Cambodia Baseball Selected New President

By Sok Lak

The Cambodia Baseball Federation chose a new president after the third mandate of general assembly finished, which held on August 3 at National Olympic Committee of Cambodia.

Seven members were selected during general assembly to become executive committee members of new mandate to lead Cambodia Baseball Federation for 2011-2015, but did not choose president.

As the following day of general assembly, Phin Sarun, veteran administrator from Banteay Meanchey appoint as president. H.E. Nhem Thavy and Tony selected as vice-president while Yu Motoo take a role of treasurer and An Phearan became general secretary. For former secretary Chea Theary take a role of assistant to president.

Even though the Cambodia Baseball Federation did not select president in the assembly yet, the assembly approved statute which has 14 chapters and 69 principles.

In the report from Chea Theary, Cambodia baseball used to participate 24^th Asian Baseball Championship in 2007 and Asia Cup in 2008 where Cambodia baseball team won over Malaysia baseball team at that time. Through the second mandate, 10 baseball clubs were established under the federation led by Joe Cook, former president of Cambodia Baseball Federation.  According to the plan of third mandate, the baseball federation plan to establish a baseball field in Phnom Penh. It also has a plan to join 26^th SEA Games in November in Indonesia and 17^th Asian Games in 2014.

Source: The Southeast Asia Weekly, August 7-13,2011, Vol.5, Issue 32, Page 4