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Photos: Island Games Swimming Day #4

Photos: Island Games Swimming Day #4

The fourth day of competition in the 2013 NatWest Island Games took place yesterday [July 17], with swimmers from some 20 different islands hitting the pool at the newly constructed Aquatics Centre in Devonshire. Bermuda swimmers won three medals during the day’s competition, with Ashley Yearwood winning gold in the 50m freestyle, Rebecca Sharpe... Read more of this article

Photos: Island Games Track & Field Day #4

Photos: Island Games Track & Field Day #4

The fourth day of competition in the 2013 NatWest Island Games took place yesterday [July 17], with track and field athletes from various islands competing at the National Sports Centre in Devonshire. Bermuda’s track and field athletes won two medals during the day’s competition, with Tristan Joynes claiming gold in the 110m hurdles while... Read more of this article

Photos: Island Games Track & Field Day #3

Photos: Island Games Track & Field Day #3

The athletics segment of the 2013 NatWest Island Games continued yesterday [July 16] at the National Sports Centre, with the women’s shot putt, women’s 100m hurdles, women’s 400m, men’s discus, women’s 1500m and the men’s 800m will taking place. Bermuda won four athletics medals yesterday, with Tamika Williams winning... Read more of this article

Photos/Videos: Island Games Beach Volleyball

Photos/Videos: Island Games Beach Volleyball

The 2013 NatWest Island Games beach volleyball continued on Monday [July 15], with matches being played at the National Sports Centre in Devonshire where sand has been trucked in to recreate a beach. The Cayman Islands 1 men’s team defeated the British Crown dependency of Jersey 2 – 1 in three sets [21-19, 18-21 and 15-13] in 56 minutes... Read more of this article

Photos/Video: Bermuda Defeat Falkland Islands

Photos/Video: Bermuda Defeat Falkland Islands

The Bermuda men’s football team went up against the Falkland Islands in the 2013 NatWest Island Games on Monday [July 15], with Bermuda claiming an 8-0 victory. Antwan Russell scored the first goal of the match in a 6th minute penalty. Damon Ming then scored in the 12th minute, Domico Coddington scored in the 31st minute, and Zeiko Lewis found... Read more of this article

Photos/Video: Bermuda Women Defeat Hitra 6-1

Photos/Video: Bermuda Women Defeat Hitra 6-1

The football portion of the 2013 NatWest Island Games continued on Monday [July 15], with the Bermuda women’s team claiming a 6-1 victory over Hitra. Tschana Wade scored a penalty in the 18th minute, Aaliyah Nolan scored a goal in the 28th, Cheyra Bell in the 39th, Jessica Furtado in the 55th, Tschana Wade scored again in the 68th and Rayni Maybury... Read more of this article

Photos/Results: Bermuda Win 2 Squash Medals

Photos/Results: Bermuda Win 2 Squash Medals

The squash portion of the 2013 NatWest Island Games is underway, with Bermuda’s players claiming two bronze medals. Both Micah Frankin and Laura Robinson [pictured below] won bronze medals in the individual squash event. A husband and wife from the island of Jersey won the gold medals yesterday, becoming what is reported to be the first couple to... Read more of this article

Photos/Video: Swimmers Win Three Medals

Photos/Video: Swimmers Win Three Medals

[Updated with video] The swimming portion of the 2013 NatWest Island Games kicked off on Monday [July 15], with Bermuda’s swimmers claiming three medals, including one gold. Veteran swimmer Lisa Blackburn picked up two medals, winning the bronze in the 400m individual medley and another bronze in the 50m breaststroke. Video of Lisa Blackburn’s... Read more of this article

Photos/Results: Bermuda Win 7 Athletics Medals

Photos/Results: Bermuda Win 7 Athletics Medals

The athletics portion of the 2013 NatWest Island Games kicked off on Monday [July 15], with Bermuda’s athletes claiming seven medals and one Island Games record. Jah-Nhai Perinchief won gold in the high jump and Chas Smith won the bronze to start things off in the morning session. Bermuda’s sprinters also performed well, with Natasha Trott... Read more of this article

Photos: Island Games Beach Volleyball Action

Photos: Island Games Beach Volleyball Action

Women’s and men’s beach volleyball continued on Monday [July 15] at the National Sports Centre north field, where sand has been trucked in to “recreate” a beach for the 2013 NatWest Island Games. The point standings as of the end of Monday in the Women’s Beach Volleyball Group Stage Pool A show Menorca leading with six... Read more of this article

Photos: Women’s Football BDA vs Greenland

Photos: Women’s Football BDA vs Greenland

Local football fans made their way to the National Sports Centre on Sunday [July 14] to watch the Bermuda mens and womens football teams take on Greenland. The Bermuda women’s team played the first match of the night, where they romped to a 5-1 victory. Bermuda got goals from Cheyra Bell, Tschana Wade, Akelya Furburt, Aaliya Nolan and Jessica... Read more of this article

Photos: Bermuda Win Two High Jump Medals

Photos: Bermuda Win Two High Jump Medals

[Updated with photos] Bermuda’s high jumpers were in in top form this morning [July 15] picking up two medals in the Island Games competition being held at the National Stadium. Bermuda’s Jah-Nhai Perinchief won the gold medal, while Chas Smith claimed the bronze. Perinchief struck a new personal best of 2.01m on his way to winning the... Read more of this article