Mishael Paynter has stepped down as president of St George’s Cricket Club.

According to reliable sources, Paynter’s resignation comes as a result of health issues just 21 months after he succeeded Neil Paynter at the club’s AGM in January 2024.

St George’s will now hold a special AGM to elect a new president in the near future.

In front of what is believed to be the largest attendance at a club AGM, former vice-president Paynter garnered 92 votes from the members present, compared with 42 for Tiffany Hayward and 17 for incumbent vice-president Damon Walker, the former chairman of selectors.

Neil Paynter served as St George’s president for 22 years, making him the longest-serving president of the postwar era, second in tenure only to W.S. Cooper (1910-1934).

More to follow . . .