Archive for December, 2013
2014 Bermuda Regional Bridge Tournament
The Bermuda Regional Bridge Tournament is an ACBL Sanctioned Regional event held annually in Bermuda and from January 25th to January 31st, 2014 the event is being held at the Fairmont Southampton Princess Hotel. The tournament website says, “Our Tournament has a friendly yet elegant and sophisticated bridge feel and we are proud to have all the... Read more of this article
Junior Sailors Start In Orange Bowl Regatta
The Orange Bowl International Youth Regatta in Miami, Florida got underway with Bermuda sailors taking to the water. Competing in the Laser 4.7 Fleet, Chase Cooper is in 18th place with 49 points, three races were sailed with Cooper recording finishes of On the Course Side, 10th and 9th. Sebastian Kempe is in 8th place taking part in the Optimist Green... Read more of this article
Weather Forecast For Sunday December 29
Sunday, December 29 is expected to be partly cloudy and windy, with the high to be near 20°C/68°F and the low to be near 20°C/68°F, according to the Weather Underground. Winds are expected to be from the ESE at 25 to 40 km/h. The relative humidity is expected to be near 66%. Sunrise will be at 7.19am and sunset will be at 5.22pm. High tide will... Read more of this article
Slideshow: St. David’s Pole Fire Extinguished
[Updated] The Bermuda Fire and Rescue Service responded to a pole fire located on Battery Road in St David’s at approximately 2pm today [Dec28]. Police were on scene diverting traffic away from the area while BELCO personal attended, shutting power off to the affected pole allowing the fire to be extinguished. The pole’s top crossbar was... Read more of this article
St George’s Set To Hold New Year’s Eve Bash
St. George’s is once again preparing to host a New Year’s Eve party, which will include local entertainment, food vendors, kiddie activities, a countdown by Mayor Rothwell, the Onion drop and a fireworks display. This is a free event, with the entertainment getting underway at 8.30pm. Performers scheduled to appear include Larritta Adderley,... Read more of this article
Museum Displays 400 Year Old Crystal Earrings
The Instagram page of the National Museum of Bermuda has posted a picture of a pair of earrings that were recovered from an underwater site off of the island’s western shore, carrying a piece of history within them. According to the National Museum of Bermuda Instagram page, “These Crystal earrings were recovered from the wreck of the San... Read more of this article
Walker Campbell Shoots 11-Over in Orange Bowl
Bermuda’s Walker Campbell started taking part in the Junior Orange Bowl Golf Championships in Florida. Campbell shot an Opening Round 11 over par 82. Campbell started out on the Back Nine and ran off six consecutive Pars, before back to back Double Bogey’s on the par 4 sixteenth and seventeenth saw him move to 4-over par, Campbell closed out... Read more of this article
Chewstick To Host 11th Anniversary Show
On Friday, January 3rd and Saturday, January 4th, 2014 the Chewstick Foundation is celebrating its 11 year anniversary with a show at The Earl Cameron Theatre at City Hall. Starting at 8pm each night, the show will feature a different lineup of artists in a relaxed format that will introduce audiences to the range of talented storytellers that have... Read more of this article
Football: Devonshire Colts, Hamilton Parish Win
The second Shield and Friendship semi-finals were held last night [Dec 27] at the BAA field, with Devonshire Colts and Hamilton Parish earning themselves places in the finals. The other two spots in the finals were determined on Boxing Day, when Somerset Eagles defeated BAA 1-0 to win a spot in the Shield final, while Somerset Trojans defeated St David’s... Read more of this article
Bermuda Stock Exchange Report: Dec 27 2013
Today [Dec 27] saw the close of the BSX’s week finish with a volume of 5,055 shares traded on the day, valued at $60,220.00 BD. 5,000 of those shares were traded by Somers Limited, which closed at $12.00 per share, down 3.2% on the day. The final 55 shares were traded by Argus Group Holdings Ltd, which closed at an even $4.69 per share. The BSX... Read more of this article
Weather Forecast For Saturday December 28
Saturday, December 28 is expected to be cloudy and windy with periods of light rain, with the high to be near 19°C/66°F and the low to be near 17°C/62°F, according to the Weather Underground. Winds are expected to be from the NNE at 40 to 55 km/h. The relative humidity is expected to be near 75%. Sunrise will be at 7.19am and sunset will be at 5.21pm.... Read more of this article
Photos: 2013 Boxing Day Motocross Racing
Motocross fans made their way to the Southside Motorsports Park in St David’s on Thursday [Dec 26] where races are traditionally held on Boxing Day, and this year was no different with racers taking to the track to entertain the spectators. The passing showers helped to wet the track keeping down any dust from the race action and spectators came... Read more of this article
