Category: Sports
Photos, Results: Cricket Premier & First Division
Southampton Rangers, Somerset Bridge, Flatt’s Victoria, and Cleveland County all recorded victories in this weekend’s Premier and First Division cricket action. Premier Division Southampton Rangers Win by 5 Wickets: St. David’s Cricket Club 180 Southampton Rangers 182/5 The Southampton Rangers put themselves in the driver seat to claim the Premier... Read more of this article
Bermuda Netball Summer League Results
The Bermuda Under 19 team defeated the Bermuda Under 16 team 41 – 9, the Bermuda Under 19 team were led by Nabiilah Nasir who scored 16 goals, Kaamilah Nasir added 9 goals, while Selah Tuzo and Demiqua Daniels scored 8 goals each. The Bermuda Under 16 team got 8 goals from Kemiyah Buttetfield, while Amaiah Butterfield added the other goal. Kemiyah... Read more of this article
FFFA To Sponsor Courses For 15 Coaches
Footy Force Futsal Academy [FFFA] has sponsored 15 local coaches to complete their Futsal Level 1 Diploma course, provided by the United Soccer Coaches Association [USA]. Eurique Wilkin,Technical Director of FFFA, said, “We continue to improve player’s skills through futsal. The interest in our futsal program is growing and we have a waiting list... Read more of this article
BMRC To Host Wett & Wild Trophy Race Day
The Bermuda Motorcycle Racing Club is partnering with Wett & Wild Water Service to host their upcoming race day next Sunday, June 24th. The Wett & Wild Trophy Race Day will be held at the RUBiS Southside Raceway, opposite Clearwater Beach. Gates open to the general public at 11:30 am with races beginning at 1:00 pm. There is always free admission... Read more of this article
Usain Bolt To Visit Bermuda Next Tuesday
Digicel confirmed that superstar sprinter Usain Bolt — who is ‘Digicel’s Chief Speed Officer’ — will be visiting Bermuda next Tuesday [June 26] where he will appear in the Digicel store and also meet with school students at the National Stadium. “In 2004 Usain Bolt set his first world record at the CARIFTA Games in... Read more of this article
Eismann Swimming Around Island For Charity
[Written by Don Burgess] An American woman is celebrating her birthday by swimming around Bermuda to raise funds for prisoners to be able to perform Shakespearean plays. Sarah Eismann is doing the 37-mile swim as one of several fundraisers for the cause she believes in., Shakespeare Behind Bars. Screenshot of the tracking page taken at 2.50pm today: So... Read more of this article
Results: Bermuda Heroes Day Home Triathlon
The Bermuda Triathlon Association hosted their Annual Bermuda Heroes Day Home Triathlon in the Harrington Sound. Geoff Smith and Maddie Durkin were crowned the 2018 Male and Female Champions following and Approximate Sprint Distance 700m Swim, 18K Bike and 4.6K Run. Smith clocked a time of 1:00.54, this after clocking 12.12 on the Swim, 28.54 on the... Read more of this article
Edward Cross Long Distance Race Results
Malcom Smith and his crew Damien Payne sailed to victory in the 2018 Edward Cross Long Distance Race that finished off the West End Sailboat Club. Smith who was clocked at 2:19:21 had to hold off a strong challenge from Heath Foggo and his crew Stephen Dickinson who finished six seconds back and Rudy Bailey and his crew George Bailey finished third... Read more of this article
CONCACAF Looks Back On World Cup Debuts
With this year’s World Cup underway, the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association [CONCACAF] is reflecting on the World Cup debuts of every CONCACAF representative to have appeared at a FIFA World Cup. Their website said, “With Panama playing in its first ever FIFA World Cup match on Monday versus Belgium, CONCACAF... Read more of this article
Bermuda Softball Season Week #10 Results
Angels defeated PHC Zebras 22-10 in a Women’s Division softball game. Terry Darrell-Ewart had a big night for Angels in going 4-4 and driving in five runs. Teammate Shauntae Todd brought in six runs while going 3-3. Keisha Eve was also perfect at the plate while knocking home two runs. Akanke Parsons and Ari Tucker were both 3-4 with Parsons picking... Read more of this article
Rambler 88 Wins Line Honours In Newport Race
Leaving most of the fleet far behind in light winds, George David’s Rambler 88 crossed the finish line off St. David’s Lighthouse at 5:51:51 Eastern daylight time on Sunday evening. Earning line honours among the 169 boats racing in the 51st Newport Bermuda Race, the big gray boat’s elapsed time over the 635-mile course was 50 hours, 31 minutes,... Read more of this article
‘Judged Most Appropriate By Club & Organisers’
Following Minister of Public Works Lt/Col David Burch comments that the Governor should not be invited to present the Cup at Cup Match, Government House said the Governor “will be happy to support the event respectfully and in the way judged most appropriate by the Club and Cup Match organisers.” Speaking in the House of Assembly recently,... Read more of this article