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Butterfield & Minors Compete In CAC Games

Butterfield & Minors Compete In CAC Games

The track and field portion of the CAC Games got underway in Colombia with two Bermudian athletes taking to the track. Dage Minors finished 5th in heat 2 of the men’s 800m, crossing the line in a time of 1:49.30, which saw him just miss out on a spot in the finals with the 9th fastest time overall. Taahira Butterfield advanced to the women’s 100m... Read more of this article

Bowlers Compete In Doubles In CAC Games

Bowlers Compete In Doubles In CAC Games

The bowling competition at the CAC Games in Colombia moved into the Men’s Doubles competition with Bermuda being represented. Damien Matthews and David Maycock finished 13th with 2557 pins, Lamar Richardson and Levinc Samuels were 16th with 2489 pins and Duane Talbot and Rickai Binns finished 19th they combined for 2450 pins. The Men’s Doubles was... Read more of this article

Ki-Juan Minors Retires From 2018 CAC Games

Ki-Juan Minors Retires From 2018 CAC Games

The Bermuda Equestrian Federation advises that Ki -Juan Minors has had to withdraw from the 2018 CAC Competition in Colombia. “Unfortunately, Ki-Juan’s mount, ‘Just Ask Eric’ hasn’t eaten any of the supplied hay nor is he eating as he would normally do so,” the BEF explained. “As a consequence, Eric is not performing... Read more of this article

Bermuda Bowlers Begin Competing In Colombia

Bermuda Bowlers Begin Competing In Colombia

Bermuda’s Men’s Bowling team began competing at the CAC Games in Colombia in the Men’s Single Squad A Tournament. David Maycock would just miss out on a medal when he finished 5th with 1318 Pins, Francisco Valiente from Puerto Rico won the event with 1426 pins, his fellow countryman Javier Diaz Hernandez was second with 1362 pints and Marco... Read more of this article

Minors Competes In Speed Horse Jumping

Minors Competes In Speed Horse Jumping

Bermudian Ki-Juan Minors took to the Equestrian Center Ring of the CAC Games to compete in Show Jumping. Minors finished the first day of competition, which was a Speed Event, in 26th place after clocking a time of 75.69, with Minors and Just Ask Eric recording 12 Penalty Fault Points. Related Stories Ki-Juan Minors Retires From 2018 CAC Games CAC... Read more of this article

Browne & Franklin Win CAC Games Medal

Browne & Franklin Win CAC Games Medal

Bermuda’s squash players Noah Browne and Micah Franklin have won Bermuda’s first medal at the 2018 CAC Games in Colombia. The pair took on Mexico in the semi-finals of the doubles, and while they lost that particular match by a score 2 – 1, their performance overall earned them the bronze medal. Browne and Franklin won the first game 11-0... Read more of this article

Opening Ceremony Held For CAC Games

Opening Ceremony Held For CAC Games

A long but good night was described by Bermuda’s Chef-de-Mission Jon Beard as the Opening Ceremony for the CAC Games was held in Colombia. Swimmer Jesse Washington proudly carried the Bermuda flag during the Opening Ceremony, with a packed stadium in Barranquilla showing their gratitude for all 37 countries taking part. The 2018 Central American... Read more of this article

CAC Games: 24 Athletes To Represent Bermuda

CAC Games: 24 Athletes To Represent Bermuda

The Bermuda Olympic Association [BOA] announced the names of the athletes who will represent Bermuda at the XXIII Central American & Caribbean [CAC] Games, which are being held in Barranquilla, Colombia from 19 July through 3 August 2018. 24 athletes will compete in Athletics, Bowling, Boxing, Equestrian, Squash, Cycling, Sailing, Triathlon and... Read more of this article

Women’s National Hockey Team Announced

Women’s National Hockey Team Announced

The Bermuda Hockey Federation’s Women’s National Field Hockey team has been selected, with the team set to compete in Jamaica in the upcoming Women’s Qualifiers for the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games. Bermuda will play six games in eight days, with only the two finalists qualifying for the 2018 CAC Games in Barranquilla, Colombia. Bermuda... Read more of this article

Judy Simons Appointed To CACSO Board

Judy Simons Appointed To CACSO Board

The Bermuda Olympic Association [BOA] today announced that BOA President Judy Simons was re-elected to the Executive Board of the Central American and Caribbean Sports Organization [CACSO] at the CACSO General Assembly meeting held in Barranquilla, Colombia on November 14th. Elected representatives will hold office until 2019. Mrs. Simons was first... Read more of this article

Watson On CAC: “Not The Best Performance”

Watson On CAC: “Not The Best Performance”

The performance by Bermuda’s athletes at the Caribbean and Central American Games [CAC] in Mexico was “not the best performance,” Chef-de-Mission Donna Watson said, adding that she feels maybe the event was not taken seriously. 41 Bermudian athletes competed in athletics, cycling, equestrian, swimming, sailing, hockey and rugby 7s... Read more of this article

100% Bermudian Rugby Team Named For CAC

100% Bermudian Rugby Team Named For CAC

The Bermuda Rugby Football Union has announced the squad for the 2014 CAC Games — which is currently underway in Mexico — with the BRFU saying this will be the first 100% Bermudian rugby team to compete in an international competition. “Head Coach Tom Healy has selected a blend of experience and youthful exuberance, but only from those... Read more of this article

Roy Allan Burch Sets National Record In Mexico

Roy Allan Burch Sets National Record In Mexico

Bermuda’s Roy-Allan Burch set a new Bermuda record during the 2014 Central American and Caribbean Games now taking place in Mexico, becoming the first Bermudian swimmer to drop under 25 seconds in the 50m butterfly. The record came as Burch was competing in the preliminaries of the men’s 50m butterfly, with the two-time Olympian touching the... Read more of this article

CAC: McKey Places 18th In Dressage In Mexico

CAC: McKey Places 18th In Dressage In Mexico

Virginia McKey continued her participation in the 2014 Central American and Caribbean Games in Xalapa, Mexico on Monday [Nov 17] placing 18th during this round of competition, Competing in the Dressage – Intermediate I, McKey and her horse Wolkenglanz finished 18th after recording a score of 62.053% Ground Judge E, Marian Cunningham gave the... Read more of this article

CAC: Bermuda Fall To Dominican Republic

CAC: Bermuda Fall To Dominican Republic

The Bermuda women’s hockey team took on the Dominican Republic in their second game of the 2014 Central American and Caribbean Games in Veracruz, Mexico. Bermuda came close to getting on the scoreboard first when a long ball forward came back off the upright and with the Dominican Republic goalkeeper losing her footing while trying to clear the... Read more of this article

Dressage: McKey Finishes 21st In Mexico

Dressage: McKey Finishes 21st In Mexico

Virginia McKey began her participation in the 2014 Central American and Caribbean Games in Xalapa, Mexico, representing Bermuda in the dressage competition. Competing in the Dressage – Prix St. Georges, McKey and her horse Wolkenglanz finished 21st. The pair recorded a score of 61.079% Ground Judge E, Isobel Wessels gave the pair a score of 59.079%,... Read more of this article