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Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association

The Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association (BLTA) is the governing body for tennis in the Bahamas.

Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association
Formation1961
HeadquartersNassau, Bahamas
President
Perry E Newton
Websitewww.blta.net

History

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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).

Bahamas Sports Hall of Fame - Tennis Inductees

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Name Sport Year Inducted
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

Presidents

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Name Presidency
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

Affiliations

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References

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  1. ^ "Mission". Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association. Retrieved 2021-10-05.
  2. ^ "ITF Membership share Register" (PDF). ITF Tennis. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-10-05.
  3. ^ "John Antonas Biography" (PDF). Bahamas Government Website. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-10-05.
  4. ^ "Bahamas Sports Hall of Fame". Bahamas Government Sports Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 2021-10-05.
  5. ^ "thebahamasweekly.com - Sporting Bahamians to be recognised on November 22nd". www.thebahamasweekly.com. Retrieved 2021-10-05.
  6. ^ "'A special class' of 2014 in our Sports Hall of Fame". www.tribune242.com. Retrieved 2021-10-05.
  7. ^ "thebahamasweekly.com - Bahamian Sporting Greats Inducted into National Hall of Fame 2014". www.thebahamasweekly.com. Retrieved 2021-10-05.
  8. ^ "thebahamasweekly.com - Members of National Sports Hall of Fame 2015 Begin Sports Heritage Month at Church Service". www.thebahamasweekly.com. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
  9. ^ "Tennis Hall of Fame: 12 to be inducted at Ball". www.tribune242.com. Retrieved 2021-10-05.
  10. ^ "Bahamas Government Sports Hall of Fame". Bahamas Government.
  11. ^ "Eleven to be inducted in National Sports Hall of Fame". www.tribune242.com. Retrieved 2021-10-05.
  12. ^ "Sports Awards set for this Friday". The Nassau Guardian. 2021-11-16. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
  13. ^ "Class of 2023: 12 inducted into the National Hall of Fame". www.tribune242.com. Retrieved 2024-03-05.
  14. ^ Newton, Perry (2023-11-28). "Mark Knowles Inducted into the Sports Hall of Fame". Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association. Retrieved 2024-03-05.
  15. ^ Photographer, Bahamas (2017-03-12). "Edith Powell". The Bahamian Project. Retrieved 2021-10-05.
  16. ^ By. "Edith Powell – Bahamas National Portrait Gallery". Retrieved 2021-10-05.
  17. ^ "Donaldson returned as BLTA president". www.tribune242.com. Retrieved 2021-10-05.
  18. ^ "Darnette Weir new president of the BLTA". www.tribune242.com. Retrieved 2021-10-05.
  19. ^ "BLTA: Newton's entire slate of officers elected unopposed". www.tribune242.com. Retrieved 2021-10-05.
  20. ^ "Davis Cup - Teams". www.daviscup.com. Retrieved 2021-10-05.
  21. ^ "Billie Jean King Cup- Teams". www.billiejeankingcup.com. Retrieved 2021-10-05.
  22. ^ "Países miembros/Members Countries". COTECC (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-10-05.
  23. ^ "Sports". Bahamas Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2021-10-05.
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