An interim member of a leading sports body has told close associates that a considerable sum of money is being spent on two players and that money could be utilised to groom future players. “The money spent on these two players is colossal. What’s more these two players will not be in this particular sports [...]

The Sunday Times Sri Lanka

TO GROOM FUTURE STARS

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An interim member of a leading sports body has told close associates that a considerable sum of money is being spent on two players and that money could be utilised to groom future players. “The money spent on these two players is colossal. What’s more these two players will not be in this particular sports scene for long as they are on the verge of retiring. So why not channel the money spent on these two be spent on several youngsters in order to groom future stars,” he has voiced this opinion to some of his friends.

FACEBOOK FAN
An official who had been assigned to help the media at a leading swimming meet was so engrossed in Facebook that he had completely ignored the press. Pressmen were informed that a special individual has been appointed to give details to the press. However, when they approached this official he had said that he will give the results later. Being pressed with the time factor they had complained to the higher authorities. It was later found out that this official had been absorbed in the Facebook on the lap top!

IN DOLLARS PLEASE
A top official is said to have put forward a bill for US$ 50 for a job that he has not even attended. This sports body is in the habit of paying workers for being present on match days at the grounds to help out with ground matters. The others who had worked had collected their payments in local currencies but this particular official had asked for the payment in Dollars.

SPORTS LAW WRONG?
Big Salted Lassie and the Bent Hand Pattu were like jack-in-boxes as they always said ” According to the Sports Law.” Nazi the selecting one was at the receiving end at one time and then the ‘reffing’ D was also attacked. Now the same Salted Lassie and the Hand Pattu are saying the sports law is wrong when applied to them at the game played with a odd shaped ball.

All to stay in office
Interesting in the game where the bounce is not certain is Salted Lassie seeking the intervention of the Court and the World of Rugby to stay in Office. The problem is that when nominations were called at the Western Money Union the Big Lassie only got one vote. Is that not enough to show the door?
Poor Sanga Sene too is in a soup as some are keen in asking to tell the World about the FIJI connection.

A NEW TWIST
A sport played by the opposite sex is currently in the news but now a new twist has been added to it. It has been unearthed that during a recent tour to the British Isles a woman cricketer had tried to molest a player of her own sex. This player, it is alleged, had been in a drunken stupor and had tried to molest this player. So it looks as if inquires that are currently taking place should be levelled at both sexes.

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