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Nurse, Jordan stun Sir Garry XI Article by December 23, 2020 West Indies off-spinner Ashley Nurse smashed a half-century and also shone with the ball, while fast bowler Akeem Jordan produced an incisive four-wicket haul, as Sir Wes Hall XI upset the previously undefeated Sir Garry Sobers XI by 24 runs in the final of the Barbados Cricket Association Legends Cup on Wednesday. The 32-year-old Nurse, who played for West Indies as recently as last year, crunched 55 from 35 deliveries to propel Sir Wes Hall XI up to 238 for nine at Kensington Oval. Discarded West Indies batsman...

To the Editor:  The fight to Stop the CMP Corridor is far from over. While the first citizen initiative was ruled unconstitutional because it targeted the PUC, a part of the executive branch, we are off and running with another initiative which rightly targets the law-making legislative branch. Already 35,000 plus signatures (mostly on election day) have been collected, but we need another 35,000. Enclosed is a summary of the new initiative and an appeal for your help.  Last year’s collection was hard enough with the cold. This year we are facing the cold as well as Covid. We can succeed,...

December 19, 2020 Left-arm fast bowler Dominic Drakes grabbed a five-wicket haul while Kyle Hope and Justin Greaves struck half-centuries to lift Sir Wesley Hall XI to an emphatic 186-run victory over Sir Charles Griffith XI in the Barbados Cricket Legends 50-over Cup on Friday. Playing in the fifth match of the tournament at Kensington Oval, Drakes rocked the early batting as Sir Charles X1, chasing 285 for victory, plunged to 35 for six by the 11th over before rallying to 98 all out in 28.3 overs. Drakes, the son of former Barbados and West Indies all-rounder, Vasbert Drakes, fini...

To the Editor: The fight to Stop the CMP Corridor is far from over. While the first citizen initiative was ruled unconstitutional because it targeted the PUC, a part of the executive branch, we are off and running with another initiative which rightly targets the law-making legislative branch. Already 35,000 plus signatures (mostly on election day) have been collected, but we need another 35,000. Enclosed is a summary of the new initiative and an appeal for your help. Last year’s collection was hard enough with the cold. This year we are facing the cold as well as Covid. We can succeed, but...

Drakes hundred punishes Sir Wes Hall XI Article by December 16, 2020 Jonathan Drakes smashed an enterprising century for title favourites Sir Garfield Sobers XI in a crushing 152-run win over Sir Wesley Hall XI in the fourth match of the Barbados Cricket Legends 50-over Cup at Kensington Oval on Tuesday. Entering the contest at number three, Drakes scored a pulsating 163 off 130 balls with 17 fours and half-dozen sixes as the Sir Garfield side amassed 355 for seven off 50 overs – the highest total in the tournament – after winning the toss. Opener Zachary McCaskie stro...