Meritocracy runs in old-timers

Teamwork Abraham and Chin during a celebration to mark his 80th birthday and (inset) at the Asian Track and Field Championship in the Olympic Stadium, Tokyo, in 1979.

SEREMBAN: Track and field coach Edwin S. Abraham cherishes the days when everyone cared for each other and meritocracy was the way.

Now 80, the former teacher and stickler for discipline tells of the time when he tried to get a job for A. Ramasamy, an SEAP Games medal winner in the 1,500m, 5,000m and 10,000m events.