The Tribune

TENNIS

BRAJAXBA TOURNEY

BRAJAXBA Tennis is slated to host its third Age Group Tournament for 2013 at the National Tennis Centre on Saturday and Sunday. The tourney will cater to beginners thru advance players. The tournament starts at 9am for Mini-Tennis and Short Court 60’ players, with the age groups 10s, 12s, 14s, and 16s playing at noon. The format is round robin with knock-out round for top players. “The tournament is designed to give more match play experience to all aspiring tennis players, as that is the one thing our talented young players are lacking when playing internationally,” said tournament director Bradley Bain.

SOFTBALL

NPOTSA ACTION

OLD TIMERS SCORES

THE New Providence Oldtimers Softball Association continued its regular season action at the Archdeacon William Thompson Softball Park, Southern Recreation Grounds, over the weekend.

The following results were posted:

Stubbs Construction 9,

BWF Extingusers 6

Alfred Munnings was the winning pitcher and Hector Rolle was tagged with the loss.

Cabinet World 13, Proper Care Sharks 4

WP - Val Munroe, LP - Foster Dorsett

Dozer Pros 21, FP Truckers 14

WP - Gay Knowles, LP - Kermit Mackey

Q-Club Divers 12, BTC Vibes 11

WP - Lester Stuart, LP - Clement Rolle

Doc’s Stallions 16,

Unique Prestige Giants 4

WP - Warren Butler, LP -

Henry Williams

AGC Builders 14, Da Boyz 7

WP - Johnny Armbrister, LP -

Alvin Lightbourne

BOXING

CHAMPION BOXING SHOW

THE Champion Amateur Boxing Club hosted the Hammie’s Radiator Repair Amateur Boxing Show at the Wulff Road Boxing Square on Saturday. The results posted were as follows:

Tyreke Young won 19-15 over Tyrone Sturrup; Kano Cartwright won 24-21; Donovan Taylor won 37-35 over Emmanuel Ford; Carlos Walkine won over Marclyn Pierre – referee stopped contest in round one; Ashton Sturrup won over Jonathan Cox – RSC in round one; Shelton Major won 19-18 over Gabriel Rolle; Gabriel Newbold won 15-11 over Kenrio Capron; Abbey Brown won 28-27 over Terry Rolle; Absalom Sturrup won 21-16 over Sameko Adderley.

In exhibition matches, Wellington Sears fought Tyrone Oliver; Darvano Andrews fought Kendrick Stuart and Doncyn Cartwright fought Don Rolle.

The best fight of the night went to Donovan Taylor and Emmanuel Ford. The most improved boxer was Meguil Gibson. The most outstanding boxer was Shelton Major and the winner of the Hammie’s Radiator Repair Trophy was Absalom Sturrup.

Up next is the A “Shout Out” to Ernie ‘The Androsian Tiger’ Barr Amateur Boxing Show 6pm Saturday, April 27 at the Wulff Road Boxing Square. Barr is a former Bahamas lightweight champion.

Also, the 18th Annual Wellington ‘Sonny Boy’ Rahming Silver Glove Amateur Boxing Tournament is slated to be held 6pm Saturday, May 11.

BOWLING

NATIONAL BOWLING

CHAMPIONSHIP

RICHARD

‘‘Richie” Pyfrom is still the man to beat as the Cable Bahamas/Bahamas Bowling Nationals moves into its final week at Mario’s Bowling and Entertainment Center.

After two blocks, Pyfrom leads the men’s field with a 2,631 pinfall going into the final round to make the TV finals. However, with him making the round of 18, he will have to bowl an additional six-game block on Saturday, April 20 to actually make the finals set for Sunday.

Three-time national champion winner Leonardo “Lee” Davis now holds down the second spot with 2,535 and when the dust is settled, he too should be part of the TV finals.

Johann Pyfrom is in third with 2,482. He must continue to bowl if he wants to be part of the conversation.

Big Stan “DMan” Bethel is in 4th place with 2,474. This is a surprise for Bethel who is out to prove the naysayers wrong as he continues to bowl well.

Sonith Lockhart rounds out the top five with a 2,440 total pinfall after block two.

David Slatter, Ryan Davis, Kelsey Rolle, Willard Casale and Mario Brown must “find their line” early on Wednesday if they have hope of moving into the top five.

Men categories A, B & C are slated to bowl their final mandatory six-game block on Wednesday to determine who will move into the elite round of 18. Categories D & E men are scheduled to bowl a mandatory third block 6:30pm Thursday.

On the women’s side, Driskell Rolle has relinquished the lead to newcomer Xynea Johnson. Rolle stumbled in her second block and must now regroup if she has any hope of catching Johnson. After the second block, Johnson has a 2,232 total pinfall and Rolle has 2,074. The cagey veteran Marina McClain is lurking in the shadows and is right in the thick of things with a 2,054 total pinfall.

Rounding out the top five women are experienced bowlers Janice Hoyte and Angie Smith.

Ladies C & D bowlers competed Monday to complete their second blocks so there is a possibility that the leaderboard will change.

The Bowling Nationals is being held under the auspices of the Bahamas Bowling Federation, whose president is Yule Hoyte.