HERVE Anthony and Hazel Austin were on Saturday February 21, given a vote of confidence by being re-elected chairpersons of the local boxing and swimming bodies for another two-year terms.

Being the only candidates for the posts, both Anthony and Austin, who were first elected in office in 2002, were unanimously re-elected.

According to Anthony, he was confident of being re-elected because of his hard work, that of his executive committee and coaches over the past two years.

"I think that the executive committee, which I chaired for the past two years, has done an incredibly good job. All the members have been co-operative and I urge them to continue the hard work and dedication in the years to come," said Anthony.

He added that this year, the Seychelles Amateur Boxing Federation (SABF) would like to send more boxers on overseas training and to international competitions.

"We are looking into the possibility of sending more boxers on overseas training and to participate in international competitions. So far, we have planned three overseas trips for the first six months of the year. We have a group of boxers going to Gaborone, Botswana, in March to participate in the final Olympic qualifier. In April, junior and cadet pugilists are expected to travel to Reunion to train and compete, and in June, another team of junior boxers are to go to Korea to participate in a Junior tournament."

Like Anthony, Gerald Cosgrow has also been re-elected as vice-chairman of the SABF as well as secretary Fadia Dick and treasurer Edmond Folette.

The ordinary members will be known only after the coaches’ and referees/judges' committees and team management have met and hold elections.

As for the swimming association, it has for vice-chairman Paul Fanchette, while Priscilla Belize and Ivan Roberts remain as secretary and treasurer respectively.

The ordinary members are Alain Alcindor, Phoebe Mangroo, Mervin Austin, Margaret Louise, Jack Fanchette, Barnsley Albert and Gerald Bristol.

There were also elections for two posts in the Seychelles Basketball Federation under the chairmanship of Brian Julie, who is serving his sixth year in office.

James Joubert, who was elected secretary last year but has decided to quit the post because of work commitment, has been replaced by Raymond Siméon, previously an ordinary member.

Joubert will now serve as an ordinary member on the SBF committee.

C. J.