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West Indies legend Gary Sobers believes Bermuda’s cricketers will never reach their full potential being fed an exclusive diet of limited overs cricket.
The standard of local cricket has noticeably eroded in recent years with many attributing the gra...
DATE: Dec 30, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Cricket
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
A changing of the guard will take place at Royal Bermuda Yacht Club (RBYC) on New Year’s Day when Peter Shrubb’s two-year term as club Commodore officially expires.
The highly-respected international sailing umpire, who officiated at several world-cl...
DATE: Dec 29, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Two of the Island’s most decorated football teams will battle it out for Friendship Trophy supremacy in Sunday’s final at the National Sports Centre (NSC).
And there will be much more at stake than silverware when cup holders North Village Rams rest ...
DATE: Dec 29, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Football
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Harness racing fans were left to rue heavy rain that brought the popular Boxing Day Stakes Races to a grinding halt at Vesey Street over the Christmas Holiday.
Only half of the day’s scheduled 33 races were completed when the heavens opened up and fl...
DATE: Dec 28, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Equestrianism
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Sports Minister Glenn Blakeney has hit back at criticism for his decision to appoint a Commission of Inquiry to review how Bermuda Football Association (BFA) and Bermuda Cricket Board (BCB) spent the millions they have received from Government in rec...
DATE: Dec 28, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Bermuda Cricket Board (BCB) physiotherapist Craig Brown said he expects top all-rounder Janeiro Tucker to make a full recovery from injury prior to the Island’s ICC World Twenty20 Global Qualifying commitment in Dubai next March.
Doubts were raised o...
DATE: Dec 24, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Cricket
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
One of the most prestigious races of the harness season will take centre stage at Vesey Street on Boxing Day.
Drivers in four separate age divisions will compete for bragging rights in the popular Stakes Races that have been included in the day’s 33 ...
DATE: Dec 24, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Equestrianism
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Shadow Sports Minister Donte Hunt has accused Government of “falling asleep at the wheel” for its apparent failure to keep tabs with the millions they pumped into football and cricket in recent years.
Earlier this week a Commission of Inquiry conclud...
DATE: Dec 23, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Christmas arrived early for Elite Surrey Netball Academy player Asante Chapman at Bernard Park at the weekend.
Bermuda Netball Association (BNA) presented the former Clearwater Middle School head girl with a $1,000 donation in a show of appreciation ...
DATE: Dec 22, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
An accident at work has left Janeiro Tucker’s hopes of representing Bermuda at next March’s ICC World Twenty20 Global Qualifiers in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) hanging in the balance.
The Southampton Rangers all-rounder, who smashed a record 186 i...
DATE: Dec 22, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Cricket
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
