Nabi Wallace says Athletics in Dominica is Not Divided but Concedes there is Current Insularity Amongst Athletes from Various  Clubs  which has been Brought about by the Coaches                                                                                           By Alvin Alexander- Friday 16th September 2011

Speaking  on  a  recent  edition  of  Caribbean  Sports  Connection  Head  Coach of  the  Aspirers  Athletic  Club  Nabi  Wallace, noted  his  strong  disagreement  with  public opinion  that  athletics  on  the  island  was  divided, Wallace  noted  that while   there  may be  some  level  of  insularity  in  existence,  this  does  not  define  the  Sport  on  the  island. Wallace  stated  that   the  only  element  of  corrective  measure  which  may  be   applied  to  that  insularity  would  be   a  personal  decision  by coaches  on  the  island   to  correct  it    in  an  effort  to  ensure  that  a  cohesive  nature  exist  within the    sport  on  the  island.

General secretary of the Local Olympic Committee Thomas Dorsette Reports that Dominica  Sent  out  its Best  Team  ever  to the World Youth Games; Attributes Success to Five Pillars                                                                                                          By Alvin Alexander- Friday 16th September 2011
 

After  bad reports  by  Chef  d  mission  of  the  2010  world  youth  Games  the  Dominica  Olympic  Committee  is  reporting  very  positive  outcome  from  pillars  put  in  place  for  this  year’s  event. Reading   from  a  report of  the  2010  official, General  secretary  of  the  DOC Thomas  Dorsette  stated  that  amongst  reported  Inefficiencies  was  the  sighting  of  a  lack of  Discipline however  this  year  this  was  avoided  due  to  the  installation  of  five  pillars  of  importance   which  each  athlete  had to abide by. Meantime  Dorsette  noted  that  the  team  has  charted  its  Goals  for  the  year  ahead.  

Sports  Analyst  say  Grenadian  Government  Could  have  possibly Under estimated  Kirani  James  citing  lack  of  Flags  for  victory  lap  as  a Defeat  to  Nations  Rise  in Sport                    By Alvin Alexander- Friday 16th September 2011

Caribbean  sport analyst  are  continuing  to  summate  the  outcomes  of  the  2011  IAAF Games, according  to  the   Jamaica  observer coming  out  of the  Korean  Games  questions  had  to be  raised  as  to  the  eventual  preparedness  of  the  Grenadian government in  planning in advance for  the  win or  possible  win  of  Kirani  James  by expending the necessary resources to ensuring that "Brand Grenada" received maximum international exposure at the Championships as part of a larger strategy of national economic development. Analyst  report  that the  sense of confidence and pride in the ability of James - and his fellow countryman Rondell Bartholomew - to win gold at the World Championships was undervalued by Grenada's athletics sporting body and Ministry of Sports according  to  further  Analytical reports   It was plain for all to see that after spectacularly winning the 400m race, both athletes could be seen looking around the stadium expecting to have their nation's flag made available to them, to facilitate the customary (and expected) celebratory victory trot - in the same manner as the flag-bearing second and third place winners in the race were doing. Were it not for the hoisting of the Grenadian flag during the medal ceremony for the race, courtesy of the Championships' organisers, the global television viewers' interest in Grenada would have been even more severely restricted at a moment in track-and-field history when it ought not to have been analyst  argue.     

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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. 

A purposeful, unbeaten 32 from Stacy-Ann King formalised a four-wicket victory for West Indies Women over Pakistan Women in their low-scoring second Twenty20 international yesterday. King led the way for the Windies Women, as they successfully chased a paltry 66 for victory, winning with seven balls remaining at Progress Park in this rural community. Pakistan Women, choosing to bat, had been dismissed for 65 in 19.5 overs - no batter reached 20. West Indies Women's off-spinner Anisa Mohammed continued to bamboozle the Pakistanis, collecting four wickets for nine runs from her allotment of four over’s. That result meant the West Indies Women took an unbeatable 2-0 lead in the four-match series. Pearl Etienne gave West Indies Women a bright start, removing openers Javeria Khan for two and Nida Dar for six, leaving Pakistan Women 10 for two. Mohammed put West Indies in firm control, when she worked her way through the Pakistani middle order, removing Qanita Jalil for 19, Nain Abidi for 10, captain Sana Mir for six and Asmavia Iqbal for two. Mohammed sent the Pakistanis sliding from 32 for two to 56 for seven and they never recovered. Three run outs - Juliana Nero for one, Deandra Dottin for 10 and Shermaine Campbelle for two - almost derailed West Indies. But King was the glue that kept the innings together and carried the home team to safe harbour. The teams move on to Guyana, where the final two matches will be contested on Saturday and Sunday at the Guyana National Stadium.

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West Indies contracts turned down
By: bbccaribbean.com- Saturday 25th August 2010

Two all-rounders for the West Indies squad have reportedly turned down one-year central contracts offered to them by the Board. ESPNcricinfo reports indicate that all rounders Dwayne Bravo and Kieron Pollard have not accepted the contracts worth US$80,000 offered to them by the West Indies Cricket Board. The contracts require the players to make themselves available for West Indies at all times. Pollard currently plays for Somerset and was signed by the Mumbai Indians for the maximum payable amount of $750,000 to play in the 2010 IPL. Bravo also plays for the Mumbai Indians in the IPL for an undisclosed amount and was recently signed by English county Essex just to play on finals of the Provident t20. Nation reports say 22 of the players have so far signed the contracts. One reportedly requested an extension while two indicated they could not accept.

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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.                         Back to top

Commonwealth Games concern
By www.caribbeannetnews.com - Saturday 25th September2010

Fears of a large scale withdrawal from the Commonwealth Games seem to have been averted as the England team has announced they will be taking part. Some concerns remain, however, and team leaders are closely monitoring progress to clean up the athletes’ village. With more here’s the BBC’s sports news correspondent Gordon Farka. Meanwhile the Indian trap shooter and Commonwealth Games medalist Manshire Sing says the city should have been better prepared for the occasion.

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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

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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