Category: Sports
$1 Million Marshall Family Fund For Football
“A new $1 million fund seeks to help Bermuda’s football players achieve their best,” the Bermuda Community Foundation announced today, with the newly launched Charles E. and Lesley Marshall Family Fund fund focused on the future of Bermuda’s football. The fund will be making grants before the start of the new season, and the Bermuda... Read more of this article
Bermuda U21 National Netball Team Announced
The Bermuda Netball Association announced the team selected for the USA Netball U21 International Development Series being held in Florida from July 23 to July 25. A spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Netball Association is excited to announce the BDA Longtails U21 National Team selected for the USA Netball U21 International Development Series being... Read more of this article
BMRC Motorcycle Circuit Racing Series Results
Yesterday’s Bermuda Motorcycle Racing Club race day was dedicated to Navell Ricky “Beetle” Darrell, a well loved and devoted senior racer of the club who passed away in a motorcycle accident recently. “The race day commenced with a memorial ride for Beetle where all racers from across the club’s four classes joined together... Read more of this article
Athletes Gearing Up Teachers’ Union Games
Young Bermudians are busy training as they get ready to take on athletes from around the Caribbean during an athletics tournament. On Friday the two-day Caribbean Union of Teachers Students’ Track and Field and Swimming Championship [C.U.T. Games] will begin at the National Sports Centre – the first time the event has been held in Bermuda. Hundreds... Read more of this article
Bermuda To Hamburg Race Gets Underway
[Updated with video] The Bermuda to Hamburg Race got underway yesterday [July 8], with a fleet of sailors representing 14 different countries setting sail for Hamburg – 3,500 miles across the Atlantic Ocean – from a point two miles east of St. David’s Lighthouse. A spokesperson said, “Blessed with superb conditions, the international... Read more of this article
Equestrian: Minors, Terceira Conclude Competing
Ki-Juan Minors competed in the Sunshine and Show Jumping Grand Prix Summer Series at Fox Lea Farm in Venice, Florida. Minors and Just Ask Eric are putting the final touches on their preparation for the CAC Games in Columbia. Competing in the $25,000 National Grand Prix, Minors and Just Ask Eric finished 6th, the pair would then compete in the $5000... Read more of this article
Tennis: Phillips Remains Undefeated In Jamaica
Daniel Phillips unbeaten run on the Caribbean Junior Tennis Circuit has been extended again, as he continued competing in Jamaica in the COTECC Under 14 Tournament. Playing in Group Two of the Division, Phillips defeated Delano Reeves from Jamaica in straight sets 4-0, 4-0. Phillips was also due to play Jamar Parkinson from Jamaica, but he failed to... Read more of this article
Lambert Wins Stickers Hendrickson Memorial
Gladwin Lambert and his crew Randolph Joynes are the 2018 Stickers Hendrickson Memorial Comet Race winners with action taking place off the Mid Atlantic Boat Club. Lambert and Joynes finished the four race series with 5 points as did Dale Brangman and his crew Keyan Webb, but with Lambert recording 2 wins he was declared the winner. Quinton Simons and... Read more of this article
Butterfield Finishes 7th In Ironman In Germany
Bermuda’s Tyler Butterfield competed in the Ironman European Championships in Frankfurt, Germany, finishing 7th overall with a time of 8:38:58. Butterfield was 7th out of the water in 49:34, he then had a good cycling performance moving up to 6th clocking 4:33.30, and then experienced some back issues, before finishing the run in 3:02:53. Butterfield... Read more of this article
Bermuda Powerboat Sunday Race Results
Racing took place today [July 8] at Spanish Point Boat Club for the second of a three race series at that location. Two races were held, the first was a twenty five minute race with results as follows: A Class A16 Ryan and Richard Davidge completing 8 laps finishing in first place A29 David Selley and Stephanie Kempe completing 8 laps to finish second B... Read more of this article
Bermuda Softball League Action Continues
Sunglass & Watch shop had the upset of the week in the recent Bermuda Softball League Action. As one of the weaker B teams, it slipped past A Division’s Blue Wahoos 7 to 6. Shane Matchett hit a three-run homer to spot Blue Wahoos to an early lead in the first. Sunglass came back to knot the score at three in the bottom of the inning as both... Read more of this article
Southampton Win Western County Opener
The Southampton Rangers began the defense of their Western County Cup Trophy by posting 333/6 after 50 overs against Somerset Bridge at the Southampton Oval and then bowled them out for 122 to win by 211 runs. Four players would score half centuries, with Shannon Raynor the top scorer on 89 off 94 deliveries, he hit 10 fours and 2 sixes, captain Dion... Read more of this article
