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Drag Racing (January 12, 2014)

CJ Bartlette of the Nevis Drag Racing Unit has indicated that there will be a race at the St.James’ Raceway this coming Sunday 12th January. Bartlette referred to the upcoming event as a ‘Make-up Race’ to compensate for the rained out…

LICA releases training squad for 2014 season

ZIZ News -- LICA is pleased to announce the members of the training camp ahead of the NAGICO Super 50 and Regional 4 Day tournaments The camp will be held in St. Kitts from 16th to 26th January, 2014. Departure for the NAGICO Super 50 will…

West Indies announce squad for T20Is in New Zealand

Hamilton, New Zealand – The West Indies Cricket Board advised that its selection panel has chosen a 15-member squad for a series of two Twenty20 Internationals against New Zealand later this month. Squad Dwayne Bravo (Captain) Samuel…

Football resumes after Christmas Break

An official of the Nevis Football Association has revealed that Football action will resume at the ET Willet Park on Tuesday 7th January. Hard times will face off  with Highlights at 7 pm.  Highlights has not lost a single game so far but…

Spinners give Mohammed XI Victory

Couva, Trinidad - The Jason Mohammed XI completed an easy 213-run victory over the Justin Guillen XI on the final day of the Trinidad and Tobago Cricket Board three-day trial match at the National Cricket Centre, Balmain Couva yesterday.…

Australia Complete 5-0 Ashes Sweep

Michael Clarke was asked at the toss if he knew which two captains had led Australia to 5-0 Ashes clean sweeps. Yes, Warwick Armstrong and Ricky Ponting, he replied. Now there are three. Fittingly, it all ended in Clarke's hands. England's…

Big win for New Zealand in Nelson debut

Worries over the weather spoiling the first ever ODI in Nelson were eased when the sell-out crowd was greeted by blue skies and bright sunshine on Saturday morning. The rain did arrive, but only after the match was well out of West Indies'…

Mr. Big Pepe Out-Wild Candy Dominates

It was the second of two back to back race meets held by the Nevis Turf and Jockey Club and this one was held on Sunday 5th January 2014. The crowd was not as large as it was for the previous week but the persons present were equally…

Anderson hits fastest ODI century in mismatch

A record that stood for more than 17 years was finally broken on New Year's Day in 2014. Corey Anderson bludgeoned the West Indies bowlers to score the fastest ODI century, off just 36 balls, eclipsing the record of 37 set by a 16-year-old…

LIMA president congratulates newly appointed selectors

President of the Leeward Islands Masters Association, Alkin Rogers, has taken time out to congratulate two of the outstanding Leeward Islands masters on their new appointment. Livingstone Harris who is originally of St. Kitts but who…

Tape Ball Tournament at an interesting stage

The tape ball cricket tournament hosted by the Nevis Sports Department and sponsored by the Development Bank of St. Kitts and Nevis, has reached an interesting phase. There was a slight break as the cricketers relaxed for the couple of…

Captain Bravo ends speculation over Gayle’s return

NELSON, New Zealand (CMC) -- West Indies captain Dwayne Bravo has brushed aside speculation that flamboyant opener Chris Gayle will be back in the side in time for the two T20 matches to end their tour of New Zealand. Coach Ottis Gibson…

Darren Bravo returns home

NAPIER, New Zealand – West Indies batsman Darren Bravo will miss the remainder of the One-day International series against New Zealand. The left-hander flew home to Trinidad from the New Zealand Super City of Auckland on Saturday due to…

Church Ground defeats J Warriors

There was only one match played in the tape ball cricket league over the weekend. On the evening of Saturday 28th December, Church Ground got the better of J Warriors. Church Ground batted first and scored 112 for 6, helped in no small…