GAZNAVI STAYS AT THE CREASE

He gets three more years as cricket boss after challenger Ravindran's late withdrawal

- Melvyn Teoh

A tussle for the sport's top seat was on the cards, when members of the fraternity turned out for the Singapore Cricket Association's (SCA) annual general meeting (AGM) on Sept 24.

But instead, the contest turned out to be a damp squib as presidential hopeful Anton J. Ravindran pulled out just minutes before the start of the election - incumbent Mahmood Gaznavi returned for a new three-year term as a result.

Ravindran had handed a letter outlining his decision to Gaznavi before the AGM, which was attended by about 50 people.

In his letter, Ravindran, who is the president of the Ceylon Sports Club and contested the 2023 election, cited two main reasons for his withdrawal.

The first reason was the executive committee's voting rights as per the SCA constitution, which he called "unacceptable". He also cited the restriction of each member club to only one representative at the meeting.