Sports

The National Bank of Anguilla 22nd Annual Primary School Football Tournament is now in progress. The matches commenced on Friday, October 22 on the grounds of the Anguilla Football Association Technical Centre at the Ronald Webster Park Annex.
NBA’s Market Research & Business Development Support Officer, Mrs. Deslyn Smith, chaired the proceedings.

Digicel, proud sponsors of Caribbean Football, yesterday bid farewell to the teams from Anguilla and the Cayman Islands ahead of the Group A games against St. Martin and hosts Puerto Rico which kick off tomorrow.
The Anguilla National team – who departed from Clayton Lloyd International Airport yesterday – was accompanied by Coach, Scott Cooper, who was flown in from England to assist with the training and selection of the team.

Three runs from two balls were what Anguilla needed to put St. Maarten out of the NAGICO/Leeward Islands Cricket Tournament on Saturday at the Caribe Lumber Ballpark in St. Maarten. It only took two balls to get that target, sending Anguilla in the finals and the fans in euphoria. Anguilla won by 5 wickets with a score of 227 for 5 with a ball to spare in a rain affected semi-final match against the host team.

Last Sunday, September 26, the Anguilla United Cycling Club celebrated its First Anniversary with a series of races in various categories around the Sandy Ground Pond.
President of the cycling club, Robin Ricketts, said the aim is to encourage young people, male and female, to become members in order to have a big team. There are now some 25 persons in the club.

The Anguilla Amateur Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation was among 21 Federations represented at the 38th IFBB Central American and Caribbean Amateur and Fitness Championship Games held in Aruba from Sept 22nd to 26th 2010.

We, the Executive Members and fans of AXA United Cycling Club wish to thank all the cyclists from near and far who participated in our Anniversary race held on Sunday September 26th, at the Sandy Ground Ball Park. The team expressed their satisfaction with the huge turn out and crowd participation. The atmosphere was great and it lent to much fun and excitement said one of the fans.

On Friday last five persons left Anguilla to go to the US Open Grand Slam tennis tournament in Queens, New York. Two tennis students, two coaches and one parent made up the group that included Sabrina Connor, Daniel Andrews, Melissa Mussington, Rodney Ross and Marilyn Connor.

The Anguilla Amateur Cycling Association assisted by Mr. Ivo Lake sent a team of six cyclists and 2 officials to the Caribbean Junior Cycling Championships held in Aruba on the 7th and 8th of August 2010.

The Anguilla Golf Association (AGA) hosted a Four-person “Shamble” Tournament on Saturday 14th August 2010 at Temenos Golf Course with twenty-eight golfers braving the searing temperatures that were coupled with light wind conditions. - Press Release

Cricketers from the Royal Anguilla Police Force and H. M. Prison Department have returned to the island from two matches in which they competed against the International Cricket Club of Miami.

A large number of children and parents were present at a ceremony, on Friday July 23, marking the fifteenth anniversary of the Anguilla Tennis Academy (ATA). Much praise was given to Mitchelle Lake, Founder and President of the ATA.

The Pony Association held its closing ceremony and trophy presentation on Friday 9th July 2010. Each team was presented with a certificate of participation. New Generation the 2010 regular tournament and knockout champions received two championships trophies. La Estrella received 2nd place trophy and Strickers received 3rd place trophy. There were trophies for MVP of each team as follows.

Dreams are being realized by the Anguilla Youth Sailing Club (AYSC) this week. On July 10th and 11th, Team Anguilla captured 2nd place in the ANNUAL Premier's Cup International Youth Regatta in Tortola. With hard competition from 6 other teams from neighboring islands and the USA, the seven member team from Anguilla proved themselves to be contenders worth paying attention to.

The Anguilla United Cycling Club (AUCC) expresses congratulations to the winners of the John T Memorial Race and appreciation of the extraordinary effort that was shown by all the Anguilla Club competitors under very difficult and dangerous circumstances.

TIME TRIAL (Saturday July 17)
1. Danny Laud (AXA) -
Time: 19 mins 00.53 Secs
2. Hillard Cynje (Curacao)
3. Yannis Controle (SXM)
4. Yannick Claudeon (Guadeloupe)

With the 2010 North America, Central America and Caribbean (NACAC) under 23 track and field Championships in the annals of history, it shows that Anguilla placed fifth from amongst eighteen teams. The top five countries at this prestigious meet were the United States, Canada, Mexico, Jamaica and Anguilla.

Above are some of the under-17 footballers in Anguilla who are practising for the upcoming qualifying match in Antigua. They were present at the closing ceremony of the Anguilla Female Football League last weekend to give support to the members of the five female football clubs.

On Saturday 03rd July 2010, in front of a large and appreciative audience, 10 female and 8 male athletes under the direction of the Anguilla Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation (ABFF) took part in the 9th annual Mr. and Miss Anguilla Bodybuilding and Body Fitness competition, at the Rodney McAurthur Rey Auditorium (Campus B) in The Valley.

At a joint press conference on Tuesday this week, Country Manager in Anguilla for LIME, Mark Romney, announced two donations in support of sporting activities on the island. The first contribution of EC$25,000 was to the Anguilla Cycling Association, for the Annual John T. Memorial Cycle Race to be held on July 17 and 18. The second contribution of US $1,000 was made to the Body Building Association which will hold a show at the Rodney McArthur Rey Auditorium on Saturday, July 3.

A team of seven athletes left Anguilla on Wednesday to travel to the Dominican Republic to participate in the 2010 Caribbean and Central American Junior Championships (CAC). The event is slated to run from the 2nd- 4th July 2010.