St. David's will host its third Camel Cup final in four years on May 17, the organisers confirmed this week.
Lord's was the venue for the 1989 and 1990 finals and this year the two winners from the semifinals on May 16 will advance to the 50-overs final.
Defending league and Camel Cup champions Devonshire Rec. take on Bailey's Bay who finished fourth in the league last season at St. John's field with Western Stars and Police, second and third last season, battling at Devonshire Rec.
Somerset Cricket Club's first Cup Match trial fixture of the season will be on Saturday against the Bermuda national squad at Somerset starting at 11 a.m.
Somerset (from): Andre Manders (capt.), Perry Maybury, Dexter Basden, Olin Jones, Ricky Hill, Rodney Fubler, Anthony Amory, Albert Steede, Anthony Edwards, Bruce Perinchief, Terry Burgess, Darrin Lewis, James Pace, Janeiro Tucker. Anyone unable to play is to contact the club as soon as possible.
Bermuda (from): Wendell Smith (capt.), Clay Smith, Clevie Wade, Charlie Marshall, Del Hollis, Dean Minors, Jeff Richardson, Arnold Manders, Noel Gibbons, Gary Brangman, Kenny Phillips, Jason Lewis, Allan Brangman.
The following are umpires for this weekend's matches: Saturday Trial match: Somerset v BCBC XI (L.Harnett, A.Virgil).
Shell Youth League: Western Stars v Somerset (L.Wilkin, M.Shabazz); Flatts v St. David's (B.Minors, H.Carlington); Warwick/Paget v Southampton (G.Francis, J.Thompson); Cleveland v Nationals (W.Woolridge, V.Simons).
Sunday Premier Division: Warwick v Social Club (L.Wilkin, H.Carlington); Somerset v Devonshire (J.Thompson, W.Woolridge); Police v Cleveland (D.Raynor, L.Harnett); Somerset Bridge v Hamilton Parish (R.Butler, V.Simons); St.
George's v Nationals (G.Francis, B.Minors); Bailey's Bay v St. David's (A.Virgil, M.Swan); Western Stars v Willow Cuts (M.Shabazz, L.Tyrell); Flatts v Southampton (M.Smith, G.Fubler).
DARTS DRT BAA successfully repeated as champions of the Ladies Darts League, beating fourth-placed St. George's I 5-2.
In a season where they registered 17 victories against only one loss -- a 5-1 setback against eventual runners-up RAA -- BAA were simply brilliant. They also came away with the most 1001s and various individual honours.
RAA trailed home the champions by 12 points despite compiling a 15-3 record.
They did improve their position by one spot over last year and ended their 1992 campaign with a 6-1 thumping of Police East.
Last year's second-place finishers St. George's II, declined to third this time around, and closed things out by downing SPBC in a one-sided match.
In other games, EEMYC edged past Hamilton Parish 4-3 and BPSA were victorious over Mariners 5-2.
Friday's Schedule: Committee v Pick of the League at BPSA starting at 8.30 p.m.
Committee: J.Bleeker, R.Holder, L.Foggo, E.Simons, S.Paynter, M.Phillipson, L.Virgil, V.Renaud, F.Churm, B.Christopher, K.Sousa.
Pick: V.Steede, M.Brown, B.Hayward, M.Brewster, G.Paynter, C.Hill, J.Setterington, G.Foggo, V.Outerbridge, C.Chiappa, C.Talbot.
John F. Burrows Ltd., in conjunction with Heineken are sponsoring the Sandys Boat Club Dart Open slated for May 8-10. There will be $2,500 in prize money and registration for the event is on Friday (7 p.m.) and Saturday (9 p.m.).
For information contact Ron Thorne (234-3070), Ray Henderson (234-1251) or Sandys Boat Club (234-2248).
The Bermuda Darts Association prize presentation will be held on May 30 at Vasco da Gama Club (9 p.m.). Tickets are $10 per person and are available from the club and committee members.
BOXING BOX Seconds out...it's time to get ready for the Third Annual Teachers Rugby Football Club Fight Night at BAA Gym.
The action gets under way at 8 p.m. on Friday when Gerry (The Hair) Paddock takes on Alan Oliver in the opening bout.
A quality fight card includes such potentially explosive encounters as those between Ron (Meat) Hook and Sean (The Killing) Fields; Andre (Tugboat) Simons and Clive Hook; and Andrew (Snoozie) Correia and Pat Jones.
Five other bouts are also scheduled to entertain fight fans.
And organiser Andre Simons has a further surprise bout up his sleeve to delight the crowd at ringside.
He did not want to reveal too much yesterday, but it promises to be a first for Bermuda boxing with two mystery contestants trading punches in a fight lacking the muscle of the other encounters.
One thing boxing enthusiasts can be sure of, Friday's fight night will be anything but a men-only affair! ROAD RUNNING RUN The Beck's-sponsored Bermuda Regiment Five-Mile Road Race is set for May 31.
All competitors will be treated to a traditional codfish breakfast, the cost of which is covered by the $12 entry fee.
T-shirts will be awarded to the first 200 finishers, with medallions the prize for the winners of the various categories.
Entry forms are available at sports shops.
KARTING KRT The Bermuda Karting Club will stage its Annual Armed Forces Grand Prix at the US Naval Air Station Annex on May 17.
Gates open at noon, with the action continuing until 5 p.m.
Entry is $3 for adults, with children under 10 admitted free.
GOLF GLF The fifth annual MR Onions Invitational Golf Tournament will be held over a two-day period, next Monday and Tuesday at Riddell's Bay GC and the deadline for entries is Friday.
The prize presentation cocktail party will be held at MR Onions next Wednesday from 6.30 to 8.30 p.m.
A visiting team consisting of K.Smith, W.Harvey, J.Carey of Boston and J.McArthur of New Jersey won the East End Mini Yacht Club's first International Cup on Sunday at Castle Harbour when they beat out local foursome M.Davis, L.Paynter, T.Sousa and E.Paynter 39 points to 38.
SOFTBALL SOF Any young person, male or female, over the age of 11 who is interested in playing in the newly-formed PB League should register by calling Anthony Mouchette at 236-7993 evenings or by leaving a message on the softball park's answering machine at 292-3749. The closing date for registration is tomorrow.
