Topic: Cricket
Violets will face Roses
Violets secured their place in the women’s T20 cricket final against unbeaten Roses by defeating Orchids at the Smith Road Oval on Sunday.
Windies under scrutiny
The West Indies squad has gathered in Johannesburg for a three-Test series in South Africa series in its first international competition since its premature ending of its tour of India in October.
Lara to lead Legends
A who’s who of West Indies cricket greats will be in South Florida in January for a friendly match and charity banquet.
Sealy respects Singapore as Bodden Town prep for clash
Ramon Sealy is not taking Singapore lightly.
Fire, EMS practice for plane crash
Police closed off several roads around the airport Thursday morning for an emergency exercise at the airport.
Willis finds form as cricket tournament approaches
Bowlers held the spotlight in the two matches organized by senior coach Pearson Best for the national team as they prepare for the International Cricket Council Americas region T20 tournament.
India demands West Indies pay $42 million
West Indies cricket has lurched from one crisis into another over the last 25 years, and the latest one is a huge financial problem.
Students dress up to help HospiceCare
Cayman Prep Year 10 to 13 students, dressed as colorful Roald Dahl characters, will be out and about in town Friday, selling calendars, Christmas angels and chocolates to raise money for their “Make A Difference” campaign.
Taylor wants third title
Cricket’s 2014 Challenge Trophy promises to be the best ever with nationals from 15 countries living in the Cayman Islands combining in the competition.
Digicel acquires Sportsmax, submarine fiber assets
Digicel has acquired majority ownership and control of St. Lucia-based International Media Content Ltd., parent company of regional sports broadcaster, SportsMax.
Morris bowled the Irish over as team gets promoted
Cricketer Alessandro Morris has just completed his first season playing in Ireland whilst working for Walkers Law Firm - and his fast bowling improved so much that he was the league’s second-highest wicket taker.
Hannah’s heroes raise $200,000
Bald was the new beautiful Friday night as 80 people had their heads shaved, raising more than $200,000 in one night for child cancer research.
Sports stars spread anti-bullying message in schools
Sports celebrities rally to spread anti-bullying messages.
Hannah is calling all heroes
At least 100 Cayman residents have signed up to attend the second Heroes for Hannah shave event on Friday.
Sealy and Cato made an impression
Ramon Sealy and Corey Cato are wrapping up an impressive season in England, playing semi-professionally in the Lancashire County League.
Heroes for Hannah event coming up
The parents of 7-year-old cancer patient Hannah Meeson are asking people to mark their calendars for a repeat of last year’s “Heroes for Hannah” shave event this month.
Challenge is back
Local cricketers are priming themselves to represent their countries in the Challenge Trophy tournament later this month.
Hew bowled Argentinians over
Thompson Hew was the most outstanding player for the Cayman Islands in the recently concluded International Cricket Council Americas Under-19 T20 tournament in the Bahamas.
Credit Union event will benefit HospiceCare fund
The 2014 Credit Union’s 5K Walk/Run is being staged again next month.
Gibson’s departure won’t change much for West Indies
West Indies getting rid of Ottis Gibson as coach was not surprising considering their poor recent results but the timing, as usual, was a little bizarre.
Locals bowl for Nassau wickets
Local cricket is preparing to showcase its young talent.
Sealy hits top form
Cayman Islands cricketer Ramon Sealy, leads the Thornham Cricket club in batting at the end of the eighteenth series of matches.
Farmers market may take root in George Town
Vendors operating at Market at the Grounds in Lower Valley are in the process of relocating to the old Farmers Market spot in George Town.
Research grant named after Heroes for Hannah
St. Baldrick's, a cancer research charity, is funding two years of medulloblastoma research in honor of six-year-old Hannah Meeson, who has touched the lives of hundreds in Cayman.
Prison locked Greenies out to secure T20 title
The glorious uncertainties of cricket prevailed at the conclusion of the Cayman Islands regular season as Prison defeated Greenies to lift the Division 1 T20 championship trophy.
JJ’S surprise mighty SOL Cubs
The Division 2 T20 cricket final produced an unexpected result at the Smith Road Oval over the weekend.
Prison locked out By Rite
Prison cricket team provided a surprise victory by defeating By Rite in the Division 1 T20 semi-final played at the Smith Road Oval last weekend.
Vera Kissoon, roti shop owner, dies
Vera Kissoon, owner of a popular roti shop in George Town, died Sunday at the age of 54 at the Cayman Islands Hospital.
Walton on pace to shatter records
As Jamal Walton continues to rewrite the history books, local track and field officials believe the best is yet to come.
Chaloner will lead kids to glory
A team of junior squash players head to Bermuda this week to participate in the Caribbean Area Squash Association Junior Championships, hosted by the Bermuda Squash Racquets Association.
Police secure sponsorship again
The Royal Cayman Islands Police Service Cricket Club is receiving sponsorship from The Security Centre Ltd for a fourth successive year.
St. Ignatius champs in divine style
St. Ignatius High School Under-15 team won the Secondary Schools cricket competition by defeating John Gray High School at the Smith Road Oval.
Family friendly fitness activities
Cayman's climate makes it easy to incorporate activity into family time, which will improve the family's health and children's concentration and problem solving skills.
Taylor steered By Rite perfectly
By Rite Cricket Club lead by inspirational captain Troy Taylor won the Cayman Cricket Division 1 League 2014 title staying unbeaten in 11 matches.
CPL will bowl them over again
Caribbean sports fans get a double treat this summer because immediately after the World Cup concludes it’s the second staging of the Caribbean Premier League.
Sea Swim 2014: ‘Let a thousand Flowers bloom’
The Flowers Sea Swim proves to be another outstanding success this year.
Morris gets Irish eyes smiling
Cricket’s popularity in Cayman has waned significantly in recent years for several reasons, resulting in mediocre results in international matches, but at least some players are getting a chance to improve their game at a higher level overseas which may ultimately help the national side.
Prospect relying on dynamic duo
This could be the year that John Gray High School dominates the Mourant Ozannes sponsored Secondary Schools Under-15 competition.
Soggy wickets have decimated season
Unusually heavy rains have played havoc with the local cricket season but that has not prevented the players - especially the up and coming ones - from displaying their talents.
Sir John A Cumber remain undefeated in the LIME Primary Schools competition although they got a scare from unknown East End last week.
Government sees Anglin as perfect sporting ambassador
As government looks to promote sports, it will continue to lean on one of its most prominent officials.
Windies welcome back speed kings
West Indies will have fast bowlers Jerome Taylor and Kemar Roach back from injury for the first Test against New Zealand, starting in Jamaica on Sunday.
Gayle helps kids through academy
Cricket star Chris Gayle is set to launch the Jamaican branch of his already successful youth empowerment program from England.
'Young at Arts' call for summer auditions
Auditions begin May 24 for the new Young at Arts Summer Intensive program for teenagers who are passionate about honing their craft, whether it is acting, singing, dancing or playing an instrument.
Deysel threw judo out and rode off
Marius Deysel is one of those weekend warriors often in local road runs and cycling events who rarely lands on the podium but whose contribution is invaluable nevertheless.
Gayle is returning to full force with 100th Test in sight
West Indies batsman Chris Gayle makes his 100th Test appearance next month and the side’s fun-loving former skipper hopes to celebrate with a couple of impressive knocks at his home ground.
Americans pad up
Cricket will be promoted better in the sports-mad United States after the West Indies Cricket Board announced an agreement with the USA Cricket Association to work together.
Sammy pondered quitting for months
Darren Sammy has caused a stir in West Indies cricket circles by dramatically retiring from Test cricket after he was replaced as captain by Denesh Ramdin over the weekend.
Avery leapt from newbie to Ironman in record time
Dale Avery, best known as a tennis coach, enjoys the tortuous triathlon too, a sport that many local South Africans like him excel in. Tennis has its own physical demands but triathlon is in a class of its own for endurance demands.
England Tests wanted by so many, board has to rethink
The West Indies Cricket Board caused such a wave of protests over its allocation of Tests for the series against England in April 2015 that countries left out have forced a fresh bidding process.
Blue iguana volunteer’s death ruled misadventure
An American college student who came to Cayman to work with the Blue Iguana Recovery Program died of heat stroke after spending two and a half days in the wilderness of East End in June, 2011, a coroner’s court heard.
Bravo wants Test selection revived
Dwayne Bravo may be injured but he wants to be considered for Test team selection for the West Indies.
Paramount tie with Brac may be a first
Cayman Islands recorded its first tied match in Division 2 sending many researchers to the record books.
Academy learns from hard knocks
Academy Sports Club boasts plenty of Cayman’s best young footballers, but the side with more teenagers in their senior team than any other in the Premier League is struggling to remain in the top flight.
Roma look forward to top flight
Roma United will be back in the Premier League next season which is a huge relief for many Jamaican football fans in Cayman because the nucleus of the side comes from the land of wood and water.
One of the most entertaining yet unpredictable teams locally, there is never a dull moment when Roma plays.
Caymanian games of yesteryear
For artisans Deal Ebanks and Wray Banker, their handcrafted board games are a cultural homage to Cayman.
New outlook to get over relegation
Cayman’s national cricket set up will get a revamp after their disappointing at last month’s International Cricket Council World League Division 5 competition in Malaysia.
West Indies in semis
West Indies lifted the spirits of Caribbean cricket fans with another resounding 84-run win over Pakistan at the World Twenty20 in Bangladesh.
Windies must turn back Pakistan
West Indies are finding the sort of form that won them the World Twenty20 title two years ago but they gave their long-suffering fans an uneasy start initially.
McLaughlin hits ton
Defending cricket champions Greenies sent out a serious message to all challengers that they will not be easy to topple in 2014 with an emphatic victory over Prison.
Patriots and Stingers eye repeat
Softball enthusiasts are set for another challenge on the diamond.
Sealy's all-round talent keeps getting spotted
Ramon Sealy is quite a talented young man; he has a degree in Information Technology and at 22 he is accomplished enough to be pursuing pro careers in two sports, cricket and football.
Cayman crushed by relegation again
The Cayman Islands national team has been relegated from the International Cricket Council World League Division Five after losing their final match in Malaysia.
Cayman may drop again
Cayman Islands have lost four of their five matches at the International Cricket Council World Cricket League Division Five tournament in Malaysia and been relegated.
Young athletes get heart health checks
A heart health clinic has given 41 young athletes the green light to represent the Cayman Islands in sports, including football, swimming, cricket, netball, basketball and athletics.
Cayman want to bounce back to Div 4
Cayman Islands national cricket team is in Malaysia and anxious to gain promotion.
It is an opportunity to be promoted to Division 4 in the International Cricket Council World Cricket League and to be rewarded very handsomely.
Taylor's form is crucial
The Cayman Islands plays in the International Cricket Council Division 5 tournament in Malaysia next month and from their level of intensity in training they have every reason to be confident of gaining promotion.
Taylor made triumph
In Cayman Premier League action over the weekend at the Jimmy Powell Oval, By Rite captain Troy Taylor bowled his team into a commanding position against Greenies.
Strong demand for top-end office space
If office space is any barometer of the health of the white-collar economy, then Cayman is doing just fine.
Dump remediation: What it really means
When we refer to closing and remediating the George Town landfill, here's what we're talking about.
Moncrieffe pitching sluggers to take swings at fast throws
Locals can soon take aim for the fences.
Corporate smash
The new cricket season starts with a difference this weekend with a fun event and a new league.
Christmas tree recycling available
If you bought a natural Christmas tree last year, you can drop it off to have it recycled into free mulch.
