BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, February 12, 2021 (MMS-SKN) — In the most intense encounter in the eighth segment of play in the first round of the St. Kitts National Domino Association (SKNDA) tournament on Thursday February 11 at the New Town Community Centre, Latecomers Domino Club overcame Eagle Claws Domino Club 26-22.
For Latecomers, Norris Sharry and Robert Tyson won six games and lost two, while for Eagle Claws Ryan St. Marie and Kerone Roache won seven games and lost two.
Spartans Fig Tree Domino Club, who had trailed in the early stages of their game against Poor Man Pocket Domino Club, made the quintessential comeback of the evening and handed Poor Man Pocket Domino Club a thrashing they will want to forget in quick time. Spartans earned a bonus point by winning the game 26-8.
For Spartans Fig Tree, Rameece ‘Rambo’ Belboda and Everton ‘Harris’ Boone won eight games and lost one, and Franks and Nady won four games, and lost three, while for Poor Man Pocket Allington ‘Leggy’ Berridge and Desmond ‘Fergie’ Rawlins won three games and lost one.
Terminal Boyz Domino Club, who suffered their first loss in the tournament on Sunday February 7, were all out to prove what happened was purely bad luck and they did it in style by dispensing out the sternest thrashing of the evening to King Balang Domino Club whom they annihilated 26-4. The feat earned Terminal Boyz a bonus point.
Lodge Domino Club who lost by default on Sunday February 7 made good of their misfortune by beating Newcomers I Domino Club 26-16; Masters Domino Club beat Newcomers II Domino Club 26-12; while Los Fuertes del Domino handed Til Ah Marnin Domino Club a 26-16 beating.
The game between Eagle Claws Domino Club and King Balang Domino Club, which was postponed from Sunday February 7, was played on Wednesday February 10. Eagle Claws who had only won one game previously, earned their second win by beating King Balang 26-18.
In the meantime, St. Kitts National Domino Association (SKNDA) Vice President Mr Keithly Blanchette advised players that games that would have taken place on Sunday February 14 would instead by held on Tuesday February 16 from 6:00 pm. The move was taken to give the players time to be with their loved ones on Valentine’s Day.
The Vice President also informed the teams that at the present rate of playing on two days in a week, the Association will be late in submitting names to Antigua and Barbuda of players from St. Kitts who will participate in the World Council of Domino Federation (WCDF) championships. He proposed that for the second round that they hold the games on three days in a week – Sundays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays.
Points standing after eight segments of play: Terminal Boyz, 37 points; Masters, 35 points; Poor Man Pocket, 27 points; Newcomers I, 27 points; Los Fuertes del Domino, 26 points: Latecomers, 25 points; Til Ah Marnin, 21 points; Lodge, 20 points; Spartans Fig Tree, 11 points; Eagle Claws, 10 points; Newcomers II, 5 points; and King Balang, 5 points.
The competition, which is sponsored by the Development Bank of St. Kitts and Nevis – Platinum Sponsor, First Federal Credit Union, Best For Less Trading Ltd, The Craft House, and NAGICO Insurances, will continue on Tuesday February 16 at the New Town Community Centre starting at 6:00 pm with the teams meeting in the ninth segment of play in the first round.
Order of play: Newcomers I will face Terminal Boyz, Eagles Claws will come up against Poor Man Pocket, Spartans Fig Tree vs. Lodge, Latecomers vs. Til Ah Marnin, Los Fuertes del Domino will battle it out with Newcomers II, and Masters vs. King Balang.
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BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, August 24, 2020 (MMS-SKN) — Former Unity Patriots Domino Club player, now captain of the sensational Phillips Domino Club in the 25th edition of Constituency Number Seven Dr the Hon Timothy Harris Domino League, was on Sunday evening August 23 left dumbfounded when his team snatched defeat from the jaws of victory at the behest of his former team.
Appearing in the eleventh segment of play in the first round of the league’s 25th edition, and playing at Cuban Bar in Lodge Project, Allington Berridge who captained Phillips faced his former team mates on the former champions Unity Patriots side captained by Desmond ‘Fergie’ Rawlins.
Phillips had brought to the table the advantage of having won nine of the ten previous games against Unity Patriots who had won eight out of the ten previous games. This showed in the early stages of the game when Phillips led 5-0 which left the few spectators assuming that Phillips were on the way to winning their tenth game and extend the lead in points standing.
That was not to be as Desmond ‘Fergie’ Rawlins and his players showed the players from Phillips why they were the former champions of Constituency Number Seven Dr the Hon Timothy Harris Domino League and are on the warpath to reclaim it. Unity Patriots turned the tables and at the end of the game beat Phillips 13-8, and won the maximum points.
In another almost similar scenario at the neighbouring Lodge Community Centre, the other former champions Lodge Domino Club who were meeting Guinness Domino Club were in the early stages trailing 1-4, before they upped their game and comfortably won 13-9.
Defending champions Parsons Domino Club, also in a game held at the Lodge Community Centre, beat Giants Domino Club 13-8.
One of the frontrunners in the first round of this year’s league, Tabernacle Domino Club continued with their winning form by beating Christchurch 13-11 in a game played at the Tabernacle Police Station. Also at the same venue, Saddlers Domino Club scrapped through with a narrow 13-12 win over Mansion Domino Club.
In the games held at the Edgar Gilbert Sporting Complex pavilion in Molineux, Unstoppable Domino Club whitewashed Sylvers Domino Club 13-3, and Small Corner Bar Domino Club beat Molineux Domino Club 13-9.
Even though at the end of the eleventh segment of play Unity Patriots, Phillips, and Tabernacle have each won nine games and lost two, Unity Patriots lead in points standing.
Points standing: Unity Patriots, 52 points, Tabernacle 51, Phillips, 51 points; Lodge, 45 points; Saddlers, 44 points; Christchurch, 40 points; Unstoppable, 39 points; Parsons, 37 points; Mansion, 31 point; Small Corner Bar, 27 points; Sylvers, 14 points; Guinness, 13 points; Molineux, 12 points; Giants, 6 points.
Constituency Number Seven Dr the Hon Timothy Harris Domino League which is the longest running such league in the Federation, is sponsored by Prime Minister and Area Parliamentary Representative for St. Christopher Seven, Dr the Hon Timothy Harris.
Twelfth segment of play in the first round of the league will take place on Tuesday August 25 at three venues, with all the games starting at 4:00 pm.
Edgar Gilbert Sporting Complex pavilion in Molineux will host Saddlers vs. Unstoppable, and Parsons vs. Molineux games; Tabernacle Police Station will host Tabernacle vs. Phillips, and Christchurch vs. Giants games; while the Lodge Community Centre in Lodge Project will host Small Corner Bar vs. Sylvers, Unity Patriots vs. Lodge, and Mansion vs. Guinness games.
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