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FOR BAHAMAS

DURING the Inside the NBA show on TNT following game seven of the Eastern Conference Final between the Miami Heat and the Indiana Pacers, the Bahamas got mentioned several times by one of the colour commentators, Charles “Sir Charles” Barkley.

Hall of Famer Barkley, a former forward in the NBA with the Philadelphia 76ers, Phoenix Suns and Houston Rockets, was making a comment about Rapper Flo Rida’s jewellery he was wearing as he sat at courtside in the American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida on Monday night.

As he asked for the camera crew to replay the photo of Rida’s huge chain around his neck, the bracelet on his hand and the ring on his finger, Barkley said the jewellery was very expensive. Shaquille ‘Shaq’ O’Neal noted that it wasn’t all real, but Barkley said it was.

He then indicated that he would pass up the opportunity to purchase the items and come to “the Bahamas” instead. Barkley said that’s why “I have a condo in the Bahamas.” With TNT’s coverage of the NBA completed after the game, Barkley said he will probably watch the finals between the Heat and the San Antonio Spurs from the Bahamas.

The Heat blew out the Pacers 99-76 to clinch the Eastern Conference title with a 4-3 decision and now they will take on the Spurs in the best-of-seven championship series that is scheduled to start on Thursday in Miami. The Spurs swept the Memphis Grizzlies in four straight games to secure the Western Conference title.

SOFTBALL

FUND-RAISER FOR SEYMOUR

THE Sting Junkanoo Group and the Truckers Social Club are inviting the public to come out and support the ‘Surf N Turf’ in aid of Perry Seymour’s Medical Fund on Saturday, June 8. The event will be held from noon until at Da Farm, Marshall Road. Donation is $20.00.

There will be a kiddie corner and bouncing castle.

Seymour, a former national team catcher and manager of the Truckers softball team in both the New Providence Softball Association and the New Providence Oldtimers Softball Association, recently had to undergo surgery on a brain tumour at Doctors Hospital. He was since airlifted to the United States for further treatment.

SOFTBALL

BGDSA ACTION

THE Bahamas Government Departmental Softball Association has announced that all games that were scheduled over the weekend and rained out, will be rescheduled for this weekend at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex. The action is slated to begin 11am Saturday and 1pm Sunday.

TRACK

JUNIOR NATIONALS

AFTER hosting its Age Group Championships over the weekend at the original Thomas A Robinson Track and Field Stadium, the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations will now prepare to stage its Junior Nationals this weekend.

The meet is scheduled to get started at 6pm Friday and continue 1pm Saturday.

The championships will serve as the trials for the IAAF World Youth Championships in Donetsk, Ukraine, July 10-14.

Following the championships, the BAAA will head to Grand Bahama where their National Open Track and Field Championships is set to take place at the Grand Bahama Sports Complex June 21-22.

The Nationals will serve as the trials for the IAAF World Championships in Moscow, Russia, August 10-18.

CRICKET

20/20 TOURNEY

THE Bahamas Cricket Association has announced plans for the hosting of their Twenty-20 Cricket Tournament that is set to be played at Haynes Oval this weekend.

The event is being held as a part of the Bahamas’ 40th Independence Celebrations.

A total of six teams competing in two divisions will be participating.

In the Haynes Division are the Dynasty Stars, Police Royals and the Westerns. The Windsor Division will include St Albans, St Agnes and St George’s.

The schedule is as follows:

FRIDAY

9am - St George’s vs St Agnes

12:30pm - Dynasty Stars vs Police Royals

3:30pm - St Agnes vs St Albans

SATURDAY

9am - Dynasty Stars vs Westerns

12:30pm - St George’s vs St Albans

3:30pm - Westerns vs Police Royals

Sunday

Noon - Haynes Division 2nd place vs Windsor Division 2nd place

3:30pm - Winner of Haynes Division vs Winner of Windsor Division

6:30pm - Presentation of prizes and awards to 40 persons who have made significant contributions to cricket over the past decade.

TENNIS

GYM TENNIS TOURNEY

THE Gym Tennis Club continued its 2013 Club Members’ Tournament on Monday at the Gym Tennis Club with Sidney Clarke winning the girls singles title with a 6-4, 6-3 decision over Sierra Donaldson. A number of other matches were also played with the following results posted:

Men’s singles semifinal - Peter Isaacs def. Anthony Burrows 6-2, 6-2

Ladies singles - Melissa Roberts def. Raisa Hamilton 6-0, 6-2

Men’s doubles - M/ Williams/K Archer def. J Isasacs/Ever Munroe 6-2, 6-2

Mixed doubles - B Roberts/L Ogilvie def. J Davis/V Rees W/O