The Tribune

FINANCIAL

BOWLING LEAGUE

THE top scorer and MVP in Financial Bowling League competition Wednesday night was Stan Bethell of the Strike Force with a 222 second high game and a huge 633 three game set.

Sonith Lockhart of Rubis Oil Stars was the runner-up with a respectable 597 set. The high game was an outstanding 236 from Greg Taylor of the Strike Force.

The ladies MVP of the evening was Xynea Johnson of Fidelity Bulldogs, who toppled the pins for a 179 high game and a 482 three game set. Johnson was followed by Uchena Delva of Sunshine Insurance with a 456 second high set. Monique Miller of the Strike Force downed the pins for the second high game of 173.

Other scores of the evening were:

Forsythe Communications 3, Price Waterhouse 0; Moonlight Strikers 3, Leno Corporate Services 0; Strike Force 3, BTC BNight Hawks 0; Fidelity Bulldogs 2, Sunshine Insurance 1; Rubis Oil Stars 2, Deloitte & Touche 1.

SOFTBALL

MASTER’S LEAGUE

AFTER a delay in getting off the ground, the Master’s Softball League has announced that its 2015 softball season will get started this weekend in the Archdeacon William Thompson Park at the Southern Recreation Grounds.

A double header is set to be held beginning at noon when the Sunrise Shredders will play the A-1 Signs to be followed by BTC and defending champions Dozer Pros at 2pm. One game is set for Sunday at 1:30pm when the Corner Boys will go up against runners-up Joshua Knights.

Six teams will make up the league with the executives proposing to play a two round home and away series in the regular season to be followed by playoffs and the championship rounds.

Normally the league would start in November, but they had some delays, including the election of officers that was held last week, so they had to go with a shortened season.

The new officers are Roy Newbold, president, Ken Ferguson, vice president, Stephen Turnquest, secretary, Clifford Jones, assistant secretary, Glenroy ‘Flo’ Saunders, treasurer, Ian Burgzorg, assistant treasurer, David ‘Lou’ Gardiner, special assistant and Godfrey Brown, public relations officer.

The league is expected to announce plans for a proper opening ceremony at a date to be determined. For now, the players are just craving to get started with the new administration in place.

The executives, players and fans of the league have extended their condolences to former national team player Adlia ‘Mossah’ Moss and former president of the Bhamas Softball Federation, Michael Moss and their family on the passing of their brother, Anthony ‘Eardley’ Moss Jr, 59. His funeral is set for 10am Saturday at Wesley Methodist Church, Malcolm Road. His interment will follow in the Western Cemetery, Nassau Street.

BASEBALL

MARIO FORD

LEAGUE

THE Mario Ford baseball programme will he hosting the Spanish Wells baseball team for a five-week series game beginning 10am Saturday at Windsor Park. This is an exchange programme for youths between the ages of 13 to 15 years. Ford, in return, will take his players to Spanish Wells to play a series of games.

The Mario Ford programme has already started and will run until May 30. Games will be played every Saturday between the hours of 9am to noon at Windsor Park for players aged 4-15 years. For more information, persons are urged to telephone 556-0993.

RUGBY

BRU ACTION

THE Bahamas Rugby Union is scheduled to play a double header in the Heineken Cup at the Winton Rugby Centre on Saturday. In the 2pm opener, Buccaneers host Freeport and in the 4pm feature contest, Cuckoos take on Baillou.

League president Elystan Miles also announced that all players interested in going to the Fort Lauderdale Ruggerfest February 21-22 must submit their $150 deposit to Manoli Roussos as soon as possible.

BASKETBALL

GSSSA CHAMPIONSHIPS

THE Sports Unit of the Department of Eduction, Science and Technology, in conjunction with the Government Secondary Schools Sports Association, has announced that its basketball championships are set to be held at Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium January 30 to February 3.

The official opening ceremonies is scheduled for 8pm January 30. Game one of the best-of-three series in all divisions will get started at 4pm with the junior girls, the junior boys at 5pm, the senior girls at 6:30pm and the senior boys following the ceremonies.

BASKETBALL

NPBA ACTION

THE New Providence Basketball Association continued its regular season at the AF Adderley Gymnasiumon Wednesday night with the PJ Stingers and the defending champions Commonwealth Bank Gants coming out on top. While the Stingers clobbered the Rhythm Rebels 88-63, the Giants held off the Island Luck Pros 88-75.

The NPBA is slated to be back in action at the AF Adderley Gymnasium with the following matches this weekend:

Tonight

7:30pm - Double R Services Limited Cleaners vs Mail Boat Cybots

9pm - College of the Bahamas Caribs vs PJ Stingers

Saturday

7:30pm - Commonwealth Bank Giants vs Real Deal Shockers

9pm - Pyramid Food Rockets vs Y-Care Wreckers

TRACK

BAAA RELAYS POSTPONED

THE Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations has confirmed that its National High School Relay has been postponed for this weekend at the original Thomas A Robinson Track and Field Stadium.

BAAA president Mike Sands said that as a result of the 2015 IAAF World Relays, the Local Organising Committee, in its preparation for this year’s event, will be hosting a ‘Test Event’ April 17-18 as was done last year.

“In this regard, our ‘partners’ have requested that we consider deferring this weekend’s High School Relays to the aforementioned dates,” Sands said. “This ‘partnership’ seeks to reduce the cost borne by the Grand Bahama and Family Island athletes and officials by combining these two events and achieving maximum return.

“As you are also no doubt aware, the ‘Test Event’ serves as the qualifying events for high school teams to gain a berth in the much anticipated component of the World Relays, which promises to be much bigger and better than the 2014 edition.”

The World Relays’ LOC has committed to underwriting the cost of hosting this event and has further undertaken to cover expenses of the Grand Bahama and Family Island teams that qualify to participate in the World Relays.

“We sincerely apologise for such a short notice and hope that you will see the benefit of this decision and give it your fullest support,” Sands said. “It should be noted that the respective schools that have registered has been notified.”

From a coaching perspective, Sands said there’s a suggestion being advanced that an ‘All Comers’ meet should fill the void. He said the BAAA encourages and would support this initiative. 

TRACK

MUNNINGS BROKE RECORD

The indoor track team at The Masters School in Dobbs Ferry, New York, returned from winter break and wasted no time in picking up where they let off before the break. On January 7, the team competed against members of the Ivy League at the Armory in NYC and broke eight school records and many athletes set personal records for their events.

In the first race of the night, junior Jennifer Munnings broke the 55 metre high hurdle record with a time of 10.10 seconds. She later went on to break the 300 metre dash record in 45.10. Munnings, 16, is in grade 11. She is the daughter of Dr Harold Munnings of Grosvenor Medical Centre, Grosvenor Close and the niece of Timothy Munnings, the director of sports.

Members of The Masters team will next compete again at the Poreda Invitational at The Lawrenceville School on January 28.

CYCLING

START OF SEASON

THE New Providence Cycling Association has announced that the cycling season will get started over the weekend of February 7-8 in Grand Bahama as well as in New Providence with the Ride for Hope on February 8.

Following those events, the first Time Trial Road Race is set for February 21. On February 22, a road race is all set to start at 7am from Oasis Restuarant and ending at Goodman’s Bay. On February 28, a youth cycling programme will take place at 3pm in the cycling track in the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex.