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Simmons shines for HPC in warm-up

Bridgetown, Barbados - A Sagicor West Indies High Performance (HPC) XI beat a Barbados trials XI by 61 runs in a 50-over practice match at Desmond Haynes Oval today. Chasing 312 to win, the Barbados XI were bowled out for 250 in 43.3…

Richie – Let’s win for Shane and fans

Hamilton, New Zealand – West Indies manager Richie Richardson said he wants his side to win the third Test against New Zealand for Shane Shillingford and the millions of supporters around the World. The Test starts on Thursday at Seddon…

AGM rescheduled

The annual general meeting of the Nevis Cricket Association has been rescheduled. The meeting was previously slated for Monday 16th December but President Keith Scarborough noted that there was a poor showing by the teams and clubs on the…

Bath shocks Stoney Grove

It was always billed as a top contest, as neighbours and arch rivals CCC Bath United and Brand Slybo Stoney Grove Strikers faced off in the local Football league on Tuesday night. I was an intense game as was expected but the Bath team…

Brown Hill wins game but loses points

Information received from an official of the Nevis Football Association indicates that the points recently awarded to the Brantley Bronx United Football team after their comprehensive win over the Villa Int team on Sunday night, have been…

Bailey hits world-record 28 off over

George Bailey, Australia's newest Test player, has joined Brian Lara in the history books by equaling his world record of 28 runs in a Test over. Bailey's assault came off the bowling of James Anderson in the final over of Australia's…

Bravo warms up for Kiwi tour with 84

West Indies One-Day International (ODI) captain Dwayne Bravo warmed up for the five-match ODI series against New Zealand in New Zealand starting later this month with a knock of 84 in a practice match at 3Ws Oval today. Bravo struck six…

Bravo signs Chinese contract‏

Global T20 superstar and West Indies Cricket ODI Captain, Dwayne Bravo, has just made history by becoming the first international cricketer to partner with one of the largest Chinese corporate entities in the world. Billionaire…

Spanish youngster makes cricketing history on Nevis

His name is GALDE and anyone who frequents the ET Willet Park would have seen a little fair skinned youngster playing Football with his friends, learning the game of Cricket or just generally being helpful and even sometimes doing the paces…

LICA gets new president

The Leeward Islands Cricket Board held its annual general meeting in Anguilla on Saturday 14th December. Former President of the Association, Gregory Shillingford did not contest the elections and it therefore means that LICA now has a…

Dane Stanford wins in local contest

The sport of ARCHERY continues to increase in momentum on Nevis, as more and more persons are becoming interested in the use of the bow and arrows. On Saturday 14th December the local Archery Association hosted an important competition…

Nevis wins game one of Sugarmas’ Cup

The results may be shocking but real.  Nevis won the first game of the Sugar Mas’ cup series at the Church Ground Hard court on Thursday night. The Sugar Mas’ cup is a best of three series between a Nevis select team and a St.Kitts select…