Photos: Beachfest At Horseshoe Bay

Scroll down for photos of the Beachfest Emancipation Celebration held at Horseshoe Bay Beach today [July 29] as part of the Cup Match Holiday. Organized by Chewstick, the event is sponsored by businesses in the community and it free to enter. It features mini sports tournaments, a East vs West tug-o-war, musical entertainment and a [...]

Photos: Cup Match Spectators

Scroll down for photos of spectators and vendors at today`s (July 29) Cup Match Cricket Classic at the Somerset Cricket Club. Considered by many to be the most popular holiday in Bermuda, the cricket match attracts thousands of people over the two days. The action off the field is just as action packed as on [...]

25 Cup Match Cricket Facts

In the late 1880’s it was a common practice to hold a cricket match during the Emancipation Day celebrations. The informal game grew into the official Cup Match Classic that we know today. Below follows 25 facts about the classic:

The first formal game was played on June 12,1902 and St. George’s won by 7 wickets

The [...]

Photo Report: Start Of Cup Match

The campers are out, the batters are in, the spectators are out, and the liquor is going in…Cup Match is underway.
The Police and Security systems seem to be working well. We spotted them out in full effect at 7:30 this morning, and later on this morning there was a steady flow of people coming in [...]

Cup Match Twitter Feed

Cup Match tweets have been flowing fast and steady for the past few days, and will be peeking over the next two days as Bermudians from East to West and in between have taken to the micro-blogging network furiously tweeting their support for their teams, their holiday plans and more.
The feed below contains tweets [...]

Photos: Cup Match Security This Morning

At 7:30am this morning [July 29] a full range of security measures were in place at Somerset Cricket Club. The Police had stated that strengthened security measures would be taken for this year’s Cup Match including; full firearms team response capability, two CCTV cameras deployed to record all vehicle numbers, additional CCTV cameras, and that [...]

CAC: Bermuda’s Gymnasts Make Finals

The two Bermudian gymnasts who represented the island in the 2010 Central American & Caribbean (CAC) Games in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico made it to the all around finals where they both put on superb performances. Morgan Beckles and Rosie Finnigan, both students at Bermuda High School for Girls, finished their games with a standout performance [...]

Everest Re 2010 Second Quarter Results

Bermuda-based Everest Re Group Ltd. reported second quarter 2010 after-tax operating income which excludes net realized capital gains and losses, of $184.8 million, or $3.18 per diluted common share, compared to after-tax operating income of $256.2 million, or $4.16 per diluted common share, in the second quarter of 2009. Net income, including net realized capital [...]

Arch Capital: $237 Million Net Income

Bermuda-based Arch Capital Group Ltd reports that net income available to common shareholders for the 2010 second quarter was $237.0 million, or $4.45 per share, compared to $152.1 million, or $2.43 per share, for the 2009 second quarter. The Company also reported after-tax operating income available to common shareholders of $132.2 million, or $2.48 per [...]

Gov Mulls Waiving Payroll Tax For Restaurants

In a meeting held earlier this week, delegates of the Restaurant Division of the Bermuda Chamber of Commerce met with senior Ministry officers to follow up on concerns about the “tremendous financial challenges” that the Restaurant Division finds themselves under. Minister of Finance Paula Cox said the Government is considering signing a Memorandum of [...]

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