In a quick move to salvage the Tobago Zone of the BG Secondary Schools Football League, a new four-member committee to be headed by Allan James was appointed yesterday after a three-hour meeting at the Tobago-arm of the Ministry of Education, yesterday.
The meeting was headed by Ewing Davis, president of the SSFL and included Azaad Mohammed-Khan, general secretary, Anthony Creed (first vice-president), William Wallace (second) vice-president), Lawrence Seepersad (assistant general secretary.
Heading the list of officials from the Tobago zone was out-going chairperson Pearl Almond-George, and assistant, Handell Dillon.
The committee was appointed to address problems in the zone which failed to kick off on Tuesday.
Apart from Scarborough Secondary, none of the other four teams had registered for the competition.
Following the meeting, James of Scarborough Secondary, was appointed interim chairman.
He will have as his assistant Neil Alleyne of Roxborough Composite while Kwesi Des Vignes of Goodwood High School will serve as secretary and Kevin Baptiste as assistant.
The four-member committee will now have a month before giving notice to all interested parties with regards to the holding of an annual general meeting to elect new officials to serve the Zone.
The Zone will now start next Friday or Saturday and will comprise only defending champions, Scarborough Secondary, Roxborough Composite, Bishop’s High and Signal Hill Senior Comprehensive.
Elizabeth’s College will not be competing.
The interim Tobago committee was also instructed to implement a Senior Division in the Tobago Zone whereby schools will now be demoted and promoted from next year, a first in the sister-isle.