Author Archive: Bernews1

Yacht Arrives Safely In Ireland

A missing yacht which sparked a massive air and sea search has arrived in Ireland ten days behind schedule, reports the Irish Times. The Golden Eagle, with two men on board, had not been heard from since it left Bermuda on August 21. The men, a 69-year-old from Norway who owns the boat and an experienced 60-year-old sailor from New Zealand, were unaware... Read more of this article

Divers Take Part In KBB Clean Up

Divers from Bermuda Sub-Aqua Club recovered a booty of bottles from Mangrove Bay on Saturday [Sept.24] Six scuba divers hauled five bags of bottles and cans, plus three bags of trash from the water. They were aided by two more volunteers – one person on shore cover and another piloting a Boston Whaler boat. The club took part in Keep Bermuda Beautiful’s... Read more of this article

Rugby League Round Up

The Bermuda Rugby Football Union’s League Season continued yesterday [Sept.25] at the Warwick Academy School Field, as the Police Ladies defeated the Mariners Ladies 1 – 0. In Men’s action the Teachers defeated the Renegades 29 – 14, the Teachers got two Try’s from Aldo Cambell and single Try’s from Andre Landy and Bobby Hurdle, while Shautino... Read more of this article

Photos: Corona League Football

Yesterday [Sept.25] a host of Corona League football games took place Valley FC 0 North Village Rams 2 The North Village Rams continued their winning ways, with a 2 – 0 victory over Valley. Eugene Calder scored a goal minutes before the half time whistle when he intercepted a pass between two defenders and beat the Valley goalkeeper from just inside... Read more of this article

Photos: 2011 BIOS Marine Science Day

Large crowds converged upon the Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences [BIOS] Ferry Reach campus as they held their annual Marine Science Day yesterday [Sept.24]. Activities were on offer for visitors of all ages; wacky science, a plankton tow on board the research vessel Stommel, puppet show, tours of the HSBC Atlantic Explorer as well as numerous scientific... Read more of this article

Live Stream Link: CAC Champs

[Updated] The 2011 IFBB Central American and Caribbean [CAC] Bodybuilding Championships is underway this evening [Sept.24] in San Salvador. Bermuda has a team in, albeit smaller than expected due to provisional sanctions. Mr. Bermuda Garwin Phillips – the defending Caribbean Super Heavyweight Champion – and Figure Champion Sabrina Burgess... Read more of this article

St. David’s Win By 24 Runs

St David’s bested PHC in their Lindos Twenty20 semi-final held at the National Sports Centre this afternoon [Sept.24]. St. David’s won the toss and elected to bat they were bowled all out for 95, with Justin Pitcher the top scorer with 26. Fiqre Crockwell and Landro Minors both had 16 runs. Kyle Lightbourne bowled 4-0-23-4 to lead the PHC bowling... Read more of this article

Digicel Sponsors Jr Squash Champs

The Bermuda Squash Racquets Association [BSRA] announced that Digicel would add to their sponsorship of the National Squash Championships by also sponsoring the Junior National Squash Championships to be held in December this year at the BSRA Squash Club in Devonshire. Wayne Caines, CEO of Digicel Bermuda, said: “Digicel is committed at a grass roots... Read more of this article

Photos: Rangers vs Leg Trappers

Playing today [Sept.24] at the National Sports Center, Southampton Rangers won over Leg Trappers by 24 runs; Southampton Rangers 120/8 Leg Trappers 96. Leg Trappers won the toss and elected to field, Southampton Rangers scored 120/8 in their allotted 20 overs with Janeiro Tucker the top scorer with 51 not out, while both Gerald Simons and Dion Stovell... Read more of this article

Kumi Harford Murder Case Remains Open

The police said the “lengthy sentence” handed out to convicted murderer Antonio Myers will hopefully “act as a deterrent to others,” and said the case “remains open as detectives from the Serious Crime Unit continue to look for other offenders in the case.” Mr Myers, 26, was sentenced yesterday [Sept.23] to life in... Read more of this article

Videos: 3rd Annual ‘Give Back Games’

On Thursday [Sept.22] Horseshoe Bay Beach was the venue for the third annual ‘Give Back Games’. Teams were encouraged to ‘Compete to Give – Everyone Wins!’ while taking part in the beach Olympics which saw executives and staff from some of Bermuda’s leading international companies compete to raise money for their charity of choice. A spokesperson... Read more of this article

Photos: 2011 MSA School Ring Mass

Mount Saint Agnes Academy hosted their ‘Ring Mass’ yesterday [Sept.23], which sees senior students receive their class ring. It is traditional that the seniors receive their rings at the beginning of the school year. Rings are blessed by Bishop Robert Kurtz and distributed by Principal Sue Moench and assistant principal Margaret DiGiacomo. The... Read more of this article