Author Archive: Bernews1

Olympics: Tyrone Smith Qualifies For The Finals

While most locals were pinned to the Cup Match game this afternoon [Aug 3], another great sporting performance occurred overseas with Bermudian long jumper Tyrone Smith powering his way to the finals at the Olympics. He leaped a season best 7.97 to finish in 10th place in the qualification round and will go through to the finals which take place tomorrow.... Read more of this article

Scorecard: Somerset Win Cup Match By 10 Wickets

The second day of the 2012 Annual Cup Match Classic is underway, and we will keep you updated with the scores as the day progresses, updating every 5/10 minutes. Press your “F5″ key for the latest update. View yesterday’s scorecard here, all our Cup Match coverage here. Somerset win Cup Match by 10 wickets. St. George’s 219 and 79... Read more of this article

Live Blog: Four Bermudians Competing In Olympics

[Updating - strong day from the Kirkland brothers who raced three times finishing 6th, 10th and 12th] In addition to the much anticipated second day of Cup Match today [Aug 3], four Bermudians expected to compete in the London Olympics. Jesse and Zander Kirkland will be sailing in the 49er class, Tyrone Smith will be competing in the long jump, and... Read more of this article

Olympic Sailing: Kirklands Finish 6th, 10th & 12th

Jesse and Zander Kirkland had their best day so far in the 2012 Olympic Games, recording finishes of 6th, 10th and 12th in the 49er class. In the first race they recorded their second sixth place finish of the Olympics. crossing the finish line 57 seconds behind winners Lauri Lehtinen and Kalle Bask from Finland. In the second race, they finished 10th... Read more of this article

Burglar Jumps Off Roof To Escape

Yesterday [Aug 2] the police interrupted a burglary in progress in Smiths, however the culprit jumped off the roof of the residence to escape. A police spokesperson said: “Police attended a burglary in progress at a residence on Church Dale Lane in Smiths. Upon seeing the police the culprit managed to get onto the roof of the residence, he then... Read more of this article

Roy Allan Burch’s New Bermuda Record Confirmed

Bermudian swimmer Roy-Allan Burch powered to victory in his 50m freestyle heat yesterday [Aug 1] in the Olympics, with his time shattering the Bermuda national record. He clocked a time of 22:47, which bested the previous time of 22.69 set by Burch himself at the World Championships in China in July 2011. This time saw him fall just short of making... Read more of this article

Photo Set #2: BeachFest At Horseshoe Bay

Yesterday [Aug 2] Chewstick hosted the BeachFest Emancipation Celebration event at Horseshoe Bay Beach, with thousands of people joining in the day’s fun. For our first BeachFest gallery click here, for all our Cup Match coverage click here and for all our Cup Match photo galleries click here. Click to enlarge photo: #gallery-1 { margin:... Read more of this article

Photo Set #1: BeachFest At Horseshoe Bay

Thousands of people made their way to Horseshoe Bay Beach today [Aug 2] to attend Chewstick’s BeachFest Emancipation Celebration event, which kicked off at 11am with a full slate of entertainment taking place throughout the day. Crowds were kept entertained as local artists took the stage, the beach area saw events including tug-o-war, netball,... Read more of this article

Photo Set #2: First Day Of Cup Match

Scores of people made their way to the west today [Aug 2] to watch the Cup Match game being held at Somerset Cricket Club. Rain delayed the start of the game and halted play for a while at around noon. As of 6.45pm St George’s are all out for 219, and Somerset are 55/1 with about 45 minutes left to play. We will have more coverage as the holiday... Read more of this article

Video: Miss Teen Contestants At Cup Match

The Miss Teen Bermuda Islands contestants made an appearance at Somerset Cricket Club this morning [Aug 2] greeting the crowds that came out for the always popular Cup Match festivities. The 2012 Miss Teen Bermuda Islands Pageant is open to teenagers aged 13 – 17, and will be held on August 19th at the Fairmont Southampton. The winner will go on... Read more of this article

Eleven People Arrested Last Night

Eleven people are probably not enjoying their Cup Match holiday since they were arrested last night for various offences. The police have confirmed that there were eleven people arrested last night: Four were for outstanding warrants, three were for impaired driving, two people were arrested for possession of a controlled drug, one person was arrested... Read more of this article

Photo Set #1: First Day Of Cup Match

The 110th Annual Cup Match Classic is underway today [Aug 2] at the Somerset Cricket Club. Rain delayed the start of the game, and then came back and halted play at around 12pm. As always fans have packed the Club’s ground many attired in their team colours and loudly cheering for their side. We will have considerably more coverage as the holiday... Read more of this article