Archive for March 12th, 2011
Photos & Results: 2011 Renegades Rugby Day
[Updated] The Renegades Founders Day was held at National Sports Center today [Mar.12], with four matches played through the afternoon. The Ladies 2nd’s game was the first game of the day, with the Renegades Ladies 2nd’s defeating The Rest Ladies 2nd’s 3 – 2. The Renegades Old Boys then defeated The Rest Old Boys 17 – 15, the... Read more of this article
Photos: Women’s B Division Hockey
Two hockey games took place this afternoon [Mar.12], one in the Women’s B and the other in the Men’s Division. In the women’s division, the Canaries took a 1 – 0 lead in the 24th minute when Maria Burley scored a Field Goal, however in the 37th minute Maya Palacio equalized for the Longtail Canaries when she scored Field Goal. In... Read more of this article
Photos: 2011 Match Play Golf Championships
The Bermuda Amatuer Match Play Championship came to an end this afternoon [Mar.12], with Jarryd Dillas successfully defending his title by defeating Nick Mansell, while in the ladies division Tariqah Walikraam took top honours. In a repeat of last year’s final, the day at the Mid Ocean Golf Course started with the sun shining, later turning to rainy... Read more of this article
BEST Calls for SDO Letter Writing Campaign
Bermuda Environmental Sustainability Taskforce [BEST] joined the anti-racism group CURB in calling for residents to contact Senators to speak out against the Tucker’s Point SDO which will be debated in the Senate this coming Wednesday [Mar.16]. A spokesperson said, “Unfortunately there will NOT be a letter-writing session at the B.E.S.T.... Read more of this article
Video: Aaron Evans Misses 800m NCAA Final
Bermuda National Record holder Aaron Evans finished 8th in Heat 1 of the 800m on the first day of the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships. His time of 1:52.67 saw him finish 14th overall and miss out on the 800m final. Mr Evans, who runs for the University of Georgia, spoke with Flotrack after the race, saying it was a fast race and “somebody... Read more of this article
Peter Bromby & Lee White 7th In Miami
Racing continued in the 2011 Bacardi Cup in Miami, a regatta that was originally – until 1960 – sailed in Cuba. Bermudian sailors Peter Bromby and Lee White moved up from 12th to 7th after a total of 5 races. The duo finished race 4 in 4th place, then sailed to a 5th place finish in the 5th race of the series, and have a total of 31 points. The... Read more of this article
Over 100 Enter National Squash Champs
One of the major squash events of the year gets underway at the BSRA courts in Devonshire tomorrow [Mar.13] through to next Saturday 20th March, with the holding of the Digicel 3G+ National Squash Championships, with over 100 players participating. Squash spokesman, Roger Sherratt, says that Men’s Open Division in particular is more competitive than... Read more of this article
Carifta 2012 Website to Launch on Monday
This coming Monday, the new website for the 2012 Carifta Games, which will be hosted in Bermuda, will be launched. Bermuda last hosted the event in 2004, which saw the start of the rise of now record holder Usain Bolt of Jamaica who became the first junior athlete to break 20 seconds in the 200 metres, with his winning time of 19.93 set in Bermuda. Bermuda... Read more of this article
UBP’s John Barritt Addresses Ministry’s Cuts
During the budget debate yesterday [Mar.11] in the House of Assembly, UBP MP John Barritt questioned the cuts which had been made to budget of the Ministry of Youth, Families, Sports and Community Development. Mr Barritt spoke on the economics of the situation, saying when you look at the reported $80,000 a year cost of housing an inmate at Westgate,... Read more of this article
Upcoming: Dr. Rashidi African Diaspora Lecture
This coming Tuesday CURB will present a free lecture: ‘The African Diaspora: Global African Presence, Ancient And Modern’ by Dr. Runoko Rashidi. CURB said, “This presentation is designed for all ages and audiences. It is a presentation that Dr. Rashidi has been perfecting for more than thirty years and has given in more than fifty... Read more of this article
CURB Calls For Residents To Protest SDO
Citizens Uprooting Racism In Bermuda [CURB] is calling for residents to come to the Cabinet Building grounds next Wednesday to “quietly protest the Tuckers Point SDO.” CURB has also asked for residents to email the Senators and express their concerns over the SDO. The Tuckers Point Special Development Order passed in the House of Assembly... Read more of this article
