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2008-Sep-12-1303hrs
Earl John Elected Basketball President
BY GREGORY TRUJILLO Veteran basketball official Earl John was yesterday elected as the president of the local basketball federation, defeating his younger rival Brian Manning.
John defeated Manning 17 votes to nil, at a special general meeting called by the board of directors of the National Basketball Federation of T&T (NBF T&T) at the Maloney Sports Complex.
Before yesterday’s elections, which was called as a result of a mediation agreement between the NBF T&T and the Trinidad and Tobago Olympic Committee (TTOC) in June, the sport went through five months of uncertainty.
In electing officers for all seven positions, John retained his post as president which Manning attained at a reconvened annual general meeting (AGM) on April 5.
At the AGM on March 29, a vote of no confidence was moved against John, June Rogers, the then vice president–communications and marketing, and Darren Joseph, assistant secretary, NBF T&T.
Also elected (on April 5) were officers Nadine Khan-Seemungal as vice president–communications, and Deneicia Harris as assistant secretary. Robert Darceuil was elected as the VP of marketing and communication, defeating Khan-Seemungal by a 17-0 margin.
Harris, however, was elected to serve as assistant secretary unopposed. Of the incumbents, Josef Baptiste was one of two people to be reinstated. He will serve as vice president–finance.
Also elected unopposed was former national point-guard Richard Mungo, who will continue in the position of vice president–training and technical. Veteran referee Earl Noel was elected in the position of vice president–organisation and development–ahead of Lloyd Bernard 12 votes to five. Veteran basketball administrator Kelvin Roberts was elected unopposed as general secretary.
Trade unionist Kelvin Tony served as the returning officer at yesterday’s elections.
The impasse between the two slates caused the SporTT Company to suspend its funding to the sport on July 8.
The meeting was attended by the Tobago, East, South, Southwest, North and Northeast zones along with the schools, Abott and paralympic associations.
The elected officers and the chairman of each zone comprise the board of directors together with the president of the T&T Secondary Schools League, the president of the Association of Basketball Officials of T&T (ABOTT) and the president of the Paralympic Association.
Cliff Bertrand
2008-Sep-12-1303hrs
Earl John Elected Basketball President
BY GREGORY TRUJILLO Veteran basketball official Earl John was yesterday elected as the president of the local basketball federation, defeating his younger rival Brian Manning.
John defeated Manning 17 votes to nil, at a special general meeting called by the board of directors of the National Basketball Federation of T&T (NBF T&T) at the Maloney Sports Complex.
Before yesterday’s elections, which was called as a result of a mediation agreement between the NBF T&T and the Trinidad and Tobago Olympic Committee (TTOC) in June, the sport went through five months of uncertainty.
In electing officers for all seven positions, John retained his post as president which Manning attained at a reconvened annual general meeting (AGM) on April 5.
At the AGM on March 29, a vote of no confidence was moved against John, June Rogers, the then vice president–communications and marketing, and Darren Joseph, assistant secretary, NBF T&T.
Also elected (on April 5) were officers Nadine Khan-Seemungal as vice president–communications, and Deneicia Harris as assistant secretary. Robert Darceuil was elected as the VP of marketing and communication, defeating Khan-Seemungal by a 17-0 margin.
Harris, however, was elected to serve as assistant secretary unopposed. Of the incumbents, Josef Baptiste was one of two people to be reinstated. He will serve as vice president–finance.
Also elected unopposed was former national point-guard Richard Mungo, who will continue in the position of vice president–training and technical. Veteran referee Earl Noel was elected in the position of vice president–organisation and development–ahead of Lloyd Bernard 12 votes to five. Veteran basketball administrator Kelvin Roberts was elected unopposed as general secretary.
Trade unionist Kelvin Tony served as the returning officer at yesterday’s elections.
The impasse between the two slates caused the SporTT Company to suspend its funding to the sport on July 8.
The meeting was attended by the Tobago, East, South, Southwest, North and Northeast zones along with the schools, Abott and paralympic associations.
The elected officers and the chairman of each zone comprise the board of directors together with the president of the T&T Secondary Schools League, the president of the Association of Basketball Officials of T&T (ABOTT) and the president of the Paralympic Association.
Cliff Bertrand
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