Festival favourites and defending mixed champions Du Badd continued their good form in the mixed division when this year’s Barbados Hockey Festival continued on the third day at the Wildey AstroTurf yesterday. Du Badd started the day with a comfortable 2-0 win over ABC, courtesy of goals from Peter Alleyne and Che Roach. Alleyne’s 20th minute strike capped off a flowing team move which gave Du Badd the lead just …
Adverse weather conditions forced the early stoppage of the second day of the Barbados Hockey Festival, but experienced outfit Du Badd can feel justified by their efforts yesterday with two wins and six goals to their name. Du Badd will be thrilled after their 3-2 win over UWI Blackbirds in the men’s category that was defined by a two-goal performance by Joel Bodkin. Bodkin opened the scoring for Du Badd …
Rawle Brancker was an outstanding Combermerian, a devoted family man, an astute businessman who shared his expertise with others, a former honorary consul to Sweden and a man given to service. But of all the accolades heaped on the outstanding Barbadian at his funeral service yesterday, it was the gentlemanly nature of Brancker that was highlighted by all who spoke. Several tributes were paid at the near three-hour funeral service …
Minister of Youth, Sports and Community Empowerment Dwight Sutherland has joined with the wider sporting community in praising the efforts of the Barbados team at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Sutherland offered congratulations to the eight athletes – swimmers Alex Sobers and Danielle Titus, sprinters Tristan Evelyn and Mario Burke, hurdlers Tia-Adana Belle and Shane Brathwaite and quarter-milers Sada Williams and Jonathan Jones – especially considering a COVID-19 interrupted season …
Danielle Treasure earned a B qualification ticket to the Pan American Juniors to be held in September in Cali, Colombia, with a golden swim in the 100 metres freestyle for 15-17 girls, when the National Long Course Swimming Championships continued on Thursday at the Aquatic Centre. Treasure, 17, who earned a similar B qualification in the 200 free on Wednesday, was pushed to the line by Adara Stoddard of High …