The Malta Sports Journalists Association joins the local sporting community to mourn the passing away of Christopher Busuttil Leaver.

Mr Busuttil Leaver was a sports enthusiast following football and eventually hockey. In Hockey he had an illustrious career, first as a player and then in administration of the local Association. He occupied the role of General Secretary and eventually became President of the Malta Hockey Association. He was also involved in the organisation of several international tournaments such as the Hockey Challenge Tournament which the European Hockey Association had entrusted to the Maltese association.

For several years, he was an active member of the Malta Sports Journalists Association, where he regularly contributed as a commentator for the Maltese National Hockey League on Melita's Sports Channel.

The Executive Committee of the Malta Sports Journalists Association sends its sincere condolences to all the Busuttil Leaver family.

L-Għaqda Ġurnalisti Sports tingħaqad mal-komunità sportiva u ssellem il-memorja ta’ Christopher Busuttil Leaver.

Huwa kien isegwi l-futbol imbagħad il-hockey, fejn beda bħala plejer u wara kien fl-ogħla karigi fit-tmexxija tal-Assoċċjazzjoni Maltija tal-Hockey. Huwa serva bħala Segretarju Ġenerali u wara bħala President fejn kien involut fl-organizzazzjoni ta' diversi tournaments internazzjonali fosthom il-Hockey Challenge Tournament li l-European Hockey Association kienet fdat f'idejn l-assoċċjazzjoni Maltija.

Għal diversi snin kien membru attiv fl-Għaqda Ġurnalisti Sports billi kien kontributur regolari bħala kummentatur tal-Kampjonat Nazzjonali tal-Hockey fuq l-istazzjon sportiv tal-pjattaforma Melita.

Il-Kumitat Eżekuttiv tal-Għaqda Ġurnalisti Sports jibgħat il-kondoljanzi lill-membri kollha tal-familja Busuttil Leaver.