The Tribune

CYCLING

SAWYER IS FROM

SPANISH WELLS

IT was incorrectly stated that Lorin Sawyer is from Abaco in the cycling story that talked about his performance at the Caribbean Cycling Championships in The Tribune on Tuesday.

Sawyer is actually from Spanish Wells. We do apologise for the error.

CITY BOWLING

LEAGUE

THE most valuable player (MVP) in City Bowling League competition Wednesday night was a red hot Richie Pyfrom of Telco Enterprises who mowed down the pins for an outstanding 699 high three game set, just missing the exclusive 700 Club by one pin.

The runner-up was teammate David Slatter with another huge set of 670. Godfrey Forbes of the TK Falcons, Raymond Adderley of Carib Construction and Phillip ‘Grease’ Bethel of Giga Tech all had a 248 high game for the evening.

The leader in the ladies’ category was Tara Johnson of E&U Watercoolers with a 529 high three game set. She was followed by Tara Culmer of Island Game Strokers with a 523 second high set.

Kayla Nixon of CDM Knights struck for the high game of 215 with Marina McClain of Carib Construction downing the pins for the second high game of 198.

Team scores for the evening were as follows: E&U Watercoolers tied BEC Shockers 1.5-1.5; Telco Enterprises blanked Carib Construction 3-0; CDM Knights def. Island Game Strokers 2-1; Checker’s Cafe shutout Fresh Blend 3-0; The Avengers nipped Ten Back Strikers 2-1 and the Bahamasair Flyers held off Giga Tech 2-1.

RUGBY

CHAIRMAN vs VICE

CHAIRMAN

THE Bahamas Rugby Union is scheduled to hold a big match-up 3pm Saturday at the Winton Rugby Union.

The event is dubbed: Chairman’s XV vs Vice-Chairman’s XV.

The Chairman has asked me to announce that Maurice Isaacs will be honourary captain of the Chairman’s XV for this game.

As in previous years, the Nassau Cup will predominate in the build up to Christmas with the Heineken Cup taking over in January.

The season will end with the Heineken Cup Final on April 13, the Saturday before Easter.

Goodbye

This is the last newsletter Elystan Miles will be producing as he’s no longer a part of Bahamas Rugby. He will be replaced by Ryan Connolly, the union secretary, who will be issuing these bulletins from now on.

“Thanks to all my good friends in the Bahamas Rugby family for 14 great years at Winton,” Miles said.

TENNIS

CLARKE TO HOLD

FUNDRAISER

SYDNEY Clarke, the top junior female tennis player, will be holding a fundraiser on Sunday at the National Tennis Centre. Dubbed “the Showcase of Glee,” the event kicks off at 3pm.

General admission is $5 and the VIP is $10.

Clarke, along with fellow junior players Elana Mackey, Donte Armbrister and Jacobi Armbrister, will be highlighting the action as Clarke raises funds to assist her in her future tennis endeavours.

TENNIS

CORNER BANK SENIOR

NATIONALS

THE Corner Bank Senior Nationals is currently underway at the Gym Tennis Club in Winton Meadows.

The event features senior men and women participating in both singles and doubles. The public is invited to come out and watch the action that gets started around 4pm daily.