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Students of Port Royal Primary School were paid a special visit yesterday by the sister of late legendary Bermuda Day Marathon Derby runner, 'Sir' Stanley Burgess.
Accompanied by daughter, Marquita Thorne, and famous running twins, Neville and Neil V...
DATE: May 23, 2009
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Bermuda Cricket Umpires Association (BCUA) president, Wali Manders, has confirmed local umpires Richard Austin and Anthony Fubler have been promoted to the ICC A and B Panel of umpires.
Austin is a two-time Umpire of the Year Award winner while forme...
DATE: May 21, 2009
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As the niece of legendary runner 'Sir' Stanley Burgess, it was always only a matter of time before Mrs Marquita Thorne laced up for the annual Bermuda Day Marathon – a race her late uncle won on six occasions.
The 51-year old mother of two is among t...
DATE: May 21, 2009
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Two of the Island's most famous distance runners were the guests of honour at Port Royal Primary School yesterday as part of the school's ongoing Heritage Month social science studies.
Twins Neville and Neil Virgil took those in attendance on a strol...
DATE: May 19, 2009
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One Bermudian's dream of flying an aircraft became a reality in Atlanta last week and now 17-year-old CedarBridge Academy student Darren Thompson plans to make a career of piloting commercial airliners.
The Somerset resident recently completed an int...
DATE: Feb 19, 2009
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A dedicated group of goodwill ambassadors will depart for Jamaica on Monday with the primary objective of enhancing the opportunity for children from financially challenged families to fulfill their sports ambitions.
Since its inception two years ago...
DATE: Jan 31, 2009
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National team batsman Glenn Blakeney Jr has been ruled out of Bermuda's upcoming tour to the Caribbean through a lower back and shoulder injury but is expected to recover prior to crucial World Cup qualifiers in South Africa in April, Bermuda Cricket...
DATE: Jan 24, 2009
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Disgraced Devonshire Colts coach Ray Jones has been suspended from all football related duties for the next two -years, Bermuda Football Association (BFA) confirmed today.
The BFA Treasurer had a one-year probation substituted for much harsher punish...
DATE: Dec 24, 2008
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USA 254-7; Bermuda 173-9
Bermuda's Thanksgiving experience was anything but pleasant at the ICC Americas Division One Championship in Florida today as the Islanders slumped to an 81-run loss against tournament hosts USA.
Batting first, the Americans ...
DATE: Nov 28, 2008
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There was an overwhelming sense of optimism as family, friends, team-mates, work colleagues and well-wishers united in prayer during a moving prayer vigil at Berkeley Institute last night for critically injured footballer Gabriel Wilkinson, who is st...
DATE: Oct 16, 2008
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