The Tribune

SOFTBALL

NPSA MEETING

THE New Providence Softball Association (NPSA) announces that all new and returning teams wishing to enter and play in the 2014 season are invited to attend an executive council meeting on Tuesday, March 25 in the conference room of the Ministry of Youth Sports and Culture at 6:30pm. All new and returning teams are asked to send two (2) representatives from their team.

The NPSA, headed by president Godfrey ‘Gully’ Burnside, has announced the appointment of directors Anthony ‘Boozie’ Rolle, Basil Davis, Hope Curry, Ian Burgzog and Martin Burrows Sr.

Also, Thomas Sears will serve as the league’s chief umpire and Rozina Taylor will be the league’s chief statistician.

SIR DURWARD KNOWLES

BOOK LAUNCH

IT’S here at last. The general public is invited to join Sir Durward, his family and friends at his book signing on Saturday, March 29 at Montagu Gardens between the hours of 10am and 2pm.

Coffee and refreshments will be served. All profits from sales will be donated to charity. The paperback is $25 and the hard cover is $30. It’s a fascinating sequel to Sir Durward’s first book: “Driven by the Stars.’ With a life covering almost a century, Sir Durward has been there in the thick of all the many changes - good and bad - that have happened around him. His own voice speaks to us from every page, as we follow him through all the life-changing experiences, joys and sorrows, that have formed him into the man he is today. Through these pages, you will come to realise that he is indeed, in the words of a long-time friend: ‘a special, distinguished national hero.’

TRACK

PRIMARY SCHOOLS MEET

MORE than 20 schools will be participating in the Government Primary Schools Sports Association’s Track and Field Championships slated to begin 10am today at the Thomas A Robinson Track and Field Stadium. Cleveland Eneas, coached by Mariska Thompson, are the defending champions. The meet will run through Wednesday.

TENNIS

BLTA TEAM OFF

THE Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association (BLTA) sent a six-member boys and girls national team off over the weekend to participate in the World Junior Tennis Competition (ITF Team Championships for Boys and Girls 14 & Under) in San Salvador, El Salvador, March 22-30. This is a pre-qualifying event for the North/Central American & Caribbean Zone with 15 participating countries. The coaches are Larikah Russell and Ricardo Demeritte. The boys team include Donte Armbrister, Jordan Minns and Cole Maura and the girls team comprise of Sierra Donaldson, Afrika Smith and Elana Mackey.

“The teams have been training for several weeks working on their single snd double games preparing themselves for this tournament,” said Derron Donaldson, BLTA president. “We have Donte Armbrister, Sierra Donaldson, Afrika Smith and Elana Mackey, who have served on a few national teams and so they have come with a level of international exposure and new comers Jordan Minns and Cole Maura are two talented junior players who are equally poised to get the job done.”

The format of play adopted will be Fed Cup/ Davis Cup style on hard court. The tournament is hosted by the El Salvador Tennis Federation.

BASKETBALL

NPBA ACTION

THE Commonwealth Bank Giants and the PJCS have clinched their berth in the New Providence Basketball Association John Archer divisional championship series. The Vince Ferguson’s finalists could be decided tonight at the AF Adderley Gymnasium.

On Saturday night, the Giants routed the Double R Cleaners 124-75 to win their first round best-of-three series with a two-game sweep and PJCS eliminated the Y Cares Wreckers 92-85 for their sweep as well. The two winners will play game one of their final on Wednesday night.

Tonight, the defending champions Mail Boat Cybots and the Real Deal Shockers could book their trip to the Vince Ferguson divisional final. On Friday, the Shockers defeated the Pyramid Food Rockets 90-85 and the Cybots defeated Island Luck Pros 88-74 to take 1-0 lead in their respective series.