Category: Sports
Bermuda Sailors Continue In Invitational Cup
The fourth day of the 2021 Rolex New York Yacht Club Invitational Cup took place in Rhode Island, with the Bermuda team recording some higher finishes. The Bermuda boat skippered by James Macdonald, along with his crew Jon Corless, Tom Miller, Lexa Macdonald, Jeff Roach, Walter Smith, Paul Watson and Alison Hill, had their best day on the water, although... Read more of this article
Freemont-Smith Crowned IOD 2021 Champion
The final day of the International One Design Class 85th Anniversary & World Championship 2021 in the Great Sound saw Tom Freemont-Smith crowned Champion. Two more races were sailed, Freemont-Smith finished 5th in the first race of the day and the ninth of the series, and then crossed the line 1st in the second race, Freemont-Smith finished with... Read more of this article
Bermuda Wins Twice, Tops Table & Advances
Following their two consecutive wins — which saw them win in dominant style scoring a total of 9 goals while conceding zero — the Bermuda U20 women’s football team emerged as the top team in their Group and qualified for the 2022 CWU20 Championship. The event took place in Curacao, and the report from Concacaf said, “The final... Read more of this article
Hall & IronBirds Fall To Greenville Drive
Adam Hall and his Aberdeen IronBirds teammates were recently shut out by Greenville Drive 4 – 0 as they fell back under .500 on the season. Greenville scored three runs in the top of the second inning and added another run in the top half of the third, which was all the scoring in the game. Hall went 0 for 4 from the plate on the night. Related... Read more of this article
Football: Bermuda Defeat St. Vincent 4 – 0
Bermuda’s Under 20 Women’s National team won their second consecutive match in the CONCACAF Women’s Under-20 Championship Qualifying in Curacao, making another impressive showing to claim a 4 – 0 win over Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. This was the team’s second match following after their 5 – 0 victory over the U.S. Virgin... Read more of this article
BNAA Annual General Meeting On Sept 30
The Bermuda National Athletics Association will hold its Annual General Meeting on Thursday, September 30th, via Zoom. BNAA President Donna Raynor said, “The BNAA AGM will be held on Thursday, September 30th, 2021 at 6:00pm via Zoom. There will be elections for all positions of the Board of Directors[6]. “All nominations have to be submitted prior... Read more of this article
Video: BNV With Minister Dr Ernest Peets
Minister of Youth, Culture and Sport Dr. Ernest Peets is joining Bernews at 12.30pm this afternoon [Sept 17] for the latest episode in the Bernews News & Views series, with the Minister set to discuss sports guidance, large group exemptions and more. The Minister recently announced that “given the increasing cases of coronavirus that Bermuda is... Read more of this article
Rego Qualifies For Two USA Championships
16-year-old Bermuda equestrian Cody Rego has qualified for two of the top annual championships in the United States, including the ASPCA Maclay National Championship and the Dover Saddlery USEF Hunter Seat Medal Finals. A spokesperson said, “Earlier this year, 16-year-old Bermuda equestrian Cody Rego was invited to join the acclaimed equestrian... Read more of this article
Sailors Continue Competing In Rhode Island
Sailors competing in the 2021 Rolex New York Yacht Club Invitational Cup including the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club Sailing Team faced a challenging day on the water. The fleet had periods of a wave, a shift, a patch of no wind, a trench of disturbed air, a picket fence of competitors on starboard tack. The Bermuda boat skippered by James Macdonald, along... Read more of this article
Kelly Helps Newport Win South Wales T20 Title
Stefan Kelly played for the Newport Cricket Club, Wales XI in the South Wales Twenty20 final as they took on Swansea Cricket Club, winning by 11 runs. Newport won the toss and elected to bat. They scored 138/6, Morgan Bevans was the top scorer with 44, Kelly did not bat, Gareth Hayden was the pick of the Swansea bowlers with figures of 2-0-26-2. In... Read more of this article
IOD World Championship 2021 Day Four Results
There was a change of leadership as sailors were back on the water competing on day four of the International One Design Class 85th Anniversary & World Championship 2021 on the Great Sound. Two more races were sailed, Tom Freemont-Smith moved to the top of the leaderboard, after winning both races on the day. Freemont-Smith has 15 net points. Current... Read more of this article
No Fireworks Display On ‘Flora Duffy Day’
While it was originally announced that there would be a fireworks display as part of the ‘Flora Duffy Day’ celebration, there has been a change of plans, with officials stating that due to the increasing Covid-19 cases, they “decided against a fireworks display due to the nature of such an event which may encourage large gatherings... Read more of this article
