The first inductees to Bermuda?s newly-created Sports Hall of Fame will be named at a gala banquet this evening at the Fairmont Southampton Princess Hotel.

A total of 25 well known sportsmen and women were named by the selection panel a couple of months ago and tonight 10 of those will announced as the inaugural inductees.

The Hall of Fame has been several years in the making and was first suggested by the late W.F. (Chummy) Hayward, who is among those on the short list of 25.

The remaining nominations are: