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What a great weekend of football! 237 enthusiastic promising players pulled up their socks, laced their boots, stepped onto the Vigie field, put it all out and left it there.

After 2 days, 41 min-matches & 103 goals scored the Semifinalists are still undetermined.

It is still anyone’s Championship and every player seems focused and determined to walk away with gold medals & the championship trophy. Players will also be awarded; most goals in each category, best overall goal keeper, most Improved Player award & the “Positive Attitude” award. Goals tally & games left to be played are as follows;

Under 6 Category Goal Scorers:

1. Aiden Walker 5 goals
2. Avey Tisson 1 goal
3. Kurt Reynolds 1 goal

Remaining matches in the preliminary round to determine Semifinalist are:

• 9am Voice VS Peter & Co
• 920am Sandals VS Jn.Marie & Sons
• 940am Western Union VS Massy Stores
• 10am Voice VS Sandals
• 1020am Peter & Co VS Western Union
• 1040am Jn.Marie & Sons VS Massy Stores

Under 9’s:
1. Krishonne Amedee 7 goals (Last year’s MVP)
2. Nathaniel Speedy Semple 3 goals
3. Marverick Hutchinson 3 goals
4. Carlos Joseph 3 goals
5. Kymani Sexius 3 goals
6. Serena Johny 1 goal
7. Nykai Miller 1 goal
8. Daviel Pilgrim 1 goal

Remaining matches in the preliminary round to determine Semifinalist are:

• 9am Massy Stores VS Western Union
• 920am Peter & Co VS Sandals
• 940am Western Union VS Jn.Marie & Sons
• 10am Sandals VS Voice Publishing
• 1020am Peter & Co. VS Massy Stores

Under 12’s:
1. Vernroy Alfred 7 goals
2. Glen Guiste 6 goals
3. Derek Charles 5 goals
4. Kalum Marius 4 goals
5. Jahnard Modeste 3 goals
6. Messiah Pinel 3 goals
7. Daviel Pilgrim 2
8. Le Ryan 1goal
9. Keenan Joseph 1goal
10. Oneal Demille 1goal
11. Noah Ermay 1goal
12. Jeanquan John 1goal
13. Naheem Remy 1goal
14. Armany Lesmond 1goal
15. Jabari Etuenne 1goal
16. Johran Phillip 1goal
17. Imanuel Francis 1goal

Remaining matches in the preliminary round to determine Semifinalist are:

• 9am Peter & Co VS Sandals
• 925am Western Union VS Jn.Marie & Sons
• 950am Sandals VS Voice Publishing
• 1015am Peter & Co. VS Massy Stores

Under 18’s:
1. Marvey Hazard Smith 3 goals
2. Akim Bobby Hippolyte 3 goals
3. Ryan Joseph 3 goals
4. Khalil Stephens 2 goals
5. Jaheem St.luce 2 golas
6. Cagini Pilgrim 2 goals
7. Andrez Daniel 1 goal
8. Kennon Charlemagne 1 goal
9. Iziah Modeste 1 goal
10. Johnathan 1 goal
11. Marvyn A 1 goal
12. Ryheem M 1 goal
13. Nelton Cenac 1 goal
14. Shirquan Nelson 1 goal
15. Kegan K 1 goal
16. Divaio Faucher 1 goal

Remaining matches in the preliminary round to determine Semifinalist are;

• 9am Western Union VS Jn.Marie & Sons
• 930am Sandals VS Voice Publishing
• 10am Peter & Co. VS Massy Stores

As a result of Father’s day conflicts the event has been moved forward to Saturday June 17, activities will kick off with an exhibition match between the “Flow-Trevor Daniel coaching staff” & the “Teachers National Team” promptly at 830am.

The second exhibition match will be the “Mummies Match” at 11:15am. We anticipate a spectacular closing of an fantastic Football Festival & we hope you can join us. Special thanks to our sponsors; Flow, Sandals, Ministry of Youth Development & Sports, Jn.Marie & Sons, Peter & co., Western Union, Rendezvous Hotel, The Voice Publishing & Massy Stores.

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Known for its popular “Friday Night Street Party” the nothern town of Gros Islet will come alive on Saturday June 24, 2017 with a Boxing Roadshow dubbed “Saturday Night Fight”.

The Saint Lucia Boxing Association (SLBA) is partnering with the Mayor of Gros Islet and the Gros Islet Town Council to host the event which will be the final roadshow before the much anticipated 9th Annual Creole Boxing Champships to held here in July.

The roadshow will showcase Team Saint Lucia as they prepare for action against visiting boxers from ten countries.

Belt time is 8pm.

There will be ten exciting bouts with both male and female boxers in different weight divisions and categories.

Ringside entertainment will be provided by the Magnum ladies and Saint Lucia`s best soca artistes and dj`s. The SLBA promises an entertaining and fun-filled atmosphere.

Residents of Gros Islet and environs are ecnouraged to come out in large numbers and support the youngsters who will be on showcase on Saturday June 24 from 8pm on Church Street in the heart of Gros Islet.

Meantime over one hundred and twenty five boxers representing eleven countries have already registered for the Creole Championships which “jab-off” from July 5-9. Nightly admission is $10 general, $5 students and $25 ringside.

The Saint Lucia Boxing Association (SLBA) extends gratitude to the Gros Islet Town Council, Ministry of Youth Development and Sports, Magnum, Flow, Blue Waters, Document Centre and Blazing FM for thir sponsorship in advancing the development of boxing in Saint Lucia.

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Persistent heavy rain forced the abandonment of the decisive third One-Day International between West Indies and Afghanistan here Wednesday night, leaving the three-match series in a 1-1 stalemate.

The adverse weather, which started overnight and continued all day, refused to relent for any significant length of time, leaving the Darren Sammy Cricket Ground under water and play was eventually called off at 7:12 p.m.

With the original start time of 2:30 p.m. delayed by 2-1/4 hours, the game was reduced to 43 overs per side when the weather finally eased somewhat late in the evening and officials managed to get the toss spun.

Afghanistan called correctly and opted to bat but the revised start time of 4:45 p.m. never came to fruition as the rains returned to ruin any chance of play.

The washout summed up the Windies’ fortunes in the series as they failed to really assert their dominance over the ICC Associate nation.

They crashed to a humbling 63-run defeat in the opening ODI last Friday and then laboured to overhaul 136 for victory in the second game before winning by four wickets.

West Indies’ performance in the series saw them drop two ratings points to fall to 77 in the ICC one-day rankings, further hampering their chances of automatic qualification for the 2019 World Cup.

They will now turn their attention to India who arrive in the Caribbean for a five-match ODI series from June 23 to July 6, following their participation in the ongoing ICC Champions Trophy.

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LONDON, UK – West Indies’ chances of an earning automatic qualification for the 2019 World Cup took another damaging blow when they dropped two rating points in the latest ICC One-Day International rankings released on Tuesday.

The Caribbean side dropped from 79 points to 77 following their stunning 63-run defeat to minnows Afghanistan last Friday, in the opening ODI of the ongoing three-match series currently locked at 1-1.

Even if West Indies win Wednesday’s decider at the Darren Sammy Cricket Ground in St Lucia, they will gain only one point, with ODI series remaining against powerhouses India later this month and England in September.

Hosts England, along with the next top seven-ranked sides in the world, will earn automatic qualification for the World Cup, with the remaining sides entering a qualifying tournament to determine the last two available berths.

West Indies are currently ranked number nine and to add insult to injury, number eight-ranked Pakistan have gained three points to move to 91, following victories over the highly-ranked South Africa and Sri Lanka in the ongoing Champions Trophy in England.

Pakistan’s lead over West Indies is now 14 points leaving the former World champions with a huge gap to make up by the World Cup qualification cutoff date of September 30.

The embattled Windies are expected to face a stern challenge when they take on India from June 23 to July 6 in a five-match series in the Caribbean.

They also travel to England for a similar five-match series from September 19-29.

Top-ranked South Africa, meanwhile, dropped three points but remained in pole position while Australia and India continued second and third respectively.

England have gained two points and moved into fourth place, overtaking New Zealand who dropped three points into fifth.

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The St Lucia Athletics Association has selected eight athletes to represent St Lucia at the North American, Central American and Caribbean Athletics Association (NACAC) Age Group Championships to be held at the Hasely Crawford Stadium Port of Spain, Trinidad on June 17th and 18th.

The said Championship is held every two years for athletes between the ages of 11 to 14. The athletes between the ages of 11-12 compete in the Pentathlon and 13-14 year olds the Heptathlon.

The athletes to represent St Lucia are:

Females
11-12: Britney Mangal- Gros Islet Athletics
Sandrina Popo – Gros Islet Athletics

13-14: Natalie Albert- Speed Printing Survivors
Samani Mathurin- Gros Islet Athletics

Males
11-12: Noel Sylvester- Speed Printing Survivors
Roger Philip- Rockets Athletics

13-14: Miguel Charlery- Rockets Athletics
Khalian Vitalis- Speed Printing Survivors

Manager- Lisa Joseph
Coach- Kenvin Mcphee

The team is scheduled to travel to Trinidad on Friday the 16th via Hewanorra International airport. Please join us in wishing our team all the best.

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The Finals of the SLFA/GIFL Guardsman Under 13 Football took place at the Grand Revierre Field on Thursday 15th June.

The 3rd place play off will featured Flow Lancers FC vs Big Players at 1.00 p.m. In the 1st half of the game Big Players tood the lead with a goal from Jaden Christopher in the 27th minutes.

Flow Lancers FC equalized with a goal from Kalum Marius in the 29th minutes ending the 1st half 1-1. No goals were scored in the 2nd half of the game ending the game 1-1 and leading to penalty, At the end of the penalty shoot out Big Players won 4-3.

The Finals featured Northern United All Stars vs First Touch Pionners FC at 3.00 p.m. FirstTouch Pioneers took the lead with an own goal from Samuel Lousien. Another goal was scored for First Touch Pioneers from Marlon Nurse ending the 1st half 2-0.

The 2nd half saw a goal for Northern United All Stars from Jahilil Evens but First Touch Pioneers FC scored two more goals form Ajami Hippolyte and Marlon Noise ending the game with First Touch Pioneers FC winning the finals 4-1.

Following the Finals the Prize Giving Ceremony was held with opening remarks from Mr. Charde Desir – President of the Northern Zone League, Mr. Lyndon Cooper – President of the St. Lucia Football Association Inc. and the representative of the main Sponsor Guardsman. Prizes were awarded to the following:

Football Equipment to Participating teams – TI Valley, VSADC, GMC, CT Foundation, First Touch Pioneers, Northern United All Stars, Flow Lancers and Big Players.

Soccer Dad Award – Andy Daniel – Flow Lancers
Most Outstanding Goal Keeper – Ajani Hippolyte – First Touch Pioneers FC
Most Outstanding Striker – Marlon Nurse – First Touch Pioneers
Most Outstanding Midfielder – Shaquan Nelson – First Touch Pioneers
Most Outstanding Defenders – Ajani Hippolyte – First Touch Pioneers/Joakim Johnson – Big Players
MVP of the Finals – Marlon Nurse – First Touch Pioneers
MVP of the Championship – Shaquan Nelson – First Touch Pioneers
Coach of the Championship – Adrian Vandroque – First Touch Pioneers/Evastus Augustin
Rising Player – Andrez Daniel
Fair Play Award – Flow Lancers FC
Third Place – Big Players receiving Medals and Trophy
Second Place – Northern United All Stars receiving Medals and Trophy
First Place Champions – First Touch Pioneers receiving Medals and Trophy

An Appreciation Award was presented to the representative of the Guardsman Ltd by Mr. Lyndon Cooper for their Sponsorship of the Tournament.

The SLFA and the Gros Islet Football League would like to thank all who turned out for the Event and the Sponsor Guardsman Ltd.

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Team Saint Lucia

Team Saint Lucia won their opening match but lost the second as the 27th OECS/ECCB Under-23 Netball Tournament got underway at Grenada on Friday, June 16, 2017.

This year, six teams will compete for the championship title: Anguilla, Grenada, Montserrat, St. Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia and St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Team Grenada are the defending champions.

The tournament ends on Tuesday, June 20.

In their opening match on Friday, Saint Lucia narrowly defeated St. Kitts and Nevis, 44-43, after quarterly results of 12-10, 23-24, 34-33, and 44-33.

In their second game on Saturday, June 17, the girls however went down to St. Vincent and the Grenadines, 44-38, after quarterly results of 15-9, 18-20, 29-31, and 38-44.

The Saint Lucians return to the Tanteen Netball Courts in St. George’s on Sunday, June 18 against host Grenada in Game 3, starting at 8 p.m.

Below are results of all the matches to date, and the complete schedule, courtesy of Ms. Jazelle Sylvester.

DAY 1
Game 1:
St. Vincent & The Grenadines (SVG) vs. Montserrat (MSR)
Qtr……SVG…vs…MSR
01…….. 16 ……….. 06
02…….. 34 ……….. 08
03…….. 60 ……….. 09
04…….. 74 ……….. 12
FINAL SCORE: SVG 74 – 12 MSR

DAY 1
Game 2:
Saint Lucia (LCA) vs. St. Kitts & Nevis (SKN)
Qtr……LCA…vs…SKN
01…….. 12 ……….. 24
02…….. 23 ……….. 24
03…….. 34 ……….. 33
04…….. 44 ……….. 43
FINAL SCORE: LCA 44 – 43 SKN

DAY 1
Game 3:
Grenada (GRN) vs. Anguilla (AIA)
Qtr……GRN…vs…AIA
01…….. 21 ……….. 02
02…….. 39 ……….. 06
03…….. 56 ……….. 08
04…….. 74 ……….. 13
FINAL SCORE: GRN 74 – 13 AIA

DAY 2
Game 4:
Anguilla (AIA) vs. Montserrat (MSR)
Qtr……AIA…vs…MSR
01…….. 06 ……….. 05
02…….. 20 ……….. 09
03…….. 30 ……….. 25
04…….. 36 ……….. 32
FINAL SCORE: AIA 36 – 32 MSR

DAY 2
Game 5:
St. Vincent & The Grenadines (SVG) vs. Saint Lucia (LCA)
Qtr……SVG…vs…LCA
01…….. 09 ……….. 15
02…….. 20 ……….. 18
03…….. 31 ……….. 29
04…….. 44 ……….. 38
FINAL SCORE: SVG 44 – 38 LCA

DAY 2
Game 6:
Grenada (GRN) vs. St. Kitts & Nevis (SKN)
Qtr……GRN…vs…SKN
01…….. 12 ……….. 08
02…….. 24 ……….. 14
03…….. 36 ……….. 19
04…….. 46 ……….. 21
FINAL SCORE: GRN 46 – 21 SKN

Thu. JUNE 15
All Day….. Arrival of Teams
7:30PM….. Reception & Candle Lighting @ Grenadian by Rex Resorts

Fri. JUNE 16
Practice Sessions
10:00AM… Technical Meeting & ECCB/OECS Development Session @ Grenadian by Rex Resorts
4:30PM….. Opening Ceremony @ Tanteen Netball Courts
6:30PM….. Game 1: Montserrat vs. St. Vincent & the Grenadines
7:00PM….. Game 2: St. Kitts & Nevis vs. Saint Lucia
8:00PM….. Game 3: Anguilla vs. Grenada

Sat. JUNE 17
3:30PM….. Shooting Competition
6:30PM….. Game 1: Anguilla (AIA) vs. Montserrat (MSR)
7:00PM….. Game 2: St. Vincent & The Grenadines (SVG) vs. Saint Lucia (LCA)
8:00PM….. Game 3: Grenada (GRN) vs. St. Kitts & Nevis (SKN)

Sun. JUNE 18
9:00AM….. Church Service @ Grand Anse Blessed Sacrament Church
6:30PM….. Game 1: SKN vs. MSR
7:00PM….. Game 2: AIA vs. SVG
8:00PM….. Game 3: GRN vs. LCA

Mon. JUNE 19
6:30AM….. Game 1: SKN vs. SVG
7:00AM….. Game 2: GRN vs. MSR
8:00PM….. Game 3: LCA vs. AIA

6:30PM….. Game 1: AIA vs. SKN
7:00PM….. Game 2: LCA vs. MSR
8:00PM….. Game 3: GRN vs. SVG
Closing Ceremony

Tue. JUNE 20
Departure of Teams

The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) is collaborating with the OECS Commission in hosting the tournament.

The ECCB has been the official sponsor of the tournament since 1991, and over the years has been collaborating with the OECS Commission to stage this regional competition.

According to a press release, the ECCB’s continued sponsorship of the tournament demonstrates the Bank’s vision of fostering regional integration and its commitment to the overall development of the region’s young women through sports.

In keeping with its commitment to the overall development of the region’s young netballers, this year’s development session, which has been a key feature of the tournament since 1999, will focus on the topic: Building a Success Driven Team.

Yvette Payne, head of TVET of the T.A. Marryshow Community College in Grenada, will conduct the session.

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ISLAMABAD, Pakistan – The streets of Pakistan’s cities lit up with celebrations Sunday night after the country’s cricket team defied the odds to thrash rival India in the Champion’s Trophy final in London.

The upset, which saw Pakistan win by a record margin in the final of a global event, came after they had been on the receiving end of a hammering by India in the tournament opener and were written off by fans and pundits alike.

It was watched by hundreds of millions of fans globally, possibly a billion, and brought normal life to a standstill across much of the sub-continent.

But when bowler of the tournament Hasan Ali picked up the final wicket of Jasprit Bumrah to put the Indian tail out of its misery for just 158 runs — 180 shy of Pakistan’s mammoth 338, celebratory gunfire erupted in neighbourhoods up and down the country.

“Wow wow wow unbelievable performance by team green. It feels like deja’vu after winning the 1992 WCup. I am over the moon #PakistanZinabadad”, tweeted ex fast-bowler Wasim Akram, who also compared fast-bowler Mohammad Amir’s masterclass in high-swing bowling to his own during his 1990s heydey.

People poured into bazaars and markets in Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad to celebrate the win by blaring patriotic pop songs, as youths performed wheelies on motorcycles and waved flags as they dangled out of cars.

The win came as mainly Muslim Pakistan prepares for Eid after the fasting month of Ramadan — though for many fans, the festival had already arrived.

“I’m so happy. Eid came early for Pakistanis this year!”, tweeted user Berry Aneurysm.

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif meanwhile issued a statement congratulating the team, saying they “deserve the nation’s profound gratitude and appreciation”.

A matchup between the two sides is seen as the world’s premier cricket contest, despite the fact in recent years the outcome has generally been one-sided in India’s favour — particularly in knockout tournaments.

That jinx, however, now stands emphatically broken, with the magnitude of the victory surprising even to diehard fans more used to a team that conjures defeats from favourable positions.

Amid the general exultation, praise was reserved for India skipper Virat Kohli who showed grace in defeat during the post-match presser.

“Virat Kohli is truly a credit to his team and nation, a generous and honest sporting spirit,” wrote radio host Fasi Zaka.

Pakistan piled up 338 for four in the final, with Fakhar Zaman making a dashing 114 — the left-handed opener’s maiden hundred in just his fourth match at this level since a debut in Pakistan’s group-stage win over South Africa.

Mohammad Amir then reduced India to 33 for three by dismissing all the members of the title-holders’ top three, with Rohit Sharma out for a duck and opposing skipper Virat Kohli, the world’s leading ODI batsman, falling for just five.

There was no way back for India, who collapsed to 158 all out with nearly 20 overs of the match as they suffered their heaviest defeat by runs in 129 ODIs against Pakistan.

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The Government of St. Lucia confirmed its support to the St. Lucia Stars. Dominic Fedee, Minister with responsibility for Tourism, Information and Broadcasting, representing the Government of St. Lucia, expressed his excitement once again to support The Caribbean Premiere League in hosting the first scheduled matches for the season at the Darren Sammy Cricket Ground.

Fedee expressed all contracts and commitments would be signed in the upcoming weeks. Barry Cocorun, Director at CPL, also expressed his gratitude for the support and looks forward to welcoming the rebranded Zouks now St. Lucia Stars to St. Lucia.

Franchise owner Jay Pandya of Royal Sports Club, based in Philadelphia, looks forward to five (5) days of exciting crickets led by St. Lucian born cricketers, Captain Darren Sammy, Johnson Charles and Keddy Lesporis.

The team would comprise of some of the most talented cricketers throughout the world namely Shane Watson, Andre Fletcher and Lasith Malinga to name a few.

Paynda proceeded to welcome his on the ground working team to the press and expects this years’ matches held in St. Lucia to be filled with fun, excitement, and superb cricket.

St. Lucia Stars is expected to come alive on the best pitch in the World, August 4th , 10th , 13th , 12th and 15th 2017.

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Curtains came down and it should have been a standing ovation for the 287 youngsters who performed center stage during this year’s festival.

The Flow- Trevor Daniel Football Fiesta 2017 came to a close Saturday June 17 th at the Sab Facility, and all in attendance walked away with the only disappointment that they must wait another 12 months before the festival is here again.

After 3 days of fantastic football and 167 goals scored at the price of sweat, blood and tears being shed on the field, the following well deserved prizes were awarded:

U6 Category; 2 nd Place – Peter and Company, 2017 U6 Champions – Sandals winning on PK’s 3-2

The Voice sponsored “Most Goals” award was won by Aiden Caddasse- Walker with 7 tournament goals

U9 Category; 4 th Place – Western Union, 3 rd Place – Jn.Marie and Sons, 2 nd Place – Peter and Company, 2017 U9 Champions – Sandals Resorts.

The Voice sponsored “Most Goals” award Adidas Football) was won by Last year’s tournament MVP Krishon Amedee with 9 tournament goals.

U12 Category; 4 th – Place The Voice, 3 rd Place – Western Union, 2 nd Place – Peter and Company, 2017 U12 Champions – Sandals Resorts Int.

The Voice sponsored “Most Goals” award (Adidas Football) was won by Kalum Marius with 8 tournament goals

U19 Category; 4 th – Place Sandals, 3 rd Place – Jn.Marie and Sons, 2 nd Place – Massy Stores, 2017 U19 Champions – The Voice Publishing.

The Voice sponsored “Most Goals” award (Nike Football) was won by Jaheem St.Luce with 6 tournament goals.

Western Union sponsored 3 additional awards:

“Positive Attitude Award” this award is not age specific and it is to highlight the fact that talent and skill will only bring you success with the right attitude. This award was won by Jean Claude Emmanuel (6 years). He won a brand new pair of football boots.

The Most Improved Award was given to Andrez Alphonse who the coaches thought showed the biggest improvement in his game play between last year’s festival now now. He won a full original Byern Munich Jersey and Shorts Kit.

The courage award was shared between 2 players Nathaniel Speedy Semple and Ryan Joseph, both having to end their play at the festival on the second day after suffering with arm injuries.

While being treated at the hospital their biggest concerns were their ability to participate in the final the following weekend. They both received Gold Medals.

We appreciate the attendance, efforts and support of those who made the 2017 Flow- TDFDP Football Fiesta a major success.

The event lived up to the expectations sending participants away with memories of an experience that will continue to thrill them for years to come. Special thanks to our sponsors; Flow, Sandals, Ministry of Youth Development and Sports, Jn.Marie and Sons, Peter and co., Western Union, Rendezvous Hotel, The Voice Publishing and Massy Stores.

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PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – The newly opend Brian Lara Cricket Stadium in Trinidad will host the finals of the 2017 Caribbean Premier League in September, organisers confirmed yesterday.

Four games comprising three play-offs and the grand final will be played at the 15,000-seat venue in south Trinidad from September 5-9.

The stadium, named after aruguably the greatest batsman of the contemporary era, opened last month and the CPL finals marks the first major event to be held there.

“We are absolutely delighted to be bringing the Hero CPL finals to Trinidad & Tobago. There is nowhere that can host the CPL finals quite like Trinidad & Tobago,” said CPL’s chief executive Damien O’Donohoe.

“CPL is without doubt the biggest sports event in the Caribbean and has attracted huge international attention so this is a great opportunity for Trinidad & Tobago to showcase everything that makes this country so special to hundreds of millions of viewers around the world.

“Sports tourism is now creating lots of much needed jobs in the region and so Trinidad and Tobago are set to really benefit from hosting these games.”

The stadium is run by the Sports Company of Trinidad and Tobago, an arm of the Ministry of Sports here, and was only recently completed following years of delays.

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LONDON, England – West Indies Women will be vying for a winner’s cheque of US$660,000 when they open their campaign in the ICC Women’s World Cup which bowls off Saturday.

The top prize is part of an overall tournament bounty of $2 million which, according to the International Cricket Council (ICC), is 10 times the amount on offer at the last World Cup in India four years ago.

The losing finalists will walk away with a handy $330,000, with the losing semi-finalists each pocketing $165,000.

Teams bowing out at the group stage will still collect $30,000 each with each preliminary round win rewarded with $20,000.

West Indies Women enter the June 24 to July 23 tournament as one of the favourites following their capture of last year’s Twenty20 World Cup in India.

They have also excelled in the 50-overs format, reaching the final of the 2013 World Cup and also finishing fourth in the ICC Championship last year to be one of four teams to earn automatic qualification for the pending tournament.

The Caribbean side has had a rough last three weeks, however, losing all their unofficial warm-up games.

They play their first official ICC warm-up against Pakistan in Leicester today before taking on South Africa in their final warm-up in Oakham.

West Indies open their preliminary campaign with a rematch of the 2013 final against reigning champions Australia in Taunton.

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Whycliffe “Dave” Cameron

Cricket West Indies (CWI) boss Dave Cameron says senior West Indies players need to come to terms with the reality of their performance-based requirements, stressing that experience alone would no longer count in the issuing of central retainer contracts.

Speaking against the backdrop of the furore arising from Darren Bravo’s rejection of a Grade C contract last year, Cameron argued that Windies players now controlled their own futures as once they perform, they, and not CWI, dictated the quality of contract they received.

Cameron also contended that seasoned players need to translate that experience into performances instead of hoping for a high level retainer based on their length of time in international cricket.

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Chris Gayle and Darren Sammy celebrate the wicket of Martin Guptil during the Super Eights match between West Indies and New Zealand held at the Pallekele cricket stadium in Kandy on 1st October 2012. * Photo by WICB/Pal Pilla

Two-time Twenty20 World Cup-winning captain Darren Dammy has blasted Cricket West Indies for the continued decline of the international side, and has painted a bleak future for the team once the Dave Cameron-led administration remains in charge.

In a sharp critique of the state of West Indies cricket, the all-rounder told the Tuffers and Vaughan Show that he could not envision an immediate turnaround for West Indies, especially since none of the leading players was ever likely to represent the region again because of CWI’s policies.

“I am very scared [for the future of West Indies cricket]. For a team that has dominated cricket for 17 years during the period in the 80s and the early 90s, to be in that position right now,” Sammy said.

“I am scared that we might be relegated to the [league of the] Irelands and Scotlands, playing against these guys which is very, very sad – if something doesn’t change and at the moment, the guy has just been re-elected for another term. I can’t see it happening. It’s very sad for us.”

West Indies once dominated world cricket but have languished in the nether regions of the ICC Test rankings for years now and are currently eighth, only above Bangladesh and Zimbabwe.

Two-time former 50-over World Cup champions, the Windies are now ranked ninth, a position which resulted in their omission from the just concluded Champions Trophy in England.

And despite winning the T20 World Cup last year in India under Sammy, the Caribbean side have since won just five of their last 12 matches to slip to fifth in the rankings.

“The rankings will show you, even in all three formats. We’ve managed to even go down in T20 as well. It’s sad talking about it,” the St Lucian lamented.

“Look at the Champions Trophy, we weren’t even there and we have to play against the likes of Afghanistan – no disrepect – and Zimbabwe, and Bangladesh have leapfrogged us. It’s a sad state in our cricket right now.”

West Indies cricket has found itself crippled by CWI’s insistence on the controversial eligibility rule, which has resulted in marquee players being sidelined. In order to represent the Windies in a format, players need to make themselves available to play in the requisite domestic league.

However, many of the leading Windies players ply their trade in the respective global T20 leagues, and have often opted to forego domestic commitments in favour of more lucrative contracts.

Sammy contended CWI needed to make adjustments to their policies in order to ensure the best players were available for selection but said seemed not to understand what was in the best interests of West Indies cricket.

“With the current administration I don’t see [the top players playing again]. You look at the likes of (Kieron) Pollard, (Dwayne) Bravo, (Chis) Gayle, (Andre) Russell – who is on ban – myself, Marlon Samuels now, Lendl Simmons, these are quality players,” Sammy pointed out.

He added: “Personally I have not played since the World Cup. We know they all try and say it’s because of my place as a cricketer but we all know – the world knows – it’s because of what I said after winning the World Cup and that has been the problem with the administrators of the WICB.

“I think as a leader and as a player, I still have a lot to offer, especially in the limited overs format. At the moment we have guys in administration who don’t really have West Indies cricket at heart and if you really have West Indies cricket at heart, you’ll have the right players for all the formats.

“These are talented cricketers. We can’t afford not to have them in West Indies cricket.”

The 33-year-old Sammy played 38 Tests, 126 ODIs and 66 T20 Internationals, and led West Indies to T20 World Cup titles in 2012 and 2016.

He argued that both players and CWI needed to dialogue on the way forward in order to lead West Indies out of their present predicament.

“I am not blaming the administration [entirely] because … we have some players who have some big egos as well but there must be a way for the players and the administration to get together and focus on West Indies cricket which is supposed to be the most important thing,” he said.

“At the moment I don’t see that happening.”

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After the conclusion of the KFC NBL Quarterfinals, the league took a short break to facilitate the participation of five young athletes in the 2017 Caribbean Hoops College Exposure which was held in Trinidad from June 16-18, 2017. Details to be provided under a separate cover.

Now that they are back we are set to continue with the KFC NBL Playoffs. The Semis will be Courts Jets vs Canaries Moon River & VBCC Warlords vs Morne Gladiators.

SEMIS

Courts Jets vs Canaries Moon River
Friday June 23rd, 2017
Tip Off 6pm.
Giveaways at the Door to kick off the night

Morne Gladiators vs VBCC Warlords
TBC

The 2017 KFC NBL semis and finals will be hosted at the Beausejour Indoor Facility. Due to some complications the Morne Gladiators vs VBCC Warlords should be game 2 of the evening however this should be confirmed by tomorrow and we will provide an update under a separate cover.

The SLBF and its Sponsors Real Foods, Blue Waters, Ministry of Youth Development of Sports & St. Lucia Electricity Services thank you for the support and hope to see you at the games.

Eats & Drinks on Sale; KFC Giveaways & More.

Adm ONLY $5

See you there!!!

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Basketball action continued on Friday in the first of two semi-final matchups with defending Champion Courts Jets defeating Canaries 51-32.

Underdog Canaries who defeated Vieux Fort’s Run n Gun in their quarterfinal game only fielded 7 players.
Chris Alexander led Canaries’ losing effort with 11 points.

KFC Player of the Game Glenn Antoine finished with 16 points, 8 rebounds.

Keegan Preville also contributed 11 points, 4 steals for the defending champions.

Courts Jets awaits the winner of Wednesday’s second semi-final matchup between perennial finalists VBCC and The Morne Gladiators.

The matchup will take place at the Beausejour Indoor Facility at 7:00pm.

The finals of The KFC National Basketball League will be held on Saturday July 1st starting with the 3rd place matchup at 5:00pm also at Beausejour.

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KINGSTON, Jamaica – The launch of the 5th Annual CWI/WIPA Players’ Awards, was held this morning at the Indies Players’ Association’s (WIPA) office at Sabina Park, Kingston.

President and CEO of WIPA, Mr. Wavell Hinds and Secretary of WIPA, Mr. Wayne Lewis were present to announce the staging of the event.

CWI and WIPA have jointly decided to host the awards ceremony on Friday, July 7, 2017 at the Jamaica Pegasus in New Kingston. A total of eighteen (18) awards will be presented to players, including the new ‘CWI/WIPA Outstanding Foundation’ award. The purpose of this new category is to recognize the work of cricketers that have dedicated their time and efforts to charitable causes while off the field.

WIPA secretary Wayne Lewis, at the briefing, announced that NFL reporter, Steve Wyche, will be the guest speaker for this year’s event. Wyche is a renowned reporter/host/analyst on the NFL Network.

CWI and WIPA will be honouring the achievements of cricketers that have excelled in regional and international cricket from the last 18 months. Mr Hinds stated “The Awards is a highly-anticipated event that is all about our Windies cricketers, as we celebrate their remarkable achievements. We aim to inspire players and to demonstrate to them that their efforts, commitment and dedication will be recognized by the cricketing fraternity.”

Mr. Dave Cameron, President of Cricket Windies, sent his remarks “We know our athletes are under tremendous pressure to perform at the highest level, but national and regional representation remains critical toward a more consistent international performance. The act of recognizing these efforts, should serve as an incentive to the players, teams and officials in making the Cricket Product more meaningful to us as fans and supporters of the game of the cricket.”

Of the eighteen (18) awards, CWI and WIPA will also each present Lifetime Achievement Awards to persons who have served Windies cricket on and off the field.

In addition to the India vs West Indies match and the CWI/WIPA Players’ Awards Ceremony, the Retired Players’ Foundation will be hosting a T20 match on July 8, 2017 at 11am at the Kensington Cricket Club. Mr Hinds encouraged cricket lovers and enthusiasts to support all events in the name of the wonderful game.

Interested persons are invited to contact WIPA, through Mrs. Marla Seedansingh (868) 624 9472, e-mail mseedansingh@wiplayers.com or Ms. Gabrielle Nain (876) 869-0141, e-mail gnain@wiplayers.com, or Ms. Rondene Tomlinson at CWI: (876) 906-9465, e-mail rtomlinson@windiescricket.com.

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Kyle Hope (left) and Sunil Ambris.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua – The Selection Panel of Cricket West Indies has named the Windies 13-man squad for third, fourth and fifth matches of the ODI Series against India.

The selection panel named two newcomers. They are Kyle Hope, a 28–year-old top-order batsman and brother of Shai Hope; and Sunil Ambris, a 24-year-old wicket-keeper/batsman.

The third and fourth matches will be played at Sir Vivian Richards Cricket Ground on Friday, June 30 and Sunday, June 2. First ball is 9 am (8 am Jamaica Time).

The fifth match will be played at Sabina Park on Thursday, July 6. First ball is 9am (10am Eastern Caribbean Time).

FULL SQUAD (with shirt numbers)
98. Jason Holder (captain)
99. Sunil Ambris
70. Devendra Bishoo
10. Roston Chase
41. Miguel Cummins
1. Kyle Hope
4. Shai Hope
18. Alzarri Joseph
17. Evin Lewis
93. Jason Mohammed
5. Ashley Nurse
23. Kieran Powell
52. Rovman Powell

Quotes from Courtney Browne, CWI Chairman Of Selectors, on the two new players: Sunil Ambris and Kyle Hope are two very promising young batsmen who have been selected on the basis of strong performances in our competitions.

Kyle opened on our last “A” Team One-Day tour to Sri Lanka and had some very good performances. In addition, he also had a good showing opening the batting for the Trinidad & Tobago Red Force franchise in this year’s PCL competition.

Sunil did well in our Regional Super50 One-Day tournament and also had a good showing in this year’s PCL first-class tournament for Windward Islands Volcanoes and therefore will fit within our middle order. They will be up against a good Indian team and they have an opportunity to show their skills and contribute to a stronger team performance.

MATCH SCHEDULE
Friday, June 23: 1st ODI of Seagrams Royal Stag Mega Cricket Cup 2017 – No result at Queen’s Park Oval, Trinidad
Sunday, June 25: 2nd ODI of Seagrams Royal Stag Mega Cricket Cup 2017 – India won by 103 runs at Queen’s Park Oval
Friday, June 30: 3rd ODI of Seagrams Royal Stag Mega Cricket Cup 2017 – Sir Vivian Richards Cricket Ground, Antigua
Sunday, July 2: 4th ODI of Seagrams Royal Stag Mega Cricket Cup 2017 – Sir Vivian Richards Stadium
Thursday, July 6: 5th ODI of Seagrams Royal Stag Mega Cricket Cup 2017 – Sabina Park, Jamaica

ONLINE COVERAGE
Match reports and other series details will be available: www.cricketwestindies.org
Selected images from matches will be available: https://www.flickr.com/photos/windiescricket/
View video of media opportunities: http://www.youtube.com/user/WestIndiesCricketTV
Listen to audio of media opportunities: https://soundcloud.com/windiescricket
Follow “live” tweets of matches: https://twitter.com/westindies
On Instagram: https://instagram.com/windiescricket/

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The Marchand Football League Premiership opened on Saturday, June 24 at the Marchand Grounds with Lacoudou FC playing to a 1-1 draw against Rockhall.

The tournament continued with a game on the 27th (Tuesday) with Toughest vs Big Players Youth.

Big Players Youth came out on top, 4-2, with Tantius St. Ange capturing the Man of the Match award.

Games continue on Wednesday with Big Players vs Flames.

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The SLFA/Gros Islet Football League Promotional Football Tournament commenced on Tuesday 27th June 2017 at 4:30pm at the Grand Riviere Playing Field with an exciting matchup between Monchy FC and home boys Dominators FC.

Dominators FC wearing their yellow and white and Monchy FC wearing their traditional red and black both played with high intensity and aggression.

Dominators FC with home advantage missed an early chance which was hit over the goal bar by Dane Ferdinand.

With the score still 0-0 at half time Dominators FC continued to apply some pressure which saw a break in their defense.

Monchy FC quickly would take advance but would again miss in front of goal for once couldn’t get pass Dominators goal keeper Christopher Albert.

In the dying minutes of the game saw Jasper Williams throwing an ease opportunity in front of goal which certainly wrapped up Dominators game. After the final whistle the game ended 0-0, with both teams settling for one point each.

Matches continue on Saturday July 1st 2017 at 4pm with GMC United taking on Monchy FC at the Grand Riviere Playing Field.

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