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Palm Cay Princess Challenge set for A Class

BEFORE the curtains come down on 2013, the local sailing fraternity will have one last opportunity to watch seven A Class boats line up to compete as the regatta returns to Montagu Bay at the end of the month.

2013 National Softball Championships BSF presents awards to deserving athletes

Following the completion of the men’s championship game, the Bahamas Softball Federation presented the awards to the deserving athletes for their performances during the 2013 National Softball Championships held at the Banker’s Field, Baillou Hills Sporting Complex, over the weekend.

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BOWLING

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Bulldogs are No.1

Manager Hazel McDonald said his Creter’s Bulldogs’ triumph as the new men’s champions in the Bahamas Softball Federation was a result of a group of guys coming together from all across the island of Abaco, including its surrounding cays.

Re: VAT and Insurance

The Government has out of the blue come up with what can only be described as a hare-brained scheme obviously made up on the hoof to split the insurance industry in two for the purposes of VAT.

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NCAA: Bahamian players tune-up in exhibition games

THE NCAA basketball season will officially tip off in just a few days, but several Bahamian players were in action last weekend in the final exhibition tune-ups before the games count in the standings.

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BAISS softball playoffs start today

THE opening sport on the Bahamas Association of Independent Secondary Schools calendar heads into its playoff rounds today as the softball season is set to conclude within the next two weeks.

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Sports in brief

AFTER calling off its show that was to have returned to the Fish Fry at Arawak Cay, Champion Amateur Boxing Club will present “Saturday Night Live Boxing” at the Wulff Road Boxing Square 6pm Saturday November 9.

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Sigma Brackettes are the champions

The Sigma Brackettes and Abaco Bulldogs are the ladies and men’s national champions respectively.

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Sir Arlington honoured at Government House Bahamas Olympic Committee hosts gala awards reception for past president of almost 40 years ww

Sir Arlington Butler’s only regret was the fact that his deceased wife, Sheila, was not present to help him receive the long-awaited award recognition from the Bahamas Olympic Committee.

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Storr leads Stingrays to victory

STINGRAYS running back Jamaal Storr was the subject of many offseason rumours, but he eventually returned to suit up for V-8 Fusion and led the team to a win in their season debut.

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Clayton Bain retains national sculling title

TREASURE CAY, Abaco — Clayton Bain didn’t waste anytime in proving why he was the defending champion of the Sands Beer ‘Man in the Boat’ National Sculling Championships.

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Grand Bahama’s Eliminators blank Hot Ballers 9-0

Edney ‘The Heat’ Bethel says he was just getting warmed up.

Delegation concludes second site visit to New Providence for IAAF World Relays

AN IAAF delegation has concluded the second site visit to New Providence, the host city of the upcoming IAAF World Relays.