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The Eleuthera Softball Association held its General Meeting Thursday March 6th, 2014 at Andy Deal’s pavilion, Palmetto Point, Eleuthera.
The purpose of the meeting was to elect the ESA Executive Team for the years 2014 -2015.
Veteran softball player and Executive Romell Fish Knowles was elected a third non-consecutive time to lead the once prestigious softball association in the country.
Other executives elected are;
· Vice Presidents – Joe Sands and Sammy Sands and Tony Crean, who is responsible for primary, middle and senior school play.
· Secretary General – Veteran Administrator Paula Johnson
· Asst. Secretary General – Noel Small
· Treasurer – Softball Stand Out Andre Gardiner
· Asst. Treasurer – Andre Butler
Technical Officials are;
· Commissioner – Johnny “ Versatile” Butler
· Umpire –in –Chief – Gerard Coakley
Directors
Andy Deal
Clifford Sands
Angelo Bethel
Ken Mackey
Addison Cooper
Sherwin Major
Steve Maynard
Hon. Members
ISF Hall of Famer”s
Austin Knowles Sr.
Richard Johnson
Douggy Smith
Interview with President Knowles
President Knowles said he expects the league to start with some six men teams and a strong possibility of adding four ladies team.
He stated that a lot of the younger softball players who now plays slow pitch softball is enthusiastic about competing in the fast pitch competition.
Unlike past years the hallmark of our association will be the introduction of a primary school division that will compliment the middle school and high school divisions.
President Knowles said he is grateful already to Sen. Greg Burrows who travelled to Eleuthera to inspect the playing facilities with a view of enhancing and improving the facilities to world class certified levels.
Knowles indicated that the area M.P. donated funds to the Eleuthera Softball Association and promised a second set of funding to ensure the league is sustained financially.
President Knowles said he is grateful for the support and enthusiasm expressed by the government through Sen. Burrows and the MP – Min Hon. Damien Gomez.
Knowles said to be fair he has not asked the other area MP for North Eleuthera to assist with funding but feels fairly comfortable that MP Neilly will step up to the plate as he too is anxious to see the return of softball on the Iles of Eleuthera. As a matter of fact Knowles I’m sure there are a good number of eleutherans who will give gladly to assist with sustaining the league financially.
Knowles is already at work with plans to hold coaches, umpires and administrative development course within a few weeks.
In addition the league play will be scored electronically - recruitment and training by Mrs. Sherry Beneby and Mr. Bishop Beneby.
The league will open with a jamboree with teams being invited from around the country. We will showcase our school division along with senior play.
Knowles said he was reliably informed that the BSF intend to honour Billy Micklewhyte at its round robin that have been promised to Eleuthera so he looks forward to a very busy but productive year for the sport of softball on the Island of Eleuthera.
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