I REFER to the article on judo matters by Kevin Faure (Sunday Morning Post, July 25), headlined ''Mak makes meal of coach choice''.
The article presented a fair analysis of the situation, but there is one particular misconception which, from the Hong Kong Sports Development Board's perspective, needs to be corrected and this concerns the employment of David Starbrook as coach to the national squad.
Funds were set aside in this year's budget for the employment of coaches in sports presently without a national coach and which were felt to have strong medal prospects in the Asian Games 1994 specifically. Judo and ten pin bowling were adjudged to be inthis category.
The SDB's interest was in aiming to provide a quality service to athletes to ensure the best use of these funds and to link the training programme into the resources available at the Hong Kong Sports Institute.
The Hong Kong Ten Pin Bowling Congress selected its own coach, Eric Jang, from Australia, whereas in the case of judo the decision on the individual in question was considered by the officials of the Hong Kong Judo Association and agreement reached with Starbrook, who was living locally.
A contract between the HKJA and Starbrook was signed subsequently, which the SDB witnessed. Payment for Starbrook's services is sent via the HKJA, in accordance with the wishes of the latter. The suggestion by some of HKJA officials that the SDB has coerced them into this appointment is rebutted.