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BRIEFS
Rangers complete unbeaten run in
Virgin Gorda Football play
Rangers used second half goals to
complete their unbeaten run in the Virgin Gorda Football league,
with a victory the Old Blys. Fitzroy Thomas scored on a penalty in
the 69th minute to give the Rangers a 1-0 lead. Rohan 'Chi Chi'
Lennon added an insurance goal in the 85th to cement the win. Old
Boys' Fitzroy Daley was red carded in the second half. Troy Williams
scored the lone goal in the 30th minute as Spice United beat Hairoun
1-0. Hairoun's Leo Warren received a second half red card for
flagrant play.
Smith-Hughes, Raworth and McKenzie
top Rugby league play
Smith-Hughes, Raworth and McKenzie
continued their dominance in the BVI Rugby Football Union Autumn
Mixed Touch Rugby League, with an overwhelming 4-0 victory over the
lowly Waterbabies. Ian Jamieson opened the scoring early on with a
breakaway try, which was quickly followed up by a second touchdown
by flyer Rob McIntyre who scored his second try of the tournament.
The Waterbabies sought to respond early in the second half, but
their depleted team, missing three regulars, was unable to turn
around the match. Barry Mitchell scored a third for S-H,R,M after
soaking up the Waterbabies pressure, before Frank Kalama scored a
contentious fourth try to rub salt into the wounds.
Harney, Westwood and Riegels raced to
a 7-0 halftime lead to beat the Tortola Sports Club 7-2. Tineke
Sweiss had tries after quick bursts down the wing, for HWR's early
lead. Nadeem Sweiss made it 3-0, when the charged through the
exposed Tortola SC defense. Johan Terblanche and Les Elliot then put
the match beyond doubt for HWR by half time. Despite some creative
play and good possession, Tortola SC were unable to overturn the
massive deficit, though tries from Rich Reading and Howard Stanton
kept them from tumbling into last place.
Jason Bally Memorial 100K on October 5
An 8 a.m. remembrance service on
Sunday, October 5, will be held in Sea Cows Bay by the BVI Cycling
Federation in honor of slain Trinidadian cyclist Jason Bally,
followed by a procession into Road Town, ahead of the 100K race. The
9 a.m. race begins at the Old Festival Village Site, heads to the
West End turnaround go east to the H. Lavity Stoutt Community
College, back to West End, with two loops of the Prospect Reef and
Port Purcell Roundabouts before finishing at the Festival Village
Site. More than 60 visiting cyclists are expected. One lane on the
Dual Carriageway will be closed to accommodate the race. Motorists
are advised to be cautious on the roadway.
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