Barbados’ top international cyclist Amber Joseph captured her third successive national time trial crown when the Stoli Cockspur National Cycling Championships began yesterday on the Mighty Grynner Highway. The uphill finish proved little challenge for Joseph, who was riding in the colours of Legion, and easily bettered Danielle Hinds of Bike Caribbean and Marissa Bradshaw, who won last Sunday’s road race as an Independent. Joseph finished the 15-kilometre event in …
There were no downed trees or power lines following the passage of race horse Hurricane, which devastated the Garrison Savannah around 7:20 p.m. last night to capture the 83rd running of the Grade 1 Barbados Derby. Masterly handled by stable jockey Antonio Bishop, the Gay Smith-owned and Edward Walcott-trained three-year-old colt Hurricane gave a herculean performance once more to win by two and a quarter lengths. Groomed by Arnold Morris, …
J.C.B Boscobelle, benefiting from an all-round team effort, beat St John Cultural by seven wickets in yesterday’s final to become the Barbados Cricket Association’s Intermediate Shield 40-over champions for the first time in the club’s history. Playing at the Maurice King Sports Complex in Briar Hall, Boscobelle outplayed St John Cultural in all facets of the game, much to the delight of their supporters among the estimated 400 spectators scattered …
Barbados has been provisionally chosen to host next April’s Junior Pan American Hockey Championships. The forthcoming event will be the 13th edition of both the men’s and women’s under-21 Championships which will see national teams from across the Americas compete for a spot at the Field Hockey Junior World Cups. The 2023 Men’s FIH Hockey Junior World Cup will be hosted in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia while the 2023 Women’s FIH …
There is a call for more Barbadians to attend cricket at Kensington Oval once the West Indies are playing. Close to 5 000 spectators were present at the region’s cricket mecca on Sunday for the third and final day/night One-Day-International encounter against New Zealand. The West Indies lost by five wickets in the series decider but it was a much improved crowd from last Wednesday and Friday for the first …