Sports

The National Bank of Anguilla has announced that its 2007 Peter Perkins Memorial Boat Race and the Fun Day Village Games will be held on July 15 at Road Bay, Sandy Ground.

Last Saturday, the football Knock-Out competition saw Soccerama Champions Attackers FC vs 2006 League Champions Roaring Lions FC. The game was keenly contested but when the dust settled it was the Roaring Lions who emerged victorious, defeating Attackers 3 goals to 2. With ten minutes left before the end of the first half, Melvin Angal opened the scoring with a textbook shot at the goal that beat Roaring Lions’ custodian.

Anguilla Golf Association held the third annual Peter Johnstone Claret Cup Tournament 10 March at Temenos Golf Course with twenty-nine golfers participating. It was an eighteen-hole event and the Claret Cup was presented to Theron Loizos with a gross score of 82. First low net Sally Hayes with a score of 65 and second low net, Lester Foreman with 67.

The 2007 Caribbean Commercial Bank-sponsored cricket season in Anguilla opened at the Ronald Webster Park on Sunday, March 11, with a 20-20-overs match with cash prizes awarded by Michael Fleming, a benevolent lover of the sport.

Teams from the primary schools in Anguilla have caught on well to the new sport – Pony Basketball - and are showing much enthusiasm on the playing field.

Long lines of sport lovers converged on the area in front Ashley & Sons Supermarket on Sunday, March 4, for the company’s 12th annual sponsored Road Relay involving competing students from the Primary Schools and the Albena Lake-Hodge Comprehensive School.

Over the weekend of March 3 - 4 2007 loyal fans were able to witness exciting football matches which commence the KNOCKOUT CHAMPIONSHIP.

The first cycle race of the year took place at 1:44 pm, in front of C&W, on Sunday, February 25, 2007. As usual, it was a grand a spectator’s event. A large number of persons showed up to support their respective cycling teams or cyclist. The race commenced with a total of 27 cyclists from Anguilla and neighboring Island St. Maarten/Martin.

The Halifax Committee bidding to host the 2014 Commonwealth Games, is seeking the support of Anguilla in realising its desire.

Kicks United FC have defeated Attackers FC to gain supremacy in the AFA 2006 Senior Male Football League. During the first half the Kicks United scored two goals and dominate the first half causing Sugar George of the Attackers to an early sub after numerous mistakes by his defender Wayne Laudat. Attackers’ midfield was in shambles after their main midfielder Kimani Winston was out of the game due to 3 yellow cards. Junior Anthony tried hard in Midfield but was overworked by the consistent pressure of the Kicks Forwards.

Ten-10 Cricket continued on Sunday with four tournament games and one fun game at the East End Playing field.

Last Saturday saw seventeen fine young sailors competing in Road Bay for prizes in the first ever Anguillian Optimist Regatta, an event that will be repeated in forthcoming years.

The Anguilla Golf Association held its first tournament of the 2007 season on 10th February: an eighteen-hole metal play tournament at Temenos Golf Course. The winner was Bernie Morgan with low score of 68, Joe Hayes second 69 and Theron Lozios third, 70.

It’s happening this weekend again: the clash of football champions. Full Monty will clash with A.L.H.C.S. on Saturday 17th February 07. Chad said their team is like wine, the longer it stays the better it is and their team is better at each match. The energetic school boys said they are ready so don’t you dare underestimate them.

This past Saturday saw the first in this years series of Professional Miniature Golf Tournaments taking place at PAR (PLAY-A-ROUND) the only 18 hole, professional miniature Golf course in Anguilla. Did you even know that there is such a thing as “Professional Miniature Golf?” Yes ....Professional miniature golf is a very popular sport in many countries and is even a provisional Olympic sport!

Its happening this weekend again- the clash of football champions. Attackers FC will clash with Full Monty on Saturday 3rd February 07. Sugar George said this game will only bring his team nearer to the championship as he intends to take ALL three as Lions’ teeth were extracted last week, while they were sleeping,by Kicks.

The excitement of 10/10 Windball Cricket continued into week two of the tournament, sponsored by the Honourable Chief Minister and the Minister of Infrastructure, Mr. Osbourne Fleming and Mr. Kenneth Harrigan respectively.

Two upcoming Anguillian athletes won trophies in the 5 and 10-kilometre races held in Antigua on Sunday, January14, by that island’s Hurricane Power Athletic Club.

Even before the last series of matches commenced at Coronation Park on Saturday evening, December 2, the Road Primary School boasted its supremacy in the 18th Primary Schools Football Tournament, sponsored by the National Bank of Anguilla. The hard-playing footballers from the school stuck up posters declaring they would be this year’s champions and they certainly won the all-round boys’ and girls’ competition.

This past weekend, 16 children from the St. Maarten Tennis Federation made a trip to Anguilla to connect with the Anguilla Tennis Academy. The children arrived on Friday, November 17 at 6:00 p.m. and were escorted to the Anguilla Great House where they remained for the entire weekend.