Author Archive: Bernews1

Police Confirm: Two Men Fire Gun At Jet Ski

Two men on a motorcycle fired a gun at a jet ski in the Darrell’s Wharf area in Warwick at approximately 8.00pm this evening [June 16], the police have confirmed. No one was injured. A police spokesperson said, “Police responded to a report of a confirmed firearms incident that took place a few minutes after 8pm at Darrell’s Wharf... Read more of this article

CableVision Apologise For Portugal Game Glitch

[Updated] The Bermuda Broadcasting Company said they received complaints today [June 16] in reaction to an outage to CableVision subscribers tuned in to the Germany vs Portugal match. The BBC said, “We note that this glitch originated from CableVision and not us at the Bermuda Broadcasting Company. WOW and Logic TV customers were not affected.... Read more of this article

Phillips & Walikraam Win Amatuer Stroke Play

The final round of the 2014 Bermuda Amateur Stroke Play Championships was held today [June 16] at Port Royal Golf Course with Mark Phillips taking the men’s championship title with a total gross score of 289, with Jarryd Dillas in second place and Robert Vallis in third. Men’s champion Mark Phillips: In the Ladies Championship flight Tariqah... Read more of this article

Photos & Video: Edward Cross Comet Race

The annual comet race from St. Georges to Somerset was held today [June 16] with Stephen Dickinson and Gerrick Farquharson sailing to victory in the West End Sailboat Club’s Edward Cross Long Distance Race. The pair had to come from behind after coming out of the Town Cut Channel in second place behind previous winner Heath Foggo and his crew... Read more of this article

Photos, Video: Paddle Board Race At Clearwater

[Updated with video] The 32SixtyFour Paddle Race series kicked off this morning [June 16] at Clearwater Beach in St. David’s, with over twenty racers hitting the waters. Glenn Mello won the 14 foot division 10K in a time of 1:09:48, Stuart Joblin won the 12 foot 6 division 10K in a time of 1:11:07, Scott Watson‐Brown won the Surfboard division 10K... Read more of this article

Government Clarifies: Pension Payment Delay

Citing “significant feedback” received regarding delays to the June Social Insurance HSBC online direct deposit pension payments,” the Department of Social Insurance provided an additional statement. The Department said that the affected HSBC pension payments were direct deposits only, and payments were successfully made for those... Read more of this article

Butterfield Finishes 8th, Richardson Places 4th

Bermuda’s Tyler Butterfield finished 8th at the ITU World Cup Triathlon in Mexico, crossing the line in a time of 2:03:26. The 1.5km swim, 40km bike and 10km run event attracted some of the top male triathletes from around the world, with Butterfield’s top 10 finish earning him $900 prize money. Argentina’s Luciano Taccone was handed a... Read more of this article

Kaymer Books Grand Slam Spot In Bermuda

German Martin Kaymer won his second major Sunday at the U.S. Open, qualifying to return to Bermuda for the PGA Grand Slam of Golf. “What a convincing and dominant performance,” said David Charles, Senior Director of Championships for the PGA of America. “I’m especially pleased that Martin has qualified to go back to Bermuda because I know how... Read more of this article

2014 Deloitte Tennis Tournament Day #8 Results

Gavin Manders picked up two more titles on the final day of play of the Deloitte Open Tennis Tournament at the Pomander Gate Tennis Club. Manders won the Men’s A Singles Final defeating Jenson Bascome in a three set battle 6-4, 5-7, 6-0, while Cayla Cross defeated Jacklyn Lambert in the Ladies A Singles Final in straight sets 6-4, 7-5. Men’s A Singles... Read more of this article

Bermuda Motorcycle Racing Club’s Results

The Bermuda Motorcycle Racing Club’s 2014 National Championship Season continued with the club hosting its second round today [June 15], which saw the Superbike, Formula Xtreme and GP125 classes affected by the rain which started to fall towards the end of the event. In the Superbike Class first race of the day it saw Cody Sousa race to victory,... Read more of this article

Flora Duffy Delivers Again, Wins In Virginia

Bermuda’s Flora Duffy continued her winning streak today [June 15], this time capturing the USA Triathlon Off-Road National Championship title in Richmond, Virginia. Duffy, a two-time Olympian, was ahead from the start, posting the fastest swim and bike splits and coming across the finish line in 2:35:36, more than eight minutes ahead of Emma... Read more of this article

Bermuda Ladies Golf Team Win In Canada

The Bermuda team of Kathy Lloyd-Hines, Wendy Salvia, Gursharn Harvey, Ann Symonds, Katyna Rabain, Pat Morgan, Donna Jones, Valerie Nearon, Tracy Nash and Katrin Burnie has won the 36th Kitty Michael Golf Tournament in Canada. On the Final Day, Lloyd-Hines was crowned the Net Champion, while Nash won the Individual Daily Prize, Jones won a Daily Net... Read more of this article