Category: Sports
Photos: St George’s Win Mini Cup Match
The Department of Youth and Sports hosted the 2012 Mini Cup Match on Thursday [July 26] at the West Pembroke school field, with St George’s walking away with the victory. Sincere Hall was Somerset’s top scorer with 28 runs when Somerset went to bat first. The west end team were bowled all out for 80 with Jabari Darrell adding 15 runs. Jaquarri... Read more of this article
Photo Set #1: St George’s Win Mini Cup Match
This afternoon [July 26] the Department of Youth and Sports hosted the 2012 Mini Cup Match at the West Pembroke school field, with St George’s walking away with the victory. Somerset batted first and were bowled all out for 80, with Sincere Hall their top scorer with 28, while Jabari Darrell added 15. Jaquarri Paynter was the pick of the St. George’s... Read more of this article
Photos: Bailey’s Bay Retain Eastern Counties Cup
Bailey’s Bay won the toss and elected to field at the Sea Breeze Oval on Saturday [July 21] in the first round of the Eastern County Cup competition 2012. Flatt’s Victoria soon found themselves in trouble at 44/3. When Ronald Gibbons joined Regino Smith at the wicket, the pair put on 43 runs before Gibbon departed. This brought captain Kijuan Franks... Read more of this article
Photos/Video: St George’s Harbour Dinghy Racing
The St. George’s Dinghy and Sports Club hosted dinghy racing yesterday [July 15] in the St. George’s Harbour. Royal Hamilton Amateur Dinghy Club’s Elizabeth II skipper John Nicholls sailed to two victories and Contest III skippered by Somers Kempe won the other race of the day. Nicholls sailed Elizabeth II to victory in the E.R. Williams... Read more of this article
Photos: Shihan Donovan Waite Seminar
[Written by John Manderson and Chris Ingham] Sensei Donovan Waite of Philadelphia’s Aikido of Center City, 7th Dan-Shihan (7th degree black belt) is a world traveler recently teaching a seminar in Hungary before flying home to refresh his luggage for his trip to Bermuda for Bermuda Aikikai’s summer seminar. He has conducted many Aikido seminars... Read more of this article
Photos: 2012 Round The Island Seagull Race
The 2012 Round the Island Seagull Race was held on Sunday [June 23], and had 67 boats registered for the event, and increase from the 59 last year. 51 boats finished, with some boats either not finishing, cutting through Castleroads, and one unable to even start due to mechanical issues. Line honours and fastest elapsed time went to Terry Pimental... Read more of this article
Photos: Bermuda Win Caribbean Championship
[Updated] The Bermuda National Rugby team won the 2012 Caribbean Championship this afternoon [June 23] with an 18-0 win over Guyana in front of the home crowd at the National Sports Center in Devonshire. Bermuda defeated Guyana in a very physical match, getting a try from both David Pringle and Ian Henderson, while Henderson also kicked a Conversion... Read more of this article
Photos: Bermuda Aikikai Hosts Guest Teacher
On Thursday night [June 21] Bermuda Aikikai hosted guest teacher Damon Apodaca from New Mexico. A practitioner of over 36 years, he is ranked as 6th Degree Black Belt (Rokudan) by the Aikido World Federation, Hombu Dojo. He is certified Shidoin by the United States Aikido Federation, under the direction of Yoshimitsu Yamada (8th Dan). In addition,... Read more of this article
Photos/Results: Bailey Wins End-to-End Race
The East End Mini Yacht Club in St George’s saw crowds of people gather this morning [June 18] for the start of the 69th Annual Edward Cross Long Distance Comet Race which saw Rudy Bailey and his crew George Bailey sail to victory. Competitors arrived early this morning in preparation for the big race which would see them travel along the North Shore... Read more of this article
Photos: Vasco Erupts After Portugal’s 2 – 1 Win
Portugal fans are in full celebration mode this afternoon [June 17], following Portugal’s 2-1 victory against the Netherlands in the European Championship, which earned them a spot in the quarterfinals. Local Portugal supporters wasted no time in showing their excitement over the win, with a motorcade travelling through the City with supporters... Read more of this article
Photos: First Finishers In Newport Bermuda Race
Yachts in the Newport-Bermuda Race started crossing the finish line this morning [June 17] smashing race records as they finished. Less than 40 hours after leaving Newport, the first boat crossed the finish line off St David’s just after 7am Bermuda time, with George David’s Rambler claiming the honours — and breaking the record — in the 635-mile... Read more of this article
Photos/Results: Track & Field Championships
[Updated] Despite the less than co-operative weather, the Bermuda National Track & Field Championships got underway at the National Stadium this evening [June 15], with numerous records being broken. Ashley Estwanik and Juma Mouchette have set New National Records already this evening, – both in the 5000m. Mouchette was clocked in a time of... Read more of this article
