relatively trouble free. We had no major difficulties with the authorities but, our major problem, finance, was as usual omnipresent.One is inclined to believe that ASASA has the durability, as well as the will to survive, given the calibre of its units and officials. It appears that the major threat to our unity will not come from enemies or the authorities.

ASASA has not by any stretch of the imagination achieved its fullest potential. We have made notable strides in advancing the non-racial cause but we have not done so equally successfully in all parts of the country. Our numerical growth has also not kept apace with our technical advances and this latter aspect may in some cases have inhibited our growth. We are primarily a people-centred organization. We must attract larger numbers of people to us even if it is merely on the level of enjoying swimming as a recreational activity. If this means that we must throw our hand­books and technical committees out, then we must do that. In any case, it is impossible to enjoy normal swimming competition in an abnormal society.

Since our inception every provincial unit has been faced with the problem of unco­operative and downright antagonistic local authorities. This is a problem which has acute ramifications for any swimming organization since the local authorities control all swimming facilities and the maintenance thereof. There is also a new phenomenon which is extremely worrisome and that is the problem of splinter groupings who are emerging in some provinces. The reason why they are worrisome is because they also purport to have the same non-racial view points as that of

ASASA but, they appear to be characterised by a desire to advance in respect of improving their material conditions, at any cost.

Finally, both the SAASWIF and SAN ASA who are now ASASA, have experience turbulent times. ASASA, itself has not had things easy but, they have, and / do believe will survive, into the nineties and with it the new AZANIA.

A While the white South African Amateur Swimming Union continually tells the world ^ that there is no apartheid in swimming any longer, reports are often received that most pools which are resented for whites cannot be used by people of other colour.

<)(i The Karen Muir pool in Kimberley is closed to blacks (Cape Herald : September 3.1983)

i)(i The Long street pool in Cape Towtl is for "whites only" (Cape Herald : April 4,1984)

)|C Certain swimming pools in Pietermaritzburg are restricted to whites only (NON : March 19,1985)

9)C In Durban "swimming pools in white areas are restricted to whites only "(N D N : March 19, 1985)

3|C " In Johannesburg swimming pools are for whites only and pools for other race groups are provided in their residential areas" (NDN : March 19,1985)

j k In Pretoria................. swimming poo ls....................are not shared" (NDN ;March 19,1985)

SfC " ................. swimming pools in white areas for whites only" in Bloemfontein(NDN : March 19,1985)

• "Two black swimmers in a Pretoria primary school team have led to the collapse of the merit - based primary schools swimming league in the city" (Star : Dctober 18, 1984)

^ "The leagues, previously divided into three camps based on swimming strengths, have now been split into those prepared to compete with black swimmers and those not prepared to m ix"

• The appointment of a black lifeguard at a white pool in Durban erupted into a major row. The chairman of the Bluff Ratepayers' Association said: "We had a coloured on

duty at Brighton Beach on Sunday and I cannot for the life of me see what good he is. In terms of section 37 of the by - laws he is not allowed into the water so bathers are utterly and completely without protection" (RDM: June 26,1984)

ICOMMENTI

upsetswim leaguePretoria Carrrfpoo4«al

Two blu-k iwimmers in • Pretoria primary school learn have led to the col- lapae ol the merit-based primary schools swim- mwd lencM in the city.

The laa|ues, prcvioualy divided into (hret camps isasad on swlminini atretmtba, have now split Into those prepared to compata wiib blach swimmers and those not prepared tonu i

STRUNCKSTThe A League, lormar-

ly composed ol the Btrongost teams, has be­come the "English" Gala, the B league the "Alri- haans" Gala and the C league a mised bag ol the weaker swimming kcbools in both language gruupa.

it IS understood one primary KhooL Lynn- woodse Latkskool. has mow-d kiMF liH' row

the Department of Parks and Recreation, which was unavailable lor com­ment early today.

WhiW Ibe row grew be­tween tlnglish scbools which favoured mihed teamt, and Afrikaans schools which did not, ap­plication was made to the Univeraity of Pretoria (or Ibe use ^ lu facili­ties.

It IS understood that the request was at flrsf turned down Certain quarters in the "English" gala ramp then consid­ered holding their event St the Eersleruat public

But the ergsnisers were later Informed of a change of deciaion by Ibe UAiversIly

It u thought the change of mind was caused hy top-level intervention.

All three galas wiU now be held at Ihc Uni- vit»Mv of i'it-i.-ru r i>l

No blacks in our pool — Kimberley

SO ITK Afriea’i lamer C ildsi Girl a( luterasiwaal svtninls|. Karrs Mair, bsi kaS brr aaise ptaaerd I a rsrial fararr aver a iwimwiag paai aaied altir ia brr haoM tawa M Kimberley.

As the eaaairy prepares far aa era at p a r]^ H lineal reiarm. ibt Nitiaulisi-damlaaicd Kimbei Ciiy Caaaeil has aecMed tgalasi aJIawlag Marks w iraia la Ike paal

lasicsd. ap-aae-raiBiat Mark twliaincrf will be larcce w m ia at a sab-suaeard balb at aaarby Cale-

**Mws*Malr^aaw Or Korea de Craad. lives la L a ^ - nHli sher several years' misSMa wark at a ramaie *a- lalaad iacaiiaa. Mvs sbe waacs aa pan ta Ibe raw.

“NO COMMENT

Tbe recammeadatlaa la admit all la Ibe paal eamc aa applieailaa Iram Ibe Cripaalaad hell Amaiear SwimmiBf Asaaeiatiaa

The mavf wat rcyeeied bv tbe eaeaeil aad aa amead- cd rceanmeadstwa. rettr'lrtiai permitstaa la elabs wMek Icil wiihia Ibe maaletpallty'i baaadariai a

ktavar Gearic VUyaea deaied ibai the deeiaiaa had ranal avenaaei.

“We waaied la be lair la Kimberley midaats wba, alier aU. paid lar tbe paal." Mr Vliyaaa said

cah caeM be crawdsd aai by ar

j e TABLE TENNISWhite South African Table Tennis Union was expelled from ITTF in 1956 and the non- racial South African Table Tennis Board accepted as a member. After 1957, when

SATTB members returning from participating in World Championships had their passports confiscated, the SATTB announced that it would not participate in further international competitions until conditions in South Africa were conducive to non-racial play at all levels. The South African government has never accepted the SATTB and lists this country as being expelled from world table tennis. ________________________ _

The South African Table Tennis Board has submitted the following report on its activities:

Report on the South African Table Tennis Board for SACOS BGMNon racial table tennis has come a long way from the 26 September 1948 when three associations met in Durban to form the South African Table Tennis Board. Under the leadership of Mr Cassim Bassa the Board successfully campaigned for affiliation to the International Table Tennis Federation when it was admitted as a member of the ITTF in 1967.

The Sattb was the first sports body to call for a boycott of matches when the South African Table Tennis Union played hosts to some international players in the late fifties. Another milestone in the Board's history is that it is a founder member of the South African Council on Sport.Dr E.I. Vawda

P r e s id e n t

Moratorium on tours to and from South AfricaAlthough the SATTB is affiliated to the International Table Tennis Federation and therefore qualifies to participate in international competitions, the Board presently endorses the moratorium on sports tours to and from S.A. In 1976 the United Nations Committee on Apartheid recommended a moratorium on sports tours to and from S.A. and in support of this call the SATTB agreed to abide by die moratorium.

Today, table tennis players are aware that they will only themselves take part in an international tournament when there is genuine merit selection of players in S.A. It is indisputable fact that for selection to take place on merit this must be pre- ceeded by the provision of equal facilities, equal opportunities and equal coaching. Anything less can only ensure the maintenance of the status quo.

MembershipNine units - Griualand lAiest, Western Province, Boland, Eastern Province, Southern Natal, Western Areas, Northern Districts, Transvaal and Northern Natal -

constitute the SATTB. The South African Senior Schools and the S.A. Primary Schools Sports Associations are associate members of the Board. Today the SA TTB is experiencing a growth in membership, which has been unparalleled in recent years.

Standard o f PlayDespite having to reach their peaks under difficult and trying circumstances, thestandard of play amongst the players is very high. :\

Western Province and Transvaal are by far the champions and are also the largest units of the SA TTB. At the 1984 national championships WPTTU swept the Boards capturing every national title bar the women's singles and mixed doubles which were captured by Transvaal players. Similarly, at the 1983 S.A. champion of champions, all eight W.P. players finished in the top three of their respective divisions. Transvaal are the reigning men's and women's interprovincial champions whilst W.P. are the junior tide holders.

International Table Tennis FederationThe Board's relationship with the ITTF is as sound as ever. In 1984 27 candidates of the Board wrote the international umpires exam, seven of whom were successful. They are: M. Hofmeyer, / Brown, M. Stemmert, Y. Carrim, H. Ismail, B. Walters, R. Baggus. Together with our first international umpire (Mr. Ralph Peterson) the Board now has eight internationally qualified umpires.

A recent back-door tour by certain Austrian players at the invitation of the SA TTU was immediately reported to the ITTF who assured the Board of immediate action against the players concerned.

Death o f the PresidentIt was a sad day on 25 March 1983 when the non racial sporting world heard of the untimely death of Mr Cassim Bassa, the then president of the SATTB. Players and administrators can safely say to the non racial sporting community that while the Board has experienced administrative changes, we will not deviate from our allegiance to the principles and policies of SACOS.

• The SATTB enjoys a sound relationship with the world body and was even prepared to bend its rules in the event of the SATTB president, Dr E.l. Vawda, getting the ITTF his

passport only at the last minute to attend the ITTF meeting (See letter)

Dr Vawda was informed this month that his application for travel documents were refused (See elsewhere in this report for full details)

The InternationalTableTennisFederation

Sacretary-General: Tony Brooks

Secretariat:$3 London Road SL Leonards>on-Sea East Sussex TN37 6AY Er>glandTalwlicn*NMonMOta4«9MnM .44 494 430971

Mr. E. I. Vawda PresidentSouth African Table Tennis Board P.O. Box 3589 DURBAN 4000 SOUTH AFRICA

IX 10th December, 1984.

Dear Mr. Vawda,

Thank you for your letters of 30th November and the 3rd and 4th December. Your kind tribute w ill be passed on the relatives of Hr. Montagu.

Thank you also for the results of your Open Championships, current rankings and your tournament brochure.

With regard to the outstanding subscription payment, I must confess I s t i l l cannot understand why it should have taken us so long to find out from the bank that they had lost the cheque but anyway I am very glad that the matter has now been resolved.

1 was delighted to hear that there is a possib ility of your sending delegates to our BGM, since this would be the f ir s t time since 1977.I am sure you would find it a heart-warming experience to meet your colleagues from the other Associations and i f there is any way in which I can a ssist you to arrange for the delegates to come please let me know. In your particular circumstances I think we can waive the requirements for advance notice; no doubt you will let me know when you know what the position is lik e ly to be, but your delegates w ill be assured of a welcome in Gothenburg even i f they are unable to confirm their v is it until the last moment.

If, on the other hand, you are not able to send delegates there are two actions which your Association has taken in the past and which you may want to repeat. The f ir s t of course is to appoint a proxy to vote for you (proxy forms w ill be sent out with the other documents next January) and the second is to let me have a suitable message which I can read out at the BGM. This w ill enable me to record an appropriate reply message of goodwill from the meeting.

Finally, thank you for sending me the completed collection of cuttings about the Austrian Table Tennis tour. I am passing these on to our Austrian colleagues and we w ill no doubt be discussing the matter again in Gothenburg.

With kindest regards and a ll good wishes.

Yours si/iterely.

Tony ftf ioksDeputy President: Ichiro Ogimura Hon Treasurer: Jean Merder

*^oi4ifi ^S/^j-rlcan ^<JaLU ^Jennis ,J^oarJ' e n n i s(AJSiUUtd » tka tmmamtlMml Tabtt TtHait FadtratioH)

25 March 1985

Mr Tony Brooks Secretary GeneralThe International Table Tennis Federation53 London RoadSt Leonards-on-SeaEast Sussex TN37 6AYENGLAND

v.o. s ..4000

Dear Mr Brooks

I write this letter to inform the International Table Tennis Federation that I w ill not be able to represent the South African Table Tennis Board personally, and the Board expresses the hope that a proxy delegate be allowed to do so under the circumstances. Although I realise that it is rather late, we kindly request the Federation to accept Judge Amin Abou Heif as our proxy delegate. Included in this letter is the Proxy Vote Authority Form, and a copy of a letter sent to Judge Amin Abou Heif.

An explanation is needed, and trust that it w ill be acceptable.

It is a disappointment not to be able to be present and to meet to meet our fellow sportspersons in the Table Tennis world. The inab ility not to be with you later this week is not of our making. It is due to the fact that the government of South Africa has seen f i t not to grant a passport. Could this message be conveyed to all our colleagues.

Perhaps a brief outline may be useful as a background to the situation. An application was made for a passport in January, 1985 in order to attend the International Table Tennis Federation Biennial General Meeting. No written reply has been received from the Minister of Home Affairs regarding my application. However, only because of my persistent telephonic enquiries to the Durban office of the department that eventually a verbal reply was received on the 21 March 1985 to the effect that the Minister had refused my application and no reasons were given. All my travel arrangements in anticipation of this trip to Europe were now futile and a wasted effort. In the tradition of the conduct of the affa irs of this country, no courtesy is accorded to the dominated "citizens" who are treated most rudely and with disdain.

This brings me to the question of citizenship. There is no need to dwell on this point or belabour it except to say that we, the dominated, are in no different position to that of our forebears and there has been no fundamental change in recent years despite a ll attempts by those in authority to portray a different picture both here in South Africa and to the outside world.

We the victims of the system are able to give a clear, accurate and true picture of the state of the nation rather than the establishment whose veracity is open to doubt. This applies not only to sport, but in all spheres of human activity.

2. Again/..................

Again, i t is necessary to emphasise that what officialdom and its agencies try to propagate is often not quite correct. The real situation is not different from what it was when I was an under-graduate university student over 25 years ago. The trappings may be different, but the basic structures of South African Society is the same except for the terminology used these days and the attempts to co-opt certain unenfranchised elements into the system. There is a social tinkering that is going on in a desperate attempt - to salvage a crit ica l situation for the establishment. This tinkering cannot salvage the essential inequities of the social system which includes sport. Furthermore, except for those who are co-operating with the present system, including a handful of sportspersons, the majority of the populace have rejected these attempts at deception.

It is also essential to refer very b riefly to the much publicised "Declaration by the South African Sports Policy Committee" by Messrs E Barlow, J Ramensky, D Craven, R Opperman and others, made both in South Africa and overseas. This is just another fu t ile attempt to dupe the international sports world of the social engineering to patch up a crumbling sector of social l ife in this country. Much has been written about these new Messiahs of sport. These Pharisees, as one historian has aptly put it , are in a state of heated paranoia, and each Pharisee has a panacea for the deteriorating situation. These Pharisees strut the stage temporarily like lit t le Caesars, but i f we take away their verbal garbage, tinsel trimmings and cosmetics, we find that there is no fundamental change. Thus we reject in tof»their sanctimonious protestations.

We in the South African Table Tennis Board, and other democratic sports organisations are going to continue our tasks to attain true non-racialism in sport, and w ill not be diverted to chasing shadows created by the likes of Messrs Barlow and others. At appropriate occasion, it may be necessary to expose in depth the hallowness their claims, protestations and intentions.

Over the past few decades, many of our outspoken sports administrators have been refused passports in order to travel overseas to participate in international discourse on sport and a ll its aspects. This blatant victimisation has not daunted our administrators and this effort to silence us has not prevented anyone from continuing our tasks. No amount of intimidation w ill deter us.

With this brief background, we firmly believe that our fellow-sportspersons in the distinguished forum of the International Table Tennis Federation will continue to support us. We are fu lly cogisant of the help and guidance that the International Table Tennis Federation has rendered us over the years. We also appreciate the stand taken by the Federation and the Austrian Table Tennis Association regarding the individual Austrian Table Tennis players who "toured" South African in 1984. Please convey our fraternal greetings to all our colleagues.

The South African Table Tennis Board sends best wishes for a successful Biennial General Meeting and 38th World Table Tennis Championship.

We look forwafl to happier times in the future when we may be able to join you in the deliberations of the world organistaion.

Yours sincerely

E I VAWDA PRESIDENT

TENNISFull member but barred from Davis Cup competition by decision of ITF management committee on 23 March 1970; excluded again in 1972 but since 1973 has been allowed

to play in various American zones. Excluded from both Davis Cup competition since February 1978, when an ITF Commission visited SA to investigate tennis administration. Individuals barred from many countries. ______________________________________________

A E Fortuin, president of the Tennis Association of South Africa reports as follows:

Sixteen Provincial affiliates are full and active members of our association. In addition, two schools' sports associations, representing hundreds of thousands of scholars and students, are associate members. A welcome addition to our membership is the Victoria East L.T.A. which joined us in 1983. They, together with the Services T.U. based in Umtata, have ensured that we reach that part of the Cape Province which has been neglected, to a large

E.A. Fortuin degree, by the Non-racial fraternity.

Special attention is being paid to Griqualand West, as well as to the South Western Districts where there is much activity but in total isolation.

Contact has been made with two of our northermost areas in the Transvaal and Natal. Both have large university populations - Ngoye and Turfloop - and at their invitation we shall meet players in those areas.

The position in certain mining areas is a matter of serious concern. Reports indicate that mines in the Transvaal, Free State and Northern Natal, which own most, if not all, facilities in those areas, are intent upon coercing sportspersons to participate in what is known as 'norma! sport'. This situation needs careful monitoring, especially in the light of industry's promotion of 'industrial' leagues.

TASA applied for membership of the ITF in February 1983 and stated, inter alia: "Our submission is that the dismemberment of South Africa by the Apartheid ideo­logy has given the membership of any association purporting to represent S.A. at international level a completely new dimension, for the concept South Africa and South Africans which formed the basis of its acceptance at that time has changed drastically because of the excision of parts of S.A. and millions of its people".

27 countries voted in favour of granting affiliation, and 30 against. Another appli­cation was made in March 1984. The emphasis this time was placed on the 'new dispensation' and how it will entrench Apartheid. This application was ruled out of order because a decision on affiliation had been rejected in 1983, and a renewed application can only be submitted after two years.

Collection Number: AG3403 Collection Name: Non-racial Sports History Project, Transvaal

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