Author Archive: Bernews

Back-To-Back Rackets Victories For James Stout

Bermuda’s James Stout, world rackets champion since 2008, and professional real tennis and squash doubles player, recorded back-to-back victories in Philadelphia on successive weekends. Playing at the Philadelphia Racket Club in the U.S. Open rackets singles championships last weekend Stout beat world number 2, Alex Titchener-Barrett 3-1 in the final... Read more of this article

Match Play Champions Dillas & Symonds

Jarryd Dillas and Ann Symonds are the 2013 Bermuda Amateur Match Play Champions, while Andrew Osbourne came away with the Men’s Consolation Championship title when the tournament came to an end yesterday [Mar 9]. In the Men’s Championship Flight, Dillas defeated number three seed Chris Brough 8 & 6. After the first 18 holes Dillas was 6... Read more of this article

Free Breakfast Kicks Off City Food Festival

Residents will be able to sample the wares of more than a dozen Hamilton restaurants at an upcoming culinary festival. On Monday, March 18th from 8am until 9am — or until supplies run out — the 2013 Hamilton Food Festival kicks off with a complimentary continental breakfast in front of City Hall On Saturday, March 23rd from 2.00pm until 10.00pm... Read more of this article

Talbot Brothers’ Enduring Musical Legacy

The death of legendary Bermuda calypsonian Roy Talbot at the age of 94 in 2009 marked the end of a musical era. The last surviving member of the hugely popular and groundbreaking calypso group The Talbot Brothers, Mr. Talbot and his siblings made an indelible mark on popular music both locally and internationally. “Mr. Talbot lent his voice to... Read more of this article

Results: Nichol and Scully Rugby Semi-Finals

The Mariners defeated the Teachers 23 – 12 in their men’s Nichol Shield Semi-Final played on Saturday [Mar 9]. The Mariners got tries from Chris LaPlaca and Gareth Williams, while Andy Boyce kicked 2 conversions and 3 penalties. Patrick Richardson and Aldo Campbell scored a try each for the Teachers while Andre Landy kicked 1 conversion. The Renegades... Read more of this article

Warwick Academy To Host Free Concert

Warwick Academy are hosting a free concert with the Duke University Concert Chorale on Tuesday [Mar 12] in the school’s Phoebe Purvis Memorial Hall. The concert will feature the Warwick Academy Upper Primary Choir and the Warwick Academy Jazz Band and starts at 7.30pm. The Duke University Concert Chorale, is a primarily undergraduate concert... Read more of this article

Close Encounters Of The Bermuda Kind

A 1953 flying saucer alert in Bermuda when US President Dwight D. Eisenhower, British Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill and French Premier Joseph Laniel were preparing to meet at the Mid Ocean Club was laughed off by security personnel — who said any visiting aliens would be turned away from the exclusive Tucker’s Town property if they... Read more of this article

Hurricane Sandy: Local Insurers To Cover $2.5B

Estimated reported losses from Hurricane Sandy currently stand at over $18 billion with international insurers covering nearly 50 percent of claims from the storm, over $2.5 billion of which will come from Bermuda. In response, Bradley Kading, president and executive director of the Association of Bermuda Insurers and Reinsurers (ABIR), issued the... Read more of this article

Track Athletes Reach CARIFTA Standard

The Bermuda National Athletics Association hosted a track meet this weekend which represents the last opportunity for our local track and field athletes to qualify for CARIFTA 2013. The weather did not provide the best of conditions for athletes with the wind and rain but that didn’t stop two participants from running the boy’s 100m dash in... Read more of this article

Daylight Savings: Time To Spring Forward 1 Hour

It’s time for Bermuda to “spring forward” once again. This year, Daylight Saving Time will occur on Sunday [Mar.10] at 2 a.m. So, before you go to bed tonight, remember to set your clocks ahead an hour. While you’re at it, the Bermuda Fire Service reminds residents to check the batteries on their smoke and carbon monoxide alarms as well. Daylight... Read more of this article

Bad Weather Brings Bonaparte’s Gulls With It

The Bermuda Audubon Society reports today [Mar. 9] that the wild weather currently buffeting the island has brought a number of unexpected visitors along with it in the form of Bonaparte’s Gulls. The smallest gull seen over most of North America, the Bonaparte’s Gull is often described as delicate and tern-like in flight. This gull has narrow... Read more of this article

Results: 2013 ‘Dash At Dark’ Race Night

The MAAC Pro Shop Dash at Dark race event took place at the National Sports Center last night [Mar 8] under windy, cold and sometimes wet conditions. Hundreds of juniors aged between 4-12 years old ran distances ranging from 400 meters up to one mile with the girls and boys running separately in each age group. The night kicked off at 6.30pm with the... Read more of this article