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St.George's star batsman Glenn Blakeney yesterday defended his club's decision to choose teenage leg spinner Tre Govia over seasoned warrior David (Chick) Adams and all-rounder Justin Pitcher for this year's Cup Match in the West End.
The inclusion o...
DATE: Jul 29, 2008
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Medium pacer Marico Bassett wreaked havoc with the ball at Wellington Oval yesterday to inspire champions Somerset to an emphatic eight-wicket thrashing of rivals St.George's in one of the most lopsided victories in...
DATE: Jul 28, 2008
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Cup Match challengers Somerset Cricket Club withstood a late coup by rivals St.George's to lure in-form Chris Douglas to their ranks.
Uncertainty had surrounded Douglas' allegiance heading into Saturday's final trial match after it was learned the 18...
DATE: Jul 28, 2008
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Somerset Cricket Club groundsman Reid Jones is confident the batting track he has prepared for this week's Cup Match in the West End will ultimately produce a result.
"I have prepared a wicket that should produce a result and I have faith and confide...
DATE: Jul 28, 2008
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Somerset Cup Match stalwart Janeiro Tucker yesterday accepted a sporting challenge from St. George's hopeful David (Chick) Adams and has now invited the veteran wrist spinner "to bring it on".
Adams, who has 33 Cup Match wickets to his credit, is now...
DATE: Jul 26, 2008
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A behind the scenes tug-of-war has evolved between Cup Match rivals Somerset and St.George's over hot commodity Chris Douglas - the Island's most in form batsman at the moment.
The teenage all-rounder, who cracked a whirlwind 130 for club side Warwic...
DATE: Jul 26, 2008
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Newly appointed ICC Cricket Committee chairman and West Indies Test legend Clive Lloyd is due to arrive in Bermuda sometime over the next few days to act as match commissioner in this year's Cup Match at Somerset Cricket Club.
The 63-year-old Guyanes...
DATE: Jul 26, 2008
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Bermuda will enter next week's ICC Twenty/20 World Cup qualifiers in Ireland as rank underdogs to advance in the competition. Yet national coach Gus Logie, who thrives on new challenges, doesn't appear to be at all bothered by that assessment.
And th...
DATE: Jul 25, 2008
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Another classic battle pitting East against West will unfold at the National Sports Centre (NSC) tomorrow evening where past greats will compete for bragging rights in the Island Soccer League's (ISL) much anticipated Legends Match.
For the second ye...
DATE: Jul 25, 2008
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Jermaine Warner's hopes of breaking into Somerset's Cup Match team this year were shattered in mid-week when the veteran batsman fractured his left hand after being struck by a Kevin Hurdle delivery during a practice session at Somerset Cricket Club....
DATE: Jul 25, 2008
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