Archive for July 30th, 2010
Videos: Paradise Lakes 2010 Cup Match Concert
The Cup Match party wasn’t all on land, as yesterday [July 29] locals took to the water for a free concert by the band ‘Go Down Berries’. This is the band’s third annual floating Cup Match concert, and took place from about 4:30 to 7:30 in Paradise Lakes. Locals listened in while on their boats, kayaks, flotation devices and... Read more of this article
Police & Regiment Rescue Teen Sailor
Around 9:30pm last night (July 29), the Police Marine Unit received a report of an overturned sailboat off the North Shore in the area of Admiralty.House. Marine Unit officers as well as soldiers from the Bermuda Regiment’s Boat Troop responded in Police vessels and commenced the search for the solo sailor, a 17 year old young man. Using flares and... Read more of this article
Sluggo Says Goodbye to Cup Match
One of Bermuda’s most talented and colourful sporting figures has said his good-byes to Cup Match, as earlier today [July 30] an emotional Dwayne “Sluggo” Leverock said, “I have played for 15 years and the time has come for me to call it a day, I played for you the fans and gave my all, I am grateful for everything we have shared... Read more of this article
Photos: 2010 Cup Match Spectators Day 2
This year’s Cup Match cricket game is now over, having ended in a draw for the fourth year in a row after being called off due to inclement weather. Despite the rain, spectators were out in force and plenty of fun was had off the field. View over 50 photos below, and for more Cup Match photos see here, and for all our Cup Match coverage click... Read more of this article
Police Appeal For Help With Missing Man
(Updated) The Bermuda Police Service is appealing for the public’s assistance in locating 28 year old Antonio Pacheco of Pembroke. Mr. Pacheco was last seen at The Bistro at The Beach on Front Street in the City of Hamilton around 3am Wednesday, July 28th 2010. He is described as: Caucasian male Approximately 6’ tall Weighs around 190 pounds ... Read more of this article
2010 Cup Match Ends In A Draw
In something many started to anticipate hours ago, this year’s Cup Match has ended in a draw. Rain forced the officials to suspend the match for safety reasons, and just before 6pm today [July 30] the official decision to end the match was made. The rain had poured down for hours, and while the officials were debating whether the game could continue,... Read more of this article
Cup Match Waterslide Contest Underway
The rain may be upsetting hardcore cricket fans, but not everyone was deterred from going onto the pitch due to the rain, as a new sporting event came to fruition this afternoon: Cup Match Waterslide. Following the suspension of the Cup Match cricket game due to rain, spectators took to the pitch, some in bathing suits, and following a sprint to the... Read more of this article
S&P Raises Arch’s Ratings To A-Plus
On Thursday (July 29) Standard & Poor’s raised its financial-strength rating of Bermuda-based Arch Capital Group Ltd.’s insurance and reinsurance companies to A+ from A. “The upgrade of Bermuda-based reinsurance holding company Arch Capital and its operating insurance and reinsurance subsidiaries reflects the group’s strong... Read more of this article
2010 CAC Games: Womens Hockey Update
Amongst the many sports Bermuda is competing in at the 2010 Central American & Caribbean (CAC) Games in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico is hockey. The Bermuda National Womens Hockey Team consists of: Ryanne Bardgett, JoAnn Bielby, Francesca Cacase, Jennifer Chisnall, LaKae Dill, Marcia Ford, Constance Francis, Latonia Fray, Helen Marshall, Jasmine Patterson,... Read more of this article
17-Yr-Old Ends Day As Somerset’s Top Scorer
[Updated] 17-year-old Deunte Darrell made a showing that far surpassed his years, scoring 72 in yesterday’s (July 29) Cup Match play at Somerset Cricket Club to end the day as the top scorer for Somerset. During the game the television commentator said texts were flooding in from his fellow Cedarbridge students, full of congratulations and pride for... Read more of this article
Photo Set 2: 2010 Beachfest At Horseshoe Bay
Scroll down for the second set of photos from the Beachfest Emancipation Celebration held at Horseshoe Bay Beach yesterday (July 29). The event, organized by Chewstick, attracted a very large turnout despite the inclement weather. For the first set of Beachfest photos see here, for more Cup Match photos see here, and for all our Cup Match coverage click... Read more of this article
