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SVG could have cashed in Baylors’ celebration
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April 15, 2005
The nation is still beaming with pride from Sophia Young’s spectacular performance on television last week Tuesday. The Layou born woman completed p...
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All’s well that ends well
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April 8, 2005
Someone might say, it’s far from over. For the controversy will never be truly settled. Not when one notes the way Donovan Pagon for example has bee...
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Caribbean – A zone of heat
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April 1, 2005
There is always something happening in the Caribbean, and it takes place in traditional tropical fashion. That normally entails some deal of heat. For...
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Volleyballers want to come home
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March 24, 2005
Time was when Volleyball ranked high on the list of choice of sport for many a Vincentian. The standard of play exhibited by the nation’s crop of pl...
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The struggle for sporting facilities
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March 11, 2005
The opening of the Penniston Playing field next Monday is a welcome development. It is a genuine symbol of our emerging heritage. Tribute is due to th...
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Have we lost that consciousness?
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March 4, 2005
The Caribbean has always turned out its share of controversy. Ever since we were introduced to cricket by the English, the region has gravitated to th...
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It’s not just about cricket
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February 25, 2005
The Windwards find themselves in that position where they can squander an opportunity for the big time. Second spot on points standing at the end of t...
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Pamenos’ drama
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February 18, 2005
The debate rages as to the merits and demerits of Pamenos Ballantyne’s continued denial by Team Athletics SVG for nomination for national awards. Th...
Halimah excellent
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Halimah excellent
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February 11, 2005
She seems to have been imbued with a touch of excellence, a trait manifested on the field of play as a youth. In her inimitable style, she continued t...
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Give sport some more attention
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December 23, 2004
it has long been established that St. Vincent and the Grenadines possess immense sporting talent. There needs, however, to be more support in the form...
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Jackson given the boot
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December 17, 2004
Orlanzo Jackson’s omission from the 17-member Windward party for the 2005 Carib Cup is a signal blow to genuine cricket lovers in St. Vincent and th...
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Sporting facilities for everyone
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December 10, 2004
Vincy Heat was close to the 2006 World Cup in Germany, for I am convinced that once we had crossed the first hurdle, the other teams in the final roun...
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Some reflections on Caribbean Cup
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December 3, 2004
When the winner of the CFU Digicel Caribbean Cup is decided, the British Virgin Islands would have established their mark in regional football. It is ...
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Connecting with the sponsorship scenario
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November 26, 2004
All of a sudden, the issue of sponsorship has surfaced as a crucial issue in regional sporting endeavours. Sadly, that furore has hit the Caribbean, p...
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Basketballers still feeling the grind
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November 19, 2004
The September 10 issue of the Searchlight newspaper highlighted the conditions that exist for facilities for basketball at the Montrose “Home”. Th...
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Deighton: Answering the call to serve
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November 12, 2004
Deighton Butler will have to continue his excellent run if he is to make it onto the 14 for the VB Series. The fact of Butler’s inclusion in the 25 ...
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Heating up for the final salvos
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November 5, 2004
November 17 will be our date with destiny as far as progress to the Germany 2006 goes. Should we overcome the odds and displace Trinidad and Tobago by...
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Windwards hunt One-day final berth
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October 29, 2004
If the Windwards Senior Cricket squad wins today’s semifinal against Guyana and goes on to Sunday’s final, it will be a further slap in my face. F...
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Windwards endure mixed fortunes
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October 22, 2004
In perhaps customary fashion, the Windwards continued their flattery of their fans. They have to depend on tomorrow’s clash with Trinidad and Tobago...
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Vincy Soccer – A big leap
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October 15, 2004
St. Vincent and the Grenadines continue to dumbfound the soccer world. On the heels of a 7:0 thrashing at the hands of the Mexicans at the Pachuca Sta...
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One Day Cricket the Windies way
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October 8, 2004
Interest in cricket has revived with the West Indies’ capture of the ICC Champions Trophy. The victory is a tonic for the cricket-crazed Caribbean. ...
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Spiritual promotion for 2007 World Cup
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October 1, 2004
The victory clinched by the Barbadian duo of Ian Bradshaw and Courtney Browne is a welcome tonic for West Indians, undernourished by the thought of ha...