Archive for June 25th, 2011
ISL Soccer League: Apex, Knights, Arsenal Win
The second week of the 2011 Lindo’s ISL season kicked off with three games today [June 25]. The first match saw the Apex stun the league champion Storm 6-3. Heyes Wolfe and Jahron Dickinson each scored two goals, and Apex Goalkeeper Daniel Johnson made 17 saves in the win. The Storm is 0-2 for the first time ever and is now in danger of missing the... Read more of this article
Car Flips Upside Down On Tee Street
[Updated] At approximately 9pm this evening [June 25] there was a car accident in the area of Tee Street [just before Berry Hill Road] which resulted in the car being flipped upside down. The Police presently have the area blocked off to traffic, and appear to be investigating the scene. We unofficially understand the male driver did not sustain any... Read more of this article
Ball Hockey: Bermuda Win Bronze in Slovakia
Bermuda played Great Britain for third place in Pool B of the Ball Hockey World Championships in Slovakia, and won 6-2 claiming the bronze medal. Bermuda scored early with Cory Coullette leading the way with a goal in the second minute. Dave Gazzard doubled the score with a goal in the seventh minute as Bermuda took a 2-0 lead into the second period. However... Read more of this article
Video: Island Games Opening Ceremony
Dozens of Bermuda’s athletes took part in today’s [June 25] opening ceremony for the 2011 Natwest Island Games being held in the Isle of Wight. They join 4,000 athletes from over 20 islands in the inter-island games.There was a carnival atmosphere as the teams and entertainers walked through the Isle of Wight as thousands of spectators... Read more of this article
Bermuda Hogges Earn First Win Of Season
[Updated with video] The Bermuda Hogges met up with the Westchester Flames at the BAA Field this evening [June 25], and their 2-1 victory gave them their first win of the season. Kieshen Bean gave the Bermuda Hogges the lead when he collected a pass from Kwame Steede and put the ball away in the 16th minute, however one minute later Jake Keegan equalized... Read more of this article
Alpha Beautillion: Six Young Men To Compete
The 2011 Alpha Beautillion will take place tomorrow night [June 26] at the Ruth Seaton James Center. Hosted by the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, the event will see six young men competing for a chance to boost their education funds. The Beautillion is a national opportunity for young men to showcase their academic skill, talent and oratorical abilities.... Read more of this article
Photos & Results: Youth Swimming Champs
[Updated]The BASA pool was swarming with activity today [June 25], as the Bermuda Amateur Swimming Championships [BASA] is hosting the Sportseller Junior National Championships. Over 100 of the island’s swimmers entered in age divisions including girls and boys under eight, eight to nine, nine to ten and eleven to twelve. Genevieve Lau won... Read more of this article
St Peter’s Church To Exhibit Centuries Old Bible
2011 marks the 400th anniversary of the King James Bible, and St Peter’s Church in St George’s is marking this occasion with a special display of the church’s copy of the bible which was printed in London by Robert Barker in 1640. A service to mark this occasion will take place tomorrow [June 26] at 6pm and will consist of Evening Prayer with... Read more of this article
Slideshow: Marion to Bermuda Yachts
The 2011 Marion to Bermuda Cruising Yacht Race started on June 17th in Marion, Massachusetts and finished off St. David’s Head, Bermuda. Lilla, 76 ft Briand, set a new Marion Bermuda Race course record [72 hours] – with elapsed time of 68:58:45 and corrected time of 71:48:26. Lilla was skippered by Simon De Pietro, and had 12 multinational... Read more of this article
Photos & Results: Bermuda Aikikai Event
Last Saturday [June 18] at the Bermuda Aikikai, over 20 kids took part in testing for new belts and awards. Young people from 5-year-olds to teenagers all took part in the same event led by Kids Senior Instructor Eugene O’Connor [4th Dan blackbelt]. With a smile on each and every face and determination in front of Chief instructor Collins Smith... Read more of this article
Man Arrested: Attempted Theft of Rental Cycle
A 52-year-old man was arrested in connection with the attempted theft of a rental cycle. A Police spokesman said, “At 2:25pm on Wednesday, Police received a report of an attempted theft of a rental cycle. It appears that sometime between 1:45pm and 2:10pm that day, an unknown man attempted to take the rental cycle from outside Eve’s Cycles in... Read more of this article
Dame Jennifer: Lyceum Preschool To Relocate
Minister of Education Dame Jennifer Smith spoke in the House of Assembly yesterday [June 24] about the relocation of Lyceum Preschool from its present rented premises on Wilkinson Avenue to a government-owned building on the site of Francis Patton Primary School, effective September 2011. This will save $20,000 a year in rent. Dame Jennifer’s... Read more of this article
