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Elite soars above the rest
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March 20, 2008
The executive of the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Netball Association will have to do some soul searching to determine where they are going wrong wi...
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March 20, 2008
20.MAR.08 Guardsman SVG Ltd are now the official 2008 sponsors of the uniforms to be worn by Umpires of the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Cricket Ump...
Bajans cool down Vincy Heat
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March 20, 2008
Technical Director Stewart John-Hall may soon find himself sporting a head of grey hair if his young charges do not step up to the plate.{{more}} The ...
Blue house wins KMPS annual sports meet
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March 13, 2008
The red line that signaled finish was of little importance to the tiny tots of the Kingstown Methodist Pre-School who frolicked in the sweltering sun ...
Jackson in action
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March 13, 2008
The national cricket competition started almost unnoticed last weekend, but Orlanzo Jackson, the man who has won the “Most Wickets” award in the P...
Clico hands over uniform to U-15 cricketers
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March 13, 2008
The four Vincentian Under -15 cricketers who are members of the Windwards team to the 2008 regional tournament were on hand last Tuesday at the Admini...
Vinlec  powers up Volleyball title
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March 13, 2008
The power of Vinlec’s spiking and digging last Monday night at the National Lotteries Authority Facility were too much for Education to handle, in t...
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March 7, 2008
Defending Male Division champion of the ASCO Softball Competition, Shot Callers resumed their winning ways last weekend, when they beat ASCO 2, but it...
Thomas is Sports Journalist of 2007
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March 7, 2008
As the Bible puts it, “Your work shall be rewarded”. There wasn’t any myth to this scripture passage on Saturday, February 23, at the National S...
Technical assistance coming for Netball
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March 7, 2008
Expect the sport of Netball in St. Vincent and the Grenadines and the Caribbean region as a whole to see some improvements in the next three years, as...
“Tusty” red- hot in Malaysia
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March 7, 2008
National footballer Marlon “Tusty” James is on song and on top of his goal scoring form in the Malaysian Football League.{{more}} The 31-year-old ...
Vincy Heat defeats Guadeloupe
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March 7, 2008
Vincy Heat broke its winless run with a 2-1 win over Guadeloupe last week Friday night in the French territory’s capital Point-a-Pitre.{{more}} The ...
Basketball war brewing
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March 7, 2008
Conflict is brewing between some basketball players and the National Basketball Federation over the use of the national basketball centre at Montrose....
Digicel sponsors Neil Williams Cricket Academy
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February 29, 2008
29.FEB.08 Mobile telecommunications company Digicel continues to support young people in the area of sports. The Neil Williams Cricket Academy receive...
Taiwan Embassy Staff
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February 29, 2008
The amateur netball team consisting of Taiwan Ambassador Jack Cheng, Taiwan volunteers, and staff of the Embassy made their Netball debut on February ...
Edwards awarded top Groundsman of the year
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February 29, 2008
One person who has benefitted from this country’s hosting of warm up matches ahead of Cricket World Cup last year is William “Bill” Edwards.{{mo...
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February 29, 2008
Defending champions of the Male Division of the ASCO Softball Cricket Competition Shot Callers would have to pull out all the stops as of now, if they...
Bentick makes it three in a row
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February 29, 2008
James Bentick has made it three in a row at the annual National Sports Awards, as for the past three years, he has walked to the podium to collect.{{m...
Diamond does it again
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February 29, 2008
For the second successive year, netballer Saska Diamond has copped the Sports Personality of the Year award, and for the second time, she was surprise...
Dominic Ollivierre making strides
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February 22, 2008
With less than one year on the US racing scene, Vincentian cyclist Dominic Ollivierre has been achieving remarkable success.{{more}} Starting off in c...
Doris Mc Intosh re-elected
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February 22, 2008
A new executive, but many of the old faces, will serve for the next two years as the decision makers of the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Netball Ass...
Jack slams a century
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February 22, 2008
Stand-in national women’s cricket team captain Cordel Jack slammed a century to set the Dauphine Playing Field alight in one of last weekend’s fix...
Ballantyne to miss T and T Marathon
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February 22, 2008
The man who has won the Trinidad and Tobago marathon on seven occasions, more than any other person in the history of the event, Pamenos Ballantyne, w...
SVGS honours Victores Ludorum
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February 15, 2008
by Lennox John 15.FEB.08 I deem it a singular honour to have been asked to bring brief remarks on behalf of the 71 past Victores Ludorum of St. Vincen...
Boucher calls it a day
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February 15, 2008
After over 30 years of officiating in soccer, Louis Boucher has called it a day.{{more}} Boucher was presented with a plaque for the Most Oustanding O...
SESCO takes Masters championship
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February 15, 2008
A nail biting Final between Gibson Building Supplies Ltd SESCO and Jebelle FC saw SESCO coming out the champions, two goals to one in last Saturday’...
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February 15, 2008
New Coach, new system of play, recalled players, were all in the mix, but Vincy Heat is still to earn a win in their build up to the World Cup Qualifi...
AC Milan rocked by Ronaldo injury
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February 15, 2008
AC Milan striker Ronaldo faces up to nine months on the sidelines after rupturing a tendon in his left knee. The 31-year-old was carried off in tears ...
Harry to contest Netball presidency
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February 15, 2008
When the nominations for the top post of President of the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Netball Association are handed in next Monday afternoon at th...
Samuel to know his fate soon
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February 8, 2008
West Indies batsman Marlon Samuels will know the outcome of a special investigator’s probe into his alleged links with an Indian bookie before month...
System 3 wins Again!
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February 8, 2008
The title of league champion of the Premier Division of the Coca Cola /Duna Water National Club Championships has been claimed by St. Vincent Motors S...
Grammar school tennis competition climaxes
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February 8, 2008
After more than 60 keenly contested matches among 45 students, only a few were able to walk away with trophies and bragging rights, as the presentatio...
Bentick takes the Juniors Single title
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February 8, 2008
It was game, set and match last week Friday afternoon, at the National Lotteries Tennis Centre, for the Coreas/Hazells Inc, St. Vincent Grammar School...
New Windward Islands selectors named
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February 8, 2008
At last, the knowledge of former Windwards off spinner Stanley Hinds will be tapped. Hinds, last weekend, was named as one of three selectors to the W...
In for the long ‘Hall’
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February 8, 2008
Newly appointed Technical Director/Head Coach of the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Football Federation (SVGFF), Stewart John Hall is on a three-year ...
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February 1, 2008
01.FEB.08 ALTHOUGH BOASTING of five players with first class experience, manager of the TCL Group West Indies Under-19 team Clyde Butts has asked Cari...
John disagrees with Bidding System
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February 1, 2008
Any move by the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) to introduce a bidding system for matches by international touring teams would not get the support of...
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February 1, 2008
Using the promotion question of the Stanford 20/20 Cricket Tournament, Coach of the St. Vincent and the Grenadines team Irvine Warrican is certain tha...