Caribbean Times 5th Issue - Friday 24th February 2017
Caribbean Times 5th Issue - Friday 24th February 2017
Caribbean Times 5th Issue - Friday 24th February 2017
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<strong>Friday</strong> <strong>24th</strong> <strong>February</strong> <strong>2017</strong> c a r i b b e a n t i m e s . a g 19<br />
First and Second Division Games continue<br />
By Marver Woodley<br />
Potters Tigers and Fort Road were<br />
in fine form yesterday as the final hours<br />
draw nearer for the Antigua and Barbuda<br />
First and Second Divisions.<br />
Potters dominated their game<br />
against West Ham 6-1 with triple<br />
strikes coming from Romar Perry,<br />
while his teammates Romar Perry,<br />
Oran Pryce and Xavier James all netted<br />
By Carlena Knight<br />
Cool and Smooth AC<br />
Delco Glenn’s Pet Paradise<br />
Green Bay Hoppers opened<br />
their <strong>2017</strong> Scotia Bank CFU<br />
<strong>Caribbean</strong> Club Championships<br />
with a 2-1 victory over<br />
Bequia United F.C. of St.<br />
Vincent and the Grenadines.<br />
Hoppers who are hosting<br />
the Group A leg of the<br />
event, scored first in the 16th<br />
minute by Captain Tomorley<br />
‘Ziggy’ Thomas while the<br />
equalizer came from Kamal<br />
Ollivierre in the 28th minute.<br />
As the second half got<br />
underway, Hoppers had a<br />
number of close encounters<br />
but could not execute; a defensive<br />
error by Kamal Bess<br />
of Bequia United in the 70th<br />
minute gave Hoppers the<br />
win.<br />
With this victory, Hoppers<br />
presently sits at the top<br />
of the standings with three<br />
points while Bequia United<br />
are in last position.<br />
By Marver Woodley<br />
As the year of election progresses the Antigua and Barbuda<br />
Cycling Federation are next to hold their executive<br />
elections.<br />
The election will be held next week Wednesday 1st<br />
March at the Sir Vivian Richards Cricket Stadium when a<br />
general meeting is slated to be held at 7pm.<br />
The current executive is comprised of Andre Solomon as<br />
President, Curtis McKay as 1st Vice President, Jevon Goodwin<br />
as 2nd Vice President, Roland Morgan as Secretary,<br />
George Baptiste as Assistant Secretary, Derrick Sutherland<br />
and Cleopatra James as Treasurer and Assistant treasurer respectively.<br />
To-date no one has publicly announced their willingness<br />
to challenge anyone for any of the current positions.<br />
once. The lone goal for West Hama was<br />
made by Anderson Herbert.<br />
Fort Road was also on fine display<br />
when they defeated Lion Hill 8-nil with<br />
triple successful strikes form Omar<br />
Samuel, double strikes form Dewey<br />
Thomas and Jamaul Jeffery and a lone<br />
attack form Kenny Morgan.<br />
Seaview Farm held Garden Stars<br />
3-3 draw with strikes coming from Zafique<br />
Sampson, Carlos Chastanet and<br />
Kenya Hughes for Seaview Farm and<br />
Nosakhare Edonley, Tyrie Francis and<br />
Zidamwrre Carr for Garden Stars.<br />
In the last game of the day Hill Top<br />
held Five Islands to a 1-1 draw with<br />
strikes coming from Alex Phillip and<br />
Joshua Lynch for Hill Top and Five Islands<br />
respectfully.<br />
Hoppers open Club Championships with a victory<br />
Cycling Federation<br />
to host elections<br />
Meanwhile in the first<br />
match of the double header,<br />
Racing F.C. of Haiti and Inter<br />
Moengo Tapoe of Suriname<br />
came to 2 all draw.<br />
Kareem Kwasie of Inter<br />
Moengo scored first in the<br />
9th minute while Racing’s<br />
Markens Domisca equalized<br />
in the 17th minute.<br />
With the second half beginning<br />
both teams came out<br />
firing with a number of opportunities<br />
to take the lead<br />
but it was a goal by Naldo<br />
Kwasie of Inter Moengo in<br />
the 68th minute that gave the<br />
Suriname based team the advantage.<br />
Despite the defensive<br />
effort displayed by Inter,<br />
Markens Domisca of Racing<br />
F.C. gave his team some<br />
hope as he equalized in the<br />
81st minute.<br />
Both teams sit in second<br />
position with one point.<br />
Matches will continue on<br />
<strong>Friday</strong> night at the Antigua<br />
Recreation Grounds at 5pm<br />
with Bequia United F.C. of<br />
St. Vincent and the Grenadines<br />
facing Racing F.C.<br />
of Haiti while at 7:00 p.m.,<br />
Cool and Smooth AC Delco<br />
Glenn’s Pet Paradise Green<br />
Bay Hoppers will battle Inter<br />
Moengo Tapoe of Suriname.<br />
On Sunday, Inter Moengo<br />
Taepo will play Bequia<br />
United F.C. at 5:00 p.m.<br />
and at 7:00 p.m., Green Bay<br />
Hoppers will battle Racing<br />
F.C.<br />
S.R. Olivia David Primary<br />
picks up double victories<br />
By Carlena Knight<br />
S.R. Olivia David Primary picked up double victories on<br />
Wednesday afternoon in the Mini-boys Primary division of<br />
the Cool and Smooth Inter-School Basketball League.<br />
Their first victory was over Parham Primary, 15-7 with<br />
Jade Jackson leading the charge with 8 points.<br />
Darren Warner assisted with 6 points.<br />
They then went on to defeat Villa Primary, 12-6 with<br />
Jade Jackson once again leading his team with 8 points.