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Holder Shoots Up In ODI Rankings

November 29, 2016 11:46 amNovember 29, 20160

Image of Jason Holder

WEST INDIES captain Jason Holder has shot up in the MRF Tyres ICC Player Rankings for ODI Bowlers and also moved up in the lists for batsmen and all-rounders after a fine show in a One-Day International tri-series in Zimbabwe that Sri Lanka won on Sunday. Holder’s nine wickets in the tournament were not enough to help the World Twenty20 champions reach the final as Zimbabwe edged them out in a rain-reduced last league match, but the haul was enough to propel him nine places up to 15th in the rankings for bowlers.

Two SLFA U-21 Quarter Finals Today

November 29, 2016 11:42 amNovember 29, 20160

Image of VFS goalkeeper Leon Alexander (PHOTO: Anthony De Beauville)

FOOTBALL action continues today in the Saint Lucia Football Association Under-21 male tournament with a double-header at the Phillip Marcellin Grounds in the second set of quarterfinal matches. From 6:00 p.m. Gros Islet will do battle against the SLFA National Under-17s while Vieux Fort South with the experienced Leon Alexander in goal will host Canaries at 8:00 p.m. Leon was adjudged the best goalkeeper in the recently-held Blackheart tournament which the Vieux Fort South senior team won.

Sloppy ‘WINDIES’ Crash

November 26, 2016 4:08 pmNovember 26, 20160

BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe, Nov 25, CMC – West Indies were dumped from the Tri-Nations Series here Friday after rain, combined with careless cricket, condemned them to a shocking five-run loss to Zimbabwe under Duckworth/Lewis in a must-win contest.

Mango Bowl Sails Off Today

November 26, 2016 4:03 pmNovember 26, 20160

Image: J24s in action. (Photo: Anthony De Beauville)

THE countdown is on for what is expected to be a fierce competition of racing scheduled to start today from 9:00 a.m. as the Digicel Mango Bowl Regatta sets sail. A combined 25 boats from Grenada, Trinidad and Tobago, Barbados, Martinique and host Saint Lucia will be at the starting line just off Rodney Bay.

St. Lucia Awaits 31st. ARC Vessels

November 26, 2016 3:59 pmNovember 26, 20160

Image: Flotilla participants heading to IGY Marina. (Photo: Anthony De Beauville)

THE 31st Atlantic Rally for Cruisers (ARC) set sail this past Sunday from Las Palmas de Gran Canariaen route to Island Global Yachting (IGY) Rodney Bay Marina. Close to 30 seaworthy crafts simultaneously set sail from the Castries Harbour at 12:00 noon as part of the 11th annual Flotilla.Organized by the Saint Lucia Tourist Board, the Flotilla is a symbolic event commemorating the official start of the ARC.

Crucial Veterans Matches

November 26, 2016 3:54 pmNovember 26, 20160

Image: Valley Legends. (Photo: Anthony De Beauville)

THE Veterans in Sports Inc./Saint Lucia Football Association Football Tournament returns to the Phillip Marcellin Ground in Vieux Fort with two triple-headers today and tomorrow. The six matches on the weekend card are all crucial as the participating teams look to secure quarterfinal spots.

Lewis Cracks Maiden ODI Century But W.I. Lose Thriller

November 25, 2016 12:00 pmNovember 25, 20160

Image of Evin Lewis

BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe, Nov 23, CMC – Evin Lewis struck his first ODI century but his knock was in vain as West Indies panicked in the death overs to hand Sri Lanka a nail biting one run win in the fifth game of the Tri-Nation Series at Queen’s Club here on Wednesday.

SJC Egrets In Another Shamfest Win

November 25, 2016 11:56 amNovember 25, 20160

Image: Sir Arthur Community College will play Northern Arrow. (Photo: Anthony De Beauville)

ST. JOSEPH’S Convent Egrets continue their good run on form in the 2016 Shamfest Netball Fiesta being played at the Vigie Multi-Purpose Sports Complex. On Monday, the Egrets defeated Sir Ira Simmons Secondary 24-3 to secure another victory while Toughest edged out Northern Arrow for their first win.

British Journalists vs Local Cricket Teams

November 25, 2016 11:53 amNovember 25, 20160

THE Saint Lucia Tourist Board is hosting a group of British journalists. The Fleet Street Exiles is made-up of senior journalists from major British media outlets who tour abroad playing local cricket sides and writing about many aspects of the countries they visit.

Football Results

November 25, 2016 11:42 amNovember 25, 20160

Some of the action between Aux Lyons United and Togetherness Youth Sports Club

THE southern zone completed their preliminary round of matches in the Saint Lucia Football Association / Vision Super League Inter District Under -21 tournament when the final two games were played at the Phillip Marcellin Grounds on Tuesday evening.

W.I. Women Sweep T20s

November 25, 2016 11:37 amNovember 25, 20160

Image: The trumphant West Indies Women’s team.

VIJAYAWADA, India Nov 22, CMC-West Indies Women defeated India Women by 15 runs to complete a three-nil sweep of the T20 International series at Vijayawada here on Tuesday. A solid half century opening partnership between Hayley Matthews and Captain Stafanie Taylor laid the foundation for West Indies 139 for four in 20 overs after they won the toss and elected to bat.

Windward Islands Lead Jamaica

November 22, 2016 10:27 amNovember 22, 20160

Image of Kyle Mayers in action (WICB Photo)

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Half-centuries from Sunil Ambris and all-rounder Kyle Mayers gave Windward Islands Volcanoes the upper hand over Jamaica Scorpions, on the penultimate day of their second round game in the Regional Four-Day Championship here Sunday.

Islands Take on Guyana Jaguars Saturday

November 22, 2016 10:22 amNovember 22, 20160

THE West Indies Cricket Board’s Regional four-day tournament returns to the Daren Sammy Cricket Grounds this weekend as Windward Islands Volcanoes come up against the Guyana Jaguars in a day/night encounter.

Sea Jays Swim ClubIn Tri Aquathlon

November 22, 2016 10:18 amNovember 22, 20160

Image: Some of the participants at the meet. (Photo: SJSC)

THE Sea Jays Swim Club this year participated in Tri Saint Lucia, a sporting activity geared towards supporting the development of the swimming worldwide through strong relationships with continental and national federations and working with its partners to offer a balanced sport development programme from grassroots to a high-performance level.

Shamrock – Three Wins In Netball Shamfest

November 22, 2016 10:11 amNovember 22, 20160

Image: (L-R) Shamrock continue their winning ways. Shamrock centre player Genesis Alfred was outstanding against SALCC. (Photo: Anthony De Beauville)

A CONFIDENT and determined Entrepot Secondary School netball team pulled out all stops to beat Sir Ira Simmons by 18-7 …

W.I. Panicked

November 22, 2016 10:06 amNovember 22, 20160

Image: Pakistan wicketkeeper Rabiya Shar sees West Indies Anisa Mohammed swing to the leg side for a boundary. [PHOTO: WICB Media/Randy Brooks Latouche Photography]

BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe, – Batting coach Toby Radford said West Indies were guilty of panicking in the late stages of their Tri-Nations Series clash with Zimbabwe last Saturday, which resulted in the tied game at Queens Sports Club.

ARC 31 Sails Off Tomorrow

November 19, 2016 3:25 pmNovember 21, 20160

Image: Look out for Destination Saint Lucia in this year’s.

THE 31st edition of the Atlantic Rally for Cruisers (ARC) which starts from Las Palmas de Gran Canaria promises to be exciting as over 1500 adults and children and 230 plus yachts are just hours away from embarking on the 2,700 nautical miles crossing to the International Global Yachting (IGY) marina in Rodney Bay.

SLBA Sends Strong Team ToB’dos Tournament

November 19, 2016 3:22 pmJuly 25, 20230

Image: (L-R) Nathan Ferrier and LyndellMarcelin.(PHOTO: Anthony De Beauville)

THE Saint Lucia Boxing Association has named a strong eight member team to compete in the 2nd Annual Caribbean Development …

Weekend Football

November 19, 2016 3:19 pmNovember 19, 20160

THE Saint Lucia Football Association will officially open the 2016 FIFA Basic Coaching Course at the Vigie Multi – Purpose …

Schools Netball Quarter Finals

November 19, 2016 3:17 pmNovember 19, 20160

Image: (L-R) MerkissaTheodule and JermiahEvariste. (Photo: Anthony De Beauville)

THE Ministry of Youth Development and sports school sports competitions continued in netball on Thursday with quarterfinal wins for Vieux …