No rebel cricket tours, says S.A.
NZPA . Johaaoesburg South African officials have promised that no rebel cricket tours are planned for next season, following visits by English. Sri Lankan, West Indian and Australian unofficial sides in the last five years. Joe Pamensky, president of the South African Cricket Union, said the union would concentrate on domestic cricket next season "and possibly the following.” The secrecy surrounding the organisation of rebel tours makes denials almost mandatory, but this time Pamensky*s comments have the ring of truth. But he also made it clear more rebel tours would take place in the future. “The SA.C.U. have many ideas in terms of getting more tours to this country,” he said. Speculation among senior
cricket officials is that the nmrt tour party, poHtbiy in national players In a world week-end completed their second tour under the leadership of former test captain Kim Hughes. Such is the puaHunimt meted out by cricket authorities for breaking the sports boycott of Sooth Africa, that the bulk of the players could be expected to be those Bearing the end of their careers and looking for a final big pay-day. Neither Hughes' team nor S.A.C.U. would confirm they received sAust2oo,ooo (about 8NZ242.000) each for joining the rebel tour, but they do not deny it either.
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