League Notes: Allegations Of Racism At NRL Meeting May Be Heard At Independent Tribunal

Allegations of racism at a recent National Rugby League club Manly board meeting "may be heard by an independent tribunal after the NRL initiated a disputes process following an official complaint" by Sea Eagles Dir Darrell Williams (SYDNEY MORNING HERALD, 6/3). ... Victorian Racing Integrity Commissioner Sal Perna said police investigations into race fixing that have been linked to the murder of horse trainer Les Samba "have damaged the racing industry without producing any evidence that the sport faces widespread corruption." Perna said that the 18-month probe into the Smoking Aces controversy, dealing with allegations a '11 race at Cranbourne was fixed, has produced "nothing more than conjecture" (THE AUSTRALIAN, 6/3).