GAMES TEAM TOLD: Trouble, And Home You Go’

Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31118, 22 July 1966, Page 13

GAMES TEAM TOLD: Trouble, And Home You Go’

(New Zealand Press Association)

AUCKLAND-

Members of the New Zealand Empire Games team would not be given any warnings of punishment for any misdemeanours committed overseas—they would be sent straight home, the team manager, Mr R. Shakespeare, said yesterday.

Mr Shakespeare and Dr. W. M. Smeeton gave talks on protocol and personal medical precautions to be taken during the team’s visit to Jamaica.

Mr Shakespeare said that it was essential for the team to be good ambassadors for the country, particularly in view of the fact that New Zealand was applying for the

It was the athletes’ final briefing before the team departs this evening.

1970 Empire Games. He emphasised that no warnings would be given. “Any trouble and the culprits go straight home.” But, he added, he was quite confident that there would be none. Nothing to Offend Two Jamaicans studying at Ardmore Teachers’ College, Miss H. Dorman and Mr S. Brown, also attended the briefing of the team to answer questions about their country. Team members were anxious to know if there were any Jamaican customs that they should know about so as not to offend anyone during their visit They were told there were none they need to worry about. Mr Shakespeare gave the team a motto. It is that of his old school, Hastings Boys’ High—“Akino.” This, he said, meant "to do one’s utmost at all times.”

OLIVER TO LEAD TEAM (N.Z. Press Association) AUCKLAND. Two Auckland athletes, the weight-lifter, D. B. Oliver, and the long jumper, D. S. Norris, were yesterday appointed captain and vice-captain, respectively, of the New Zealand Empire Games team. Oliver is one of the prime hopes for a gold medal at Jamaica. He holds the Empire record at 11001 b.