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Bermuda Men’s Tennis Team Win Bronze Medal
[Written by Stephen Wright] The Bermuda men’s tennis players have claimed the island’s first medal at the NatWest International Island Games in Guernsey after winning bronze in the team event today [July 9]. The team event, which follows the Davis Cup format – saw Bermuda receive a bye in the Round of 16 before defeating the Isle of Man in a hard-fought... Read more of this article
Football: Bermuda Women Defeat Jersey 4-0
[Written by Stephen Wright] The Bermuda women’s team enjoyed a convincing 4-0 win over Jersey in their opening match at the Island Games in Guernsey, the Channel Islands, today [July 9]. Bermuda made a perfect start to their group one match at The Track Cycling Ground in St Sampson when captain Eva Frazzoni scored from close range in the second... Read more of this article
Video: Men’s U/23 Team Defeat Froya 7-0
[Updated with video + Written by Stephen Wright] The Bermuda men’s under-23 football team made a flying start to their NatWest International Island Games campaign with a 7-0 win over Froya today [July 9]. Forward Jai Bean struck at hat-trick against the Norwegian island in the opening group three game at Corbet Field. Coach John Barry Nusum’s... Read more of this article
Archers Target Solid Displays At Island Games
[Written by Stephen Wright] Bermuda archer Bernard Wade III is a contender for a podium finish at the NatWest International Island Games in Guernsey, the Channel Island. That is the view of Ross Roberts, the team coach, who expects solid performances from Wade and team-mate Robert O’Connor, who are competing in the single WA 1440 men’s recurve and... Read more of this article
Video: Bermuda Take Part In Opening Ceremony
[Written by Stephen Wright] Bermuda’s travelling party of more than 70 athletes received the warmest of Guernsey welcomes at the NatWest International Island Games opening ceremony tonight [July 8]. Held along a packed St Peter Port seafront, Bermuda’s team looked resplendent in their pink, blue and white tracksuits, referencing the island’s... Read more of this article
Leach Excited For Indoor Bowls In Guernsey
[Written by Stephen Wright] David Leach thought his indoor bowls days were firmly behind him until he discovered the sport was on the schedule of events at the NatWest International Island Games in Guernsey, the Channel Islands. The Londoner, who moved to Bermuda five years ago, will play his first competitive match for 17 years when he faces William... Read more of this article
Hughes: Badminton Team Ready For Challenge
[Written by Stephen Wright] Danial Hughes, the Bermuda badminton player-coach, believes the NatWest International Island Games in Guernsey, the Channel Islands, will help their younger players come on leaps and bounds. The badminton team have travelled to Guernsey with eight players – Hughes, Dezirae Darrell, Satya Darrell, Somers Stevenson, Aaron... Read more of this article
Clay Shooters Target Success At Island Games
[Written by Stephen Wright] Bermuda will have three competitors in clay shooting at the NatWest International Island Games in Guernsey, the Channel Islands. J. Andrew Pereira, the most experienced of the trio, James Davis and Patrick Mahoney are members of the Bermuda Trap and Skeet Club in Smith’s. Bermudians Pereira and Davis, both 52, will compete... Read more of this article
Bermuda Football Teams Play Warm Up Games
[Written by Stephen Wright] The Bermuda football teams heading to the NatWest International Island Games in Guernsey warmed up for the tournament with wins over English opponents yesterday [July 5]. The Bermuda men’s under-23 team beat Dorset-based non-league side Wimborne Town 2-1 thanks to goals from Jai Bean and Tokia Russell. Meanwhile, the Bermuda... Read more of this article
Green & Diel Aiming To Represent Bermuda Well
[Written by Stephen Wright] William Green admits he never thought he would find himself representing Bermuda on the international stage six years after moving to the island from his native England. Green will compete in the men’s triathlon – an Olympic-distance race [1,500-metre swim, 40-kilometre bike and 10km run] – at Rocquaine Bay, Saint Peter,... Read more of this article
Tennis Player Simons To Miss Island Games
[Written by Stephen Wright] Tennis player Tariq Simons will miss the NatWest International Island Games in Guernsey, the Channel Islands, because of issues with his travel documents. The island’s No 1 player, who also missed Bermuda’s Davis Cup America’s group three campaign in Paraguay last month, has been replaced by Scott Redmond, who competed... Read more of this article
Dillas: Men’s Golf Team Look Forward To Games
[Written by Stephen Wright] Jarryd Dillas has backed the Bermuda men’s golfers to win individual and team medals at the NatWest International Island Games in Guernsey, the Channel Islands, after returning home empty-handed when they last competed at the biennial event in Gotland in 2017. Dillas, who missed the ongoing Central American and Caribbean... Read more of this article
Nicole Stovell ‘Excited’ For Island Games
[Written by Stephen Wright] Nicole Stovell admits she will be entering “uncharted waters” when she represents Bermuda in sailing at the NatWest International Island Games in Guernsey, the Channel Islands. Stovell will make her debut at the biennial multi-sport event, competing in the Women’s Laser Radial class. She heads to the Games full of confidence,... Read more of this article
Medals Revealed For 2023 Island Games
The medals that will be awarded to the winning athletes at the NatWest International Island Games have been unveiled. A spokesperson said, “Guernsey2023 has unveiled the medals that will be awarded to the winning athletes at the NatWest International Island Games in July. Local graphic designer Chloe Sarre, who won the competition to design the... Read more of this article
Nusum Hopes To Repeat Success In Guernsey
[Written by Stephen Wright] A decade since captaining the Bermuda men’s football team to the gold medal at the NatWest International Island Games, John Barry Nusum is aiming to repeat that feat as the side’s coach in Guernsey, the Channel Islands. Nusum ended his international playing career on a high, helping Bermuda’s senior team beat Greenland... Read more of this article
Sean Trott Has High Hopes For Island Games
[Written by Stephen Wright] Bermuda distance runner Sean Trott said he would be “over the moon” to return home with a medal from the NatWest International Island Games in Guernsey, the Channel Islands. Trott is aiming to add to the three bronze medals [10,000 metres, half-marathon individual and half-marathon team] he won at the Isle of Wight Games... Read more of this article
