Jamaica Gleaner Sport

Published: Monday Saturday | October 24, 2009

'This is just the starting point'
Sunshine Girls coach, Connie Francis, is not getting carried away after leading her team to huge wins over Australia and New Zealand, respectively, during the recently concluded National Commercial Bank-sponsored Sunshine... Read More...

Bridgeport cruise into KO semis
Bridgeport Comprehensive High advanced to the semi-finals of the Inter-Secondary Schools Sports Association (ISSA)/ Pepsi/Digicel Walker Cup KO schoolboy football competition, courtesy of a 4-0 victory over Eltham High at the... Read More...

Lord Admiral for Impulse Sprint
Race No. 1 in the Impulse Energy Drink three-race series gets under way at Caymanas Park today, with the $850,000 Impulse Jamaica 3-Y-O Sprint over 1300 metres, to be contested by 13 starters (non winners of two). Read More...

Manchester tourney serves off this morning
The 2009 two-day Manchester Table Tennis Association Championships begins today at Manchester High School, with registration and collection of entry fees starting 9 a.m.The competition will begin with play in the Under-13 boys and girls singles at 9:30... Read More...

Stalwarts to face off in Masters tourney
A number of past West Indies, Jamaica and international cricket stalwarts are down to compete in this year's fifth annual Michael Holding Masters Cricket Tournament, which will bowls off today at Alpart, Melbourne,... Read More...

Henry making tough transition on US circuit
MIAMI, Florida:For a long time it was all good for Wesley Henry in Jamaica. Read More...

Giant-killing T&T suffer big defeat in final
HYDERABAD, India (CMC):Trinidad and Tobago's sensational giant-killing run ended in yesterday's Champions League Twenty20 final, when New South Wales used a blistering performance by Brett Lee to flog them by 41 runs for the title.The Australian... Read More...

Gleaner hunt title
A pulsating and exciting encounter is expected today when former champions Scotiabank 'A' (BNS) battle Jamaica Broilers in the final of the Jamaica Netball Association (JNA)/Business House competition at the National... Read More...

In your neighbourhood: St Cyprian Prep rally champions
St Cyprian defeated Quest Prep 5-3 to be crowned Bigga/JISA Prep School Netball rally champions, following competition at the Leila Robinson Court on Thursday. Read More...

It was a tremendous success - Campbell
After a couple years of planning, the inaugural Jamaica Cricket Association (JCA) Red Stripe Twenty20 Knockout Championship finally came off and, according to the organisers, it was a tremendous success. Read More...

Red Stripe Twenty 20 explosion! A shot in the arm for cricket
The first annual Jamaica Cricket Association (JCA) Red Stripe Twenty20 Cricket Knockout Championship ended two weeks ago.However, up until today it is still on the lips of many players,... Read More...

The Surprise package: Titans, Dolphins eagerly await next staging
Apart from some of the most inventive and ferocious slugging, explosive bowling and committed fielding displays seen anywhere, the recently concluded Red Stripe Twenty20 cricket tournament also provided a rare opportunity for the less fancied teams and players in the island to test their skills against the bigger names in the game. Read More...

St James, Rusea's in big knockout showdown
Western Bureau:The big clash at Jarrett Park between reigning champion St James High and four-time winners Rusea's High is poised to take centre stage this afternoon, when the 2009 Ben Francis Knockout competition moves into its... Read More...

Duo provided boost for St Catherine
St Catherine Cricket Club dedicated its Red Stripe 20/20 triumph to their suspended players, captain Tamar Lambert and Bevon Brown. Read More...

Red Stripe happy ... looking to generate more interest and participation
Sponsors Red Stripe are delighted with this year's inaugural staging of the all-island Twenty20 cricket competition and are already making plans to make next year's edition more exciting for players and spectators. Read More...

Depleted Melbourne, Kingston clash in feature
With a number of their first-string players off the island, Kingston and defending champions Melbourne will today go head-to-head in the feature quarter-final clash of the Jamaica Cricket Association (JCA) all-island... Read More...

Mountain View, Spring set for thriller
A thrilling encounter is expected when Mountain View meet Constant Spring in today's feature game in the Kingston and St Andrew Football Association (KSAFA) Claro Super League, at the Excelsior High School playing field. Read More...