Jamaica Gleaner Sport
Published: Monday Friday | November 6, 2009
Walsh Foundation, UK Gov't team up...Bodies helping juveniles in correctional institutions under 'Cricket For Change' programme
The soon-to-be officially launched Courtney Walsh Foun-dation is currently partnering with the British High Commission, the Ministry of Security and the Department of Corrections to help juveniles in some of the island's correctional centres. The foundation... Read More...
KC, XLCR in big Manning clash
Last year's semi-finalist, St Andrew Technical High School (STATHS), will look to underline their ambitions when they meet Tivoli Gardens High in second round action of the ISSA/Pepsi/Digicel Manning Cup corporate area senior schoolboy league competition... Read More...
Harbour View to focus on finishing
Harbour View's coach, Donovan Hayles, says he will be concentrating on improving his strike force's efficiency in front of goal in the second round of the Digicel Premier League. Habour View defeated Arnett Gardens 2-0 in their final match of the first round... Read More...
Aussies relieved they will be playing full-strength WI
MELBOURNE, Australia (CMC): Cricket Australia (CA) officials are breathing a huge sigh of relief following the selection of a full-strength West Indies side for the series against the national team.CA officials were sitting on the edge of their seats... Read More...
Newcastle's stadium renamed
NEWCASTLE, England (AP): Newcastle renamed its ground the 'Sportsdirect.com (at) St James' Park Stadium' until the end of the season on Wednesday. Newcastle said last week it was looking to sell the naming rights to St James' Park from next season but... Read More...
Price yearns for consistency
Boys' Town left it late but managed to walk away 1-0 winners over rivals Waterhouse in the Digicel Premier League match at Collie Smith Drive on Wednesday, with captain Michael Campbell scoring the all-important goal ... Read More...
Jones working hard to net her goal
Bright, calm and hard-working. That's the way many of her teammates describe national Under-16 goal attack Vanessa Jones, one of 22 players who graduated from Jamaica's netball nursery programme last Saturday. Jones, who was presented with a certificate... Read More...
Duckie heartened as Sporting cut winless streak
Donovan Duckie of Sporting Central Academy is heartened, now that his team has broken its five-match losing streak by drawing 2-2 with Rivoli United in their Digicel Premier League match on Wednesday. "Most importantly, we broke the jinx and got a point... Read More...
Lucky Loser wins big
After eluding punters since its inception in July, the Champion Lucky Losers' competition, which is tied to the monthly running of the Champion Betting/CTL Claiming Series, was finally caught at Caymanas Park last Saturday... Read More...
Prizes galore for Wolmer's event
Relay contests and a fitness report card are the additional attractions for this year's Wolmer's Ocean Spray WATA Road Race & Relays. The day of activities, set for November 22, which was announced at Wednesday's press launch ... Read More...
