Archive for November, 2020
Cougars Advance After Defeating Hornets
The Devonshire Cougars have advanced to the quarter-finals of the Friendship Trophy following their 2 – 1 victory over the Dandy Town Hornets. The Devonshire Cougars took the lead in the 37th minute when Calin Maybury scored, and three minutes later it was 2 – 0 as Jayori Fox scored. The Dandy Town Hornets pulled a goal back in the second half... Read more of this article
Minister On Horseshoe Beach Café Lease Tender
Minister of Public Works Lt/Col David Burch delivered a statement on the House of Assembly about the new operators of the Horseshoe Bay Beach Concession, explaining some of the background behind the selection process. The Minister — who had previously announced the team selected at a press conference, told Parliament, ”I’d like to give... Read more of this article
Southside Testing Facility Is Booked For Today
The Southside testing facility is booked to capacity for today [Nov 29] and unable to accommodate walk-ins, however people are invited to book other testing spots available in the coming days. In an online post this morning, the Government said, “Southside testing facility is booked to capacity for today and therefore unable to accommodate walk-ins.... Read more of this article
Video: Nahki Wells Scores For Bristol City
Bermuda’s Nahki Wells scored for Bristol City as they played to a 3-1 loss against Reading at the Madejski Stadium. The club’s match report said, “Bristol City slipped to a 3-1 defeat in a lively second half at the Madejski Stadium. “After a lacklustre opening period, Ovie Ejaria put the Berkshire outfit ahead ten minutes after the break... Read more of this article
Bermuda Rugby Cancel Weekend Events
Local rugby officials cancelled this weekend’s events, citing the increase in Covid-19 cases and noting that “with the robust contact nature of rugby there is no viable adherence to social distancing.” Their message stated, “Everyone will be aware of the recent news reports about the spikes in cases of Covid-19 on the island. In... Read more of this article
Videos: Rugby Unstoppables Feature Bermuda
Bermuda women’s rugby have been featured front and centre as part of World Rugby’s ‘Unstoppable’ campaign. The campaign, launched in 2019, centres around bringing attention to the women’s contact game. Unions around the world are creating their own campaigns, featuring unstoppable women. Rugby Americas North [RAN], Bermuda’s... Read more of this article
Football: BFA Boy’s Youth Division Results
Several youth matches were postponed out of an abundance of caution due to the Covid-19 pandemic, while some went ahead. Under 13 Division 2 Dandy Town Hornets Gold 4 Devonshire Colts 1 The Dandy Town Hornets defeated the Devonshire Colts 4 – 1 in their Under 13 Division 2 match. The Dandy Town Hornets got a hat-trick from Daezi Harvey, Hurvein Burgess... Read more of this article
Bermuda Winter Age Group Swimming Day 3
The Bermuda Amateur Swimming Association’s Winter Age Group Championships continued, with several swimmers achieving personal best times on the third day of the meet. The Girls 15 & Over 100 SC Meter Freestyle was won by Taylor White in 1:00.64, Josephine Duerden from the Harbour Amateur Swim Club was second in 1:01.14 and Tayla Horan from the... Read more of this article
Golf: 2020 BGA Thanksgiving Challenge Results
The Bermuda Golf Association’s Thanksgiving Challenge on the Hill at Turtle Hill Golf Course took place with Spencer Wideman and Katrin Burnie being crowned the champions. Wideman shot a two round 2-over par 110, Jarryd Dillas finished second at 7-over par 115, and Adam Perry finished third a further four strokes back. In the Ladies Division, Burnie... Read more of this article
MarketPlace Christmas Parade This Evening
The annual MarketPlace Christmas Parade is set to take place starting at 5.00pm this evening [Nov 29] — traveling from Shelly Bay, through Hamilton, then to Heron Bay — and everyone is urged to enjoy the parade while practicing social distancing. The MarketPlace posted the graphic below online, which states: “We look forward to seeing... Read more of this article
Aaron Cannonier Competes At Gatorback
Aaron Cannonier is competing in the Motocross Mini O’s at Gatorback. On the first race day, Cannonier went to the gate in one class, where – competing in the Veteran 30+ Division 2 – he finished 25th. Related Stories Motocross Racing Results Video: Motocross Racing On-Bike Camera View Video/Results: Sunday’s Motocross Racing Videos:... Read more of this article
Video: Sunday Nov 29th ‘Good News’ Spotlight
While this week overall has not been the greatest — with a significant increase in Covid-19 cases — there is still plenty of good news to celebrate, including Walkers Bermuda welcoming Malacia Madden, the Bermuda Boys’ and Church Girls’ Brigades donating $3,000 to The Family Centre, Jonathan Marc Boden and Kayley Gibbons winning... Read more of this article
