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Opposition leader Marc Bean may know plenty about politics but clearly knows little about football.
As Bermuda wallowed rightly so in the success of Nahki Wells and his Bradford City team-mates this week, Bean left himself open to ridicule by proclai...
DATE: Jan 25, 2013
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Adrian Robson
Records are made to be broken. But somebody forgot to tell Geoff Smith.
It's now 31 years since the Englishman ran the fastest time ever recorded in Bermuda's International 10K.
The British Olympian scorched around the 6.2 mile course in a sensationa...
DATE: Jan 18, 2013
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Adrian Robson
When Nahki Wells calmly slotted home the goal which sent the Bradford City fans into a frenzy in Tuesday night's memorable win over AstonVilla, they probably couldn't have cared less about the lifting of his jersey which read ' RIP Tumaini Steede.'
A...
DATE: Jan 11, 2013
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Adrian Robson
The more things change, the more they seem to stay the same.
Given today's advanced technology that old adage might not always apply.
But for close to 40 years, January in Bermuda has been road running month.
Entry numbers have fluctuated from lows...
DATE: Jan 04, 2013
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Adrian Robson
New Year, new Government, new Sports Minister.
Wayne Scott may not yet realise the weight of responsibility that lies on his shoulders. And if he does, he'll recognise his ministry is one that can change the lives of thousands who live on this Island...
DATE: Dec 28, 2012
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Adrian Robson
In the last 50 years Bermuda have produced three players who have gone on to join teams in the top flight of English football — a league generally considered the best in the world.
Not a bad statistic for an island this size.
Now another appears who ...
DATE: Dec 14, 2012
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AUTHOR:
Adrian Robson
Bermuda Cricket Board held their Annual General Meeting last month.
How did we know? We didn’t.
The governing body of cricket, the Island’s national sport, neglected to tell the media, i.e the public, they were about to decide how the sport should be...
DATE: Dec 07, 2012
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Adrian Robson
Off the sports field, we may never have witnessed so much activity in so short a period.
Promises, pledges, gifts and support have been raining upon us incessantly.
And the showers will continue for the next 18 days as voters prepare to go to the pol...
DATE: Nov 30, 2012
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Adrian Robson
It’s unusual for football referees to be banned, and even more so when those referees happen to be female considering they make up a small percentage of the match official pool.
But that’s what happened when lineswoman Wendy Woodley and her daughter ...
DATE: Nov 23, 2012
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Adrian Robson
Once again the World Rugby Classic has courted controversy which is a great shame given that it remains one of the most, if not most popular annual sporting events.
In terms of attendance, it’s difficult to find any other event which attracts so man...
DATE: Nov 15, 2012
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Adrian Robson