GERARD Ah-Shung was Saturday February 14 given a vote of confidence by being re-elected chairperson of the Seychelles Karting Association (SKA) for another one-year term.

Being the only candidate for the post of chairman, Ah-Shung, who was first elected as chairperson in 2003, was unanimously re-elected in office by SKA members present at last Saturday’s meeting.

Alister Maiden was elected as the new vice-chairman, while Liza Rene remains as the secretary of the association.

The six ordinary members are Lesley Mathiot, Peter Fred, John Simon, Dave Rene, Andy Denousse and Michael Rene.

Meanwhile, the SKA association has announced that the 2004 season will roar off with a busy 13-round National Championship which will be followed shortly afterwards by an Endurance competition.

The association is also looking into the possibility of sending a team of drivers to an overseas competition during the year if they get the financial back-up.

As for the Seychelles Amateur Bodybuilding Association's (Sabba) extra-ordinary meeting, it again ended in confusion as was the case with the annual general meeting.

Chairman Marcel Ally has stepped down and, in the meantime, the post remains vacant.

There was election though for two vacant posts. Former chairman Golbert Nicette was elected as the new treasurer while Michel Comettant was voted in office as secretary.

There were also elections for three posts in the Seychelles Judo Federation under the chairmanship of Cedric Thomas since last year.

André César was elected as treasurer, replacing Sandra Mathiot who has gone to Australia for further studies, while Gerard Baker and David Antoine have been elected as ordinary members.

The Seychelles Kickboxing Federation (SKF) will, for its part, be run this year by Vincent Volcère who has taken over from Cecilie Derjacque (now secretary) at the helm of the federation.

Mario Pragassen is the new vice-chairman, while judoka Gerard Baker, the sports officer for kickboxing, is the treasurer.

The ordinary members are Egbert Onezia, Stanio Simeon and David Folette.

As for the Seychelles Basketball Federation's annual general meeting, scheduled for last Saturday, it has been rescheduled for this coming Saturday at 9 a.m. at the Sports Training Centre.

On the other hand, it is not sure whether the Seychelles Cycling Association's AGM was completed and even chairman Antonio Jean-Baptiste told Sports Nation that he "cannot make any comments."

C. J.