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M A N E S H N a ra n h a s s h o w n p r o m is e a s a c r i c k e t e r s i n c e h i s p r im a r y s c h o o l d a y s . H e w e n t o n to b e c o m e a r e g u la r m e m b e r o f th e L c n a s ia H ig h S c h o o l ’s f i r s t te a m .

M a n e s h ’s d e te rm in a t io n to s u c c e e d o n th e c r ic k e t f ie ld e a r n e d h im a p la c e in th e f i r s t A z a d c r ic k e t c lu b ju n io r te a m in th e y e a r 1 9 8 1 . H is p o te n t ia l w a s so o n re c o g n iz e d a n d h e w a s d ra f te d in to th e s e n io r te a m th e f o l lo w in g s e a s o n .

F ro m th e n o n w a rd s , M a n e s h h a s b e e n a r e g u la r m e m b e r o f th e te a m a n d h a s b e e n p e r fo rm in g w ith

d is t in c t io n a s a n a l l - ro u n d e r . A t tw e lv e y e a r s o f a g e h e w a s a t te n d in g J u n io r B o a rd m e e tin g s .

H e re p re s e n te d th e T ra n s v a a l u n d e r 16 te a m in th e s e a s o n 1 9 8 4 /1 9 8 5 , a n d w a s th e o n ly p la y e r to se o re a c e n tu ry in th e in te r p r o v in c ia l to u rn a m e n t . H e a ls o p la y e d v o l le y b a l l f o r th e T r a n s v a a l H ig h S c h o o ls i n 1 9 8 6 . R e c e n t ly , h e r e p r e s e n te d th e T ra n s v a a l L e a g u e C r ic k e t B o a rd in 1 9 9 3 .

C u r re n t ly , h e is v ic e c a p ta in o f A z a d s e n io r A te a m a n d h is a m b i t io n is to h e lp th e c lu b a c h ie v e le a g u e h o n o u r s . M a n e s h h a s r e c e n t ly ta k e n u p th e s e c re ta r ia l p o s t o f A z a d c r ic k e t c lu b , a n d is d o in g a n e x c e l le n t jo b . H is d e te r m in a t io n to s u c c e e d a n d to ta c k le e v e ry ta s k i s h ig h ly c o m m e n d a b le .

M a n e s h is a ls o a n a c a d e m ic - h e is c u r r e n t ly d o in g h is f in a l y e a r B . C o m . d e g re e a t th e U n iv e r s i ty o f S o u th A fr ic a .

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D H A R M E N D R A V A S S A N J E E s ta r te d p la y in g c r ic k e t in th e ju n io r le a q u e

f o r A z a d C r ic k e t C lu b . W ith g u id a n c e f ro m s e n io r p la y e r s , h e w a s s o o n

p la y in g f o r th e th i r d A z a d C r ic k e t te a m , w h e re h e e x p e r ie n c e d h is f i r s t fu ll

d a y S u n d a y c r ic k e t . A S a ju n io r h e r e p re s e n te d T ra n s v a a l I n v i ta t io n X I

H is f a th e r ta k e s k e e n in te r e s t in h is p ro g re s s a n d th a t s h o u ld e n c o u r a g e h im

to re a c h g r e a te r h e ig h ts

Paresh VallaP A R E S H V a l la w a s b o m in J o h a n n e s b u r g o n 3 0 A p r i l 1 9 7 7 . A t th e a g e o f s ix

h e jo in e d A z a d C C a n d p ro g re s s e d th r o u g h th e j u n i o r r a n k s .P re s e n t ly a

p ro m in e n t p la y e r in o u r s e n io r te a m .

H e r e p re s e n te d T ra n s v a a l P r im a r y S c h o o l i n 1 9 8 8 ,T ra n s v a a l H ig h S c h o o l in 1 9 9 2 a n d to u re d G e o rg e w ith th e d e v e lo p m e n t s q u a d .H is g r e a te s t f e a t is s c o r in g

12 0 m n s a g a in s t U n i te d in 1 993 .P a re s h o lh e r in te r e s t in c lu d e s s o c c e r , te n n is a n d s q u a s h .P a re s h h a s a ll th e

q u a l i t ie s to r e a c h th e to p .

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S IN C E th e a d v e n t o f A p a r th e id , th o u s a n d s o f

s p o i t s p e o p le w h o e m a n a te d e i th e r f ro m o u r c lu b , c o m m u n ity o r c o u n try h a v e b e e n ro b b e d f ro m a c h ie v in g a n y g r e a t h e ig h ts in s p o r ts .

W e c e le b ra te o u r G o ld e n J u b ile e a t an e x c i t in g t im e

w h e n m a jo r p o l i t ic a l t r a n s fo rm a t io n is ta k in g p la c e

in th e c o u n try , r e p la c in g th e o ld a p a r th e id re g im e

w ith a n e w d e m o c ra t ic s y s te m .

W ith th e p o l i t ic a l c h a n g e s , th e o ld im p e d im e n t a n d p r e ju d ic e s w il l n o t d is a p p e a r a u to m a t ic a l ly n o r w ill

n e w o p p o r tu n i t ie s f o r o u r c h i ld r e n s u d d e n ly a p p e a r .

O u r p io n e e r s ig n i te d a f la m e c a l le d A z a d C r ic k e t

C lu b in 1 9 4 3 w h ic h r e q u ir e d a ll i t ’s re s o u rc e s to

k e e p i t b u rn in g u n d e r th e A p a r th e id s y s te m . W ith

th e in t r o d u c t io n o f a n e w d e m o c r a t ic s y s te m , th e

c h a l le n g e is n o t o n ly to k e e p th e f la m e b u rn in g b u t

to c a r ry i t fo rw a rd to th e in te rn a t io n a l s p o r t in g

f ro n tie rs .

A z a d C r ic k e t C lu b a n d S w a ra j S p o r t in g S o c c e r

C lu b h a v e c o n c lu d e d th a t to p ro m o te s p o r ts s e r io u s ly a n d e f f e c t iv e ly , a c lu b s t ru c tu re w ith a p e rm a n e n t ,

q u a l i ty p la y in g f i e ld is a p re re q u is i te .

T o th is e n d , th e tw o c lu b s h a v e re s o lv e d to m e rg e

a n d a c q u ire th e P ro g re s s p la y in g f ie ld s o n a lo n g

t e n n le a s e f ro m th e J o h a n n e s b u r g C ity C o u n c il .

T h e d e v e lo p m e n t c a n o n ly s u c c e e d i f s im u l ta n e o u s

d e v e lo p m e n t ta k e s p la c e in th e r e g io n . T o th is e n d

th e P ro g re s s s p o r ts f ie ld h a s b e e n id e n t i f ie d a s a s u i ta b le v e n u e b e c a u s e o f its p r o x im ity to th e

P ro g re s s P r im a ry S c h o o l , N irv a n a H ig h S c h o o l a n d

th e c o m m u n ity .

T h e tw o s c h o o ls w i 11 b e n e f i t f ro m im p ro v e d p i ay i n g f ie ld s a t th e i r d o o r s te p s a n d th e c lu b w ill f u r th e r

p ro v id e o p p o r tu n i t ie s f o r th e p u p ils to p la y s e r io u s s p o r ts o u ts id e o f s c h o o l.

T h e P r o g r e s s S p o r t s F ie ld is i n a n a p p a l l in g

c o n d i t io n f ro m c o n t in u o u s n e g le c t o v e r th e y e a rs

i .e . l e g a c y o f a p a r th e id . I t w ill r e q u ir e m a s s iv e

f in a n c ia l in v e s tm e n t to b r in g i t u p to a n a c c e p ta b le s ta n d a rd w h e re s e r io u s a n d e f f e c t iv e s p o r ts c a n b e

p l a y e d . A l t h o u g h th e f u n d r e q u i r e m e n t s a re

e n o rm o u s , th e c lu b s a re d e te r m in e d to p ro c e e d

s lo w ly . T h e b a s ic r e q u ir e m e n ts a re to f e n c e o f f th e

f ie ld , r e s u r f a c e th e p la y in g f ie ld a n d to la y a t u r f

w ic k e t.

B e t te r p la y in g fa c i l i t ie s a lo n e w ill n o t im p r o v e o u r

s p o r ts . P o s t 1 9 9 0 s p o r ts u n i ty a n d r e tu r n to

in te rn a t io n a l s p o r ts h a s b r o u g h t l i t t le r e w a rd to o u r

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TO OUR MEMBERS, FRIENDS AND ASSOCIATES

Significant and exciting events involving our clubs are presently taking place. The fourmost important events will be detailed in this newsletter.

1) MERGER BETWEEN AZAD CRICKET CLUB AND SW ARAJ SPORTING CLUB The active membership of the two clubs have decided unanimously to form one club so that the Progress Sports fie lds can be acquired and developed. This can then be a permanent base for the members of the " UNITED CLUB ". Our clubs have a common origin, largely a common membership including the officials, and a common desire to promote sporting activities. Pooling all the resources will make us stronger and more exciting. The two clubs will finally merge once the respective 50th anniversaries have been celebrated.

21 ACQUIRING AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE PROGRESS SPORTS FIELD We have had numerous meetings with the Johannesburg City Council motivating our case to obtain a lease for the Progress Sports Field. The City Council has agreed in principle to our request and given us a draft lease to study. In anticipation we have jo intly set up a DEVELOPMENT PROJECT to raise funds. Fencing the field, resurfacing and setting up other basic facilities will require a mammoth effort by our membership and of course a great deal of funds.

3) CELEBRATION OF AZAD'S 50th ANNIVERSARY (1993 - 1994 SEASON)This year, Azad have embarked on a number of projects to celebrate it's 50th anniversary. A brochure will be published to coincide with a function in March 1994.A logo for the occasion has been chosen and will be printed on ties, skippers etc.

4) CELEBRATION OF SW ARAJ SPORTING'S 50th ANNIVERSARY (1995 SEASON) Although it is still early , all concerned have agreed that a celebration will take place in the year 1995.

A LL MEMBERS, FRIENDS AND ASSOCIATES ARE CALLED UPON TO ACTIVELYPARTICIPATE IN THE EVENTS OUTLINED ABOVE.

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PROMISING JUNIORSBipin Gopal

B IP IN G o p a l s ta r te d p la y in g

a t th e te n d e r a g e o f s ix y e a rs . H is f i r s t s e a s o n w ith A z a d

C r ic k e t C lu b w a s in 1 9 8 7 /8 8 . A t s c h o o l , B ip in s o o n s h o w e d

h is le a d e r s h ip q u a l i t ie s a n d

c a p ta in e d th e T ra n s v a a l P r i m a ry S c h o o l in th e 1 9 9 1 /9 2 s e a s o n . H e a ls o r e p r e

s e n te d th e T r a n s v a a l J u n io r L e a g u e in 1 9 8 9 , a n d th e

T ra n s v a a l U n d e r 13 D e v e lo p m e n t T e a m in 1 9 9 3 .

H e is a n a l l - ro u n d s p o r ts m a n , h a v in g c a p ta in e d th e

T ra n s v a a l s c h o o ls ta b le te n n is te a m w h ic h to u re d

G e o rg e in 1 9 9 3 . H e i s a ls o c a p ta in o f th e s c h o o l ’s

s o c c e r te a m a n d S w a ra j S p o r t in g U n d e r 12 T e a m .

V o l le y b a l l , c h e s s a n d te n n is a re o th e r s p o r ts th a t

B ip in e x c e l l s in . H is lo n g te rm a m b i t io n i s to p la y

p ro fe s s io n a l c r ic k e t a n d c o n t in u e to b e a d e d ic a te d m e m b e r o f A z a d C r ic k e t C lu b .

A ll h is a c h ie v e m e n ts to d a te is n o d o u b t th e

in f lu e n c e o f h is fa th e r .

Ebrahim ChotiaE B R A H I M is a n e x c e l le n t s p o r ts m a n . H e jo in e d

o u r c lu b in 1 9 9 2 a n d e x c e l ls in fa s t b o w lin g .H e b r o u g h t m a n y h o n o u r s to P ro g re s s P r im a ry

S c h o o l in a th le t ic s , s o c c e r a n d c r ic k e t.

H e re p re s e n te d T ra n s v a a l P r im a ry S c h o o ls in a th

le tic s .1 9 9 3 /9 4 h e w a s s e le c te d fo r

th e K e n V il jo e n w e e k in P o r t

E l iz a b e th . W i th p r o p e r g u id -

a n c e E b ra h im is e x p e c te d to

re a c h th e to p in a n y s p o r ts h e

s e le c ts .

Atish Lala

A T IS H jo in e d th e c lu b a t 6 y e a r s o f a g e a n d s ta r te d p la y

in g th ro u g h A z a d ’s d e v e lo p

m e n t p ro g ra m m e .

H e p la y e d c r ic k e t a t P a rk P r i

m a ry S c h o o l a n d c a p ta in e d th e s c h o o l in h is f in a l y ea r.

In 1 9 9 3 /9 4 h e p la y e d in th e G e o f f T re a d w e l l W e a k a n d w a s s e le c te d fo r th e D e v e lo p m e n t E le v e n to p la y in th e K e n V il jo e n W e e k .

A tis h is a s p e c ia l i s t s p in b o w le r a n d a n a t t r a c t iv e le f t h a n d b a ts m a n .

Viresh DullabhV IR E S H c o m e s f ro m a fa m ily

r ic h i n c r ic k e t t r a d i t io n . H e

e n te r e d th e c lu b th ro u g h o u r c o a c h in g c lin ic .

H is ta le n t in s p o r ts w a s rc c o g

n iz e d e a r ly a t P ro g re s s P r i

m a ry S c h o o l w h e re h e p la y e d c r ic k e t , s o c c e r , te n n is

a n d ta b le te n n is .

U n d e r h is f a th e r ’s w a tc h fu U e y e , V ire s h is d e s t in e d to a g r e a t s p o r t in g c a re e r .

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J a s m a th b h a i B h a n a a n d w a s in t ro d u c e d a t a n e a r ly a g e to A z a d C C .1

E ro m y o u n g J a y e s h re p -

a n d c h e s s .

H e p la y s s o c c e r f o r S w a ra j S p o r t in g C lu b . F ro m n o w J a y e s h in s p e c ia l is in g in o p e n in g th e b a t t in g a n d b o w lin g sp in .

J a y e s h h a s th e a b i l i ty to o n e d a y p la y p r o v in c ia l a n d n a t io n a l c r ic k e t .

Ajay LalaA J A Y s ta r te d h is c a r e e r w ith

A z a d C C a s a ju n io r . H e so o n

d e v e lo p e d in to a h a r d - h i t t in g

b a ts m a n a n d a fo rm id a b le le f t a rm s p in b o w le r . H e w a s a

r e g u la r m e m b e r o f th e s c h o o l c r ic k e t te a m .

H is p ro m is e w a s r e a l is e d in th e y e a r 1 9 9 2 , w h e n h e

w a s s e le c te d to r e p re s e n t th e T ra n s v a a l P r im a ry

S c h o o ls in a to u r n a m e n t in C a p e T o w n .

JUNIOR CRICKET AND THE AZAD CRICKET CLUBF O R th e y o u n g a s p ir in g c r ic k e te r , J u n io r c r ic k e t

ta k e s o n a s p e c ia l im p o r ta n c e in h i s life . I t is d u r in g th e s e y e a r s o f th e c r ic k e te r s l i f e th a t h is p o te n t ia l is

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a c c e ss a rea s w h e re th e re a re b e tte r fa c il i t ie s , th e re a re in e q u a litie s in sc h o o ls w h e re sp o rts e d u c a tio n re a lly starts and un eq u a l sh a rin g o f sp o n so rsh ip an d re so u rces p r e v i o u s l y o b t a i n e d b y ‘m u l t i - r a c i a l ’ s p o r t s o rg a n isa tio n s .

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F o r th e m e m b e rs o f A z a d C r ic k e t C lu b , th e q u e s tio n th a t a r ise s is n o t w h e th e r th e sa c r if ic e s h a v e b e e n w o rth it, b u t h o w to in te rp re t a n d u n d e rs ta n d w h y the ra p id e ro s io n to o k p la c e . T h e re a re a n u m b e r o f w ay s th e se e v e n ts can b e in te rp re te d . F irs tly , it c a n b e a rg u e d tha t l if tin g th e b o y c o tt w a s p a r t o f a b ro a d e r o b je c tiv e o f ra p id ly a c h ie v in g an a g re e d p o litic a l s e tt le m e n t, w h ic h w o u ld th e n m a k e it e a s ie r to re d is tr ib u te re so u rc e s to re d re s s th e in e q u a litie s o f a p a rth e id . S p o rts a n d s p o r ts p e o p le w h o h a d m ad e m o s t o f th e s a c r if ic e s w o u ld h a v e b e e n s e e n as a so ft ta rg e t an d a b a rg a in in g c h ip in th e b ro a d e r s c h e m e o f th in g s.

S e c o n d ly , it c a n b e a rg u e d th a t th e d e m o c ra tic m o v e m e n t w as n e g o tia tin g f ro m a p o s it io n o f re la tiv e w e a k n e ss a n d th a t th is w e a k n e s s re f le c te d i ts e lf in the c o m p ro m ise s m a d e o v e r sp o rt. T h ird ly , so m e h a v e su g g e s te d th a t th e re w a s n o c le a r s tra te g y w e ig h in g u p th e tra d e -o ffs m a d e o v e r sp o rts iso la tio n an d th a t, as a re su lt, th e m o v e m e n t’s a c tio n s s h o u ld b e seen as re a c tiv e re sp o n se s to p re s s u re an d o v e r tu re s f ro m the f in a n c ia lly p o w e rfu l v e s te d in te re s ts th a t d o m in a te d a p a rth e id sp o rts . H e re , th e m a in a rg u m e n t is th a t the m o v e m e n t g a v e m o re th a n it re c e iv e d , in su p p o r tin g th e l i f t in g o f sp o rts sa n c tio n s . I t i s d i f f ic u l t to e v a lu a te th e im p a c t o f th is p ro c e s s , w h ic h is o n ly tw o y e a rs o ld , fo r d r iv in g it w e re a m ix tu re o f sp o r t an d p o litic a l o b je c tiv e s , th e la tte r a s so c ia te d w ith th e co n s titu tio n a l n eg o tia tio n s .

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T h e A z a d C r ic k e t C lu b B u r s a ry F u n d w a s e s ta b l i s h e d in 1 9 8 7 to a s s is t m e m b e r s in f in a n c ia l n e e d to f u r th e r th e i r e d u c a t io n . D u e to a la c k o f fu n d s , i t w a s to b e r e s t r ic te d to c lu b m e m b e r s o n ly .

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In 1 9 8 7 , a b u r s a r y to th e v a lu e o f R 1 2 0 0 w a s a w a rd e d to M in e s h M o ra r . M in e s h h a s c o m p le te d h is d e g re e in m e d ic in e a t th e U n iv e r s i ty o f th e W i t w a t e r s r a n d a n d i s p r e s e n t l y w o r k i n g a t B a ra g w a n a th H o s p ita l .

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s tu m p s a n d th e m o s t e n te r ta in in g e v e n t o f th e d a y w a s th e tu g -o -w a r .

F u n E v e n t s - P a d a n d p a r tn e r ra c e , s a c k - ra c e , a n d s p e c ia l e v e n ts f o r th e to d d le r s .

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th e n c o m p e te a g a in s t e a c h o th e r . T h e c o m p e t i t io n w a s f ie rc e .

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S a tu rd a y a f te rn o o n , p r io r to th e s p o r ts d a y to m a rk th e s c h o o l g ro u n d s .

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c lu b h a s h e ld 4 s p o r ts d a y s . T h e s p o r ts d a y s w e re a

h u g e s u c c e s s , w ith a ll a c t iv e m e m b e r s , p a re n ts , a n d c h i ld r e n c o m p e t in g . A n u n s ta b le r e g io n a l s p o r ts

s i tu a t io n le a d to th e la c k o f in te r e s t a n d c e s s a t io n o f th e s p o r ts d a y .

T h e c lu b a c k n o w le d g e s a s s is ta n c e g iv e n b y th e T r i n i t y a n d N i r v a n a h i g h s c h o o l s , M r

C h a n d ra k a n t S u k h a a n d M rs G ita R a v je e .

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s p o r t in g e n e ra l a n d c r ic k e t in p a r t ic u la r in to a n e w

p h a s e . T h e a g e o f in te rn a t io n a l s p o r ts i s o la t io n

to o k o n a n e w m e a n in g a n d th e e f fo r ts to o s tra c iz e

e s ta b l i s h m e n t s p o r t h a d b e g u n in e a rn e s t . A ll o f

S o u th A f r ic a n s p o r t h a d u n d o u b te d ly b e g u n to fe e l

th e w h ip o f S A C O S , a n d S A N R O C ’s c o n c e r te d c a m p a ig n s to d is c r e d i t th is o b n o x io u s s y s te m o f

a p a r th e id . O u t o f th e s e e f fo r ts w e re b o m th e id e a o f

e c o n o m ic s a n c t io n s w h ic h in la te r y e a rs re a re d

i t s e l f to th e fo r e f r o n t o f th e to ta l i s o la t io n o f “ S o u th A f r ic a n ” w h ite s o c ie ty , f ro m th e w o r ld s ta g e . T h e

e f f e c ts w e re b e in g f e l t in h ig h p la c e s f ro m C a p e T o w n to P re to r ia . A q u ie t e x a m in a t io n w a s b e in g

h e ld e v e n in s id e th e e c h e lo n s o f th e N a t io n a l is t

P a r ty o f S o u th A fr ic a .

T h e l ig h t a t th e e n d o f th e tu n n e l h a d f in a l ly b e g u n to b e c o m e v is ib le to a lt a c t iv is ts in s id e o u r c o u n try . S lo w ly b u t s u re ly w e w e re b e g in n in g to g a in th e u p p e r h a n d in o u r s t ru g g le to l ib e ra te S o u th A f r ic a n

s p o r t f ro m its s h a c k le s , a n d w e b e g a n to b e c o m e

e u p h o r ic a n d c o m p la c e n t a s o u r “ v ic to ry ” n e a re d .

B u t a la s , th e f in a l b a t t le h a d o n ly b e g u n .

S A C O S a d m i n i s t r a t o r s s t a r t e d to w a v e r a n d

o f f ic ia ld o m s ta r te d to p u ll in d i f f e r e n t d ir e c t io n s

w ith th e a d v e n t o f th e N S C . U n d e r s ta n d a b ly , th o s e

w i th in S A C O S w h o h a d s t r o n g le a n in g s to w a rd s

th e to w e r in g A N C fe lt o b l ig a te d to th ro w in th e i r lo t

w i th th e N S C w h o h a d b y n o w v ir tu a l ly b e c o m e th e

A N C ’s s p o r ts v o ic e . N e v e r th e le s s th e tru e a n d

a r d e n t S A C O S a d m in is t r a to r s h u n g in w ith th e i r

“ n o n o rm a l s p o r t in an a b n o rm a l s o c ie ty ” a d a g e .

B u t, ju s t a s s lo w ly a n d s u re ly a s w e fe l t w e w e re

w in n in g th is b a t t le a f e w y e a r s e a r l ie r , S A C O S w a s

b e in g w h i t t le d a w a y b y i ts o w n c r e a t io n s . S A C O S

s ta r te d to f e e l th e s tr a in a n d s h o r t ly h e r e a f te r th is

t r ic k le o f m e m b e r s le a v in g s ta r te d to b e c o m e an

e x o d u s , a n d S A C O S w a s le f t o n ly w ith a w e a lth o f

in te l le c tu a ls a n d n o m e m b e r s h ip to b o a s t o f . T h is

d em i.se o f S A C O S w a s e x p e c te d g iv e n th e p o li t ic a l

e v e n ts o f th e t im e . T h a t S A C O S h a d b e e n o v e r ta k e n

b y p o l i t ic a l o p p o r tu n is m is n o lo n g e r in q u e s t io n .

T h e N S C id e a o f s p o r t r e c o n c i l ia t io n h a d r e a l ly h i t th e b ig t im e b y n o w , a n d in n o s p o r t m o re th a n in

c r ic k e t w a s th is b e c o m in g a p p a re n t . C r ic k e t w a s b a c k in S o u th A f r ic a w i th a b a n g w ith S o u th

A f r ic a ’s p a r t ic ip a t io n in th e r e c e n t ly h e ld w o r ld

c u p in A u s tra la s ia .

S A C O S a ll th e w h ile tr ie d a s th e y m ig h t to p o in t o u t

th e d e f ic ie n c ie s in th e N S C id e a b u t to n o a v a i l , a n d in th e e n d th i s o n c e re n o w n e d a n d p ro u d o rg a n i z.ation

w a s r e d u c e d to b e in g la b e l le d a s “ s p o i le r s ” b y

m a n y o f i t s o w n s ib l in g s w h o h a d d e fe c te d . B u t i f

th e t r u th b e to ld , S A C O S w ith i ts u n c o m p ro m i.s in g

s ta n c e , a n d i ts a d h e re n c e to s t ro n g w il le d p r in c ip le s

c o u ld , a n d w ill n o t b e d e n ie d .

T h e re a rc v e r y fe w o f u s le f t n o w . B u t le t i t b e

k n o w n h e re a n d n o w th a t w e re it n o t f o r th e l ik e s o f

R a s ik G o p a l , A Jit G a n d a b h a i , P . J . B h a n a a n d a few

o th e r p e r s o n s in th e T ra n s v a a l th is w o n d e r fu l g a m e o f c r ic k e t w o u ld s u re ly h a v e d ie d w a y b a c k th e n .

T h e g a l la n t a n d m a g n i f ic e n t e f fo r ts o f th e s e m e n f ro m A z a d a n d th o s e o th e r h a n d fu l o f m e n , w ill n o t

g o u n n o tic e d , b e c a u s e o f th e i r p la in a n d c le a r

s i g h t e d n e s s . E v e n to d a y i n t h i s s o c a l l e d

“ n o r m a l iz e d ” c r ic k e t th e i r c o n tr ib u t io n s a re b e in g

m is s e d - a n d s o re ly so .

B u t a la s , th e s e a re h o n o u ra b le m e n - th e y w e re a n d

a re s t i l l p e o p le o f s u b s ta n c e a n d w e re n o t g o in g to

b e th a t e a s i ly h o o d - w in k e d , b e c a u s e th e y a p p e a re d s c h o o le d in d e c ip h e r in g th e a r t o f t r ic k e ry a n d

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