Malta Sports Journalists Association celebrates its 50th founding anniversary
Press Release 17th December 2021 Malta Sports Journalists Association celebrates its 50th anniversary Th Executive committee of the Malta Sports Journalists Association organised an activity to commemorate the 50th anniversary since the foundation way back in 1970. Among those present for this event were active and veteran sports journalists who gathered for this special occasion. Two founding members, namely Joe Cutajar and Leonard Zammit were also among the attendees . During his speech, the President of the MSJA Sandro Micallef thanked all his predecessors; Fr. Hilary Tagliaferro, the first President in 1970 who was followed by the late Henry Calleja, and Charles Camenzuli, who was the third President of the association. Sandro Micallef said that this celebration had to be postponed from last year due to the pandemic, but the committee still wanted to organise this important activity to honour and recognize those who contributed towards the development of sports journalism in Malta. Apart from Fr. Hilary Tagliaferro, the first President of the Association, Micallef had words of praise also to the other members who formed part of the first committee namely Lewis Portelli, who was the first Vice President; General Secretary, Joe Cutajar, Mario Meli, who occupied the role of Assistant General Secretary and Antonio Castagna, who served as the first Treasurer together with Tommy Farrell. All these members together built up the foundation of this association which was formed exactly on the 19th of December 1970. During the event AIPS Europe President, Charles Camenzuli, relayed his greetings and congratulations on behalf of the European Sports Journalists Associations and presented a commemorative memento to the Malta Sports Journalists Association on behalf of AIPS Europe. General Secretary Lorraine Cunningham presented commemorative medals to all those who served for 25 years and over in the sports journalism sector. Officials from the Maltese Olympic Committee, Sport Malta and from various Sports Associations and Federations were also present for this event. Stqarrija għall-Istampa 17 ta’ Diċembru 2021 L-Għaqda Ġurnalisti Sports tiċċelebra l-50 sena mit-twaqqif tagħha Il-Kumitat Eżekuttiv tal-Għaqda Ġurnalisti Sports (GħĠS) organizza attività f’għeluq il-50 sena anniversarju mit-twaqqif tal-għaqda, lura fl-1970. Preżenti għal din l-attività, kien hemm diversi membri tal-GħĠS, kif ukoll diversi ġurnalisti veterani, fosthom żewġ fundaturi membri Joe Cutajar u Leonard Zammit. Fid-diskors tal-okkażjoni l-President tal-GħĠS Sandro Micallef radd ħajr lill-predeċessuri tiegħu, fl-ordni: Fr. Hilary Tagliaferro Tagliaferro l-ewwel President sa mit-twaqqif tal-GħĠS (dak iż-żmien Għaqda Kittieba Sports) lura fl-1970, kif ukoll lill-mibki iżda qatt minsi Henry Calleja li dam sittax-il sena bħala President tal-Assoċjazzjoni, kif ukoll lill Charles Camenzuli li kien it-tielet President tal-assoċjazzjoni li tirrapreżenta lill-media sportiva f'pajjiżna. Sandro Micallef qal illi din iċ-ċelebrazzjoni waslet wara li s-sena l-oħra kellha tkun posposta minħabba l-pandemija u għaldaqstant il-kumitat ħass il-ħtieġa li tkun organiżżata xorta waħda u jkunu onorati dawk li sawwru l-istorja tal-ġurnaliżmu sportiv f’pajjiżna. Fid-diskors tiegħu Micallef semma lill-membri fundaturi kollha; Fr Hilary Tagliaferro l-ewwel President, Lewis Portelli li kien l-ewwel Viċi-President, Joe Cutajar l-ewwel Segretarju Ġenerali, Mario Meli li kien Assistent Segretarju Ġenerali dak iż-żmien, Antonio Castagna l-ewwel Tezorier u l-membru Tommy Farrell, li flimkien sawwru l-bidu tal-Għaqda fid-19 ta’ Diċembru tal-1970. F’din l-istess attività, il-President tal-AIPS Europe Charles Camenzuli wassal l-awgurju tiegħu f’isem l-assoċjazzjonijiet tal-Ġurnaliżmu Sportiv madwar l-Ewropa u ppreżenta plakka kommemorattiva f’isem l-AIPS Europe lill-Għaqda Ġurnalisti Sports. Fi tmiem is-serata, is-Segretarju Ġenerali Lorraine Cunningham ippreżenetat midalji kommemorattivi lil dawk kollha illi għamlu 25 sena servizz fil-ġurnaliżmu sportiv. Fost il-mistiedna tal-Għaqda Ġurnalisti Sports għal din l-attivita' kien hemm preżenti l-ogħla uffiċjali tal-Kumitat Olimpiku Malti u ta' SportMalta kif ukoll diverai Presidenti u Segretarji Ġenerali ta' diversi assoċjazzjonijiet u federazzjonijiet sportivi. Tmiem
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