Cricket                                                                                           By Kimberly Benjamin- Friday 11th June 2010

The 2010 Primary Schools Cricket Competition will bowl off on Friday, June 11, 2010 (tomorrow) at 10:00 am at the Botanic Gardens with an opening ceremony followed by the first match of the competition between the West and West Central Zone. After receiving part sponsorship from both companies, the Sports Division has named the Championship – the 2010 Quenchi Soft Drinks/LIME Primary Schools Cricket Championship. The Sports Coordinator – Mr. Trevor Shillingford, Parl Rep for Roseau - Hon. Norris Prevost, Mayor of Roseau – His Worship Cecil Joseph and representatives of Josephine Gabriel (Distributors) Ltd and LIME – Dominica are expected to give brief remarks at the opening ceremony. The competition will take the format of last year’s competition where the island was separated into eight (8) districts: West, West Central, South West, South, South East, East, North and North East. After cricket festivals amongst the schools within the distinct districts, players were chosen from the various schools to form eight  district teams. These district teams will play in two zones. The East District is the defending Champion.

Rounders                                                                                       By Kimberly Benjamin- Friday 11th June 2010
 

The South East Sports Committee in collaboration with the Sports Division will be holding a preparatory meeting to discuss the organisation of a National Rounders League on Saturday June 12, 2010 at 9.30a.m. at the Goodwill Primary School. All rounders teams on the island are invited to send at least one representative to this meeting to discuss the logistics of the league, which is tentatively set to begin in mid-July. The Sports Coordinator Mr. Trevor Shillingford and representatives of the South East Sports Committee inclduing Mr. Abraham Browne will be in attendance.  

ECCB Sponsors OECS/ECCB Under 23 Netball Tournament for 20^th Year                                                                                                                   By Kimberly Benjamin- Friday 11th June 2010

The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) continues to demonstrate its commitment to the development of netball in the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU) through its official sponsorship of the 2010 OECS/ECCB Under 23 Netball Tournament.  The tournament will be hosted in St Vincent and the Grenadines from 11 – 17 June.  The ECCB began sponsoring the OECS/ECCB Under 23 Netball Tournament in 1991 as part of its efforts to promote excellence in sports among the region’s young people.  The Bank’s continued financial contribution to the tournament demonstrates its commitment to the development of young minds through sports, its belief in the importance of sports to the social and physical development of the region’s young women and the potential of the competition to promote the Bank’s vision of regional integration. In 1999, the ECCB incorporated a personal development session into the competition with the aim of enhancing the interpersonal and professional skills of the netballers.  The theme for this year’s session is “Sporting Wise Financial Choices”.  Mr Isaac Solomon, Country Manager, RBTT Bank Caribbean Ltd, St Vincent and the Grenadines will be the featured speaker.  During the session the netballers will also engage in the development and presentation of personal financial mission statements. The OECS/ECCB Under 23 Netball Tournament is rotated annually among the eight ECCB member countries.  Each year, the ECCB collaborates with the OECS Sports Desk in St Lucia to stage the tournament in association with the designated host netball association.  The teams that will be participating in this year’s competition are: Antigua and Barbuda, Grenada, Commonwealth of Dominica, Nevis, St Kitts, Saint Lucia and St Vincent and the Grenadines. St Kitts are the defending champions. St Vincent and the Grenadines has won the tournament 12 times, Saint Lucia four times and Grenada twice.     

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Harlem United has Forfeited a Match in Dominica’s Premier Division League for an Historic First Time                                       By Lakisha Labassiere- Friday 17th May 2010

For the first time in many years Former Champions Harlem united has forfeited a match in the premier division league while there were wins for Itassi United and Quick zone Cliff Top Icons in the DFA division 1 league as action continued in the national league of the Dominica Football Association over the weekend. PRO of the DFA, Mr. Gerald George gives more details..

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Secretary of the Dominica Association of Persons with Disabilities Incorporated, Mrs. Irma Raymond Joseph, says the DAPD will soon introduce Amputee Soccer as part of its activities for its members. According to Mrs. Raymond Joseph, this game will be open to persons who have had either their leg or arm amputated. Table tennis for blind and visually impaired persons will also form part of the DAPD’s host of activities for its members.

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Defending champion Bath Estate tightened its grip on the 2009/2010 league title with a comfortable 3 nil win over Starrin & Sons St Joseph last night in the Mr. Ping Windows & Doors materials limited Premier Division League at the Poray playing field in Pte Michel. Gerald George has more details. Delvin Esprit reports on upcoming matches in the local domino league. 

In order to aid in protecting the integrity of cricket in the region, for the first time the West Indies Cricket Board has decided compile and publicly announce the complete list of all approved cricket within its jurisdiction. "The WICB takes very seriously it’s responsibility in overseeing cricket in the West Indies and as such we are making public the list of approved cricket so that there can be no doubt by any stakeholder as to what matches or events are approved by the WICB,” WICB CEO Dr. Ernest Hilaire outlined. As the sole governing authority for cricket in the West Indies the WICB is directly responsible for all cricket arranged and played in the region at all levels. The approvals for cricket in the region, which took effect from August 1st 2010 are in accordance with the Regulations on Approved and Disapproved Cricket and Domestic Cricket Events of the ICC which came into effect on June 1st 2009. "There is a complete list of not only approved cricket but what is deemed ‘pre-approved cricket’ and we have worked closely with all the territorial boards to put together a thorough listing for all stakeholders to be au fait with,” Dr. Hilaire said. Applications for approval of a cricket match or event – outside of what is detailed in the List of Approved and Pre-approved cricket – must be made in writing to the WICB at least 30 days prior to the start of the event. The WICB is also making public the Procedure for Submitting Requests for Approval, the Criteria for Approval, Conditions of Approval among other vital information pertaining to the process.

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Usain Bolt and Tyson Gay set for Stockholm Showdown
By: bbccaribbean.com- Friday 6th August 2010

The two fastest men in 100m history go head-to-head on Friday for only the third time over that distance. Usain Bolt, the world-record holder and world and Olympic champion, meets Tyson Gay in a Diamond League meeting in Stockholm (live on BBC3, BBC website). On both previous occasions Bolt and Gay have raced over 100m, American Gay pushed his rival to a new world record. Bolt's fellow Jamaican Asafa Powell had been due to compete in the same race but pulled out with a back injury. After suffering a groin problem at the Paris Diamond League meet in July, Powell said his back "hurt like hell". "I'm very disappointed. I wanted to go out against Usain and Tyson, get a feel for it and have some fun," he added. Bolt said: "It's sad. People were looking forward to seeing us. It's still going to be a quick time."

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Shane Burton, the Leeward Islands batsman, smashed an amazing 16 sixes as he made a magnificent 172 from just 103 balls in the final round of matches in the TCL Group-sponsored West Indies Cricket Board Under-19 One-Day Trophy matches played on Wednesday in St Lucia. The 18-year-old left-hander, who has played for Antigua & Barbuda in the Leeward Islands senior tournament, also hit 14 boundaries in his record-breaking innings. It bolstered the Leewards score to 329 off 48.2 overs as they beat the Windward Islands by 149 runs to bring a thrilling climax to the three-week cricket festival. Burton hit the ball to all parts of the field and was dismissed in the 30th over as he had his eyes set on a double-century. “It feels good to know I played so well today and we went on to win the match. I was happy to end on a high note. I was getting some good starts earlier in the tournament but I was not carrying on. Today I decided to get it all in one,” said Burton, who hails from the Gray’s Farm area near St John’s in Antigua.                         Back to top

Injured Darren Bent withdraws from England-Hungary game
By www.caribbeannetnews.com - Tuesday 10th August 2010

England striker Darren Bent has withdrawn from Wednesday's friendly against Hungary with a back injury, the Football Association has confirmed. The Sunderland player, 26, was given an assessment of the problem at England's Watford base on Tuesday morning. He was sent back to his club and is a doubt for Sunderland's Premier League opener with Birmingham on Saturday. Fabio Capello's squad is now down to 20 players, following the retirements of Paul Robinson and Wes Brown.

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By: bbccaribbean.com -Friday August 6th 2010

Former Premier League footballer Marlon King has said "he will fight tooth and nail" to overturn his conviction for sexually assaulting a woman in a club. King was jailed for 18 months after being convicted of sexually assaulting the 20-year-old woman and punching her in the face and breaking her nose. The former Wigan Athletic player, who claimed he was the victim of mistaken identity, was freed last week. "I'm not trying to paint myself as an angel but I am no sex beast," he said. On the night of the attack King had been out in Soho Revue Bar in west London celebrating his wife's pregnancy. After he was found guilty of the attack the court heard he had 13 previous convictions.

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By: bbccaribbean.com - Friday August 6th 2010

Andrew Strauss has tipped out-of-form England batsmen Kevin Pietersen and Alastair Cook to prove their worth in the second Test against Pakistan. Pietersen has passed 50 on only five occasions in his last 22 Test innings, while Strauss's opening partner Cook has scored 79 runs in five innings. "Players of the quality of KP always come back and Cookie has made some good adjustments," said captain Strauss. England lead the four-match series 1-0 ahead of Friday's Edgbaston Test. Strauss's men impressed in their 354-run win in the first contest at Trent Bridge last week, so the squad is unchanged for the second encounter. Pakistan skipper Salman Butt said on Thursday evening that controversial former captain Mohammad Yousuf would not play. The batsman had quit international cricket in March in protest at his suspension after last winter's Australia tour but was persuaded to return after Pakistan's crushing defeat on Sunday.

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