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BPOTY Support Bermuda Cahow Initiative

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Published On :: Sat, 17 Aug 2019 13:00:33 +0000

One of the world’s leading bird photography contests has taken a Bermuda Audubon Society programme aimed at boosting Cahow numbers under its wing. Established in 2016, the annual online Bird Photographer of the Year Competition draws tens of thousands of entrants. Describing itself as a “celebration of avian beauty and diversity, and a tribute to […]

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Audubon Society To Mark Shorebirds Day

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Published On :: Tue, 03 Sep 2019 09:45:18 +0000

The Bermuda Audubon Society will be celebrating World Shorebirds Day on Saturday [Sept 7] with a field trip to Spittal Pond. An annual global initiative, World Shorebirds Day is aimed at raising awareness of shorebirds along with the need to conserve them and their habitats. The Global Shorebird Counts, held every year as part of […]

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Audubon Society Photo Field Trip On Sunday

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Published On :: Fri, 04 Oct 2019 16:57:43 +0000

The Bermuda Audubon Society’s photography club is getting set to hold a field trip on Sunday [Oct 6] at Ferry Point Park in St. George’s A spokesperson said, “Calling all nature photographers. The Bermuda Audubon Society’s photography club is holding a field trip on Sunday [Oct 6] at Ferry Point Park in St. George’s. “Bring […]

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Video: Female Cahow Returns And Lays Egg

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Published On :: Sat, 11 Jan 2020 14:50:38 +0000

Nonsuch Island has a new resident, as a female Cahow recently returned to Burrow #831 in the Translocation Colony A to lay her egg, all while being “being attentively observed by her mate.” A spokesperson said, “The female Cahow has returned to burrow #831, in Translocation Colony A on Nonsuch Island in Bermuda from which CahowCam 1 […]

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Hawley Finishes 21st In Pan Am Games Triathlon

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Published On :: Sat, 27 Jul 2019 22:02:24 +0000

Erica Hawley finished in 21st place during triathlon event at the Pan American Games  in Peru. The event took place under rather trying conditions, with the competitors facing swells between four to six feet as they entered and exited the water. Hawley recorded an overall time of 2:15.44. She came out of the water in 25th in […]

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Flora Duffy To Compete Next Month In Tokyo

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Published On :: Sun, 28 Jul 2019 13:00:32 +0000

Flora Duffy announced that she will compete next month, which will mark her first race in over a year, with the Bermudian triathlete having been out of action as she recuperated from an injury. In a post on Instagram, Ms Duffy said, “I’m on a start list! Excited to race in this little number at […]

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Tyler Butterfield Finishes 2nd In Ironman 70.3

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Published On :: Mon, 05 Aug 2019 13:03:17 +0000

Bermuda’s Tyler Butterfield made a strong showing at the Ironman Boulder 70.3 in Colorado, racing to a second place finish in a time of 3:44:40. The Bermudian triathlete clocked 25:42 on the swim, then recorded a time of 2:03.42 on the run, before closing out with a time of 1:11.56 on the bike course. “Chris […]

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ESPN Feature Flora Duffy’s Olympic Goals

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Published On :: Wed, 14 Aug 2019 15:28:34 +0000

ESPN W — the division of leading international sports media ESPN that focuses on top female athletes — has featured Flora Duffy, with the Bermudian triathlete shown prominently on the publication’s homepage under a title of “Bermuda’s Next Great Hope.” Screenshot from their website homepage: ESPN reported,“Duffy has been Bermuda’s greatest hope on the world’s biggest […]

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Triathlon: Flora Duffy Wins Gold Medal In Tokyo

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Published On :: Thu, 15 Aug 2019 12:10:54 +0000

[Updated with video] Marking her competitive comeback after taking time off due to injury, Flora Duffy has won the gold medal at the World Triathlon Olympic Qualification Event in Tokyo. The Bermudian crossed the line in third, however was moved up to the gold medal position after the first two competitors were disqualified by the race officials […]

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Triathlon: Flora Duffy Finishes 5th In Lausanne

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Published On :: Sun, 01 Sep 2019 15:59:44 +0000

Bermudian triathlete Flora Duffy finished 5th in the ITU World Triathlon Grand Final Lausanne this weekend. Triathlon.org reported that “Katie Zaferes became ITU World Champion on Saturday evening in the Olympic Capital Lausanne, sealing the greatest season of her career with a fifth WTS gold of the year. “Second for Learmonth ensured she finished with the overall […]

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Triathlon: BTA Labour Day Home Event Results

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Published On :: Wed, 04 Sep 2019 00:00:05 +0000

Geoff Smith won the Bermuda Triathlon Association Labour Day Home Event in Harrington Sound. Smith was clocked at 1.01.16 over the approximate Sprint Distance of a 700m Swim, 18K Bike and 4.6K Run distance, Steve Smith finished second and Will Green finished third with a time of 1.06.05. Approximate Sprint Distance [700m swim; 18K bike […]

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National Olympic Distance Championships

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Published On :: Mon, 30 Sep 2019 11:30:35 +0000

Corey Brunton and Ashley Couper are the Bermuda Triathlon Association’s AXA National Olympic Distance Male and Female Champions. Brunton covered the course in a time of 2:17:02, with Alex Kronenberg second in 2:20:41; finishing third was Matt Thompson, who crossed the line in a time of 2:20:54. Couper was fourth overall with a time of […]

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Video: Tyler Butterfield Wins Ironman Cozumel

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Published On :: Mon, 30 Sep 2019 20:14:28 +0000

[Updated with video] Tyler Butterfield took the winner’s spot on the podium on Sunday [Sept 29] after winning the Ironman 70.3 Cozumel with a time of 3:50:22. The event’s online coverage said, “Tyler Butterfield crushed the second half of the run to take the lead and the win at the 2019 Mazda IRONMAN 70.3 Cozumel”. A […]

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Flora Duffy To Compete In Beijing Triathlon

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Published On :: Fri, 18 Oct 2019 13:35:17 +0000

Bermuda’s Flora Duffy will be competing in the 2019 Beijing International Triathlon, which is set to take place this weekend. The Beijing International Triathlon organisers said, “Flora Duffy will be joining the 2019 Beijing International Triathlon. “She is the 2016 and 2017 ITU World Triathlon Series World Champion, the 2015 and 2016 ITU Cross Triathlon […]

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Flora Duffy Wins Beijing International Triathlon

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Published On :: Sun, 20 Oct 2019 22:51:39 +0000

Bermuda’s Flora Duffy has added yet another international win to her resume, racing to victory in the 2019 Beijing International Triathlon this weekend in China. Duffy clocked a time of 17:00 on the swim, then recorded a time of 1:03:51 on the bike course, before closing out with a run time of 38:45, recording an overall […]

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XTERRA: Flora Duffy Is A “Dominant Force”

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Published On :: Tue, 22 Oct 2019 00:00:42 +0000

Bermuda’s Flora Duffy is scheduled to compete in the XTERRA World Championship in Maui on October 27th, with the organisers noting that the “Bermudian legend is a dominant force to be reckoned with and the favourite on paper for sure.” The report on the official site of XTERRA said, “In the women’s elite race four-time winner […]

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Duffy Wins 5th XTERRA World Championship

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Published On :: Mon, 28 Oct 2019 11:24:26 +0000

Bermuda’s Flora Duffy raced to victory in the XTERRA World Championship in Maui, becoming the first elite athlete to win five XTERRA World Championships. An XTERRAPlanet.com story said, “Bradley Weiss from South Africa and Flora Duffy from Bermuda captured the 24th XTERRA World Championship off-road triathlon elite titles on a beautiful day at The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua on Maui’s […]

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Flora Duffy Meets Fans & Signs Autographs

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Published On :: Sun, 17 Nov 2019 16:44:58 +0000

Clarien Bank hosted a card signing and photo session with world triathlon champion Flora Duffy on Saturday [Nov 16] at the BTA Visitor Service Centre on Front Street. Attendees received a signature Flora Duffy signing card, developed exclusively for this session, which included a brief message from the world champion. The 5-time Xterra World Champion […]

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Tyler Butterfield Wins Ironman Cozumel

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Published On :: Mon, 25 Nov 2019 13:35:37 +0000

Tyler Butterfield won the Ironman Cozumel in extremely impressive fashion. The Bermudian triathlete was clocked across the line in a time of 7:44:01, some three minutes and eleven seconds ahead of the second place finisher Michael Weiss. Butterfield recorded a time of 42.11 on the swim, he then clocked 4:19.11 on the run, before clocking […]

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Triathlon: Hawley Finishes 7th In American Cup

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Published On :: Tue, 26 Nov 2019 00:00:54 +0000

Bermuda’s Erica Hawley finished 7th competing in the Elite Women’s field at the 2019 Santiago CAMTRI Sprint Triathlon American Cup and Iberoamerican Championships in Chile. Hawley was clocked across the line in a time of 1:04.25, Amy Sloan from the United States clocked a winning time of 59:44, with Beatriz Neres from Brazil finishing second […]

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Four Days Of Activities For 2020 World Triathlon

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Published On :: Sun, 26 Jan 2020 16:00:58 +0000

Bermuda will host the MS Amlin World Triathlon Series for the third year this coming April, with four days of activities to take place. The event website said, “In 2020 Bermuda hosts the MS Amlin World Triathlon Series for the third year and Olympians will race the challenging course just months ahead of their Olympic […]

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Flora Duffy Wins Ironman 70.3 South Africa

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Published On :: Sun, 26 Jan 2020 18:21:59 +0000

Bermuda’s Flora Duffy raced to victory in the Ironman 70.3 South Africa this weekend, recording a dominating victory that saw her finish some two minutes ahead of the second place finisher. “No surprise to see Flora Duffy in a league of her own in the swim, she’s typically seen at the front of every race […]

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Flora Duffy Qualifies For World Championships

By bernews.com
Published On :: Wed, 29 Jan 2020 12:41:59 +0000

After being crowned the champion in the recently concluded Ironman 70.3 South Africa, Bermuda’s Flora Duffy has officially qualified for a slot in the World Championships in November, a notable achievement as she has already claimed multiple world titles with other triathlon entities including Xterra and the ITU. Duffy’s most recent accomplishment retired her stature […]

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Carey Olsen To Sponsor WTS Bermuda Triathlon

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Published On :: Sat, 07 Mar 2020 14:00:59 +0000

Carey Olsen Bermuda is an Official Partner of the International Triathlon Union’s [ITU] World Triathlon Series in Bermuda. The World Triathlon Bermuda takes place on Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 April, and will now be the first installment of the 2020 World Triathlon Series following last week’s decision by the International Triathlon Union and the […]

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Duffy Ready For Training Following Surgery

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Published On :: Tue, 10 Mar 2020 13:11:53 +0000

Following surgery last week to treat a fracture in her hand sustained while swimming, Flora Duffy is now recovering and has resumed training, although she isn’t permitted to take to the waters again for another week. The Bermudian triathlete tweeted the photo below, saying, “One week after surgery, my cast is off! Back to some […]

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Flora Duffy On Postponement Of Olympics

By bernews.com
Published On :: Wed, 25 Mar 2020 15:44:07 +0000

Bermudian triathlete Flora Duffy says that “it is a tough pill to swallow” hearing the Olympic Games will be postponed due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, but said “given the current situation in the world, it is the right call” and urged everyone to  ”stay inside and do your part to stop the spread.” In an […]

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Flora Duffy Appears On Triathlete Hour Podcast

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Published On :: Mon, 06 Apr 2020 12:07:33 +0000

Bermudian triathlete Flora Duffy recently appeared on Triathlete Magazine’s Triathlete Hour podcast, discussing her training, the now postponed Olympics and more. The podcast episode’s description on Soundcloud says, “Flora Duffy joins us from South Africa, where she’s in lockdown and stuck in the house. “The Xterra and ITU World champ talked to us about what […]

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Police Appeal For Information: Yuval Abraham

By bernews.com
Published On :: Wed, 03 Jul 2019 20:10:53 +0000

Police have appealed for information on the whereabouts of Yuval Joshua Abraham — who is alleged to have defrauded Hiscox of approximately $1.8 million — saying that Mr. Abraham “left Bermuda before an arrest could be made.” Acting Detective Superintendent Nicholas Pedro [Crime Division] said, “Following a complaint from Hiscox Group of Companies, officers of […]

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Court: Bevan Ordered To Pay Back $820,000

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Published On :: Sun, 07 Jul 2019 10:25:04 +0000

Jeffrey Bevan — an accountant who is serving time in prison in Wales – will have to pay back around £654,757.19 [$820,316] to the Bermuda Government after his assets were seized, according to a report from South Wales Argus. Bevan was employed as Payments Manager for the Bermuda Government from 2011 to 2013, and in a […]

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Yuval Abraham Arrested In Athens, Greece

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Published On :: Thu, 26 Sep 2019 18:18:22 +0000

Yuval Abraham was arrested in Greece and is “being held in custody pending a hearing on extradition to Bermuda,” the police have confirmed. Earlier this year, the police had said that following a complaint from Hiscox, they launched an investigation into allegations into Mr. Abraham, who is the former Chief Financial Officer. “The allegation was […]

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‘Live Muay Thai’ Event Set For Tomorrow

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Published On :: Fri, 05 Jul 2019 12:23:56 +0000

‘Live Muay Thai’ – billed as Bermuda’s first full Muay Thai rules promotion – will be held tomorrow [July 6] at 3.00pm at the Berkeley Institute gymnasium. A spokesperson said, “On Saturday, July 6th Bermuda will finally see the emergence of a martial art that’s been slowly simmering beneath the surface for over a decade – Muay […]

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Aries Fighting Championships This Saturday

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Published On :: Tue, 16 Jul 2019 13:21:51 +0000

Aries Sports Center, in partnership with the Bermuda Wanshou Association, will hold the first annual Aries Fighting Championships on Saturday, July 20. A spokesperson said, “The event will consist of an day time family fun day, followed by a fight night of edge of the seat entertainment featuring Bermuda’s best youth and adult Chinese kickboxing […]

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Andrea McKey 1st In Traditional Kata In Maryland

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Published On :: Tue, 13 Aug 2019 23:55:24 +0000

Andrea McKey recently competed in the US Capitol Classic and China Open placing 1st in traditional kata, 2nd in traditional weapons and 3rd in creative weapons. Ms. McKey said, “I, along with my grandson Massanda Vaughans, travelled to National Harbor, Maryland for the US Capitol Classic and China Open this past weekend. He came 5th […]

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Fight City Represents Bermuda In Tournament

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Published On :: Wed, 16 Oct 2019 18:03:09 +0000

On Saturday October 12th Fight City Bermuda represented the Bermuda Amateur Muay Thai Association in the 4th Annual Revgear Tournament of Champions held in Des Moines, Iowa. Back Row Left to Right – Frank Wells [TMIT, NJ], Keron Lee [FCMT], Malcolm Hill [TMIT, NJ], Nikki Stoudt [FCMT], Jay Astwood [FCMT], Nathan Amaral [FCMT], Ashley Aitkin […]

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Results: Skippy Kick Martial Arts Tournament

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Published On :: Mon, 04 Nov 2019 12:33:23 +0000

A Skippy Kick martial arts tournament was held yesterday [Nov 3], with winners emerging in a number of categories. A spokesperson said, “Competitors at the Skippy Kick martial arts tournament were concentrated in the junior forms divisions, which were quite competitive. There was one triple crown winner, Will Spriggs, who placed first in forms, weapons […]

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Andrea Cahill Wins Medals In NYC Tournament

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Published On :: Wed, 22 Jan 2020 11:02:05 +0000

Legitsu Academy student Andrea Cahill won five of six matches this past weekend at a tournament in Manhattan, winning a gold medal in submission wrestling and a silver medal in Brazilian jiu-jitsu. A spokesperson said, “Andrea Cahill, a chartered accountant with a busy career and a student at Legitsu Academy, a Brazilian jiu-jitsu gym located […]

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Legitsu Academy To Host Camp In February

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Published On :: Wed, 29 Jan 2020 11:06:36 +0000

Legitsu Academy is getting set to host a Brazilian jiu-jitsu camp for children aged three to twelve from February 10 to February 14. The camp will take place at the old Berkeley School at 23 Berkeley Road in Pembroke. Admission costs $200 and can be purchased by calling 441-703-44 or emailing legitsuacademy@yahoo.com. Related Stories Legitsu […]

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Somersby Men’s Classic Bowling League Results

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Published On :: Fri, 06 Dec 2019 11:59:40 +0000

Somersby Men’s Classic Bowling League action at the Warwick Lanes saw the New Mix Ups fall 27 – 3 to Team Electric, while Team Unsponsored defeated the TBI Highspeeders 20 – 10, Goslings Black Seal defeated Team Reliv 24 – 6, with Phones Plus falling 23 – 7 to Team Metro and the match between […]

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Freisenbruch-Meyer Continental Bowling Results

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Published On :: Tue, 10 Dec 2019 12:36:01 +0000

Freisenbruch-Meyer Continental Bowling League action saw the Nifty Rollers defeated the Under Dawgs 20 – 10, the Odd Balls edged the Bermuda Pest Control 15.5 – 14.5, while the league leaders Cubs defeated The Invaders 27 – 3. The Spicenix defeated the Pinjammers 18.5 – 11.5 and the New Hope defeated Quickie Lickie Laundry 20 […]

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Freisenbruch-Meyer Continental Bowling Results

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Published On :: Tue, 17 Dec 2019 12:17:38 +0000

Freisenbruch-Meyer Continental Bowling League action at the Warwick Lanes saw the Odd Balls defeat New Hope 19 – 11, the Under Dawgs defeated The Invaders 27 – 3, while the Bermuda Pest Control defeated the Pinjammers 17 – 13, while the Nifty Rollers defeated Quickie Lickie Laundry 19.5 – 10.5 and the Cubs defeated the […]

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Freisenbruch-Meyer Continental Bowling Results

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Published On :: Tue, 14 Jan 2020 11:48:49 +0000

Freisenbruch-Meyer Continental Bowling League action at the Warwick Lanes saw the Pinjammers defeat The Invaders 23 – 7, the Odd Balls defeated Quickie Lickie Laundry 25 – 5, while the Spicenix defeated New Hope 25 – 5. The Cubs defeated the Under Dawgs 19 – 11 and the Nifty Rollers defeated the Bermuda Pest Control […]

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Somersby Men’s Classic Bowling League Results

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Published On :: Fri, 17 Jan 2020 12:24:10 +0000

Somersby Men’s Classic Bowling action at the Warwick Lanes saw Phones Plus defeat Team Reliv 25 – 5, Team Mates went down 26 – 4 to Team Metro, while Team Unsponsored defeated the New Mix Ups 25 – 5. Team Amstel fell 21 – 9 to Team Electric and Goslings Black Seal defeated Just Business […]

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Freisenbruch-Meyer Continental Bowling Results

By bernews.com
Published On :: Tue, 21 Jan 2020 12:35:26 +0000

Freisenbruch-Meyer Continental Bowling League action at the Warwick Lanes saw the league leaders Cubs defeat the Quickie Lickie Laundry 28 – 2, while the Pinjammers defeated the Under Dawgs 19.5 – 10.5, the Nifty Rollers defeated The Invaders 25 – 5, New Hope defeated the Bermuda Pest Control 20 – 10 and the Spicenix defeated […]

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Freisenbruch-Meyer Continental Bowling Results

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Published On :: Tue, 28 Jan 2020 11:11:53 +0000

Freisenbruch-Meyer Continental Bowling League action at the Warwick Lanes saw the Under Dawgs defeat the Odd Balls 19 – 11, the Nifty Rollers defeat New Hope 18.5 – 11.5, while the Bermuda Pest Control defeated Quickie Lickie Laundry 22 – 8, the Spicenix defeated The Invaders 20 – 10 and the league leaders Cubs defeated […]

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Somersby Men’s Classic Bowling League Results

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Published On :: Fri, 31 Jan 2020 11:18:14 +0000

Somersby Men’s Classic League action at the Warwick lanes saw the match between Team Amstel and Team Metro end in a draw 15 – 15, the New Mix Ups lose 23 – 7 to the Goslings Black Seal, while Just Business defeated the Team Mates 25 – 5, Team Unsponsored lost 20 – 10 to […]

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Freisenbruch-Meyer Continental Bowling Results

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Published On :: Tue, 04 Feb 2020 11:05:15 +0000

Freisenbruch-Meyer Continental Bowling League action at the Warwick Lanes saw the league leaders Cubs defeat the Odd Balls 24 – 6, New Hope defeat the Nifty Rollers 20 – 10, while the Under Dawgs got by the Spicenix 16 – 14, the Pinjammers defeated the Quickie Lickie Laundry 21 – 9 and Bermuda Pest Control […]

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Freisenbruch-Meyer Continental Bowling Results

By bernews.com
Published On :: Tue, 25 Feb 2020 12:08:17 +0000

In Freisenbruch-Meyer Continental Bowling League action at the Warwick Lanes, the Spicenix defeated the Quickie Lickie Laundry 21 – 9, the Under Dawgs defeated the Bermuda Pest Control 25 – 5, while the League leaders Cubs defeated New Hope 25 – 5, the Nifty Rollers defeated the Pinjammers 19 – 11 and the Odd Balls […]

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Freisenbruch-Meyer Continental Bowling Results

By bernews.com
Published On :: Tue, 03 Mar 2020 11:39:52 +0000

Freisenbruch-Meyer Continental Bowling League action at the Warwick Lanes saw New Hope defeat the Pinjammers 21.5 – 8.5, the Invaders defeat Quickie Lickie Laundry 16.5 – 13.5, while the Spicenix edged the Under Dawgs 16 – 14 and the league leaders Cubs defeated the Bermuda Pest Control 19 – 11. High Scratch Game Women Patrice […]

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Somersby Men’s Classic Bowling League Results

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Published On :: Fri, 13 Mar 2020 11:08:47 +0000

Somersby Men’s Classic League action at the Warwick Lanes saw Team Amstel defeat Phones Plus 25 – 5, Team Unsponsored defeat Team Electric 19 – 11, while the New Mix Ups went down 28 – 2 to Team Metro, while Just Business defeated Team Reliv 28 – 2 and Team Mates went down 26 – […]

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