Author Archive: Bernews1

Photos: Youth Baseball Season Gets Underway

The YAO Baseball Bermuda season got underway this morning [Apr 19] at the Kindley Field diamonds in St David’s. Tee Ball [4-6] started at 9am and was followed with a full slate of games at 10:30am in the Rookie [7-9], Cal Ripken [10-12] and Babe Ruth [13-15] Divisions. Damian Resnik, President of YAO Baseball Bermuda said, “The fields have... Read more of this article

Photos & Video: St. David’s Mohawk Grand Prix

St David’s County Cricket Club hosted its annual Gilbert Lamb Day on Good Friday [Apr 18], with crowds lining the streets for the always popular Mohawk Grand Prix Go-Kart race and Ranging Bike Races. You can view all of our coverage of the annual Gilbert Lamb Fun Day by clicking here, and all our coverage of Good Friday by clicking here. Click... Read more of this article

David Hemp Takes Australian Coaching Job

Former Bermuda cricket captain David Hemp will serve as an assistant coach for the Prahan Cricket Club in Australia. The Herald Sun report that he relocated to Melbourne with his family five months ago and is trying to source other coaching roles. Hemp, 43, will work under new coach Peter Di Venuto, and helped with Prahran’s match-day preparation... Read more of this article

Shark Leaves Aquarium, Returned To The Wild

Yesterday [Apr 18] the Ocean Vet team of Dr Neil Burnie, Choy Aming and pilot Dylan Ward assisted the BAMZ team in seeing a Galapagos shark returned to the wild. Dr Burnie has done this type of release for BAMZ before, with “Osborne” being released in 2012 after aggression developed between him and the large grouper in the Aquarium’s... Read more of this article

Flora Duffy To Race In XTERRA Australia

Bermuda’s Flora Duffy is set to race at the inaugural XTERRA Asia-Pacific Championship race at Callala Beach in Jervis Bay, New South Wales, Australia next Saturday, April 26. Ms. Duffy, who was third at XTERRA Worlds last year, won the XTERRA South Africa Championship in February and also won the XTERRA West Championship in Nevada on Sunday. “I... Read more of this article

Bermuda Team Safe After Mexico Earthquake

The Bermuda National School Debate team were evacuated from a building today [Apr 18 ] when a magnitude-7.2 earthquake struck Mexico, and fortunately all the team is safe and well. Ryan Robinson Perinchief, JaShonae Smith, Glenn Simmons and Asha Symons are in Mexico to represent Bermuda in the Panamerican Schools Debate Tournament in Mexico City. The... Read more of this article

Photos: Gilbert Lamb Fun Day In St. David’s

St David’s County Cricket Club is hosting its annual Gilbert Lamb Day today [Apr 18] with the event featuring the Mohawk Grand Prix, Honky Lamb’s Hot Dog Eating Contest, Cracker’s Cracker Challenge, Delby’s Wheelbarrow Race and more. As always, the east end festivities include a massive kite, and crowds have turned out to line the streets... Read more of this article

Video & Photos: Chewstick’s Kitefest Kicks Off

[Updated with additional footage] Crowds of people have made their way to Horseshoe Bay Beach today [Apr 18] for the annual Good Friday Kitefest celebrations hosted by Chewstick. Those in attendance included Premier Craig Cannonier, Governor George Ferguson, the Mayor from Lyme-Regis in the United Kingdom, City of Hamilton Town Crier, Ed Christopher,... Read more of this article

Bermuda Cricket Board Name Under 17 Squad

The Bermuda Cricket Board [BCB] announced the players that have been selected to the U17 squad. The team will compete in an ICC international triangular competition in August this year. In addition to training the squad will compete in the Evening Cricket League and the Logic First Division on Saturdays. Training will commence at Berkeley Institute... Read more of this article

Photos: 2014 Good Friday Devils Hole Fun Day

CCCC and Harrington Workmans Club are hosting a Good Friday Family Fun Day today [April 18] at the Devils Hole Field, with the day featuring a 20 overs cricket match between South Shore and Alley, a kite competition, kite flying,running races, tug-of-war, Easter Egg hunt, chess, dominoes and more. We will have more coverage of today’s Good Friday... Read more of this article

Good Friday Events Get Underway Island-Wide

[Updated] Good Friday celebrations are starting to kick off island-wide this morning [Apr 18] as locals break out the kites and fishcakes, and make their way to one of the many events happening around the island Today’s Good Friday festivities include Chewstick’s Kitefest at Horseshoe Bay Beach, the Family Fun Day at Devils Hole Field,... Read more of this article

Photos: Children Enjoy East End Kite Giveaway

Hundreds of free kites were handed out when the OBA East-End Representatives hosted their Easter Community Event on Wednesday [Apr 16] at the east end of Kindley Field Road. East end MPs Nandi Outerbridge, Kenneth Bascome and Suzann Roberts-Holshouser were on hand to distribute free kites as well as interact with their young constituents. As parents... Read more of this article