NATIONAL SPORTS MONTH LAUNCHED: The Hon. Lanisha Rolle, Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture, launched National Sports Month on November 12, 2018, at her Ministry. Along with a number of events to celebrate the month, Minister Rolle noted that the signature events will be the National Sports Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at Government House on November 23, at 6:30 p.m.and the National Sports Awards (by invitation only) at Super Clubs Breezes on November 30 at 7p.m. Pictured seated, from left, are: Acting Permanent Secretary Rhoda Jackson, Minister Rolle and Director of Sports Timothy Munnings. Standing, from left, are Hall of Fame Inductees: Samuel Symonette (bowling), Peter Gilcud (Basketball), Creswell Pratt (Baseball), and Arthur Thompson, Jr., representing his father. (BIS Photo/Eric Rose )
NASSAU, Bahamas — The Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture is expected to induct 11 more persons into the National Hall of Fame next week, bringing the total to 163 since the inception of the highest honour for outstanding athletes, coaches and officials in 1989, The Tribune reported on November 14.
To be inducted in the Class of 2018 during the ceremonies on Friday, November 23, at Government House by Governor General Dame Marguerite Pindling, are the following:
Agatha Delancy and Harcourt ‘Coins’ Poitier for golf; Cornel Mickey Williams for lawn tennis; Samuel ‘Sammie’ Symonette – bowling; William ‘Sonny Boy’ Rahming – boxing; Creswell Pratt – baseball; Charles ‘Softly’ Robins and Peter ‘Macaroni’ Gilcud – basketball; Edmund Lewis – cricket and posthumously – Arthur Thompson Sr for umpiring and Jann Mortimer for volleyball.
Director of Sports Timothy Munnings said the event is open to the public and they are asking for the public to come out and support the honorees.
“I think it’s another good class. It’s a group of diverse individuals who have been identified by their peers in sports, who feel they are worthy of such recognition,” Munnings said. “This is a representation of who we in the sports world feel deserve special recognition.
Under the theme: “Ain’t No Stopping Us Now, We’re On the Move,” the honorees will get to participate in a series of events to commemorate the occasion. http://www.tribune242.com/news/2018/nov/14/eleven-be-inducted-national-sports-hall-fame/
