Cup Match Radio Commentators Retire

Cup Match commentators Albert Steede and Cleon Scotland have announced their retirement from broadcasting. On the heels of one of the most exciting Cup Match Classics in recent memory, both men have decided that the time is right to step aside from their roles at the Bermuda Broadcasting Company. Former Bermuda and Somerset Cup Match [...]

Photos: St George’s Celebrate Cup Match Victory

Hundreds of St George’s supporters turned out this past Friday to celebrate their team’s victory in the 2011 Cup Match Classic. The traditional post-Cup Match victory march saw team captain Oronde Bascome lead the procession from King’s Square to St George’s Cricket Club on horseback. Once they arrived at the Club, they were greeted by [...]

Videos: St George’s Celebrate Cup Match Victory

[Updated with videos] Last week he was on the pitch and this week he was riding a horse to St. George’s Cricket Club [SGCC] to celebrate his team’s victory in the 2011 Cup Match Classic. A long standing tradition, the post-Cup Match victory march was held this evening [Aug.5] in St George’s. After team captain [...]

Captain To Lead Victory March On Horseback

St. George’s Cricket club will honour the long time Cup Match tradition of a victory march that follows a win in the annual classic. The march will be held today [Aug.5] beginning at 6:30pm from King’s Square in St George’s and make its way to the SGCC led by Team Captain Oronde Bascome on horseback. [...]

Lionel Cann Wins Cup Match ‘Safe Hands’ Award

[Updated with video] Lionel Cann was selected as the 2011 Cup Match Classic Safe Hands Award Winner, and presented with his award, $1,000 and two airline tickets this morning [Aug.1]. He won the Calvin “Bummy’ Symonds Trophy for his brilliant catch that saw him run some 30 yards from his mid-off position to dismiss Somerset [...]

Photo Set #2: Spectators At Cup Match

The 2011 Cup Match holiday concluded in the best possible way for St. George’s fans, however a good time was had by the vast majority of locals from east to west. The two-day Cup Match game was an action packed game that ended in thrilling fashion, however as usual much of the holiday’s entertainment happened [...]

Photo Set #2: 2011 Non-Mariners Race

Numerous locals made their way west by both land and sea for the annual Non-Mariners Race took place at Mangrove Bay in Sandys Parish yesterday [July 31] There were three “boats” entered in this years event; the ‘Non-Government Bus’ sank at the very start of the race leaving the ‘sailors’ to scramble to bring the [...]

Police: Cup Match Holiday “Relatively Safe”

Today [July 31] a police spokesperson said the Cup Match holiday was a “relatively safe one,” and although there were minor incidents, there were “no major and or critical incidents of note.” Reported incidents over the holiday period included the fighting at BeachFest which caused the event to be shut down over five hours early, [...]

Video/Photos: 2011 Non-Mariners Race

[Webcast replay available] Tune in live below to watch the Non-Mariners Race taking place at Mangrove Bay in Sandys Parish today [July 31]. The popular annual event sees strange and unusual watercraft take to the water, most sinking within minutes. Locals flock to the west end by both land and sea, with numerous boats visible [...]

St George’s Stefan Kelly Wins Cup Match MVP

St. George’s Cricket Club opening bowler Stefan Kelly was named the 2011 Annual Cup Match Classic MVP following his team’s 2 wicket victory over the Somerset Cricket Club at the Wellington Oval yesterday [July 29]. Kelly finished with overall bowling figures of 33.3 overs, 3 maidens, 99 runs and took 10 wickets. Kelly had figures of [...]

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