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Former Bermuda Resident Wins Three Golds
Former island resident Jamie-Lee Wright has claimed three gold medals in cycling at the Island Games in Guernsey. Wright, who competes for Guernsey, won the women’s road race today in 2hr 00min 45sec, helping her island claim team gold. “It was great; we couldn’t have asked for a better result,” Wright told BBC Channel Islands. On Monday, Wright... Read more of this article
Videos: Tennis Players Expected To Medal
[Updated + Written by Stephen Wright] Bermuda’s tennis players are expected to bring home more medals after a superb day of competition at the NatWest International Island Games in Guernsey, the Channel Islands, today [July 12] Shelby Madeiros, in the women’s singles, and Gavin Manders and James Finnigan, in the men’s doubles, will compete in... Read more of this article
Bernard Wade III Wins Bronze In Archery
[Updated with video] Bernard Wade III has won his second medal at the NatWest International Island Games in Guernsey after winning bronze in the men’s recurve head-to-head knockout today. Wade, who claimed silver in the WA men’s 1440 recurve on Monday, beat Jason Le Page of Guernsey, 6-5 in the bronze-medal match. This marks the third medal... Read more of this article
18 Entrepreneurs Graduate From BEDC Program
Over 40 people attended the BEDC’s graduation dinner for the 5th Cohort of the Enterprise Bermuda [E.B.] incubator program. The event, which was held on July 4th, opened with a welcome message by the Chairman of the Board, Jache Adams who shared words of encouragement to the graduating cohort. He stated, “You each dedicated 12 months of... Read more of this article
KPMG Awards Scholarship To Sancho Smith
Sancho Smith has earned the KPMG 2023 Scholarship, which is valued at $20,000 per annum for a total of up to three years. A spokesperson said, “After a rigorous selection process, KPMG in Bermuda has chosen Sancho Smith to receive the KPMG 2023 Scholarship. Sancho received the award because he represents the firm’s values of excellence, courage... Read more of this article
Butterfield-Steede Scores In New Mills FC Draw
J’Nai Butterfield-Steede scored helping New Mills FC draw 2 – 2 with Wythenshawe FC. Coming on as a second-half substitute in their preseason friendly, Butterfield-Steede scored for his team in the 69th minute to make it 2 – 1 as he cut in from the right and curled his effort into the back of the net. Related Stories Willie Clemons Scores... Read more of this article
Scotland Helps Newport Cricket Club Win
Marcus Scotland and his Newport Cricket Club Wales teammates defeated Pontarddulais Cricket Club by 113 runs. Newport won the toss and elected to bat, they scored 271/8, Callum Taylor was the top scorer with 93, Scotland was 11 not out when the inning came to an end, he hit 2 fours off the 5 balls he faced. Mathew Fisher was the pick of the Pontarddulais... Read more of this article
Wallpaper Wednesday: Bermuda Words Notepad
The latest design in Bernews’ weekly Wallpaper Wednesday series features some of the Bermudian words — chingas, chopse, greeze, mug, well & wrinch — that were added in the March 2021 update to the Oxford English Dictionary. The words being officially added to the dictionary was called a “landmark moment” for the Oxford English Dictionary,... Read more of this article
Leach Wins Two Games In Indoor Bowls
Bermuda indoor bowls competitor David Leach won both of his games in the open singles event at the NatWest International Island Games in Guernsey yesterday [July 11]. Leach beat William Nelson, of the Western Isles, 21-10 before defeating Paul Richardson, of Alderney, 21-6 at the Guernsey Indoor Bowls Stadium. Related Stories Island Games Bowling... Read more of this article
Bermuda Football Teams Advance To Semi-Finals
[Written by Stephen Wright] Bermuda’s two football teams remain on course for medals at the NatWest International Island Games in Guernsey, the Channel Islands. The men’s under-23 and women’s teams finished their group phases with nine points from three games, coming top of their pools and advancing to the semi-finals on Thursday. The... Read more of this article
Videos: Men’s & Women’s Football Teams Win
Both the Bermuda men’s and women’s football teams won their respective matches today [July 11] at the Island Games, with men’s team defeating Greenland by a score of 3 – 2, and the women’s team claiming a 2 – 0 victory against Aland. Enrique Russel scores penalty vs Greenland Bermuda women’s football team walk out for... Read more of this article
SPCA: Rescued Dog ‘Xena’ Finds New Home
The Bermuda Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals [SPCA] has announced that rescue dog Xena has “finally found her forever home.” The Bermuda SPCA posted the video below online, saying, “We are thrilled to announce that Xena has finally found her forever home! Thanks to the hard work, dedication, and love from our team [and... Read more of this article
