Athletes celebrate Olympic Day
tomorrow to commemorate Bermuda Olympic Day.
Organised by the Bermuda Pacers Club, the day's activities get underway at 12 noon with a five kilometre walk. That will be followed by a lighting of the torch ceremony and speeches by former Bermuda Olympians and Bermuda Olympic Association president Austin Woods.
And at 1.30 p.m. a track meet at the Stadium begins.
Pacers coach Cal Simons said his club were proud to be organising the event and stressed that affiliates of the BOA were encouraging their members to take part.
"It should be a great day for everybody. The fun walkers will start things off on a route that will take them south out of the Stadium to Middle Road, east onto Orange Valley, west to Parsons Lane and back to the Stadium,'' said Simons.
"Once at the Stadium there will be a symbolic lighting of an Olympic torch, and we also hope to have some Olympians such as Clarance Saunders, Debbie Jones and some others on hand to give an address along with the president of BOA.'' Simons said he hoped the various federations would encourage their younger members to support the event.
The track meet, organised primarily to assist athletes prepare for the East Coast Invitational in Maryland on July 23-25, is open to all age groups.
To date 20 athletes have qualified for that trip.
SWIMMING SW The third event in the summer ocean swim series takes place tomorrow, getting underway at Horseshoe Beach at 4.00 p.m.
Those in the advanced division will race over a mile while novices will complete half a mile.
The advanced category is open to adults and juniors older then 12 while the novice category is open to adults and juniors over 10.
Swimmers are required to register 30 minutes before the event.
The remaining races in the series, sponsored by Pepperidge Farm, will take place on July 10 at Elbow Beach, at the Causeway on July 24 and at Evans Bay on August 14.
BOWLING BOW Kendall Minors demonstrated his skills on the lanes this week to steal the limelight from Dean Lightbourn during the third week of the American Airlines Bowling Spectacular at Warwick Lanes.
Lightbourn was by far the most outstanding bowler in the tournament during the first two weeks, rolling the highest three-game series of 794 and securing all of the major prizes.
However, he found the going tougher this week and didn't place at all.
Minors stepped in to win one of the three scratch game prizes, the high scratch series, the high handicap and the second high handicap, earning him the best cash award for the night.
Minors' high scratch game was 235. Colbert Pearman won the first game with a 226 while Leon Smith captured third with 233. Minors' scratch series was 657.
In the handicap division, Minors' series of 714 secured the first prize. He was followed by Harry Mitchell on 708, Frances Trott (690), Melanie Burrows (681), Colbert Pearman (675), Steven Harvey (664), Carl Reid (664), Harold Minors (655) and Glorita Hayward (652).
Shirley Tuzo rolled the high handicap game of 255 followed by Kendall Minors on 254.
An average of 95 bowlers have been taking part in the weekly tournament.
The finals will be held after nine weeks of qualifying rounds. Top prizes for the handicap and scratch divisions are round-trip airline tickets to any US city on American Airlines.
CRICKET CRI Inspired by Charlie Fox's batting and Cal Butterfield's bowling the Over-40s scored a comfortable 91-run victory over the Under-40s in the Prison Officers annual cricket match for the Arthur Matthie Memorial Trophy at Malabar field on Saturday. Scores: Over-40s 188-6, Under-40s 97.
Batting first in the 35 overs match, Fox helped to steer his team to a respectable total with his fine knock while Vivian Simons followed with 17, Carlton Fraser 16 and Daniel Trott 14.
With the bowlers restricted to seven overs, Onslow Virgil returned one for four, Dennis Brown and Craig Smith each took one for six and Perry Maybury had one for seven.
Craig Smith led the Under-40s in batting with 54 while Marvin Trott Jr.
followed with 19.
Cal Butterfield claimed four for 18, Greg Simons had two for seven while Fraser had one for eight.
Lyn Hall, chairman of the Prison Officers Association, made the presentation to the winning captain at the end of the game.
