 Recently a leading sports association turned 90. But the strange thing is the members of this association themselves did not know the exact date when the body turned into this ripe age. When questioned by the media the members of this association were uncertain. Some said January 17, some said January 20 when the actual date is January 18. It looks as if they are holding on to positions in this body to fill their pockets and go on tours, a sad state indeed.
Boys will be boys
Schoolboy cricketers belonging to a leading Colombo school had to field junior players to their present assignments as their seniors were caught breaching their trust. Now a complete new twist has been given to this episode. Apparently a higher up in this institution had wanted to have a certain person appointed as the skipper and had blown the situation out of control. It looks as if the ruse had worked and a new skipper has taken over. After all boys will be boys, won’t they?
 When enemies turn friends
There are instances when bitter enemies will become friends to make their ends meet. This happened when the much talked about Sports Law became the subject of a hot topic. Even those who would, under normal circumstances, not look at each others faces became friends to overcome the situation. All this ‘friendliness’ was to change the Law so that they can carry on regardless. It has also been noted that certain secret talks had taken place between these bitter rivals in order to overcome the situation.
Two wheel problem
An interim body is to be appointed to a leading sports body that happens to use two wheelers. The person who has been nominated to head this body has been going around saying to his close friends that he wants to be the head of this popular body in order to gain the recognition and the benefits that the sport can offer. Apparently he is not worried to what depths the sport will fall into as long as he has his way.
All for money
After the recent debacles in the Dark Continent the sports body concerned appointed a new selection committee. The talk now is that a certain cricketer had been nominated to make the tour on the promise that the player would give ten percent of his dues to this particular chap for having selected him for the tour. What some chaps will stoop down to!
 Mum’s the word
The Big Man in Sports had summoned the head of a sports body very much in the news these days and had told him not to go about telling that the body concerned has no money. “No Money. No Money. This all what the papers have to say about your sport. Please do not go about saying such things. If you cannot do this then quit!” This guy is now very quiet and never talks about money. Mum is the word, they say. |
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