Formation | 1961 |
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Headquarters | Nassau, Bahamas |
President | Perry E Newton |
Website | www.blta.net |
The Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association (BLTA) is the governing body for tennis in the Bahamas.
The Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association (BLTA) is a non-profit organization and is the governing body for tennis in the Bahamas. Its mission is to lead the growth and promotion of the sport of tennis throughout the islands of the Bahamas. [1] The BLTA is a member of the International Tennis Federation [2] as well as the regional governing body Central American and Caribbean Tennis Confederation (COTECC).
Name | Sport | Year Inducted |
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John Antonas [3] [4] | Tennis | 2011 |
J. Barrie Farrington [5] | Tennis | 2013 |
Edith Powell [6] [7] | Tennis | 2014 |
Kim O'kelley [8] | Tennis | 2015 |
Vicky Knowles-Andrews [9] | Tennis | 2016 |
Leo L. Rolle [10] | Tennis | 2017 |
Cornell Mickey Williams [11] | Tennis | 2018 |
Hartie Johnson [12] | Tennis | 2021 |
Mark Knowles [13] [14] | Tennis | 2023 |
Name | Presidency |
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Kendal Isaacs | 1961-1966 |
H.P 'Junior' Urich | 1966-1968 |
Gerald Cash | 1968-1969 |
Graham Barry | 1969-1974 |
J. Barrie Farrington | 1974-1976 |
Steve Norton | 1976-1977 |
Charles Donaldson | 1977-1978 |
Vicky Knowles | 1978-1981 |
Bertram Knowles | 1981-1985 |
Peter Philips | 1985-1986 |
Philip Russell | 1986-1986 |
J. Barrie Farrington | 1986-1992 |
Mickey Williams | 1992-1995 |
Christopher 'Kit' Spencer | 1995-1999 |
Edith Powell [15] [16] | 1999-2002 |
Harold Watson | 2002-2004 |
Mary Shelley | 2004-2006 |
Giorgio Baldacci | 2006-2007 |
Wesley Rolle | 2007-2009 |
Stephen Turnquest | 2009-2012 |
Derron Donaldson | 2012-2014 |
Elwood Donaldson [17] | 2014-2018 |
Darnette Weir [18] | 2018-2020 |
Perry E Newton [19] | 2020-present |
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