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Annesley has contributed immensely to promote softball cricket-by Dhammika Ratnaweera Annesley Mendis Source:Dailynews Annesley Mendis the veteran sports administrator has held several top posts in the Sri Lanka Softball. Federation . A man of vast experience in softball cricket having being involved in the game since 1981 was a founder member of the Softball Governing Body. An old boy of St Mary’s College Dehiwela he has been the softball coach of Girls High School Mt Lavinia, St Josephs College Nugegoda and Kalubowila MV since 1985. In addition he was the former Secretary of the Federation, former Chairman of the selection committee and also one time National coach of the Sri Lanka soft ball team. He also did a superb job to promote Gampaha district women’s cricket as chief organizer and coach of the Gampaha Distract Women’s Softball Association . He initiated women’s cricket in Sri Lanka and started a cricket ...