Oct 24 (Reuters) - Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd FFH.TO :
* GOLF TOWN - SPORTING LIFE INC, GOLF TOWN LIMITED ANNOUNCE THEIR MERGER TO BECOME SPORTING LIFE GROUP LIMITED
* GOLF TOWN LIMITED - FAIRFAX CONTINUES TO BE INVESTED IN SPORTING LIFE GROUP.
* GOLF TOWN - MANAGEMENT TEAMS OF SEPARATE BRANDS WILL REMAIN IN PLACE.
* GOLF TOWN - DAVID RUSSELL NAMED CEO OF NEWLY MERGED COMPANY
* GOLF TOWN - CHAD MCKINNON NAMED PRESIDENT OF NEWLY MERGED COMPANY