SOUTH AFRICAN DARTS BOARD OF CONTROL

SSTB. I H I (WUJATtD TO WOlUD OMTS FEOEMTMN)

President: Secretary: S. David M. F. Johnson 3 Khan Lane P. O. Box 6282 ISIPINGO RAIL ROGGfiBAAI 8012 4110 Tel:. Cape Town 71-0954

ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO K 26 June 1979 AOOAESSED TO THE SECRETAAY

Mr. Tom Fleetwood S e c r e t a r y American Darts Or>ganlsatlon 13641 Eastbrook Avenue B e l l f l o w e r California 90706 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Dear Mr. Fleetwood,

INVITATION TO PARTICIPATE IN WORLD CUP II

We acknowledge ana thank you for the invitation extended to oui Board, as the representatives of South Africa, to participate in the World Darts Federation's 1979 WORLD CUP II, to be hosted by your Organisation in Las Vegas on November 2-3, 1979.

We confirm sending the following cable to-day: " SADBOC not playing World Cup II stop Letter follows stop Kind regards J o h n s o n SADBOC Secretary. "

Participation in International sporting events by teams'and individuals representing South Africa receives considerable local and international attention'. The single cause for this special focus is the oppressive and humiliating practice of racial discrimination in South African sport a direct result of the racist policies of the South African authorities which reaches very deeply into every aspect of life in this country*

It is the very firm standpoint of our Board that racial discrimination in sport obstructs its normal development and that it denies a rightful and fair opportunity for each and every sportsman and woman to develop their sportlng^talents and fo^ teams and'individuals to be .jSelected on merit and ability only to represent South Africa in world sp^rt. This conviction is diared by all our fellow non-racial national sports bodies who form the South African Council on Sport (SACOS), a bo^y established to co-ordinate the demand for the total removal of racialism from South African sport and for the full implementation of non-racial sport.

SACOS, acting on behalf of its membership (the majority of whom have bee stripped of their basic human rights in the land of their birth) has kep vigilance over the local developments in sport and have presented report o f these to the world. This exposure has provided vital infori^ation t «

a s s i s t an assist an objective assessment of the local sports situation. The conclusions have been an overwhelming condemnation of the racial set-up in this country's sport, a fact effectively demonstrated by:

1. EXPULSION of the racial sports bodies representing South Africa in the following international sports bodies: IOC (Olympics); lAAF (Athletics); FIFA (Football); ICC (Cricket); FIDE (Chess); FINA (Swimming)

2. EXCLUSION of racial South African teams from events like: World Badminton Championships, World Softball Championships, World Men's Bowls Tournament, International Tennis Federation's Davis Cup (Men) and Federation Cup (Women) Championships.

3. REJECTION‘of entry into American athletic meets by "black" South African athlete, Sydney Maree. Maree is a known supporter of the "multi-national" sports policy of the South African Government which ensures the continued practice of racial discrimination in the country's sport.

4. CANCELLATION of a tour of France by a (ra c ia l) rugby team representing Transvaal, a member Provincial unit of the racial South African Rugby Board.

5. PUBLIC PROTESTS against the proposed (Racial) Springbok rugby tour of France later this year and over the granting of. a visa to "white" heavyweight boxer, K allie Knoetze, so that he could fight in the USA.

6. MEMBERSHIP to two non-racial sports bodies, namely the South African Darts Board of Control (SADBOC) and the South African Table Tennis Board (SATTB), of the World Darts Federation (WDF) and the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) respectively, is a clear indication of solidarity with the non-racial cause, at' the expense of their racial counterparts.

This international isolation continues despite the attempts to appease world sport through the announcement of a so-called new sports policy which, contrary to the claims of being a positive step towards the playing of non-racial sport', is designed to entrench the racial divisions and discrimination in sport. This is clearly evident from the recent statement to the "white" South African Parliament by its iports minister. ■‘'He said, " ...... the mentioned co-operation and interaction, built on an infrastructure of clubs and organisations of their own for each population group, as well as their own competitions, ■iongslde other com|Detitions in which all groups are Involved." (Note: tha^emphasis is our own).

There is absolutely NO effort to establish the playing of non-racial (port. And the minister of sport has warned SACOS, the co-ordinating >ody for non-racial sport in South Africa^ that they will be "passing final judgement on themselves" if they "carry on prejudicing South African jport" He also called "for this organisation to be exposed by every well- leaning South A frican." This strong attack must be the result of the persistence by SACOS to call for the implementation of non-racial sport md to' expose the ruse of the "multi-national" sports policy. It is a ;lear attempt to discredit the organisation, its leaders and member

national non-racial national non-racial sports bodies and to cause intimidation with the purpose of forcing a surrender of the noble demand for full non-racial sport or, at the very least, to encourage acts of compromise which will weaken this strong standpoint.

SADBOC views this situation v/ ith extrema concer!. and recognises that a tremendous responsibility r?s ts with it to show solidarity with the general struggle for non-raci al sport. It believes that its acceptanct to play in international even ts may well be used to indicate that it accepts the "multi-national" sports policy and so cause further confusic and misunderstanding. It al so believes that its presence, or any Soutl African team for that matter, could cause disruption of such event and thereby embarassment for the hosts and fellow participants.

It is our decision therefore to forgo our right, as the full members of the World Darts Federation for South Africa, to participate in the 1979 WORLD CUP II. In taking this decisiooWe took full account of our primi objective of promoting darts and are of the firm opinion that inter­ national activity, like our membership of the World Darts Federation, ii a natural and necessary extension of this objective. However, the present local situation must take priority for its solution will be of greater benefit - in the long term - for ALL darts players in South Africa to make progress with their game and then with pride and diginit' to take their place in international darts as equals and respected members.

Our vacant place in the playing arena must be seen as a strong demon­ stration of cur abhorrance for the racial structure existing in South African sport and a total refusal to give any credibility to the "multi national" sports policy through our participation in the WORLD CUP. We hold the strong hope that by our sacrifice we will make some small contribution towards greater understanding in South African sport and t eventual full Implementation of non-racial sport for the benefit of ALL sportsmen and women in South Africa.

We appreciate that your Organisation is required to put considerable effort into the preparation for this prestige event. We tru«t that - these arrangements will run smoothly and successfully and that the participating countries will appreciate your sincere endeavours. We wish the WORLD CUP II every success and the participants an enjoyable competitions of the expected high standard. Our very best wishes to one and all.

Our sincere good wishes for a great WORLD CUP IIJ

yours sincerely, SOUTH AFRICAN DARTS BOARD OF CONTROL

M.F. Johnson HON. SECRLTARY

c.c. Messrs. W. Turner, President O. A. Croft, Secretary-General P. M c M enamin, V i c e - P r e s i d e n t D. A l d e rman, C o - O r d i n a t o r South African Council on Sport Mr.S. Ramsamy 81 SOUTH AFRICAN DA'RTS BOARD OF CONTROL

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9 OFFICIAL STATEMENT P a r t ic ip a t io n in tlie 1977 World Cup and Woj'Id Individual Masters Competitions

The South African Darts Board of Control gained international recogt>llshment in lOGl. This policy has earned the respect and solidarity of fellow non-racial sports bodies in South Africa and the understanding of our fellow member countries in the V/orld Darts Fedeiation.

Xn consequence of our membership of the World Darts Federation we have now received invitations to participate in the inaugural World Cup and the World Individual Masters Competitions organised by the World Dprts Federation and the British Darts Organisation respectively. Ifliile participation in international competitions, as representatives of our country, is an honour ire rightly desire for our players since we are inter­ nationally recognised, we have of necessity considered the many complex factors connected with our physical activity at this level, and have decided that:

a) Our acceptance of these invitations may well be understood to mean that we accept the terms of the present sports policy of the South African Govern­ ment. This policy is founded on the racialistic "multi-national" concept and is totally urracceptable to our Board. We shall not therefore, cause an embarasslng situation which can be claimed to indicate our support for, or acceptance of this policy.

b) The inaugural World Cup is an epoch making event in this early history of the World Darts Federation, and the World Individual Masters has gained itself a special place of honour on the international darts calendar. Our participation may well mar these auspicious events and cause consider­ a b le embarassment to our h o sts, fe llo w members o f the V/orld D arts Federation and to our oim representatives because of the tbemendous opposition to the presence of South Africa in international sporting events. c) We will therefore, inform our hosts that we shall not be participating in the World Cup or the World Individual Masters after serious consideration of these factors.

Our players, once again, make a supreme sacrifice in support of the principles of non-racialism in sport. We sincerely desire that this sacrifice will have a positive effect on the local sports scene and cause an entrenchment of the solidarity that presently exists among all non-racial sport codes. To this end we acknowledge the sim ilaf brave stand by the South African Table Tennis Board (members of the International Table Tennis Federation) to decline paiticipation in the recent V/orld Table Tennis Championships, and the firm resolve of our fellow members of the South African Council on Sport to declare a moratorium nn participation in international sports events until teams, selected on merit and ability only, are able to represent South Africa in every code of sport.

President : S. David 5 Khan lane Isi.pingo Rail 4110 se c re ta ry : M. Johnson P.O .Box 0282 Roggebaai 8012 treasurer : A.G. Naidoo c/o 197 Church Street Pietermaritzburg 3201 EOUESTRlAfI SPORT

South Africa is a fu ll member of the International Eques­ trian Federation (FEI). There is no non-racial organi­ sation in this country.

The President of the FEI is the Duke of Edinburgh, Prince P h illip . During early June of this year he made some unkind remarks with regard to Worlds Sports Federations and Mr,Abe Adams commenting thereon in the Muslim News dd 15/6/79 says:

represent Britain in a way which was denied to them in their own country? Is he also not aware that because of South African Showjumpers ^ P O R T ^ their achievements against the competed against several stated background, they were honoured by his wife. Queen Eliza* nations in a new Inter­ FOCUS beth? national competition held It is amazing that a man of the at the Royal Show in May supposed stature of Prince Phillip of this year and also at b y A B E A D A M S could open his mouth only to put his the Pretoria Show. Accord­ foot in it. Even outside his position as ing to a news report the President of the International FEI has introduced a world Prince Phillip Equestrian Federation, the Duke of showjumping competition for Edinburgh should have realized that which identical courses are his statement would have Inter­ to be b u ilt in twenty coun­ national repercussions. In fact. put’s his lout Prince Phillip has probably placed tries. The Daily News his wife, who is head of the common­ 19 April, 1979 reports that wealth. in • a particularly Mr.Knud Larsen, a Scandin­ embarrassing position. It was the avian showjumping authority Prime Minister of 33 Common­ Que«n Elizabeth’s hus­ wealth countries who signed the was invited to the Royal band, nfade himsell guilty of Gleneagies Agreement condemning Show to'act as the over­ the very same thing of which all sports contact with Apartheid seas judge for the comp­ he accused international South Africa. etitio n . sports federations when he Let us inform Prince Phillip that there was nothing immoral about suggested that South Africa International Sports Bodies should be allowed back Into pronouncing judgement on South Apart from thtf major sport the international sporting Africa^ especially since most of televised by the SABC TV, arena. these bodies sent highly reputable showjumping is one of the Prince Phillip, The Duke of commissions to investigate the sport codes that receive a great and social conditions in South Africa Edinburgh, was reported last week amount of publicity'and to have said that it was not the job of before reaching their conclusions. international sports federations to Most of these Commissions came this coverage is of inter­ make moral judgements on whether about in-the first place because of est to members of the white or not what was happening inside a agitation by the very South African group as there is no fac­ country amounted to discrimination. sportsmen who are so discriminated il it ie s nor the opportunity On which basis, may we ask. does against. for the blacks to p a rtici­ the Prince make the suggestion that Let us also remind the Prince that pate in these games - made South Africa be allowed back into invariably these Commissions the International sporting arena? consisted of persons highly possible for all in other Does the Prince have any moral justi> decorated by his wife, the Queen of countries. fication at all for his suggestion? England. Is Prince Phillip not aware of the discriminatory circumstances in Indeed we question the morality of In view of the lack of fac­ South Africa which led Basil the suggestion made by Prince ilities there is no club$, Phillip against the known back­ D'Ollviera and Precious McKenzie, ground of racial discrimination in provincial organisations among others, to emigrate to or a national non-racial England and become naturalized South Africa at all levels - edu­ Englishmen in order to attain inter* cationally, politically, socially, code. national standards in sport? Is he in sport - nay In every fabric of not aware that these black South South African life. Africans had to become aliens in the We question your morality Prince land of their birth In order to Phillip - and your motivation! FENCING

South Africa is s t i l l a member of the International Fencing Federation (FIE)

In order to hoodwink the World Congress and as there was a move to expel South Africa from the FIE the South African Federation took one Mr.Maurice Louw of Cape Town to New York so as to influence the world competitors who were then meeting in the USA.

South African sport policy is based on racial lin es. Maurice Louw in B o k fe n ce r terms those laws is deemed to be a person of Coloured orgin. The affairs of the Coloured persons fa ll under the ju risd ictio n of the Coloured Represent­ finds funds ative Council. (CRC) A SPRINGBOK fencer who feared he might not be able to attend an international Mr.Norman Middleton, the President of fencing championship in New York due to the South African Soccer Federation is lack of funds, found a sponsor — the Ad­ a salaried person in the CRC Executive. ministration of Coloured Affairs. , He is Mr Maurice Louw, Mr Louw received As Maurice Louw had no funds to travel $1. of Kensington whose R2000 from the Adminis­ to New York his trip was sponsored by stoiy was published In tration to cover his air The Argus recently. fare and hotel accommo­ the CRC and it s Executive Member, Mr. Mr Louw Is the second dation. He expects to be Norman Middleton handed to Maurice Louw coloured man to receive in the United States for Springbok colours and Is about 20 days. the cheque for Louw to travel to New South Africa's top fencer. ‘I was on tenterhooks.' York. The other members of Mr Louw said after recei­ the team selected to com­ ving his cheque from Mr pete in New York are Mr ‘Norman Middleton a mem­ An article on this presentation by Mr. Piet Oosthuizen (epee), ber of the CRC Executive, M r. W illiam Koschade H i 8 ticket had been Norman Middleton to Mr.Maurice Louw (sabre) and Miss Cathy booked but he heard the appearing in the Cape Argus - 6/4/78 - Kay (women’s foil) all are day before he was due to from Johannesburg. leave that his application is reproduced here. had been granted. 20 DAYS, The team will compete Mr IfOuw’s weapon Is In t h e Martini Interna­ When we talk about DOUBLE STANDARDS, the foil, the most highly tional fencing champion­ rated weapon internation­ ships. It will be the first this is a fine example. You cannot ally. and the most diffi­ time that a South African lead or even be a member of a non-racial cult of the three swordtf team has competed in the to master. competition. organisation and at the same time a ssist the government in its policy of separate development.

Perhaps Mr.Middleton did not realise at that time the implications or the damage - that was done thereafter fo r, a motion to expel South Africa at the FIE Congress held in Monte Carlo during the following month (May 1978) the motion was defeated by 22 votes to 14. The World Congress however, following representations retained South Africa as a member but it is not allowed to participate in World Championships.

A small* group of fencers take part in competitions organised on racial lin es. There is the potential but in view of inadequate f a c ilit ie s and the opportunity there is no organised provincial bodies or a national non-racial organisation.

M r.Phillipe Mathis, the USA fencer refused to accompany his team when a competition was to be held in South Africa. The Chairman of the United Nationa Special Committee Against Apartheid, M r.Leslie Harriman (Nigeria) issued the following statement on the stand taken by Mr.Mathis. Oraitecl Nations Office of Public Information Press Section Press Release United Nafions, New York

GA/AP/898 19 September 1978

CHAIRMAK OF AHTI-APAR1HEID CCWMITTEE ISSUES STA'PEMEMT OJ VTE'IHDRAWA.L OF FENCER FROM UHIIED STATES TEAM GOING TO SOUTH AFRICA

The Chairman of the Special Committee against Apartheid, Leslie 0. Harriman (Nigeria), today issued the following statement:

1 have been informed that Riillip Mathis, the second-ranked fencer in the United States and the first black American to achieve international status in fencing, has withdrawn from the United States fencing team that was scheduled to compete in South Africa.

Mr. Mathis stated that he felt it would be nypocritical for him as a black American with his roots in Africa, to compete in a country where blacks were oppressed. He cited the arrest of the members of Steve Biko's family, on the first anniversary of his brutal murder, as influencing his decision.

On behalf of the Special Committee against Apartheid, I commend Mr. Mathis for his courageous action which is in harmony with the resolutions of the United Nations and the appeals by the oppressed peoples of South Africa. I would earnestly hope that his example will be followed by all mother- athletes so that apartheid South Africa will be totally excluded from international sport.

At the same time, I must express serious regret at the visit of the United States fencing team to South Africa in violation of the Olympic principle of non-discrimination and in contravention of the International Declaration on Apartheid in Sport.

GOLF

The Durban Golf Club founded in 1928-, la st year celebrated it s Golden Jubilee. During the half a century, hundreds of golfers in and around the city of Durban came together, annually, to toast the success they i S f achieved year after year. It was not an easy passage for the golfing administrajtors and as a golf course is not easy to come by the greens of the Durban Golf Club were and are in trouble.

With the expropriation of the only golf course for blacks in Durban the South African Railways and Harbours have not provided an alternative although some promise has been made by the local municipality (Durban) to provide a course at Springfield. When this 85 w ill be, no one knows,but the Municipality O fficia ls explained that this was due to the waiting of an approval from the National Housing Commission to u tlise R20,000 to pay a golf course architect. The cost of R363,000 includes the construction of a clubhouse, parking and to ile t f a c ilit ie s and changerooms as well as the consultant's fee of R20,000. The R363,000 does not include the cost of the land which is valued at R625,000.

Dr.R.R.Human the President of the Durban Golf Club in a report stated that a new National Association has been formed so that golfers in the Republic of South Africa could be brought tOr gether under the administration of a single non-racial body. The report states:

1. In compliance with SACOS directives and the Durban Golf Club (DGC) intentions, the SA Non-Racial Amateur'Golf Associa. -tinn (SANRAGA) was formally inaugurated as a National Associa­ tion on the 13 August, 1979, at Durban, to represent a ll golf­ ers, both amateur and*professional who subscribe to the non- racial princip le, as set out by SACOS.

2. SANRAGA's main objective is the elimination of racial discrimination in sport generally, and in golf, in particu­ la r.

3. Membership to SANRAGA w ill be on an individual b asis, as applies to a number of national golf associations already affiliated to the international bodies.

4. SANRAGA's Constitution was unanimously adopted at the inau^ral meeting and provides, inter alia, for its affiliation to SACOS.

5. Although SANRAGA was formally inaugurated on the 13 August, 1979, it w ill be recalled that the DGC report to the la st SACOS Council Meeting in March, 1979 in ­ dicates that representations on behalf of the Black Golfers in South Africa have been made internationally since 1974. The formation of SANRAGA must now give f i l l i p both internationally and here jn South A frica, to the struggle for equal facilities and equal opportunities for all South African; golfers, irrespective of race, colour or creed.

6. The following o ffic ia ls have been unanimously elected to SANRAGA:

PATRONS: Abraham Ordia (President - Council of Sport :in Africa) Brig'. R.B.Chopra (India) Geo Singh (Patron - South African Council on Sport) PRESIDENT: Advocate H.E.Mall. VICE PRESIDENT: Dr.R.R.Human TREASURER: Thumba Pi H ay. SECRETARY: R.Lutchman.

7. It is the moral duty of a ll persons in South A frica, playing golf or who are interested in the promotion of Golf, to join SANRAGA as members and thus add their support to the struggle. The Secretary's address is : Currie's Fountain, Winterton Walk, P.O.Box 1440, DURBAN: Phones: 312612 Res: 60839. When the World Cup Tournament was held at P rinceville of the Island of Ksusi, Hawaii during November and December of la st year the International Campaign Against Racism in Sport (ICARIS) mobilised support to protest against South African golfers taking part in that tournainent.

According to the Natal Mercury - 18/4/1979) the French Government has ordered the cancellation of the French Women's golf tour and the Men's Test Match due to be played in Paris on May 25 and 26 of this year. The French women golfers were due to leave for South Africa today.

Steel-helmeted gendarmes with sub-machine-guns w ill be guarding Gary Player and three other South Africans taking part today in France's 63rd Open at the Lyons Gold Clup at Villette-d'Anthon, Player can also expect opposition in Britain. The Anti-Apartheid backed by 20 groups representing trade unions and human rig h ts, made a bid to force the withdrawal of Player, Dale Hayes, Andries Oostenhuizen and Young Wyane Player but the competition went on.

According to the Evening Post dd 24 A p ril,1979 a touring French Women's Golf team w ill play at the Port Elizabeth Golf Club - in the 2nd test match against the Springboks and in the South African Women's strokeplay and matchplay championships.

The Natal Mercury dd 14/7/1979 reported that the Springbok Women's golf team of six members began a six weeks tour of the United:States of America. Several golfers both men and women have been competing in the various circu its around the world and making a small fortune for themselves.

Gary Player who also financed the Committee for Fairness in Sport and who took one Martin du Preez and a Hamilton Mbatha to Australia on the pretence that golf is played non-racially in South Africa showed his true colours during a television interview recently. The Cape Herald 21/7/1979 reports:

"The pfLUentation, made at the Paxi-NwOlo SpoAttng GAeatt at JokanneXtbuAg uioi, tn PlayeAt woAds ' foA CotouAed SpoAt' and uns made by turn to Wi.HenAy Abdolt, the U ntoeutty'i dlAectoA oi VeveZopment."

South Africa is a member of the World Amateur Golf Council much against the wishes of several of it s members. At the la st World Cup (Eisenhower) in F iji in October 1978 South Africa was refused visas and could not take part.

The Irish Anti-Apartheid Movement, committed to the removal of racism in South African sport, embarked on a major campaign to prevent the South African Golfers from playing in the World Cup Tournament, scheduled to take place in Dublin.

The campaign was so great that the sponsors of the tournament were not only concerned about the massive protest but were considering their withdrawal.

The Organisers of the tournament, to save face changed the venue and the Tournament was thereafter held in Hawaii.

The Irish Anti-Apartheid Movement circularised all its members and other organisations to join this massive protest and i t is ample evidence that the apartheid system has not much friends in that part of the 'World.

The World Cup Tournament began twenty five years ago and this was the f ir s t time that a venue was changed from one place to another. Copy of le tter the Irish Anti-Apartheid" Movement-to it s supporters, copy of le tte r from the USA Embassy in Dublin and copy of the Movement's reply to the Embassy read : IRISH ANTI-APARTHEID MOVEMENT € ) 20 Beechpark Road, Foxrock, Dublin 18 > IKELAND Tel. 895035

18 February 1978

------URGENT ACTION------■roNIORt Sitter Bsnvenuta O.P. Profewor Geoffrey Bewley Prank Clutkey T.O. TO: A l l A n ti-A p a rth eid Movements and support groups Sheila Conroy Dr. Conor Cruiee O'Brien ON: 'South African' teams to participate in World Barry Desmond T.D. Championships in Golf and Tug-o'-War in Ireland in 1978 Professor Jam es Ooo0e Lord Dunleath Owen Dudley Edwards Hilton Edwards Brian Farrell Dear Friend, Dr. Garret FitzGerald T.D. S e in Frertch T.D. It has recently been announced that Ireland w ill Professor David Greene host two important international team championships this year. Brer>den Halllgan In July the World Cup Golf Championships for professionals w ill Noel Harris be held in Waterville, County Kerry, and South Africa, repres­ Seamus Heaney ented by a White team of two,, as holders of the World Cup, w ill John Hume definitely participate. In September the World Tug-o'-War Senator Justin Keating Championships w ill be held in County Louth, and it is likely Neville Keery that a team from South Africa w ill participate, since that Senator Fintan Kennedy country hosted the previous championships last year. P. C. Kilroy Dr. Oonal Lament O.Carm. THE FACTS Denis Larkin Professor Patrick Lynch 1. Since 1963 the international community, through successive Sein MacBrIde S.C. UN resolutions, has opposed racist South African participa­ Professor Roger McHugh tion in international sport. The non-racial South African S e in Mac RAamoinn Council on Sport has drawn up a list of sporting codes in Micheel Mullen South Africa where selection is not based on merit, the Donal Nevin minimum demand by sportsmen in South A fr ic a who have re je c te d Peedar O'Donnell the multi-national stratagem of the sports administrators in Prof. Martin O'Donoghue T.D. South Africa. SeAn 6 FaolAin Senator Mary Robinson 2. Both professional golf and tug-o'-war are administered on The Earl of Rosse racial lines in South Africa. At club, provincial and Senator Eoln Ryan S.C. national levels, there are no non-racial bodies organising Richie Ryan T.D. these codes, and at a time when the apartheid policy of Patrick Scott South Africa is under increasing attack, sporting contact Ernest Wood S.C. with South Africa w ill be a boost to apartheid. e e stiD S M T Austin Flannery O.P. 3. Professional golf is a particularly important sport in South CHAinM AM Africa, and Gary Player, who participated in the last tourna­ Kader Asmal ment in Manila, is an export that apartheid South Africa is VICa-CHAIRMAM particularly proud of. L G. Kilgallen

HOM. tlCRITARy Bill Meek 4. At a time when the United Nations is in the process of drafting an international convention on apartheid in sport, NON.m tAtUltffl Dermot O'Connor it is especially disquieting that these sporting bodies not only retain racist South African bodies as members, but also HON. IXICUTtVt aaCftITAIIV Louise Asmal can countenance their participation in international contests.

for froodom In Soiithom Africa 1. The I r i s h A n ti-A p a rth eid Movement i s determ ined th a t the in v it a t io n s to these racist teams from South Africa be withdrawn. • Through international pressure - through the UN, non-governmental bodies and through governments - we can ensure that these invitations to South Africa be withdrawn.

2. If South Africa does in fact participate, this w ill only be because of the complicity of sporting administrators who put expediency before morality and because of the inability or refusal of the Irish Government to act. The Irish Government has opposed sporting links with racially selected South African teams. But drawing attention to governmental policy is no longer enough. There must now be concerted action at Irish Governmental level that a ll sporting links with South Africa are stopped. The Irish Government must state now, unequivocally, that there w ill be no sporting contact with South ■ A fr ic a .

Otherwise, Irish participation in international contests may well be put in jeopardy, as in the case of New Zealand at Montreal and subsequently.

PROTEST

The Irish Government and the international authorities in golf and tug- o'-«rar must be told plainly and simply that South African participation in these two championships w ill be a real blow to those who have been canpaigning for an end to apartheid in sport both inside and outside South Africa. We in Ireland firmly believe that such collaboration must end now.

ta) Ensure that your country w ill not take part in these championships i f South Africa participates.

(b) Send copies of your.letters to the Irish Anti-Apartheid Movement.

(c) If you can, please send a copy of your, letter to the News Editor, .The Irish Times, D'Olier Street, Dublin 2.

(d) Please write immediately to the following:

Deputy Michael O'Kennedy Minister for Foreign Affairs St. Stephen's Green D ublin 2, Ir e la n d .

Councillor T. F. Elmore Mr. Brian Campbell S ecretary Irish Tug-o'-War Association Omeath . Irish Professional Golfers' Association County Louth 26 Rosetta Avenue Ir e la n d .

Yours sincerely.

Kader Asmal

Chairman EMBASSY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Ballsbridge, Dublin 4

September 7, 1978

Mr. Kader Asmal, Chairman Irish Anti-Aparthedd Movement 20 Beechpark Road Foxrock, Dublin 18

Dear Mr. Asmal:

President Carter's office has asked me to respond to your letter concerning the participa­ tion by South Africans in the World Cup of Golf which takes place in Hawaii in December.

President Carter's policy on sports contacts with South Africa is that there should be no official support by the United States Government of sports competitions and exchanges v;hich involve South African participants. However, the United States Government does not interfere with the activities of private U.S. sports bodies in their contacts with South Africa. The United States Government is not empowered con­ stitutionally to prevent such private contacts. Nor, of course, does it interfere with the right of other Americans to express by peaceful means their dis­ approval of South African participation in sporting events.

Sincerely yours.

William V. Shannon A m b a s s a d o r IRISH ANTI-APARTHEID MOVEMENT 20 Beechpark Road, Foxrock, Dublin 18 Tel. 895035 Oiir ref: KA/10 20th September, 19?8.

I'O N fO X S Mr. William V. Shannon, Sister Benvenuta O.P. Ambassador of the United States of America, Professor Geoffrey Bewiey Embassy of the United States of America, Irenk Cluskey T.D. Ballsbridge, Dublin Sheila Conroy tr. Conor Cruise O'Brien Deair Ambassador Shannon, Ssrry Desmond T.D i’rofessor Jam es Dooge The Executive Committee of this Movement has now had an Lord Dunieath opportunity of discussing the text of your reply of ?th Owen Dudley Edwards September 1978 to our representations to President Carter Hilton Edwards concerning the participation of a racially-selected South Srlan Farrell African golf tesun in the World Cup which is due to take Or.‘Garret FitzGerald T .p place in Hawaii in December. Se4n Frerwh T.D. i^rofesaor David Greene I am asked to convey to President Carter our extreme Brendan Haliigan disappointment at the lack of understanding about the Noel Harris extent to which the international community opposes such Seamus Heaney sporting links with apartheid teams. The World Cup was John Hume originally due to be held in Ireland in July of this year Senator Justin Keating and such was the strength of public opinion - including the Heville Keery frequently expressed opposition of the Irish Government - Senator Fintan Kennedy over South Africa's participation that it was cemcelled, P C. Kilroy entailing a considerable loss of income from tourism Dr. Donal Lamont O.Carm earnings for a poor and deprived part of Ireland. In Spain Denis Larkin and Portugal, where the championship could have been trans­ Professor Patrick Lynch ferred, there was opposition from public and private sources. Sein MacBride S.C. Professor Roger McHugh Your letter merely rqitaates the commonplace sentiment Sain Mac R6amoinn that "there should be no official support by the United Michaei Mullen States Government of sports competitions and exchanges which Donal Nevin involve South African pEirticipante?'. Other governments Peadar O'Donnell which do not forbid sports relations with SoLfti Africa have ^ Prof. MartinO'DonoghueT.D. gone further than yours by actively opposing and dissuading SeSn b Faoidin national bodies from such collaboration. This approach is Senator Mary Robinson a minimum requirement if states such as New Zealauid auid The Eari of Rosse possibly the US are to escape retaliatory action. Senator Eoin Ryan S.C. Pichie Ryan T.D. •*'he United States has in the past actively and successfully Patrick Scott forbidden contacts with certain states. The invocation in Ernest Wood S.C. ., your letter of the US Constitution therefore seems to us to aaesiD EN T be a rather threadbare argument E in d reflects the lack of Austin Flannery O.P. seriousness concerning the enormity of the crimes of apartheid. C H A IR M A r, kader Asmal In the event, this Movement will cooperate with national trice.CHAIRMAN organisations in the US and. elsewhere to ensure that action L. G. Kilgallen is talLen against US sports organisations for their continued H o n S E C R E T A R y collaboration with South Africa Eind against the lao'ge Meek B ill corporations that intend to sponsor the World Cup. '"In the Ho n .TREASURER absence of pressure from your Government, it is only such Dermot O'Connor action that will ensure the withdrawal of the invitation to Ho n e x e c u t i v e s e c r e t a r t racist South Africa. Louise Asmal I am sending a copy of this letter and your previous reply to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, to the Supreme Council on Sport in Africa, and to ainti-facist bodies in your country. 91 Yours sincerely, for fraadom In Souinarn Africa Z)>vL.jg, Kader Asmal sceAlA eineAnn T/ me-s «o turn 5t 0ma vtf onttnA MAuftmaAtta Aer Lingus may D^ardaoin, Feabhra 16. 1978

TODAY; Hast of th« Day In Lent. Ltnt or of the Seven ^aundertoi St. Juliana, virgin, m artyr. the Servile Order. St. Fintan. drop support of TOMORIIDW.' Hast of tha Day In abbot. big golf contest NO KERRY JOKE By Renagh Holohan FOR WATERVILLE THE TWO Semi-State bodies, Aer Lingus and Bord B:i who with the Irish-American millionaire, Mr John A. Mub h e implicaUon of the apartheid issue in tiie are sponsoring the World Cup Golf Championship at V\ T allocation of golf’s World Cup to Watervilie could, viUe, Ca. Kerry, in July, are now reconsidering their in the long term, mean an end to one of the most mitment to the event following a Government state* famous sporting competitions. yesterday on South African participation. Anstvorins qur.stinns from Dr Last night .Mr Bradshaw sa Instituted in 1953 for the e.xprcss purpose of Noel Browne, TD (SLP) and Mr looked possible that the chan’ Barry De.smond. TD (L.ibour) the .ships might not go ahead,...... “ I goodwill through golf, the sentiment behind the Minister of State at the Department It would he a great pity if it competition has not stood the test of time and, in the of Foretsn Affairs. Mr David not played, because after all Andrew.s, repeated his reply on the bringing a lot of money inti face of conflicting lucrative pickings elsewhere, the .same subject last December. It country.” World Cup team championship, in which monetary wa.s for thn.se, he said, directly In answer to further que concerned in cultural and recrea­ from Deputies Browne and reward takes a back seat, has been grinding slowly to tional iictivities to make their own mnnd. Mr Antlrcw.s said th an anuclimaclic ending. decision in matters of this kind, grant had been refused to the but *‘i would urge organisations lu g -o ’-War A.ssociation for Ironically Ireland, and the remote haven of Water- and individuals concerned, in arri\- champion.ships in Dundalk be ing .It their decisions, to give due *‘it appeared to us likely that villc, was viewed as the stage most likely to give the weight to the .statements of the South African team which present Gmcrnnient and its prede poird to take p.irt would n.- ailing tournament it.s much needed new lea.se of life, cc'sors deploring the poljcv of .selected on a genuinely multi-i as the New York-based organi.scrs had blind faith in apartheid; in particular 1 would basis." hope that* they would decline to the Irish enthusiasm for the big sporting occasion. participate in event- which are of their nature organised on a dis- After all, had not the still existing crowds record criminaiory basis.'’ of 60,000 been set during the heatwave at Portmarnock Neither I’epiity Brown not Deputy Desmond were in the in 1960? Then the star South .Vfrican team of Gary chamher when the questions came Player and Bobby, Locke, among others, inspired a up and there was no further dis- ' bumper attendance to a tournament that was cussion on the matter. Last night a spnko'.man for Aer consequently to spark off Ireland’s golfing boom. Lingus said that they would take some time to study what the Bewildered World Cup officialdom, further incensed Minister nt State had said before by the communications problems, must now decide they would decide whether they would continue with their sponsor­ whether to run as scheduled in face of the apartheid ship or not. controversy, or go elsewhere for the cushion tJiat has If liie two semistate bodies saved them down the years from political Involvements. withdraw from the competition it is po.sHble. but not certain, that the .Mulcjhy Organisation will Indignant tournament supremo John Ross, who has carry on alone. Mulcahv owns the taken over the prestige reins in the past si.x monllis Watervilie course, which measures from the late Irish-American Fred Corcoran, ^is quick 7,lift sards and runs along the . Atlantic coast, and the staging of to say that World Cup players have done more good the championship lierc, attended in this goodwill event than have politicians in their by' the world's top goiters, is seen as a tremendous boost for the efforts to get peace. course, tourism and Irish golf. The Cup i.s the m ajor team award on That could well be true, since politicians have the professional gnlfmp circuit and done very little, but the fact is that black South African 50 countries are expected to send two-man teams. golfers, thanks to the detestable apartheid policy, are not around in any numbers which could be tested for Leading contender an opinion concerning Mr. Ross’s statement. South Africa is one of the world’s leading contenders in competitive A real crux regarding the World Cup at WatervUJe golf and it IS certain that the In­ is that taxpayers’ money Ls involved In the shape of ternational Coif Association would not countenance their being banned sponsorship by semi-sUte bodies. Acr Lingus and An from the Watervilie championship. Bord Bainne. Neither concern can challenge the .Mr Mulcahv was not available last Government line, although they would have preferred, night for comment. The World Cup wa.s previously the issues to have been more clearly spelt out than known as the Canada Cup. and in they were during Tuesday’s DaiJ sitting. 1958. when it was held in Mexico. It was won by Christy O’Connor Hurried meetings yesterday and a general dis­ and Harry Bradshaw of Ireland cussion today between all concerned will produce a joint statement but if, as expected, the semi-state bodies say, sorry, their hands are tied — and the World Cup is axed from our calendar — it could sound the death knell to an Idea .that originated in the hope of fostering friends. It will aU be worth it if in some way the Watervilie affair puts a dent in tlie apartheid policy — but will It? It will be no Kerry joke if the whole thing turns ^2 out to have been of no avail. »R>s+V iV 3..yg- S. Africa Question To W h i l e it IS e x p e c t e a m a t South Africa may not actuall.v be banned from playing at W aterville. it is fell that any "issues” regarding their pres­ K.O. Irish Venue? ence. will be enough to cause the International Golf Associa­ tion in abandon plan.s for By JOHN REDMOND Wi-terville and to seek a new lO . 9- v e n u e . CRAVE doubts art being expressed in Irish golfing circles about whether the World Cup international golf tournament will take place at WatervilU in luly. “ Better job" The sUgiDg in Ireland of the and to confer wtih officials of World Cup supremo .John world’s biggest team, stroke- Waterville golf club and the Ross, from his New York office play tournament is in the World Cup co-sponsors, Aer Declined told me: "It hardly needs to be balance until the outcome of a Lingus. Bord Failte and An Yesterday, Mr. O’Kennedy emphasised that the World Dail question, tabled by Dr. Bord Bainoe. declined to discuss the South Cup Is a unique event in sport Noel Browne, calling on the An official of one of these African issue, because, a state­ in that prue money lakes a Government to ban a South compajiies said last night: "We ment on his behalf, said: "the back seat to goodwill. The aim African team from talcing part. are holding firm in our com- question is under review and of the international Golf Dr. Browne’s question to the tilmilment to the World Cup will be heard in tlic Dail soon." Association is goodwill through Minister for Foreign Affairs. until the Dail question is But recently in the Dail. Mr. golf and thi.s has seen to be the Mr. Michael O'Kennedy will be heard. As semi-stale bodies, we O’Kennedy urged sporting case since the event start^ in heard on Monday or Tuesday • would obviously be guided by organisations and individual.s 195.3, next, and if the proposed ban what the M inister says’". in this country in ' reaching is implemented. I am reliably "Tlie W orld Cup stands apart decisions regarding contracts informed that the World Cup from other sporting occasions with South Africa and Rhodesia will definitely NOT be staged and. ai the presentation cere­ to be guided by statements of >ln this country! mony in M anilla last December, the present Government and The new World Cup it was pointed nut that the their predecessors in "deplor­ organiser. John Ross is flying .nuccc.ss of our event showed ing the policies of apartheid." into Dublin next week to await that the golfers of the world a Government announcement were doing a better job than the politicians".

GYMNASTICS

South Africa is a member of the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) but i t has been barred from participation in world championships 1970. At the Gymnastics Congress held in Rome in November, 1977 the motion to expel South Africa was defeated by 25 votes to 16. An Algerian motion that South Africa should' be suspended until apartheid ended received 22 votes in favour and 21 against, but was not carried as it required a 75% majority.

During October 1978 Mr.Samba Ramsamy attended the FIG Congress in Strasbourg as an observer and was la ter able to confer with the several delegates attending the Congress.

Mr.Hugo O liv ie r, chairman of the SA Gymnastic Union said that in view of the boycott threat Sbuth Africa withdrew from the world championships in Strasbourg, France - scheduled for October 1978. , Reporting on th is withdrawal Dee T>ian6vaZzA,20/9/78, said that the Springbok teaiji w ill v is it the championships as spectators and then com­ pete in three internationals against Western countries.

M r.Olivier according to the Cetezen, was appealing for funds to raise the standard so that they could f u lf il their engagement in FortWorth, Texas, USA and la ter the spring­ bok girls could meet Switzerland and the USA in Lucerne, in Switzerland.

Two Austrian gymnasts, Leopold Past and Birgpt Osraining, took part in the Sanlam SA Cup competition during February, 1979 reported the CLtLzm. Gymnasts from the USA, France, Switzerland, Western Germany, Portugal, Austria and South Africa w ill be com­ peting in the tournament in the Good Hope Centre, Cape Town.

We do not have a national non-racial gymnastic Federation. Nearly 400 South Africans have been chosen to take part in the 1981 World Gyranaestrada in Zurich, Switzerland. The la st gymnaestrada was held in B erlin , in 1975. 3000 gymnasts took part in the first SA gyranaestrada in Pretoria, in March of this year. 93 HANDBALL

South Africa is not a member of the International Handball Federation. (IHF) We do not have a National non-racial handball organisation.

HALT ALL RACIAL TOURS

OHART f Halt A ll Racial Tours, a movement dedicated to the strugg­ le of the non-racial sportsmen of this country, have from time to time highlighted racial discrim ination employed in Sport and demonstrated against visiting white and ra­ cist South African sportsmen wishing to compete in New Zealand. The HART organisation which has several branches in the principal cities of New Zealand have taken the cudgels on behalf of the blacks in this coun­ try and challenged government o fficials for taking sides with South A f r ic a .

Its Chairperson, Mr. Trevor Richards, was assigned to the United Nations and prior to his return visited several places orgctnising support for the removal of racial bias and "racial exploitation in the Republic.

Hart on behalf of Tennis Players in this country took up the question of membership to the wo:i;ld tennis body and wrote the following to the Sec­ retary of the International Tennis Federation - in London :-

"On behalf of the Halt A ll Racist Tours movement (HART) I wish to congratulate jrour association on its principled decision to bar South Africa from the Davis Cup.

We would urge your Federation, to follow through on the logic and the principles which resulted, in South Africa being banned from the Davis Cup, and expel the South African Tennis Union from membership. At the same time we would urge the federation to accord membership to the Southern Africa Lawn Tennis Union (SALTU) - a courageous and principled body which has waged an uncompromising fight against racism in sport for many years." (sgd). Trevor Richeirds, National Chairperson.

On the occasion of the 10th Anniversary of Halt A ll Racial Tours, organisation - being celebrated this month - we sent a cable :-

South African Sportsmen/women committed to non-racial principle extend wholehearted congratulations and best wishes to Hart for its courageous stand and support. The- decade of campaign di­ rected against racism and separtism has highlighted sport stru­ cture and the nations worldover have been alerted of the racial bias founded on race supramacy. Your concern for the unrecogni­ sed qives us strength and we look forward to your continued sup­ port. May Hart grow from strength to strength.

I (sgd). M.N. Father, Secretary, SACOS - 10/8/1979. THE ORGANISATIO;'J OF AFRICAN UNITY

Zealand participating in this event. We know international consensus which all Government- Mr T.L. Richards. should fully support. National Chairperson, that the supporters of apartheid inside South Halt All Racist Tours .Movement, Africa have taken great comfort from these comments. We are particularly anxious that HART Dear Mr Richards, and other progressive forces within New Zealand should continue to campaign stren­ The OAU is further aware that New Zealand is uously against New Zealand's sporting contact The O.AD is greatly disturbed by New Zealand's scheduled to host the South African rugby with South Africa, and particularly against continuing sporting relations with South Africa team in 1981. We are bewildered and angered the scheduled 1981 rugby tour. The OAU and by the failure of the New Zealand govern­ that after all that has happened over the past admires and respects the work of your ment to take effective steps aimed at ending three years, that such a visit could be even Movement. We appreciate your energies and such relations. The OAU is aware that other remotely contemplated. nations have sporting relations with South value your commitment. Africa. However, the special sporting relation­ The New Zealand Government as a signatory We are also particularly anxious that the OAU ship that exists between New Zealand and to the Commonwealth Declaration on Sport South Africa, especially on the field of rugby, should be fully informed of development known as the Gleneagles Agreement, must take relating to the 1981 tour as they occur. We togetiier with the policies adopted by the all practical steps to ensure an end to all National Government in 1975, have focused would further wish to receive a full report from sporting relations between New Zealand and your Movement in early 1980 detailing all the legitimate attention of the international South Africa. This is especially true of the community on New Zealand. official and non-official actions and statements 1981 rugby tour. The OAU regards the denial taken with regard to the 1981 tour. We would of visas to South African sportsmen, and the be pleased if it would be possible for a repre­ We have therefore followed the developing imposition of tough financial sanctions situation in New Zealand closely and'with sentative of your Movement to travel to Addis interest. The OAU is aware and deeply against those sports bodies which maintain Ababa in early 1980 so that myself and other concerned that New Zealanders amongst such contacts, as amongst the paramount OAU officials may be able to discuss the others, will be participating in an international practical steps which should be taken by the existing situation in some detail. rugby team playing in South Africa in March. New Zealand Government. The OAU also considers that New Zealand should endorse Yours sincerely. We are especially concerned by reports that a and implement the United Nations Inter­ New Zealand cabinet minister and Government national Declaration Against Apartheid in Dr Peter U. Onu MP’s have spoken out in favour of New sport. This document represents a broad OAU Assistant Secretary-General

VuAMQ UaAch 0(5 th iA yecw The O^igaruAcution A^>u.ca.n UvUtij ^o'lwa'idid a ZztteA to the Halt All Racial TouAA (HART) oAgantsattcin and the. lettcA u)ai pubtlAhed In Hew Zealand newApapeu. The lettea in queAtion lA aepAodaced oA It iA the cleoAeAt expaeiAlon oi, A(,Alcan thinking and ottltudeA conveyed to Hew ZealandeAA Aince the boycott the H ontaeal GameA. I t I a alAo a cleaA pointea to both the Hew Zealand Govennment and the countay'A ApoAtA bodicA oa to w hat I a expected o^ them. It comeA not f^aom one Af^Aican GoveAnment, but ^Aom the OAganlAotwon which AepACAentA the ottiXadeA and opinionA o^ a ll 49 membeAA 0(j the OAU. The (,act that the letteji woa A e n t to HART U lu A tA o te A the'high AegoAd the OAU hoA {,oA the Anti-apoAtheid movement in Hew Zealand. Trevor Richards arrive^ back in New Zealand in rnid-Mnrf^ He had been GLENEAGLES away nine weeks, investigating t ^ “ It was dear from many discussions state of the international campaign TREVOR RICHARDS that the Gleneagles ^reement is against apartheid in sport, and deter­ considered to be unsatisfactory. On­ mining by what means that campaign SPEAKS going discussions are being held with could be made more effective. In many Governments and organizations particular, he was anxious to ascer­ AFTER HIS RETURN on this matter. It was made clear to tain how HART could play a more me that New Zealand and other effective role in the campaign. Since states are being judged not so much his return he has spoken to a number This attitude was reflected by the by the terms of the Gleneagles Agree­ of groups about different aspects S.C.S.A. President, Abraham Ordia, ment, but by the standards set in the o f ' the trip. The following is his who spoke strongly in terms of the United Nations International Declara­ summary o f the trip. need for the New Zealand Govern­ tion Against Apartheid in Sport. ment to deny visas to South African sportsmen, to inlpose though finan­ Discussions on the policy to be In the course of the nine weeks that cial sanctions against those who adopted by'the U.N. in its interna­ I was away. I visited twelve countries maintain contacts with South Africa, tional Convention were held with a meeting Government and sporting and for the Government to speak and wider cross-section of people, and representatives from over twenty five act with a firm and united voice. these discussions are also ongoing. states, many of them Commonwealth. In Jamaica there were meetings with Much time and effort was spent INTERNATIONAL COORDINATION the Foreign Minister and the Minister discussing matters relating to exten­ “ Organizationally the international of Sports, senior officials from both sive forthcoming rugby contacts South campaign against apartheid in sport Ministries and long discussions with Africa is to have with both France is in urgent need of more effective a full meeting of the Jamaica National and the U.K. Much time was spent coordination. Detailed discussions Sports Federation. In New York 1 in Europe discussing this matter and were held with a number of anti­ spoke before the U.N. Special Com­ in London, as a result of work done apartheid groups, and it is possible mittee Against Apartheid, and had there, a new group has been estab­ that before the end of the year an extensive discussions with diplomats lished to campaign specifically on international working meeting of all from over a dozen states. latest involved groups will be held. Support developments were also discussed the sports issue. New Zealanders in principle for such a meeting has with officers of the U.N. Centre in London have pledged keen sup­ come from both Government and Against Apartheid, where I had port to the new organization. sporting circles, and it is intended worked for three months in 1977. that the full costs of such a meeting In Toronto and Ottawa I met sports During the trip a large number of be met by one of these interested and (Government officials. In London other issues were also raised. Sup­ bodies. I stayed w ith H A R T ’s Research port for the liberation movements Officer, David Wickham, and to- was a cofhmon topic of conversa­ INTERNATIONAL FUNDING gethet we meet a large number of tion, and I have returned with new Following the HART AGM decision groups, including SAN-ROC, Peter ideas on how we could assist the that the movement should seek out­ Main, a number of diplomats, repre­ struggle in a concrete and practical side funding for its international sentatives of the various Southern way. Discussions were held in London work, I discussed this matter with Africa liberation movements and anti- New York and Europe with exiled a number of religous and liberal apartheid group’s In Europe David South African sportsmen, and a political groups in Western Europe, and 1 travelled extensively meeting detailed appreciation gained of the and I am hopeful that some finan­ anti-apartheid groups, the World Coun­ latest fraudulent moves being under­ cial assistance will be forthcoming cil of Churches, and international taken by the supporters of apartheid. in the near future. HART was given funding bodies. In Nairobi I attended The question of S.A. participation in a number of excellent references seven days of the O.A.U. Ministerial the world rotary movement was dis­ in support of our funding applica­ Summit. There 1 was able to meet cussed with rotary officials in Jamaica, tions from African Governments and senior officials from the O.A.U. iHd with Government officials from organizations. (including the Assistant Secretary a number of African states. Again, General for Political Affairs, the this matter is the topic of further 1981 T O U R D irecto r o f the Sanctions CGommit- ongoing discussions with a number Widespread and deep concern con­ tee, and the Chairman of the Libera­ of international organizations and tinues to be expressed at New tion Committee); senior officials governments. Zealand’s continuing sporting rela­ from the Supreme (Council for Sport tions with South Africa. There in Africa, (including Abraham Ordia VALUE was horror and incredulity at the and the Secretary General Jean Glauce In terms of the value of the trip, 1 prospect of the 1981 rugby tour can say without any doubt that in taking place. The failure of the Ganga); the Nigerian Foreign Minister, terms of the amount and depth of Government to act decisively and Mr Adefopc, and diplomats from a work done, it was the most success­ with a single voice were constantly large number of African states. In Dar ful trip that I have ever undertaken. cited as causes of increasing concern. cs Salaam I met the Minister of Sport, However, much of the work done on One Tanzanian official told me that senior foreign affairs officials, the the trip represented a beginning. what concerned Tanzania was not so Chairman of the National Olympic There are numerous matters that will much the number of contacts ’but CGommittce and the General Secretary need to be followed up closely and the Governments ‘attitudes! ‘We of the National Sports Council. frequently. The ultimate value of the will be satisfied when your Govern­ Many new contacts were made which trip has yet to be realised. That will ment is positive in its attitudes and will be extremely valuable to the depend on the amount of work working hard to stop these contacts ongoing work of the movement, that we are able to do following up from taking place. That is not hap­ jparticularly as the campaign against matters raised overseas. There is at pening at the moment. We judge the the scheduled 1981 Springboks rugby least six months solid work if the Governments seriousness not just by tour of New Zealand gathers momen­ value of the trip is to be fully con­ what it says, but by what it does.' tum . solidated. HOCKEY

There are tvo International Hockey Federations. One is the International Federation of Women's Hockey > Association (IFWHA) and the other is the Federation Internationale de Hockey. (FIH)

This situation is drawing a lot of attention at the moment and causes a rather complicated problem. For, as you probably know, the Olympic Games in Moscow w ill mark the firs t time that Women's Hockey is to be staged as an Olympic sport.

South Africa is a member of the International Hockey Federation, how­ ever, African members have managed to bar SA from World Chari5)ionships. SA is not a member of the Internatioanl Ice Hockey Federation.

We have two affiliate s the SA Hockey Boctrd and the SA Women's Hockey B oard .

The white SA Hockey Union invited the Non-Racial SA Hockey Board either to join its ranks or to discuss possible ways and means of achieving to improve co-operation between both bodies. The SA Hockey Board in its letter dated 10 July 1978 to the Union said:

"(a) The SOUTH AFRICAN HOCKEY BOARD is totally opposed to a ll forms of racial discrimination in sport and specifically in hockey. Consequently it rejects outright any sports policy or dispensation that entrenches, extends or is built on the existing Apartheid structure in sport cind society. Hockey, like a ll sport, is an integral conqaonent of Social life in South Africa. The present racialist structure in sport and society in South Africa therefore directly etffects atnd inhabits the play and administration of hockey. The overwhelming majority of players in the S.A. h .B. are disenfranchised because of their skin colour and have no say in the formulation of the racialist laws that govern eind control sport (specifically Hockey) in the country of their birth. We neither requested nor voted for the racialist laws and institutions that influence or con­ trol sport. It is forced on us. We therefore reject any form of racialism in sport whether it is called the M ulti- National variety. Separate Development, Parallel Develop­ ment, White Supremacy, Trusteeship or Apartheid, as they are all basically the same. A ll the laws and institutions entrenching racialism in sport and society must be totally abolished as a pre-requisite for the growth of non-racieil sport at all levels. This involve inter alia the abolition of Group Areas, Locations, separate (eind therefore inferior) education, liquor laws, permit policies, pass laws, sepa­ rate and unequal facilitie s, separate racial ctffairs depart­ ments, etc.

Non-racial sport can only exist and flourish in a non-racieil society. The struggle for non-racial sport is basically a struggle for equality of rights at 11 levels in a unitary non-racial democaracy. Once this is*achieved then every sportsmen w ill be entitled to equal opportunity and experi­ ence to freely compete with and against each other at a ll levels in order to develop his/her talents to the fullest extent without any colour discrimination. Ideas of racial inferiority that is indoctrinated by the mass media and the compulsory system of racially segregated (and inferior) education must be abolished. Every child should have a right to obtain a democratic non- racial education in a single educational system with equal fa cilitie s and opportunities to develop their academic aind sporting (i.e. hockey) talents from an early age. Every citizen and sportsmen must be regarded and treated as a human being and an equal and not as a peculiar animal be­ longing to "a particular race group"." Only in a non-racial society w ill we have the ideal condi­ tions for a single non-racial national sports body to con­ trol a ll Provincial Unions, Clubs and every sportsmen/ women in a particular code (i.e. hockey) in this country on a basis of complete equality. The S.A.H.B. is committed on principle to struggle for non-racial sport in a non-racial democracy where everybody w ill enjoy equal rights and opportunities at ALL levels.

(b) The SOUTH AFRICAN HOCKEY UNION has h i s t o r i c a l l y been a racially exclusive body (for whites only) and draws its overwhelming membership from the privileged and enfran­ chised section in society with its tremendous social bene­ fits, resources, facilitie s, superior education, top job opportunities, advantages and finances. This has enabled the S.A.H.U. to gain and main-tain membership of the Inter­ national body, the F.I.H . to which it clings desperately in the face of tremendous internal opposition and sporting isolation. The S.A.H.U, accepts in practice and in princi­ ple the racialist Multi-National sports policy with all its humuliating racialist provisions and liaises with the poli­ tical Department of Sport.

It secretly organises tours to South Africa of clubs or teams that allegedly contains players of "international standard" in the face of world-wide opposition in order to make propaganda inside South Africa for its racialist sport. The identification of the team or the names of its members are not disclosed im til they arrive in South Africa in order to forestall any opposition to and demonstrations against the toiu?. This is the extent of the humilating cloak and dagger techniques preactised by the S.A.H.U. to foster M ulti-National hockey.

(c) In consequence of the aforementioned, the South A fri­ can Hockey Board in sists that a complete moratorium on tours to and from South Africa be accepted until complete non-racial sport (specifically hockey) is played at all levels in a non-racial South Africa society. Furthermore, in view of the raciaiistic sports policies in South Africa and its practical acceptance by the S.A.H.U. the S.A.H.U. should forthwith terminate its membership of the F.I.H . until a single non-racial national hockey body.is formed that Ccin play non-racial hockey at a ll levels in a non- racial South Africa society. The two conditions in (c) regarding the proclamation of a moratorium on a ll tours to and from South Africa and the termination of membership of the F.I.H , until a single non- racial hockey body is formed are essential to establish be­ yond doubt your firm and genuine committal to non-racial sport at a ll levels and are pre-requisites for any future t a l k s . "

Concerned over the Monetary or M aterial aid from and In­ formation to Racist Bodies, Governmental Departments and "Front" Agencies the SA Hockey Board circularised the fol­ lowing :- dd 3/ 5/ 1 9 7 9 .

We wish to draw your attention to the startling new in­ filtratio n and subversive tactics employed by racist, govern­ mental or "front" agencies, in order to subvert innocent and often unsuspecting sports-persons cind organisations.

1. The cause of this strategy is that South African racist "white" sport is under heavy and continuous attack for its fraudulent policy of M ulti-Nationlism, both internally and externally. The whole world and the International Olympic Committee has strongly condemned the institutionalized and discriminatory Apartheid policies. This powerful opposi­ tion has forced the hum iliating abandonment of the Transvaal rugby tour in France while it was s till in progress and the cancellation of the proposed Springbok rugby aind golf tours to France - its former staimchest ally.

2. As a result of these devastating body blows to Apartheid, the government is compelled to adopt more sinister and de­ ceptive methods in order to entice, and fool people to be­ come involved in the Multi-National policies. The Informa­ tion Department scandal, the widespread corruption, the use of "front" organisations and agents are a ll part of this psychological and propaganda warfare. The outmoded technique of openly recruiting government stooges in "black" sport is totally rejected. The racists are now forced to adopt more cunning, crcLfty and mercenary schemes to mislead people.

3. The Department of Sport has as its main function to protect the dominant cind privileged position of the rich, "white" enfranchised sportsmen at the expense of the rightless, poverty-stricken blacks. Money, material cdd and the use of "white" facilitie s are being made available to lure aind trap unsuspecting sports administrators. Once the bait is taken, then that sports organisation is under direct obligation aind in the clutches of these racist schemers.

4. Numerous agents and "front" orgemisations are very busy in trying to deceive clubs and unions throughout the country in an organised manner. Some are canvassing for the names and addresses of club and union chairpersons and secretaries. Others are stud 3ring the weaknesses, problems and needs of sports organisations so that these issues can be readily ex­ ploited for ulterior purposes-. Others aire organising appa­ rently harmless fim runs, cycle for fitness, outdoor adventure and other schemes under the Dept, of Sport with great news­ paper and TV. publicity. Beware of the Traps! The poverty cuid problems of "black" sports organisations that is caused by Apartheid with its group areas, locations and cheap laboilr, is now being cyn­ ica lly exploited by the racists themselves with "offers of help". Having taken a ll our basic human rights away, they are chEtnnelling our own taxes via the racist affairs bodies like C,A.D.,Coloured Development Corporation, Community Development, Urgan Foundation, Management Committees, C.R.C. and “the "front" organisations. These are schemes to tighten the discriminatory chains s till further. At the same time the policy of divide and people sind dividing them further in­ to "racial or colour groups".

Be on your guard! Don't furnish stprangers or suspicious people with names and addresses of o fficials. Don't be tric­ ked by spurious offers that have other ulterior motives. Always refer important decisions to your club, union or pre­ ferably, the national body. This w ill forestall hasty or foolish decisions that w ill later be regretted. Don't let future generations condemn any foolish decision as a betray^il and sell-out on the non-racial struggle for libe­ ration. Always be circumspect. Insist that any plausible req\;iest for information, or offers of aid, be made in writing, stating fu ll details. Always reserve the 'Tight to consult your organisation, or to delay the decision pending f^irther discussions. Harmful offers with racial strings attached must be rejected ou'tright. When in doubt, consult other organisations like the Provincial Councils of Sport or refer it to the South African Council of Sport (S.A.C.O.S.)

Only sustained work and continuous vigilance w ill win the struggle for equality of rights and freedom in the long run. The racist "white" sports bodies require your co-operation to make their policies work cind to bluff the outside world. We are NOT prepared to co-operate nor collaborate with them t ill ALL the Apartheid laws and institutions are abolished and re­ placed by non-racial progressive laws ctnd democratic institu­ tions in a single, united, fu lly democratic South Africa where EVERY citizen enjoy fu ll and equal political rights."

Sgd: Frank A.van der Horst : Secretary

The Secretary of the SA Women's Hockey Board, Mrs.J.M.Walker in her address to the AGM held at Durban on the 28 June, 1979 informed the meeting of the many changes in the Board. She said that the number of a ff ilia t e s had increased, the Board's Cons­ titution has been revised, new resolutions and amendments were adopted for the better­ ment of the Board.

In her report, the Secretary stated that for the first time graded Umpires took the fie ld and the success of the game is attributed to their appointment.

The V a lty Sleuu, 20/4/79 reported that the South African Underwafer Hockey team beat their British counterparts in a test match in Durban this week. The test was played to Internationa- rule - Octopuch - with very short triangular stick, instead of the normal minature hockey stick s. ' ' The SA Hockey Board held its Interprovincial tournament at the Mitchell's Plain Sports Ground, Mitchell's Plain, Cape Town from July 6 to 8 of this year. The SA Breweries sponsored the tournament to the tune of R2,500. If'lTERNATlO'lAL OLYMPIC COmiTTEE

Baron Pierre de Coubertin founded the Comite International Olympique (lOC) and the XXIInd Olympiad w ill be held in Moscow, in 1980. According to the President of the Organising Committee Ignati Novikov arrangements are well under way for this four yearly event.

South Africa was barred from the Olympic Games in 1964 and 1968. In 1970 the International Olympic Committe (IOC) expelled South Africa from the Olympic Movement. Bobby Naidoo (Afrosport) states that there is the possibility of Algeria hosting the 1988 Olympic games.

During July of this year the Israel Olympic Committee, desirious of sen­ ding its top athletes to Moscow and realising that there could be a re­ petition of the 1976 Montreal walkout, requested a ll its domestic sports bodies to observe strictly the request of the IOC President to refrain from competition with South Africans and Rhodesians. Although an e a r­ lie r decision to sever Israel sport links with SA was rescinded within 24 hours it is not clear whether there has been a complete break between both countries with regard to their sport ties. But the Moscow event w i l l t e l l .

IRISH ANTI-APARTHEID MOVEMENT

Several prominent persons sponsor the Irish Anti-Apartheid Movement and the organisation based in Dublin is a p illa r € ) of strength from that part of the world in the struggle to remove racial discrimination in this country.

The Movement Committed to rid SA of its racialist policies employed in sport took up issues with its government and was successful in nearly a ll its encounters with the Irish Government.

The Movement was also responsible for the transfer of the several tour­ naments that were scheduled to be held in Dublin after its Government concurred with its representations for the presence of apartheid in that c o u n try .

We are indeed grateful to the o fficials and to the sponsors of the Irish A nti- Apartheid movement and look forward to their continued support in our struggle for non-racial sport.

JUDO South Africa is not a member of the International Judo Fed­ eration nor has it ever applied to join. A very small percentage of South African Judo enthusiasts participate in organised sport and there, is no national non-racial c

South Africa is a fu ll member of the International Karate Federation. There are several Karate clubs in the various cities of this co^intry and a large number are training to become karate experts. Several competitions have been held in nearly a ll the provinces and some instructors hare sent their men to the East for added incentive. It would appear that Karate is more commercially orientated.

The Citizen - 2 3 / 2 / 7 8 reported that one Neville Williams became the firs1 "coloured" from the Western Cape to be selected for a Springbok karate team - seven strong - to meet a West German team in Johannesburg.

According to the Post Transvaal edition 30/12/1978 the Johannesburg and d istrict Budo Associatinn (JDBA) and the Southern Transvaal Budo Associa­ tion (STBA) intended to apply to SACOS for affiliatio n . The spokesman for the two organisations MT. Saint Madlala stated that he obtained a sponsorship to the value of R82,000 to convert Khanya Community School, near Orlando Stadium, into a modern gymnasium.

miring the world Karate Championships held in Tokyo during 1 9 7 8 and \in - o fficial South African delegation participated without permission in a referees con^ietition. After their participation was discovered their certificates were privately handed to them in an office and not together with the other participants as an international incident was feared.

Two blacks were included in the South African team who fought against the touring West German JKA Karate teeun during 1978. A ll matches were arranged at M ulti-national permit venues.

No National non - racial orgcinisation exists though a few Karate clubs throughout the country follow the principles of the South African Council on Sport. The Provincial Council are presently attempting to organise them into a National non-racial organisation.

According to the Rand Daily Mail dd. 5/3/79 the SA Karate Association which was to have met at the Hotel Boulevard in Pretoria on the 4 March 1979 w ill meet on a ftirther date as only three delegates turned up at the supposed national meeting. A surprise appearance at the supposed gathering Centre was a member of the Department of Pliupal Relations (Re­ creation and Sport), Mr. H. Viljoen. V iljo in said that he was appearing as cin o b s e rv e r and b e lie v e d th a t the SAKA E x e c u tiv e has been d o ing a great job but without co-operation.

LIFESAVING

South Africa is a member of the International Organisation' catering for both s till water and surf lifesaving.

According to the Star, 20 July, 1979 the springbok surf lifesaving team beat their American opponents in the first day of the international meet at Huntington Beach, California - 97 point' to 8 1 . The' Springboks are due to compete again in the three day Ocean City Festival when each member w ill try for American titles on an indivi­ d u a l b a s is There are several lifesaving clubs and in some provinces lifesavings associatinns with affinity to the white lifesaving associations. There is no national non=-racial lifesaving organisation. A few clubs formerly ciffiliated to the white SAl z A attempted to form the SA Lifesaving Union with headquarters at Port Elizabeth. There was an exchange of corres­ pondence between one Mr. I. Abdulla secretary of the SA S\jrf Lifesaving Union but the exchange ended sometime during 1978 when the Union failed to pursue their application to our Council.

The African Eagle Insurance sponsored the printing of the Surf Life sav­ ing Association of SA's handbook and Mr. Derrick Whitting Executive Dire­ ctor of the a ll white SLAzA said that the book is one of the most advan­ ced publications of its kind.

The Natal Mercury 31/7/79 reports that ten members from Durban are compe­ ting in the USA. The article states that the South Africans entered the event as individuals because the Australians refused to swim against them as a team. The lifesavers w ill then compete as a team.

The Daily News - 16/7/79 reported that a formidable 20 - man Springbok Surf Lifesaving team slipped out of Durban- on Saturday night for a three Week ,tour of the USA. Secrecy was drawn around the squad's departure in a plane by the SA Surf Lifesaving Association to attract as little atten­ tion as possible for political reasons. The team left Durban's Louis Botha Airport as individuals dressed in jeans and T-shirts; the only hint that they were a team was the tiny Springbok emblems on the k it bags. The last o fficial Springbok team to campaign outside the country was in 1971, in Australia.

MOTOR RACING

International Grand Prix racing is sponsored mainly by commercial concerns dealing with motor parts and acce­ ssories. The South African Grand Prix forms part of the world Grand Prix Motoring Championships circu it.

Kyalami in the Transvaal is the .attraction for competitors from several countries and in recent years Jody Scheckter of SA has represented the country in several world track meets and South Africa's Louis Lyut fea-_ tured prominently as the saviour of the sport. Dr.. Piet Koornhof, a former M inister of Sport and Recreation, made an appeal to several^ con­ cerns in this country to maintain this sport so as to preserve sK im age. The last race, which was to be ccincelled was saved by the R100,000 dona­ tion from the Simba Quix Products, manufacturers of Simba Chips. Those who previously sponsored this race meet withdrew.

The Beeld during May of this reported that SA Motor Racing driver Desire Wilson is making her way to the top in the European Arora Formula aind chctmpionship series.

Kork Ballington participated in the motor cycle meet held at Brussels, Belgium on the 1/7/79.

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

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