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Equestrian Back To School Results

The Bermuda Equestrian Federation hosted its “Back To School Show” yesterday [Oct.9], which marked the official start to the 2011-12 show season. This show was a fund raising show to help support the National Equestrian Centre. The Judge was Lesley Cox, while the Course Designer was Steve Gibbons, and the Organizer/Show Directors were Ian Truran... Read more of this article

Upcoming: Humpback Whale Book Launch

The book launch of ‘Andrew Stevenson’s Whale Song: Journeys into the Secret Lives of the North Atlantic humpbacks’ will take place this Wednesday, 12th October 6-8 pm at the Aquarium in the Aquarium Hall. The introductory price of this large-format illustrated book will be $40.00 rather than the suggested retail price of $45.00. Thanks... Read more of this article

Cannonier: ‘PLP Distorted The OBA’s Position’

[Written by OBA Leader Sen. Craig Cannonier] Thou shalt not lie. At the end of last week, the PLP deliberately distorted the OBA’s position on term limits. They said we would “end” term limits instead of what we actually said, which was to “suspend” them for a period of two years pending a review that gives us a policy that works better... Read more of this article

Patterson & Froud Win Trunk Island Race

99 swimmers braved the Harrington Sound Waters to take part in the Trunk Island Swim yesterday [Oct.9]. The race was won by two teenagers, with Nicholas Patterson taking the Men’s title, while Sophie Froud won the Ladies. Patterson was clocked at the mat with a time of 17:44, with Kevin Insley finishing second in 17:54 and Nick Strong was third clocking... Read more of this article

Wade Waddell Wins RenRe Jr Cup

[Written by Laurie Fullerton] The RenRe Junior Gold Cup wrapped up Sunday afternoon [Oct.9] as a true champion of champions event. The world’s best young sailors met each other for some premiere Opti sailing with 11 national champions facing off from 17 countries, including 22 Bermudian sailors. Taking home the Junior Gold Cup this year is American... Read more of this article

PGA Golf: Buy One, Get One Free

A limited number of tickets will be available for the 29th PGA Grand Slam of Golf, Oct. 17-19, in Bermuda at the Port Royal Golf Course. The “Buy One Get One Free” (BOGO) ticket purchase will receive an equal number of same type tickets free. (Purchase one Monday ticket, receive one free Monday ticket; purchase two weekly tickets and receive two... Read more of this article

Dr Wingate: Cliffs Under Condos Are Eroding

Dr David Wingate has warned that the cliffs underneath the new condos being built on South Shore are eroding. The conservationist said it is a vulnerable cliff that is diminishing at the rate of 1 – 2 metres every decade, and that one single category 5 hurricane could cause the cliff to erode all the way back as far as the condos. The Grand... Read more of this article

Saturday Corona League Results

This past Saturday [Oct.8] a number of Corona League football games took place across the island. Robin Hood beat Valley, West End United drew with the North Village Rams, Lobster Pot beat the St. George’s Colts, and BAA defeated St. David’s 7 – 1, with four goals from Simon Fascione. Valley 1 Robin Hood 2 Valley took a 1 – 0 lead in the... Read more of this article

BFA Apologize For Playing Wrong Anthem

The Bermuda Football Association [BFA] has apologized for playing the wrong national anthem before the Trinidad vs Bermuda game on Friday night [Oct.7]. Before the game started the BFA played the American national anthem instead of Bermuda’s resulting in massive boos from the thousands of people in attendance. After the incident, the Bermuda National... Read more of this article

Sailing: Mirsky Wins Argo Gold Cup

[Written by Talbot Wilson] The new name on the King Edward VII Gold Cup Trophy is Australia’s Torvar Mirsky. Mirsky and his team The Wave Muscat won the 2011 Argo Group Gold Cup three races to two over 2006 Gold Cup champion Johnie Berntsson (SWE) Berntsson Sailing Team. Entering the Gold Cup, Mirsky was #3 on the World Match Racing Tour. His... Read more of this article

Upcoming: Cloud Computing Discussion

The Business Technology Division of the Bermuda Chamber of Commerce is set to host a C-Level discussion on cloud computing this Wednesday [Oct.12], with various top-level executives from Bermuda and overseas scheduled as panelists. Mrs Marisa Stones, Chair of the Business Technology Division, states, “I am excited by this forthcoming roundtable discussion.” “Cloud... Read more of this article

Swimming: Sharks Sprint Meet Results

The first swim meet of the 2011/12 season took place at the BASA Pool yesterday [Oct.8], and the Sharks Sprint Meet saw three new records set in early action. In the Girls 8 and under 200 Short Course Freestyle Relay, the Sharks team of Jessica Bruyon, Logan Watson-Brown, Holly Bruton and Brynn Telenko set a new record of 2:55.58. Emma Harvey, Lizzie... Read more of this article