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Annual General Meeting 2012 – Chairman’s Report
Membership and Affiliated Clubs in the Sai Tso Wan baseball filed was increased. How
to make the best use of the existing time slots on the
HKBA has maintained an amicable relationship with its limited number of baseball grounds is very important.
members and affiliated clubs. Regular meetings have HKBA has been discussing and negotiating with
been held with its affiliated clubs whose verbal and the relevant government departments to get more
written suggestions demonstrating their love of baseball baseball facilities.
and the common goal of promoting baseball between
them and HKBA. Outlook
As at end of the reported period, 22 affiliated clubs were International Baseball Federation and the International
registered with HKBA and 33 Community Sports Club Softball Federation have agreed to sign an MOU
Projects were organized by them. in October 2012 with the aiming of jointly coming
back to the Olympic Games. The future of baseball is
Administration and Publication bright! The persistent training and the baseball experts’
continuous professional training will someday in the
To promote the best practice in corporate governance future produce a Hong Kong Team playing in the
and in response to the advice by LCSD to all National baseball in the Olympic Games. Because baseball is a
Sports Associations, HKBA has reviewed its Hong Kong sport which is suitable for the Asians!
team selection mechanism and enhanced its system of
accounting and internal control. Appreciations
HKBA holds monthly executive directors’ meeting, On behalf of the Board of Directors, I would like to
quarterly directors’ meeting and monthly staff thank Mr. Bernard Chan, Hon. President , Mr. Jackie
meeting to ensure progress of activities and monitor Chan, Hon. Vice President and all Hon. Advisers for their
the administrative system. financial support and guidance;
Respective executive committee grateful for Home Affairs
meeting is held on a need Bureau, Leisure Cultural Services
basis. Department for their subvention
and support; thankful to
Over the past 20 years, Environmental Protection
HKBA has been publishing its Department, Sports Federation
quarterly magazine, “RUN” & Olympic Committee of Hong
which has gained reputation Kong China, Hong Kong Sports
here and abroad. The “RUN” Institute and the relevant District
publishes reports and news of Councils for their advice and
the local and overseas activities Members voted for the Board of support. I would also like to
organized by the HKBA, at Directors 2012-2014 Election thank the donors and sponsors
the same time it also provides a platform for players and for their generosity; to our Directors, Committee
baseball lovers to voice out their opinions and comments. Members and volunteer workers for their relentless
For those baseball lovers who do not have the opportunity efforts and devotion, and to our officers for their hard
or time to play baseball, the “RUN” is another kind of work.
baseball field for them to involve in sport.
HKBA is marching into 20th anniversary and will be
Baseball Fields holding series of celebrating activities in the coming
year. A new website of HKBA will also be launched
The speed of baseball development in Hong Kong is soon and all the celebrating activities will be put on
accelerating as evidenced by the fast increase in the it. Your support to the upcoming activities is most
number of players. Regrettably, HKBA cannot meet appreciated.
the big demand from the baseball community due to
the limitation of grounds available for baseball games
and training. In fact, the prevailing rental policy of
grounds has been restrictive to baseball. As such, Philip Li
this is the biggest hurdle for baseball development Chairman
in Hong Kong. After an enduring request from the The Hong Kong Baseball Association Limited
baseball public, the number of time slots for baseball November 2012
RUN Issue 74 Third Quarter 2012/13 09
Membership and Affiliated Clubs in the Sai Tso Wan baseball filed was increased. How
to make the best use of the existing time slots on the
HKBA has maintained an amicable relationship with its limited number of baseball grounds is very important.
members and affiliated clubs. Regular meetings have HKBA has been discussing and negotiating with
been held with its affiliated clubs whose verbal and the relevant government departments to get more
written suggestions demonstrating their love of baseball baseball facilities.
and the common goal of promoting baseball between
them and HKBA. Outlook
As at end of the reported period, 22 affiliated clubs were International Baseball Federation and the International
registered with HKBA and 33 Community Sports Club Softball Federation have agreed to sign an MOU
Projects were organized by them. in October 2012 with the aiming of jointly coming
back to the Olympic Games. The future of baseball is
Administration and Publication bright! The persistent training and the baseball experts’
continuous professional training will someday in the
To promote the best practice in corporate governance future produce a Hong Kong Team playing in the
and in response to the advice by LCSD to all National baseball in the Olympic Games. Because baseball is a
Sports Associations, HKBA has reviewed its Hong Kong sport which is suitable for the Asians!
team selection mechanism and enhanced its system of
accounting and internal control. Appreciations
HKBA holds monthly executive directors’ meeting, On behalf of the Board of Directors, I would like to
quarterly directors’ meeting and monthly staff thank Mr. Bernard Chan, Hon. President , Mr. Jackie
meeting to ensure progress of activities and monitor Chan, Hon. Vice President and all Hon. Advisers for their
the administrative system. financial support and guidance;
Respective executive committee grateful for Home Affairs
meeting is held on a need Bureau, Leisure Cultural Services
basis. Department for their subvention
and support; thankful to
Over the past 20 years, Environmental Protection
HKBA has been publishing its Department, Sports Federation
quarterly magazine, “RUN” & Olympic Committee of Hong
which has gained reputation Kong China, Hong Kong Sports
here and abroad. The “RUN” Institute and the relevant District
publishes reports and news of Councils for their advice and
the local and overseas activities Members voted for the Board of support. I would also like to
organized by the HKBA, at Directors 2012-2014 Election thank the donors and sponsors
the same time it also provides a platform for players and for their generosity; to our Directors, Committee
baseball lovers to voice out their opinions and comments. Members and volunteer workers for their relentless
For those baseball lovers who do not have the opportunity efforts and devotion, and to our officers for their hard
or time to play baseball, the “RUN” is another kind of work.
baseball field for them to involve in sport.
HKBA is marching into 20th anniversary and will be
Baseball Fields holding series of celebrating activities in the coming
year. A new website of HKBA will also be launched
The speed of baseball development in Hong Kong is soon and all the celebrating activities will be put on
accelerating as evidenced by the fast increase in the it. Your support to the upcoming activities is most
number of players. Regrettably, HKBA cannot meet appreciated.
the big demand from the baseball community due to
the limitation of grounds available for baseball games
and training. In fact, the prevailing rental policy of
grounds has been restrictive to baseball. As such, Philip Li
this is the biggest hurdle for baseball development Chairman
in Hong Kong. After an enduring request from the The Hong Kong Baseball Association Limited
baseball public, the number of time slots for baseball November 2012
RUN Issue 74 Third Quarter 2012/13 09
