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Flora Of Bermuda Places Second At Beverley
[Written by Stephen Wright] Racehorse Flora Of Bermuda finished an impressive second at the Hilary Needler Trophy Fillies’ Condition Stakes at Beverley Racecourse in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, yesterday [June 10]. The two-year-old filly, ridden by Oisin Murphy, wearing the Bermuda pink and navy-blue silks, went off at 9-2 in the five-furlong... Read more of this article
Clyde Best Beaming After West Ham Win
[Written by Stephen Wright] Clyde Best admits he has not stopped smiling since West Ham United’s victory over Fiorentina in the Europa Conference League final in Prague last night [June 7]. The former West Ham forward said he is still in dreamland after watching them end their 43-year wait for a major trophy by beating the Italian outfit 2-1 in dramatic... Read more of this article
Hockey Squad Named For CAC Games
[Written by Stephen Wright] Kovin Moodley, the Bermuda women’s hockey team coach, has announced his squad for the Central American and Caribbean Games. Bermuda have named a squad of 16 players, plus two travelling reserves, for their CAC Games campaign in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. They have been grouped with Barbados, the Dominican Republic... Read more of this article
Bermuda Karting Club Donates To BCHC
[Written by Stephen Wright] The Bermuda Karting Club [BKC] has presented a cheque worth $5,300 to the Bermuda Cancer and Health Centre after raising money at the Lindo’s Grand Prix. More than $40,000 was garnered through sponsorship to hold the event on April 22 and 23, with all extra proceeds going towards the local charity. Scott Barnes, the BKC... Read more of this article
Jarryd Dillas Withdraws From CAC Games Squad
[Written by Stephen Wright] Jarryd Dillas has withdrawn from the Bermuda squad for the Central American and Caribbean Games in San Salvador, El Salvador, because of work commitments. Dillas became the first and only Bermudian golfer to qualify for the CAC Games after climbing the World Amateur Golf Rankings [WAGR] following his victory in the Bermuda... Read more of this article
Hockey Coach On CAC Games Preparation
[Written by Stephen Wright] Kovin Moodley, the Bermuda women’s hockey team coach, believes their warm-up matches against the University of California Berkeley provided a valuable “reference point” as his side builds towards their Central American and Caribbean Games campaign in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Bermuda are in a group with Barbados,... Read more of this article
Race Horse Johnny Barnes Dies Aged 11
[Written by Stephen Wright] Johnny Barnes, the Bermuda Racing-owned thoroughbred, who enjoyed a successful four-year racing career, has died aged 11. Named after the island’s legendary well-wisher, who died aged 93 in 2016, the four-legged Johnny Barnes was the first horse purchased by Bermuda Racing for €310,000 [about $415,000] in December 2013. Trained... Read more of this article
Triangle Gems Compete In T20 Tournament
[Written by Stephen Wright] A local women’s cricket team – the Bermuda Triangle Gems – tested themselves against overseas competition at the recent Georgia Women Cricket Association’s tenth annual T20 tournament. Seven players from Warwick Workmen’s Club women’s team – Chantel Oosthuizen, who captained the side, Karen Hodgson, Yasla Simmons,... Read more of this article
Divine Eager To Return To Action After Surgery
[Written by Stephen Wright] Bermudian motorcycle racer Aeziah Divine hopes for a speedy return to the MIR Racing Finetwork Cup after sustaining an injury in a training incident in Murcia, Spain, last month. The 13-year-old damaged a finger on his left hand in practice when he came off his motorcycle, and it fell onto his hand. Divine had a successful... Read more of this article
Kallan Richardson Running Towards Success
[Written by Stephen Wright] Kallan Richardson is known for excelling in the classroom, graduating from Berkeley Institute and Bermuda College as a dual enrollment student aged 16 last year before earning an ABIR/Arch scholarship to attend St John’s University in Queens, New York. Richardson has also demonstrated his athletic prowess, finishing sixth... Read more of this article
Goalkeeper Dale Eve Signs For Alvechurch
[Written by Stephen Wright] Bermuda goalkeeper Dale Eve has signed for Southern League Premier Division Central side Alvechurch. The 28-year-old joins the Worcestershire outfit from Vanarama National League North team Hereford, having also had stints at Bedford Town, Stourport Swifts and Hanley Town last season. Alvechurch, who finished eleventh in... Read more of this article
Hollis Hits Half-Century For Stenhousemuir
[Written by Stephen Wright] Dennico Hollis hit his first half-century of the season in LocHire Stenhousemuir’s 10-wicket defeat against East Renfrewshire in the Western District Cricket Union Rowan Cup last night [June 1]. Hollis scored 50 runs before being caught by Allwyn Soares off the bowling of Asad Amir in the T20 match at The Tryst. LocHire... Read more of this article
Archery Tournament In Aid Of Cancer Awareness
[Written by Stephen Wright] An archery tournament will take place at St Paul’s Church in Paget as part of a fundraiser for prostate cancer awareness. David Semos, an archery instructor/coach and prostate cancer survivor, has organised the competition, which will run from 9.30 am to 11.30 am on June 24. All proceeds raised will go towards the free... Read more of this article
Sincere Hall Offered New Deal By Hull City
[Written by Stephen Wright] Bermuda forward Sincere Hall has been offered a new deal by Sky Bet Championship side Hull City. Hall is among seven players the club have taken up options to extend their contacts at the MKM Stadium. The 18-year-old, who penned his first professional contract at the club 12 months ago, has been rewarded for his impressive... Read more of this article
Smith On Training, Flora’s Coach, Move & More
[Written by Stephen Wright] Bermuda triathlete Tyler Smith believes his career is moving in the right direction since relocating to Boulder, Colorado, to team up with Flora Duffy’s coach Nate Wilson. Smith made a bold decision to leave his long-term training base at the University of Leeds at the start of the year, spending three months in Stellenbosch,... Read more of this article
Cumbermack Learns From MotoAmerica Debut
[Written by Stephen Wright] Bermudian motorcycle racer Jediah Cumbermack believes he learned plenty from his recent debut in the MotoAmerica Junior Cup at the Barber Motorsports Park in Birmingham, Alabama. The 17-year-old, representing Texas-based team A.I.R Onze Moto Racing, competed in a field of 31 competitors in the second race of the six-leg campaign... Read more of this article
