41 ‘breaches’ of Gleneagles alleged

Press, 23 March 1981, Page 20

41 ‘breaches’ of Gleneagles alleged

PA Wellington HART, the national antiapartheid movement, has listed 41 alleged breaches of the Gleneagles Agreement made by New Zealand sportsmen and women since June, 1977, until the beginning of this year, says the National chairwoman of HART, Ms Pauline McKty. The list is made up of New Zealand sportsmen and teams who have competed with South Africans in South Africa and, against South Africans in other countries. Ms McKay said there might have been other breaches of the agreement that HART did not know about. HART has kept the list since 1977 and regularly passes it on to the United Nations which has a special con.mittee against apartheid, and the London--1 nsed South African NonRacial Olympic Committee.

The list of alleged breaches is: June, 1977: New Zealand and South Africa compete in Federation Cup Tournament in England. July. New Zealand and South Africa compete in World-Quarter-Ton yacht championships. August: Seven New Zealand rugby players compete in South Africa; New Zealand and South Africa compete in- World golf classic in Scotland; New Zealand and South Africa compete in world youth sailing championships in France.

October: New Zealand and South Africa compete in world surfboard riding championships in Hawaii; New Zealand Open squash championships attended by two South Africans.

November: New Zealand and f ath Africa compete in World Professional Golf Cup in Manila. December: New Zealand and South Africa compete in Australian Open golf championships. March, 1978: New Zealand and South Africa attend Yoga Teachers Association Congress; South African anglers compete in international angling tournament in New Zealand. April: New Zealand and South Africa compete in British Open squash championships. May: New Zealand and South Africa golfers compete in Greater Baltimore Golf Open; New Zealand and South Africa compete in Italian Open golf; New Zealand and South Africa compete in New Orleans Golf Open. June, New Zealand and South Africa compete in masters bowling tournament in Britain, New Zealand and South Africa compete in British Open golf tournament, New Zealand and South Africa compete in Wimbledon tennis tournament.

July, Two New Zealand squash players compete in South Africa, New Zealand and South Africa compete in World gliding championships in France, New Zealand and South Africa compete in Dublin golf Open, New Zealand and South Africa compete in West German golf Open. October, New Zealand and South Africa compete in New Zealand Open squash tournament. November, South African cricketers play in World Series Cricket in New Zealand..

December, South African swimmers compete in New Zealand.

January, 1979, Two South African tennis players compete in New Zealand Open tennis championships. March, Eight New Zealand rugby players compete in South Africa.

May, New Zealand and South Africa compete in French Open tennis championships. June, New Zealand and South Africa compete in world masters bowling tournament in England. September: New Zealand jockey, Linda Jones, rides in South Africa. Rembuden Institute of Martial Arts tours South Africa.

January, 1980: Desire Wilson, South African racing driver, competes in motor racing series in New Zealand.

February, New Zealand jockey, Brent Thomson, rides in South Africa.

July, New Zealand referee referees Lions-Barbarian match in South Africa, Chris Lewis competes against South African, John Yuill, ip Swiss Open tennis charm pior hips, New Zealand and South Africa compete in world softball championships in the United States. ? October, New’ Zealand and South African golfers conxpete in Eisenhower Trophy golf tournament in thl United States. 1 November, New Zealand tennis players, Onny Paruri and Russel Simpson, comi pete in South African Operj Johannesburg. i

December, New Zealand and South African golfers compete in World Cup Tours nament in Bogota, January, 19S1, South African residents compete iri World Veteran Games in Christchurch, Garry Sey* mour, South African profesj sional, competes in Air New Zealand satellite tournament; series.