BISHOPSAGHAST ATS.AFRICAN DETENTIONS
PRETORIA(NC).-"Weareaghast,"saidtheAdministrativeBoardoftheSouthernAfricanCatholicBishops'Conference(SACBC),"atthewaveofbanningsanddetentions(ofoppon- entsofapartheid)andtheforbiddingofpenalisedpersonsto answeraccusationsagainsttheminopencourt,alsoattheruthlesssuppressionofblackopinionandorganisations."
"Itisclaimedthat thesemeasuresarenecessaryforthemaintenance oflawandorder.We cannotacceptaversion oflawandorderthatis sodestructiveofhuman rightsandliberties."
TheprotestattherecentSouthAfricancrack downonanti-apartheid groupswas issuedbytheSAC. B.C.'s Administrative Boardfollowingaplenarymeetingofthecountry'sbishops.
Initsstatementthe boardendorsedaprotest bytheconferencepresident,ArchbishopJoseph FitzgeraldofJohannesburg,onOctober19,the daythatthegovernment arrestedabout70antiapartheidleadersincoordinatedearly-morning raidsandannouncedthe banningof18organisationsandtwomajor newspapers.
Theboardalsoblasted theSouthAfricanpolicy ofcreatingseparatetribal homelandsfor blacks,chargingthatthe policyinitscurrentform "isagrievousinjustice."
Theboardarguedthat itsoppositiontogovernmentactionsandpolicies wasnotanunwarranted involvementofthe Churchinpolitics,saying:
"Ourconcernispastoral:thatpoliticsmay beinspiredbythespiritualvaluesoftheGospel,sothatpeoplemay liveinpeaceandsecurityandthatviolencemay beeliminated,boththe violenceofoppression andthecounter-violence ofcivilunrestandrevoludas."
Inresponsetocriticismofstronganti-governmentstandsthatthe SACBChastakeninthe past,theboardcommented:
"Agoodnumberof people,includingmany Catholics,queryourdeclarations,claimingthat theydonotdealwithreligiousmattersorthat thestatementsareonesided.
"Theymayappearto beone-sidedtopeople who,perhapsthrough nofaultoftheirown. haveneverknownthe otherside.
"Theymayalsoappearnottodealwithreligiousmattersuntilwe rememberthatChristian loveandjusticehave theirplaceinallhuman concerns,includinglivelihood,propertyandpolitics."
LastFebruarythe
SACBCcommittedthei CatholicChurchin SouthAfricatoabroad programmeofpositive actiontointegrateall/ itsinstitutionsandagenciesandtopromoteblack leadershipandatAltiorityintheChurchatall' levels.
Italsodeclareditsoppositionto apartheidinSouthAfri-, cansocietyandcalledon thewhiteminoritygovernmenttogivefullpoliticalrightstotheblack majority.
Anotherstatementby theSACBCinFebruary provokedhittercontroversythroughoutthe country.
InitthebishopsbackedconscientiousobjectiontoserviceinSouth Africa'smilitaryorpoliceforcesforthosewho believethatthemilitary andpoliceunjustlysuppressedblackrights.
Initscommentsonthe SouthAfricanpolicyof grantingindependenceto tribalhomelands-a policywhichisthe sourceofinternational controversy-theAdministrativeBoarddid notaddressthebasic ideaoftribalhomelands, butonlythewayin whichthepolicyiscurtrendylaidout.
"Weunderstand,"the boardsaid,"that,ifa's homelandacceptsinde-( pendence,allpersonsof,y theethnicgroupsaidto, beassociatedwiththat' /homelandbecome,int termsofSouthAfrican law,citizensofthehomelandandloseautomaticallythelegalrights, howevertenuous,derivingfromtheirformer/ SouthAfricanstatus.
"Thisappliestomany ,peoplewhohavenever seenthehomelandand areunlikelyevertolive finit.
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CATHOLICSCHOOL"SHOULDBE ACHRISTIAN COMMUNITY"
TheCatholicschool shouldbeaChristian communityandas suchofferarealalternativetotheGovernmentsystem,the headmasterofTrinity Juniorschoolsaidthis week.
Addressingparentsatthe annualspeechnightforthe juniorschool,BrotherD. McMahonsaidthatitwas incumbentonstudents, teachersandparentsto makeitarealalternative.
AsaChristiancommunity,theCatholicschoolwas notisolated.hecontinued, butwaspartofthelarger Churchcommunityandthe civicsocialandeconomic communities.
"TheCatholicschool shouldnotbemerelyacollectionofindividualsunder thesameroof.Theymust beunitedinacommonefforttowardsChristianhumangrowth."hesaid.
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BrotherMcMahonwas makinghisthirdandfinal annualreportasheadmaster ofTrinityJuniorSchool. whichthisyearhashadan enrolmentof330inYears 4to7outoftheTrinity Collegetotalof860pupils. BrotherMcMahonand BrotherBowmanwerethe twoChristianBrothersin thestaffof14attachedto thejuniorschool. Accompanyingtheannual presentationofdiplomas,87 Year7pupilspresenteda musicaldramaonthedeath andresurrectionofChrist, writtenbyaNewfoundland ChristianBrother,Brother
Pursuingthethemeofthe Christianschoolcommunity, BrotherMcMahonsaid:
"Forexample,parents whosendtheirchildtoa Catholicschoolanddonot engagethemselvesintheir ownpersonalgrowthdonot understandtheCatholic schoolasacommunity. Teacherswhobelievethat studentgrowthcantake placewithouttheirown personalgrowthfailtograsp thedepthtowhichmembershipinaCatholicschool reallycallsone.
"HEISCENTRAL"
"Aschooladministration thatdoesnotdevelopeducationalprogrammesfor teachersandparentsasWeil asforstudents,anddoesnot organisecommunityactivities,failstounderstandthe Catholicschoolasacommunityenterprise.
"TheCatholicschool shouldhoaChristiancommunityorganisedaroundthe personofChrist.Heiscentral.
MEETINGCHRIST
"ThestaffinaCatholic schoolmustbeareligious group,havingaChristian outlookandpurposeand leadaChristianlife.
"Studentsshouldseethat ofallthepersonswhoinfluencetheirlife,thepersonof Christisunique.
"TheyshouldmeetChrist in'prayerandworship;in study;insport;inallextra.
curricularactivities;inMoir fellowstudents,parentsand teachers.
"Parents,too,shouldsee that,inChrist,theymake continualfurtherdiscoveries ofwhatlifeisallabout,",he said.
-theyneedtofindthe bestwaysofpromotingan awarenessofthepersonand meaningofChristforthemselvesandtheirchildrenprayingtogether,celebrating theEucharisttogether. workingtogether,learning together,socialisingandrecreatingtogether.
"Ittakesagreatdealof timeandnumerouskindsof experienceifsuchacommunityisreallygoingtobe Christian.
"Religiouseducationhas todonotonlywithinstruction.butalsowithvalues andattitudes,something whichcannotbeachievedon apart-timetiroccasional basis."
-TheCatholicschoolnow existsandisnecessaryin ourmodernsocietyinorder tocreateaChristiancommunitywherehumanknowledge,enlightenedandenlivenedbyfaith,isshared byteachers,studentsand parentsinaspiritoffreedomandlove."
BrotherMcMahonsaid thatthefriendlinessbetween studentsandstaffhadreceivedaparticularmention intheofficialreportofBrotherR.B.Healy.
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VATICANCITYINC,loameetingwithAfrican bishopsattendingthefifth WorldSynodofBishops. PopePaulVIurgedanend tothe-painfulsituationsof racialdiscrimnation"in Africaandtothe"spiritof dominationandprivilege" whichinspiresracism.
ThePopealsotoldthe prelatesthat"Christianity canandmustbeentirely aliveinAfrieanculture."
The"Afri.nisation"of theChurch-thewedding oftheChristianmessage withnativeAfricantradition andculture-hiebeenan aimoftheAfricanhierarchy inrecentyears.
ThePopemidthat"each pageoftheGosp"I toholdbackthespeltof dominationand privilege, to servethosenearusasbrothersandtomakeourselves artisansofjusticeandpea. "Thisemphasiscontrasts withthepainfulsituations ofracialdiscrimination whicharestilltheaffliction ofcertainAfricannations."
ThePopeassertedthatthe "conquestofpowercanlead toStriOUSabusesandto greatsufferings,ifnotaccompaniedbymoralrectitude,bywillingn.stoserve, byasenseofthecommon goodandequalsharing,by respectforfundamental freedomsandbyrejection ofviolence, "Thesearethefruitsof theGosal."hemid."Christianshaveanexemplary witnessto
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IRELAND'SBISHOPSCALL
Theyurgeddeliberatediscrininationinfavourof thepoortoendpovertyandendorsed"theprinciple ofaguaranteedminimumincome,relatedtothecost oflivingindex,foreachhousehold,whateveritscircumstances."
Theycalledincreasedemploymentamajornational priorityandstressedparticularlytheromentslbilityof Irishsocietytowardsthepoor,who,theysaid,madeup 20percentofthepopulation.
Thebishopscallcameintheformofa20,000. wordjointpastoralletter,"TheWorkofJustice,"distributedonaSundaythroughoutNorthernIrelandand theRepublicofIreland.
InanefforttogettheirmessagetoeveryIrish Catholic,thebishopsprintaloveramillion-copiesof thepastoral.
SENSEOFGRIEVANCE
Therewere955,000copiesofashorterversion, distributedtoallCatholichomes,plus80,000copies ofthefull,officialtextinEnglishwithstudynotes. and10,000copiesinIrish(Gaelic).
Priestsineveryparishwereaskedtopreach onthethemesoftheletterduringthenextfouror fiveSundays.
Thebishopsdeliberatelyavoideddiscussionofpar- ticularlyinjusticesrelatedtotheviolenceinNorthern Ireland,sayingtheyhad"oftenspokenonearlieroccasions"onthoseissues.
Inaddressingtheissueofpoverty,however,they notedthatinNorthernIreland"likeunemployment, itaffectstheCatholicpopulationsignificantlymore thanitaffectsthegeneralpopulation.
"Thishelpstoperpetuateamongsomeasenseof grievance,alienationandhopelessness,whichcaneasilybeexploitedbypropagandistsforviolence."
Theyalsodidnotdealwithquestionsofinternationaljustice,butfocusedtheletteronissueswithin theIrishcommunity.
jjj In1973whentheylaunchedtheinternationalCatholicaidagencyTrocaire,theIrishbishopsoutlinedthe demandsofjusticeinIreland'srelationshipwithunderdevelopednations.
Thepastoralbeganwithadiscussionofthebiblical andChristiandemandsofjustice.
Itthenmovedintoquestionsofjustice"between manandman"and"betweenorganisedgroupsand society,"anditconcludedwithalongsectionon"jus- ticeinsociety."
"Wehaverecentlybecomecarelessaboutjustice," thebishopssaidinthesectiononindividualjustice
"Thereisagreatincreaseinpilferinginstoresand sailerformsofstealing.
Therearemanywaysofstealing.
"Thingslikeovercharging,profiteering,drawing moneyforworkthatisnotdoneorisnotofthe qualitypromised,livingbeyondone'smeanswhilenot meetingone'sbills-thesearereallyformsofstealing.
Theyexpressedalarmat"theamountofmoney spentongamblingnowadays"and"excessivedrink- ing,"whichtheycalled"oneofthegreatestsourcesof harmandsorrowinthiscountry."Thediversionof moneytogamblinganddrinkingcanbeaseriousinjusticetothefamily,theysaid.
Theyalsocalledforequalrightsforwomeninwages andworkingconditionsandanendtodiscriminatory provisionsagainstwomeninthesocialwelfaresys- tem.
"THEONLYWAY"
Undertheheading,"JusticeBetweenOrganised GroupsandSociety,"thebishopssaidthata"new senseofcommunityandbrotherhood"basedonthe demandsofChristianitywas"theonlywaytoturn society'snewinterdependenceintosurvivalinsteadof suicide."
TheCatholiccouldnotacceptbeliefinabsolute tightstoproperty,theysaid,becauseCatholicteach-
Mgonthesubjectcouldbesummarisedinthephrase, "Privateownershipwithsocialfunction."
Intoday'scontext,theyadded,"Noonecanany longerclaimthathe'madehismoney'byhisown unaidedefforts,"because"inamoderneconomy,large injectionsofpublicmoneyarepouredintoallsectors ofindustryandagriculture."
UNIONSSUPPORTED
Thebishopssaidthattheysupported"theconcept ofworkerparticipation"inhairlessdecisionsasa -conceptthat"accordsfullywiththerightsand-dig- nityoftheemployedperson."
Theyalsosupportedtradeunicornandthetightto strikeasa"basichumanrightofworkers."
Whilewarningagainstirresponsibleuseofthestrike weapon,theIrishhierarchydefendeditasanecessary meansofobtainingworkers'rightsandsaiditsdenial wouldbea"paveinjustice."
Thepastoral'ssectionon"JusticeinSociety,"which tookupmorethanhalfoftheletter,calledtheen. Sionofemploymentopportunities"oneoftheprimarydutiesofsociety."
"ToprovidejobsinIrelandforthegreatestnumber ofourpeopleshouldbe anationalchallenge andacommitmentbyeveryone,"thebishopsdeclerrd.
POPULATIONRISES, UNEMPLOYMENT
Theynotedthatthetaskwasparneularlywrist because"forthefirsttimeinmorethanacentury thisisland'shistoryofpopulationdeclinehasbeen haltedandisbeingputintoreverse.
"Wealreadyhaveinourpopulationthehighestpro portionofyoungpeopleofanyEuropeancountry."
CitingarecentstudythatcalledIreland's10per centunemployment"themosturgentIrisheconomic problem,"thebishopsurgedthatindustrialdevelopmentpoliciesbegearedtowardjobcreationasamajor goal,thatsmallindustrybedevelopedandexpanded, andthatneweffortsbemadetopromoteagricultural progress.
Arguingstronglyforadequatesocialwelfareforthe involuntarilyunemployed,thebishopsdeclaredthat thesecurelyemployedmustbereadyas"amatterof conscience"to"payhighertaxessothatthepublic authoritiesmayhavethemeanswherebytohelpthe needy."
CHALLENGE
Theychallengedthekithpeopletotakeonthe eliminationofpovertyinthecountryasanational goal.
"Thevirtualeliminationofpovertyisnotbeyond ourcapacity,eveninthepresentrecession,"theysaid.
"Thecauseswhichgeneratepovertycanbeidentified,foreseen,oftencheckedorprevented.
"Specialfacilitiesforthehealth,educationandjobtrainingofthepoorareneeded."
Inadditiontocallingfor"aguaranteedminimum income"forthepoor,thepastorallettercalledforthe eliminationofsubstandardhousingandanendtoexOessiverentsandlandspeculation.
SACRIFICES*ZED
Theyaskedthepeopletomakesacrificeswillingly forthecommongoodandtoengageinseriousexaminationoftheirownconsciencesonquestionsofjus- tice.
"Everygroupinsocietyhesitsspecialresponsibili- tiesinthisregard,"theysaid.
"Taxevasion,abuseofthedoleorthewelfare system,restrictivepracticesinindustry,unnecessary andunjuststrikes,abusesofexpenseaccounts,fraudulentdrawingofindustrialoragriculauralgrants,all theseshouldbematterforexaminationofconscience andforconfession,justasmuchasfailuresinjustice inperson-to-personrelationships."
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Telegraph"andDuringthepast10year.. nnurbangameinIndia,ite the"IndianExpress"Indiahave'bat'.o v Pursuitrcsirictdtothemein wencitieswhichovertheWees mmeofwhichhosmoreTestmatchesthanin tee,eeeeet., beeninvalidatedbytheirprevious33years 0,..erenee,reeneere-eieere theperformanceofT"t andfeweropenspace.. Beesmen-isinter- Butdonotbelievemat Eventothesuburbsof esting. morefrequentfrequentwinsthdicalethebigeines,high-rise ariminthegeneralnand.block..offiatsarereplac.
HewrotethatthetamedardofIndiancricketoriningconeemnewbungalows trioofspinners-EighththeclassoftheirrecentTennothe,teethienobook Bedi,thecaptain,ErapallYteams. gardenforYouegnen Pretennaand Bhagwet Thetearenneat,inekeetth,the Chandrasekhar-"gnawedthatfed,playmor,TeatNorcancollegesand throughSouthAustralia'smatchestheetheeweedtowho-ohprovidethefacile battingthice(ensthey.Per-andthatthroughe,rieecetiesheyoncedid. ocularlyBedihavehadnot-theirplayersarebeenable Throughdirestemploy-
ThislatterremarkhasofthefeetthatallofIn-
'u=stshavedonemuch
Mencounter-balancedbydia'swinhavebeenachiev- bet theperform...egeieekford000.type01pitchto theyhavenotquitetaken instance,NewSouthWales.aslowturner: theplaceoftheprincely
HewrotethatthebattingItenthusiasmforthe',teepeeofforineeyen, wouldalwaysbepronetogameandpublicsupport Talentinthosedayswan collapse,ementiallybecausecouldbetranslatedintosue-morewidelyepthed.Butin herewasnotasolidenoughems,Indiawouldbeworldmodernerne,theben.-eriopeningpartnerforSunilchampions. elm.,havetendedtogra.
Gavaskar(thishashardlyCricketispartofIndia'svitatetothebigcitiestied beenthecaseuptodate).modernculture.Morea-ofnowhereitthismore Hewrotethatthe"dearthplcwatchit,readaboutittruethantheareaaround ofclassopeningbatsmenisinvariouslanguagesandtie-Poona,whichonceprovid-
PackedhouseforFamily Concert;Meashampraises thePerthattendances
ApackedgalleryatthePerthConcertHallforlostweek'sFamily ConcertwasanidealsettingforconductorDavidMeashamtopraise Perth'scone'attendances.
Henotedthatarecentre-cascadesontotheperform-ofafirmandexpansive porttoParliamentgaveereattheendofeachFem.uthranorange.
Penhthehighestpercap-ilyConcert. Perthaudiencesshould itspercentageofconcertTherestofthepro-metgathertheireuthusattendance. eramreewasChristmasfare,lawnfortheFestivalof ForthemOWoffourof inducteesaMozartToyPenhProms00Eebettere S3meonyandevennewIt,15and18andfm 'hi'Ye.'" C....`Mater'sWaletocaterforwhkhgranethetappBcaPerth'sdepreciationofthis galleryhasindicateddlranter. mom(55.60,$8.10,
recentlymetwebeingmmivedal heardintheoperaseason,FestivalBoxOfficeetthe SatepopularsongsatasteCaen11,11,-P.C.
diancricketMingstrengtheneduntildomestichmnt. mademe menuarcrefesh,ionchd.end Thiscanonlyle"e done througharegradingofthe teemswhichplayinthe tournamentsatpresent. Untilmchtheeasthe manybasicweaknessesof Indiancricketareremoved, Testteamswilldependon tenchoutstandingtalentm thoseoftheirfour-winners andthelikesofGavasker andGundappaViswenath. Andeverybodyknowsthat pure,naturaltalentdoesnot towinabundance.
whotheemightyenjoyedlastFriday eventtopersevereintothe seriousbutolm1111enjoyableYouthConcertseries.
SCHOOLCHOIR
Anencouragementto Perth'syoungmusicianswas theappearanceofthechoir fromthemusicdepartment ofGuiklfordGrammar School.
Only
SUNDec.4to SAT.,Dec.11
senseotheword.WhenFRIDAY hedied,Boniface,theApostletoGerrnany,isreported Meep.m.(6WN). tohavesaid:"Alighthas CROSSWAYS, SUNDAY goneout-theEkeof..pee etwer. ee "ewe'6"toner DonStewartofHobart am.(6WF). (.tali). looksattraditionalmneeservi thw ellede-the
BERNARDJAY
RaceTalk
.3...11\11
1NEputupa goodperformanceonSaturdaywhenhefinishedjust behindtheplacegettersin theStewardsCupwonby SOTEMPTING.Athreeyear-oldbyChimingfrom thegoodmareFastLine, thisgalloperhasshowna /otofabilitywithawin andtwoplacingsfromfour startsthistimeup,andI believeanotherwinisjust aroundthecorner.
TIMELINEshowed plentyofcouragetorun fourthonSaturdayafterbeingforcedwidealltheway andIbelieveheisdefinitely onetofollow.
MAXIMITE,asix-yearoldTudorMakgalloper, showedthathewillsoon picktipanotherWelter -.acewhenhefinisheda verygoodsixthbehindbrilbantgallopersRomantic DreamandBurgessQueen. Afterlosinggroundjustafterthestartandreceiving abadcheckinthestraight. hestillmanagedtofinish withinfourlengthsofthe winner.
ByRODEVANS
MAXIMITEwasnot suitedbytheweightforage conditionsandwillgomuch betteritaWelter.
MARIOLEO,atopcontenderfortheRailWay Stakes,alsoranaveryimpressivethirdbehindRomanticDreamintheWinterbottomStakes.
MARJOLEOreceiveda badcheckinthestraight andwasbeatenbylessthan threelengths.WiththebettertermsonwhichthisIndianConquestthree-yearoldmeetsBurgessQueen andRomanticDream,heis oneofmyearlytipsfor thebigraceinDecember.
SHAH'SLEGENDhavingitsfirstraceinopen company,putupavery goodperformancetobe beatenbyanosebytoplinegalloperInceptorwith sixlengthsawaytothethird horse.
Thisfour-year-oldTaksiarihishorsehasshown markedimprovementinits lasttworunsandiswell worthfollowing.
RonSmithandIdaGabbedy
winPignatellidayevents; doublestitleregained
Morethan40membersoftheWestAustralianCatholicLawn TennisAssociationandPignatelliClubmemberstookpartinadayof tennislostSundayatPignotelli'shomecourtsinAttadole.
Inamedaltournament, heldduringtheday,Ron Smithaddedafurthertrophytohismountingcollectionwhenhewonthemen's division.
IdaGabbedy,fromAttadale,wontheladies'section -aneventwhichshehas wonpreviously.
Sheseemstohavethe happyknackofplayingher besttennisonthesedays.
Duringtheafternoonthe associationpresident,Mr. BryanKukura,presented winningteamsinthewinter serieswiththeirpennants.
HewasassistedbyMiss RobynPhipps,MissW.A.C. L.T.A.,whowasperforming herfirstofficialfunction sinceshewascrownedtwo monthsago.
CHAMPIONSHIPRESULT
RonSmithandKevin Quainwonhacktheirmen's doubleschampionshiptitle whentheydefeatedRandy RailsandTerryAndrewsin anexcitingmatch.
Thematch,whichwas playedduringtheweek,seesawedintheearlystages andtheyoungermen,Raux andAndrews,wonthefirst set7-5.
SmithandQuainfought backstronglytotakethe secondset6-2andclinched thetitlebysuperbplayin thefinalsetwhichtheywon 6-2.
ASSOCIATION MEETING
Thenextassociationexecutiveandcommitteemeeting willbeheldatthehomeof PeterandKerryMesser,70 ConistonWay,Ferndale,on Tuesday.December6,commencingat7.45p.m. Asthisisthelastmeetingfortheyear,allmembersareaskedtomakean efforttoattend.
TOMBRANCH.
ArenaJottings
Bythedecisionof theHighCourtofEnglandinfavourofKerry Packerandagainstthe TestandCountyCricketBoardthePacker group appearsto havesucceededinhavingtheircontracted Englishplayersavailableforcountyand Testgames,butwhat oftheAustralians?
TheAustralianCricket Board,andnodoubtthe Stateauthorities,havewithheldcommentordecision untiltheyseethefulltranscriptofthedecision. Mr.Packer,meanwhile, hassuggestedthatthere shouldbeacompromisewhichisagoodsuggestion, providedthatitisa
compromise.
ByBERNARDJAY
Hehassaidthathewantedthecompromise"only forthegoodofthegame" -alaudableobjectiveand onewithwhichfewwould disagree.
Itisintriguingtotryto findthereasonwhythere couldhavebeennocompromisebeforethecontracts weresignedsecretly,before theapparentquarrelabout televisionrightsaroseand beforelegalproceedings weretaken.
Thataside,presumably, ifAustralianPackermen weretobeavailablefor Shield.Testandclubmatches.therewouldhaveto becompromiseastothe datesofatleastTestand Shieldmatches.
Therewoulditseems havetobecompromise,if thatistheword,aboutwho 'gotwhatinthewayoftelevisingTestmatches.
Further,thereprobably wouldhavetobesome clear-cutdecisionastowho wastorunAustralian cricket.
Itwillberecalledthat thePackerdatesforthesocalledworldseriesclashed withthisseason'sTestdates inAustralia,thatMr.Packerwasreportedtohave soughtexclusiverightsto TestTV,thatthePackerfieldsweretohaveinner "boundaries"andrestricted fieldplacingsforagiven numberofoversasameans ofspeedingupthegame.
Itishopedthatifthere istobecompromiseitwill atleastbereachedonthese matterswhichappearedto theoutsideobservertobe therootcauseoftheriftin thefirstplace.
Asfortheplayers,there appearstobenothingto preventtheselectorsomittingPackerplayers,evenif theywereavailable.
Whetherthiswouldhappenmustremainamatter forspeculationatpresent butiftheplayersarecontractedtoplayforMr. Packertheselectorswould needtoknowtheprecise termsofcontract.
Atpresentplayersoutside thePackerorganisationare contractedtotheboard. Wouldtherehavetobe twocontractsforsomeTest playersandonlyonefor others?
GREYHOUND SELECTIONS
ByGuestTipsterMr.J.COLE
ALBANY-7.40P:m.
GRADE4-530M.
I.ScotynMaria,2. WaltzingFun,3.Cassius Nero,4.Mossbairn'sBabe, 5.HiaclassGirl,6.Ibagsit, 7.WarGift,8.PaskyGirl, fres)9.BrigZana,(res) 10.StartlingGem. Select:A,7,4.
YOUNGSTARSSPRINT
(1)-8Pm.
NONPENALTY-NON AWARDS-530M.
1.PiscesAttack,2.ManhattanGirl,3.General Stage,4.WindWarning,5. MexicanAttack,6.Tawny Boy,7.Agradene,8.BundleofMagic,(res)9.Quick Mercedes,(res)10.Little Czarina. Select:2,5,8.
YOUNGSTARSSPRINT (2)-8.20p.m.
NONPENALTY-NON AWARDS-530M.
1.Bairn'sTrumpet,2. MartelloStar,3.Meximat, 4.CourageDoris,5.Willie Sam,6.GentleCzar,7. TyahhImp,8.MisterMexi, (res)9.Manawanui,(res)10. Zatopek. Select:5,3,8.
-*-* Australiamayhavea futureOlympicmedallist sprinterintheQueensland teenagerPaulNarracottwho continuedaseriesofexcellentrunswhenhebeat HaselyCrawford,ofTrinidad,lastweekendover100 metresand200metres. Crawford,whohasbeen describedasthe"fastest manonearth"isanOlympicgoldmedallist. ItwasnotsomuchNarracott'sdefeatofCrawford, initselfafineachievement, butthetimesthatheran whichgiverisetooptimism. Heran10.2secondsfor the100metresand20.5secondsforthe200metres andbothtimes,particularly theformer,arcgettingclose toOlympicfinalstandard. Narracottisonly18and, ifhecanmaintainformand improveafractiononhis times,hewouldhavemore thananoutsidechancein thesprintsatthenextOlympicGames.
Synodandthe media"unable tounderstand poreriy"
VATICANCITY(NC)CardinalTrevorPicachyof CalcuttasaidthatparticipantsintheworldSynodof Bishopsandthewestern mediahavebeenunableto understandpovertyasit reallyis. CardinalPicacbysaidat aPressconferencethathe hadtried"severaltimes"to getthesynodto"realisethe meaningofpovertyinthe contextofactualityandnot intherealmofmorality." Hecomplained,however, thatsynodparticipantsmade "hardlyapassingmention" torealpovertyintheirdeliberations.
Turningtothemedia. CardinalPicachysaidthe "factisthatpovertyisnot news."
"YoupeopleintheWest haveyourownproblemshijackings,arrests,kidnappings-andtheyareso great. "Youhaveadesireto help,butyoureallycannot imagineorunderstandwhat povertyisuntilyoucome andseeit,"saidthe61-yearoldJesuit.
CANNING-8.40p.m. GRADE5-530M.
1.Key'sLoner,2.Cuban Gypsy,3.GamblingBoy, 4.ArcticControl,5.Roscoe'sGirl,6.RapidFriend, 7.Nero'sGift,8.Wedding Morn,(res)9.OurBoy Dibs,(res)10.TabCharlie. Select:6,2,1.
DISTANCE-9p.m. DISCRETIONARY
GRADING-740M. I.CycloneTrixie,2. SmoothJubilee,3.Labelle Fire,4.MagicMacarthur, 5.LuckyTwist,6.Dark Victory,7.WelcomeKing. 8.GoldenAmazon,(res)9. SlickHalo,(res)10.Indian let. Select:6,2,1.
-9.20p.m.
-530M. 1.CreamMachine2. LincolnChoice,3.PicdIssue,4.
