12th November, Doha: His Excellency Sheikh Talal Mohammad Al-Sabah of Kuwait was re-elected ABF President for another four-year term unchallenged during the 28th ABF Annual General Assembly held at Grand Regency Hotel on Thursday.
Delegates from 18 member federations and nine proxies totaling 27 out of 33 attended the AGM chaired by HE Sheikh Talal. In his welcome address, he extended his appreciation to all the delegates present at the general assembly and also to Qatar Bowling Federation for helping to organise the meeting and for hosting the 28th Asian Tenpin Bowling Championships.
Dr Danny Santos, Honorary Auditor of ABF, took over the proceedings by going through the agenda of the assembly calling for the adoption and confirmation of the minutes of the last annual general assembly of 2024 which was duly confirmed.
He also presented the auditors report filed which was also adopted and approved by the delegates present. Nominations for Executive Board Members for the next four year term was read. Only one nomination was for the Vice President (Western Region), Mr Abdulla Al-Qattan, President of Qatar Bowling Federation.
Current Executive Board Members at the head table
Vice President of Far East Region, Mr Jeong Suk, President of Korea Bowling Association and Vice President of South East Region, Ms Suwalai Satrulee, Secretary General of Thai Tenpin Bowling Association were unchallenged. Hence all three were duly elected.
Mr Bandar Al-Shafi, Secretary General of Qatar Bowling Federation, Mr Ma Chi Seng, President of Macau China Bowling Association and Mr Steve Robles, Philippine Bowling Federation did not seek re-election. Current Executive Board members, Mr Makhmut Isjakov, Kazakhstan National Bowling Federation and Mr Kannan Ramachandran, Tenpin Bowling Federation (India) were also re-elected for another four-year term.
Other nominations received for new Executive Board Members were Dato Najeeb Abdullah, President of Malaysian Tenpin Bowling Congress, Mr John Ng, Vice President of Macau China Bowling Association and Mr Talal Al-Towereb, President of Saudi Bowling Federation. All three were elected new Executive Board Members.
Dr Santos announced that the 2027 Asian Junior Bowling Championship will be held in Macau, China, the 2027 Asian Youth Bowling Championships will be held in Hong Kong, China and the 2027 Asian Para Bowling Championships will be held in Chinese Taipei.
Photos by Terence Yaw in Doha, Qatar.
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