VI Softball Association amongst pioneers for women in sport

October 27, 2017 by

Source: VINO

Bria Smith is only one of 37 other Females worldwide to hold the Title of President or Secretary General. Photo: Provided

The British Virgin Islands Softball Association has found itself ahead of the game, as it already has a Female Secretary General in Bria Smith in compliance with the recently endorsed Declaration on Women In Sport.

The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) and the International Working Group (IWG) has announced that 82 Baseball and Softball National Federations around the world have endorsed the IWG Brighton Plus Helsinki Declaration on Women and Sport, including the BVISA, which has Smith as only one of 37 other females world wide to hold the title of President or Secretary General.

WBSC President, Riccardo Fraccari signed the declaration alongside the IWG Co-Chairperson, Ms. Ruth Maphorisa last week at the Gaborone International Convention Centre, which has since followed with 82 national baseball/softball federations across six continents having become signatories in support of IWG’s movement.

“WBSC and our sport’s leaders around the world fully support the Brighton Plus Helsinki Declaration and applaud the International Working Group on Women and Sport for their important work,” President Fraccari said. “WBSC considers the promotion and equal opportunity of girls and women in baseball and softball to be a duty and priority. Females represent a large part of our global community, but WBSC and our global movement remain doubly committed to making our sport even more inclusive and accessible to girls and women, and this includes in roles of leadership.”

“WBSC and baseball and softball represent one of the biggest gender-balanced, diverse movements in sports, so it’s a great honour and boost to have their support and commitment,” said IWG Co-Chairperson Maphorisa. “A growing global sport like baseball and softball, particularly with its youth and commercial appeal, can play a significant role in helping to shape a more female-inclusive sporting world.”

Nearly half of the current estimated 65 million baseball and softball athletes around the world are female.

Three women (23%) currently serve on 13-member WBSC Executive Board, including Secretary General Beng Choo Low (MAS), 2008 Olympian Maria Soto (VEN) and three-time Japanese Olympic Softball coach Taeko Utsugi. International Olympic Committee (IOC) guidelines set a target for at least 20% of decision-making positions to be occupied by women.

Japan’s first female director of the Baseball Federation of Japan, Hiroko Yamada, was elected at the WBSC Congress in Gaborone to serve on the WBSC Baseball Division Executive Board.

There are 37 current female presidents and secretaries general leading national baseball and/or softball federations across six continents:
Bahamas Baseball Association — Oria Maria Wood Knowles, Secretary General
Bahamas Softball Federation — Daphne McKinney, Secretary General
Belize Softball Federation — Tiffany Heusner, Secretary General
Bolivia Baseball and Softball Federation — Mirtha Vasquez, Secretary General
Botswana Softball Association — Gloria Gaosikelwe, Secretary General
British Softball Federation – (2) Jenny Fromer, President; Stella Ackrell, Secretary General
British Virgin Islands Softball Association – Bria Smith, Secretary General
Cayman Islands Softball Association — Molly Ann Moore, President
Chile Baseball and Softball Federation — Carolina Astudillo Ossandón, Secretary General
Croatian Softball Association – Dijana Peric, Secretary General
Denmark Softball Federation – (2) Henriette Gilhoj, President; Linda Ranlov, Secretary General
Ecuador Baseball Federation – Lourdes Garay, President
Fiji Islands Baseball & Softball Association – Surkafa Katafono, Secretary General
Ghana Baseball and Softball Association – Christiana G. Doodo, Secretary General
Hong Kong Softball Association — Heidi Ip Kit Ching, Secretary General
Jamaica Softball Association — Marvalyn Campbell, Secretary General
Lesotho Baseball and Softball Association – Bothobile Shebe, Secretary General
Lithuania Softball Association – Diana Pupininkiene, President
Peruvian Softball Federation — Vanessa Endo, President
Portuguese Baseball and Softball Federation – Sandra Monteiro, President
Puerto Rican Softball Federation — Lina E. Nazario, Secretary General
Saipan Baseball League (Mariana Islands) — Rose Igitol, President
San Marino Federation of Baseball Softball – Monia Magnani, Secretary General
Senegal Baseball and Softball Federation – Madeleine Sarr, Secretary General
Singapore Baseball and Softball Association — (2) Foo Pei, President; Sheng Thong Yin, Secretary General
Softball South Africa – Cynthia Tsholo Nthuping, Secretary General
Trinidad and Tobago Baseball Softball Association — Nicolle James, Secretary General
Tunisian Baseball and Softball Federation – Ahlem Ganfaly, Secretary General
Turks and Caicos Islands Softball Federation — Santana Rigby, Secretary General
USA Baseball — Jenny Dalton-Hill, Secretary General
United States Virgin Islands Softball Federation — Patricia Philipps Smith, Secretary General
Venezuelan Baseball Federation – Aracelis Leon, President
Venezuela Softball Federation – (2) Maria Soto, President; Milagros Hernandez, Secretary General

IWG will host the seventh edition of the World Conference on Women and Sport in Gaborone in May 2018.

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That’s Ya Problem and Power Outage win 2017 Harriette Skelton Fast Pitch Softball Championships

July 24, 2017 by
Source: VINO

That’s Ya Problem defeated Hawks 15-14, to win the championship series 3-1 on Friday July 21, 2017. Photo: Andre ‘Shadow’ Dawson

The 2017 Harriette Skelton Fast Pitch Softball Championships concluded in the early hours of Saturday, July 22, 2017 with wins for Power Outage and That’s Ya Problem.

First up on Friday evening, July 21, 2017,  was a late start of the Women’s game which saw That’s Ya Problem defeat Hawks 15-14, to win the series 3-1.

That’s Ya Problem had 15 runs, 13 hits, 10 errors and left 10 runners on base. Hawks had 14 runs, 15 hits, 4 errors and left 15 runners on base. The winning pitcher was Sheniqua Fahie and the loser was Laura Isaac.

Sheniqua Fahie of That’s Ya Problem went 1-4 with a home run, a run scored and 4 runs batted in. Tafara Phillip went 3-4 with a double, 2 runs scored and a run batted in. Kimberly Johnson went 1-3 with a home run, a run scored and 2 runs batted in. Deja Adams of Hawks went 3-5 with a triple, 3 runs scored and 4 runs batted in. Michelle Georges went 3-5 with a double and 2 runs scored. Laura Isaac went 2-5 with a double, a run scored and 4 runs batted in.

Power Outage defeated the A’s 10-6, to sweep their championship series 3-0 early Saturday morning, July 22, 2017. Photo: Andre ‘Shadow’ Dawson

Around 2:00am on Saturday morning, Power Outage defeated the A’s 10-6, to sweep their series 3-0.

Power Outage had 10 runs, 9 hits, 1 error and left 5 runners on base. A’s had 6 runs, 2 hits, 6 errors and left 9 runners on base. The winning pitcher was Jeremy Penn and the loser was Neville Smith.

Khoy Frett of Power Outage went 2-4 with a double, a run scored and a run batted in, Sheldon John went 3-4 with a home run, a run scored and a run batted in and Jeremy Penn went 2-3 with a double, 2 runs scored and 2 runs batted in. Rayandre Mercer and Micheal Cline of A’s scored 2 runs each.

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National Softball Team selected for IX Women’s Pan-American Championship

July 20, 2017 by

By Virgin Islands Softball/Baseball Association

A team of qualified female athletes has been selected to represent the Virgin Islands in the IX Women’s Pan American Softball Championship from August 4 through August 13, 2017 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

15 from the pre-selected 31 female athletes will compete against 20 countries at the Juan Pablo Duarte Olympic Center.

Trainer, Allen Smith “Woodrow” said that the team experienced a few setbacks due to a number of unforeseen injuries but stated that he is confident that the selected team will represent the Virgin Islands to the best of its ability.

The selected players are Che’Vaunne Richanna Richardson, Claury Scatliffe, Darier Dee Malone, Denecia Hodge, Donniesha George, Javlyn Frett, Jelisa Potter, Kaynesha Stoutt, Khiayah Doward, Khyra Powell, Kimesha Adams, Makeda Çhärü Kâlā Fahie, Shamora Molly Penn, Shanika Forbes and Monet Daly.

Public Relations Officer for the Virgin Islands Softball-Baseball Association, Ms. Shamora Penn expressed gratitude to the BVI Olympic Committee who played a vital role in ensuring that the Territory has representation in the tournament. “The Virgin Islands Softball-Baseball Association is extremely proud of its athletes who worked day in and day out in preparing for this Championship. However, I must express gratitude to the BVI Olympic Committee for their undying support, contribution and motivation,” said Ms. Penn.

The WBSC Americas Softball announced that 20 countries will compete in the IX Women’s Softball Pan American Championship. Those countries include Argentina, Aruba, Bahamas, Brazil, British Virgin Islands, Canada, Colombia, Cuba, Curacao, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Jamaica, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico, Turks and Caicos Islands, United States and Venezuela.

The last time a Pan American Championship registered this amount of teams was Maracay 2009, also with 20 countries.

The Pan American Championship is the qualifying event for two continental multi-sport games — the Pan American Games Lima 2019, and the Central American and Caribbean Games Barranquilla 2018 — and the 2018 WBSC Women’s Softball World Championship.

The top five teams in Santo Domingo will join Peru to compete in the Softball event in Lima 2019.

The top five countries from the Central American and Caribbean region, and the best ranked by the English Caribbean region (ECASC), along with Colombia, will play Softball in Barranquilla 2018.

Five teams will also qualify for the 2018 WBSC Women’s Softball World Championship, to be held in Chiba, Japan.

All games of the IX Women’s Pan American Championship will be streamed through Internet TV at https://www.internetv.tv/.

The public is strongly encouraged to support the Women’s Softball Team as the Virgin Islands Softball-Baseball Association formerly known as the British Virgin Islands Amateur Softball Association continues to develop softball-baseball in the Virgin Islands among all sections of the community and Virgin Islands’ citizens.

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That’s Ya Problem & Power Outage close in on Softball titles

July 18, 2017 by

Source: VINO

That’s Ya Problem lead the Hawks 2-1 in the best of five championship series of the Harriette Skelton Fast Pitch Softball League. Photo: Provided

Both the men’s and women’s Harriette Skelton Fast Pitch Softball Championships could be decided on Friday, July 21, 2017 with That’s Ya Problem and Power Outage just one win from series victories.

Last Friday, July 14, 2017, That’s Ya Problem put themselves in prime position with victory over the Hawks only to see the Hawks bounce back on Sunday with a crucial win in game 3.

On Friday, That’s Ya Problem defeated Hawks 20-7. That’s Ya Problem had 20 runs, 16 hits, 3 errors and left 5 runners on base. Hawks had 7 runs, 13 hits, 3 errors and left 7 runners on base.

The winning pitcher was Sheniqua Fahie and the loser was Gertrude Thomas. Sheniqua Fahie of That’s Your Problem went 3-4 with a home run, 3 runs scored and 2 runs batted in, Tafara Phillip went 3-4 with 2 runs scored and 4 runs batted in and Shaika Jeffers went 2-3 with a double, a home run, a run scored and 5 runs batted in. Shanika Forbes of Hawks went 2-4 with a run scored and a run batted in and Michelle Georges went 2-4 with a double, a run scored and 2 runs batted in.

On Sunday, July 16, 2017 the Hawks defeated That’s Ya Problem 19-16. Hawks had 19 runs, 14 hits, 9 errors and left 7 runners on base. That’s Ya Problem had 16 runs, 13 hits, 11 errors and left 8 runners on base. The winning pitcher was Tredesha Hart and the loser was Sheniqua Fahie. Michelle Georges of Hawks went 2-5 with 3 runs scored, Tredesha Hart went 3-5 with a triple, 2 runs scored and 3 runs batted in and Miranda Marie went 2-5 with a triple, a home run, and 2 runs batted in. Tamara Phillip of That’s Ya Problem went 2-5 with a triple, 4 runs scored and 2 runs batted in and Tyalia Nibbs-Henley went 2-4 with a double, 2 runs scored and 3 runs batted in.

That’s Ya Problem lead the best of five championship series two games to one.

Power Outage defeated A’s 7-5. Power Outage had 7 runs, 9 hits, 0 errors and left 5 runners on base. A’s had 5 runs, 5 hits, 4 errors and left 8 runners on base. The winning pitcher was Jeremy Penn and the loser was Neville Smith. Jamarlie James of Power Outage went 2-4 with a double and 2 runs scored and Sheldon John went 2-4 with a home run, 2 runs scored and 2 runs batted in. Neville Smith of A’s went 2-4 with a run batted in.

Power Outage lead the best of five Championship Series two games to none.

Schedule (Best of Five Championship Series)

Friday July 21, 2017
7:00PM That’s Your Problem VS Hawks (Game 4)

9:00PM A’s VS Power Outage (Game 3)

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Queen’s Baton Relay leads BVI athletes to Bahamas 2017 Commonwealth Youth Games

June 21, 2017 by

BVI athletes, tennis coach and Chef for the Bahamas 2017 Copmmonwealth Youth Games with the BVI Commonwealth Games Association, Mrs. Brenda Lettsome-Tye for the Ministry of Education, Culture and Sports, and Mrs. Angeleta Bernard, Chef for the previous youth games in Delhi, Isle of Man, and Samoa. Photo: BVIOC

The BVI Olympic Committee (BVIOC) in its capacity as the Commonwealth Games Association (BVICGA) introduced the itinerary and route of the upcoming Gold Coast 2018 Queen’s Baton Relay which heralds that start of the quadrennially held Commonwealth Games and announced the 8 young athletes that will be attending the Bahamas 2017 Commonwealth Youth Games.

The BVI delegation to the Bahamas 2017 CYG (July 18 – 23) was introduced by Ms. Sabinah Clement, Chef de Mission for the Games at a media briefing at the BVIOC office on Monday, June 19.

The BVI team comprises Arianna Hayde (Long Jump and Javelin), Rackeel Jack (400m), Joshua Hill (400m), Mikkel Bassue (100m and 200m), Beyonce Defreitas (200m), Djimon Gumbs and Diamante Gumbs (both competing in Shot Put and Discus), and Adrian Baijnauth (Tennis). The team will be accompanied by Track Coach, Willis Todman, Field Coach, Omar Jones and Tennis Coach, Malcolm Dabre.

The athletes will take part in the Gold Coast 2018 Queen’s Baton Relay when it tours through the communities of Tortola, Jost Van Dyke and Virgin Gorda in a series of public activities and relays planned for Monday, July 3 and Tuesday, July 4, 2017.

“The Queen’s Baton Relay is a unifying event that invites members of the Commonwealth and the Overseas Territories to showcase their country, culture, hospitality, communities, and sports. It is a unique event and an occasion for all who reside in the BVI to come together in the spirit of friendship and unity and we strongly urge everyone to make an effort to join in where they can,” said Mr. Ephraim Penn, President of the BVI Commonwealth Games Association.

The full programme starts with the official welcome reception on Monday, July 3 from 9.00am to 10.00am at the Noel Lloyd Positive Action Movement Park when the baton is officially handed over to the Premier and the Virgin Islands.

The public relay will then start with the first baton bearer on a route through Road Town to take in the Tortola Pier Park, Waterfront Drive, Queen Elizabeth Park, Old Government House, the Adina Donovan Home for the Elderly, Sir Olva Georges Plaza, Main Street, Botanic Station and ending at the A.O. Shirley Recreation Ground.

The baton will then be driven to the Ebenezer Thomas Primary School in Sea Cow’s Bay where the students will be back at school with a short presentation to welcome the QBR.

The relay will then continue to Manuel Reef and the baton will be sailed to Nanny Cay aboard a Tortola Sloop and a flotilla of dinghies. At 3.00pm the relay will pass through Cane Garden Bay from De Wedding heading east to Quito’s.

A relay supported by residents will pass through Great Harbour at 4.00pm before the baton is transported back to Tortola.

On Wednesday, July 4, the Deputy Premier will speak at a public welcome ceremony at the Walters Recreation Park, Spanish Town, Virgin Gorda from 9.00am – 10.00am. The baton then will be handed over for a relay through the Valley up to the Baths. All residents of Virgin Gorda and Anegada are encouraged to participate.

The baton will arrive back to Tortola at 4.30pm where it will be received by cyclists at Trellis Bay and ridden across the Queen Elizabeth II Bridge and handed over for a relay on foot through Long Look, the Sticket and East End and end at the Greenlands Playing Field.

A cultural presentation by traditional musicians, dancers and performers to include performances by the Australian resident community will form part of the official closing ceremony starting at 6:00pm at the Central Administration Complex. The evening will end with music and local food and refreshments on sale.

The key stakeholders involved in the planning and hosting of events include the Office of the Governor, the Office of the Premier, the Ministry of Education, Culture and Sports including the Departments of Culture, and Youth Affairs and Sports, the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force, the BVI Tourist Board and GIS.

Event sponsors include the Government of the Virgin Islands, the BVI Bank Association – Banco Popular, CIBC FirstCaribbean, FirstBank, National Bank of the Virgin Islands and VP Bank – Premier Dental, Harneys, Meridian Construction, BVI Painters, Road Town Wholesale, Eureka Medical and Bougainvillea Clinic.

National Federations, schools, and Community and Social Groups will be supporting the event in the form of volunteers and participation in the relays as they pass through various districts.

The baton, which contains the message from the Queen to the athletes competing in the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games in Australia in April 2018, and international crew will arrive from Anguilla on Saturday, July 1 at 7.00pm and will depart for Jamaica on Wednesday, July 5, 2017.

The last time the Queen’s Baton Relay toured the BVI was ahead of the Glasgow 2014 games.

More information can be found on www.bviolympics.org. Anyone who wishes to volunteer or who would like more information on the Gold Coast 2018 Queen’s Baton Relay event in the VI can contact the BVI Olympic Committee on 496 6007.

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Queen’s Baton Relay returns to the BVI for fourth time

May 17, 2017 by

Kyron McMaster carries the Glasgow 2014 Queen’s Baton in a relay leg through Road Town in April 2014.

The Gold Coast 2018 Queen’s Baton Relay (GC2018 QBR) is on its journey through the 71 Commonwealth nations and territories as it heralds the start of the quadrennial Commonwealth Games which will be held in Australia in 2018.

The BVI Olympic Committee (BVIOC), in its capacity as the BVI Commonwealth Games Association (BVICGA), will host the Relay in the British Virgin Islands when the Baton and traveling crew arrive from Anguilla on Saturday, July 1, 2017 until they depart for Jamaica on Wednesday, July 5.

There will be two days of community-oriented activity as the relay passes through Tortola, Jost Van Dyke and Virgin Gorda on Monday, July 3 and Tuesday, July 4, 2017.

“Although called a relay, running is not central to the QBR and the activities planned through Road Town, Sea Cow’s Bay, Cane Garden Bay, Great Harbour in Jost Van Dyke, The Valley, Virgin Gorda and East End/Long Look will be accessible to people of all ages and abilities,” said Mr. Ephraim Penn, President BVIOC/BVICGA.

The GC2018 Queen’s Baton was designed by Queensland-based Designworks and incorporates Macadamia wood which is native to the Gold Coast, LED

The Gold Coast 2018 Queen’s Baton

illumination which lights up when held, a Queen’s message window and GPS to track the Baton in real time.

Working with key stakeholders, the BVICGA organizing committee has planned a relay route and activities that will showcase to the world the VI’s residents, its sports-men, -women and -children, its beauty, culture, diversity and hospitality.

The Delhi 2010 Queen’s Baton makes a stop at the Elmore Stout High School in March 2010.

“This is definitely a community event and we are delighted to have the support of the Governor’s Office, the Government of the Virgin Islands and its Departments of Education, Culture and Sports, the BVI Tourist Board and the Royal BVI Police Force as well as the Australian community in the planning and execution,” said Mr. Penn. “We also invite businesses to join private sector entities, the BVI Bank Association, Premier Dental, Harneys and RTW in sponsoring this unifying initiative.”

Everyone is encouraged to participate in all the relays and public activities which will include an official ‘Welcome’ ceremony on July 3, relays involving the spectrum of sporting associations and a grand cultural finale on July 4 showcasing the traditions, music and culinary treats from the VI and Australia as organized by the resident Australian community members.

The Relay started at Buckingham Palace on Commonwealth Day, March 13, 2017. At the commencement ceremony, HM Queen Elizabeth II placed Her message to the athletes in to the Baton which will pass through the hands of the many batonbearers who will carry it around the Commonwealth.

Covering 142,915 miles in 388 days, the Queen’s Baton Relay will be the longest in Commonwealth Games history traveling to more than one third of the world’s

population. It engages communities and provides a platform for thousands of people to ‘share the dream’ ahead of the quadrennial celebration of Commonwealth sport from April 4 – 15, 2018.

The Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games will embody the values of the Commonwealth Games Federation – Humanity, Equality and Destiny and build upon the event’s reputation as the ‘Friendly Games’ and the integral role sport plays in uniting and strengthening communities.

Get more information on the GC2018 QBR.

 

 

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The Gold Coast 2018 Queen’s Baton Relay in the BVI

May 16, 2017 by

Join in and share the dream of the Gold Coast 2018 Queen’s Baton Relay when it tours through your community in Tortola, Jost Van Dyke and Virgin Gorda on Monday, July 3 and Tuesday, July 4, 2017.

Click here to read the itinerary and route of the Baton in the BVI.

For more information or to become a sponsor, please contact Sofia Fay by email at sofia@broadswordpr.com or by ‘phone on (284) 541 7845 or Cleave Farrington by email at cmfarrington@bviolympics.org or by ‘phone on (284) 494 6920.

Images of the Dheli 2010 and Glasgow 2014 Queen’s Baton Relays in the BVI

 

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Narrow win for Mobsters

April 13, 2017 by

By Virgin Islands Softball-Baseball Association

Photo: VISBA

Photo: VISBA

Mobsters defeated Pirates 17-16 in the Harriette Skelton Fast Pitch Softball League game played on April 12, 2017. Mobsters had 17 runs, 10 hits, 7 errors and left 8 runners on base. Pirates had 16 runs, 14 hits, 3 errors and left 6 runners on base.

The winning Pitcher was Sirron Scatliffe and the loser was Allison Leonard.

Otis Claxton of Mobsters went 3-4 with 2 triples, 2 runs scored and 3 runs batted in, Ra Skelton went 2-4 with 2 triples, 3 runs scored and 3 runs batted in and Sirron Scatliffe went 2-5 with a triple, a home run, 2 runs scored and 7 runs batted in.

Nikos Penn of Pirates went 3-5 with a double, 2 runs scored and 2 runs batted in, Rico Penn went 3-5 with 2 triples, a home run, 3 runs scored and 3 runs batted in and Jaimi Geek’dUp Potter went 3-5 with a triple, 2 runs scored and a run batted in.

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2017 Industrial Softball League set to start April 11

April 10, 2017 by

Source: Department of Youth Affairs and Sports

Sports Officer for the Department of Youth Affairs and Sports and President of Virgin Islands Softball-Baseball Association pictured with the 2016 DYAS Industrial Softball League Champions. Photo: DYAS/Terrence Chinnery)

Sports Officer for the Department of Youth Affairs and Sports and President of Virgin Islands Softball-Baseball Association pictured with the 2016 DYAS Industrial Softball League Champions. Photo: DYAS/Terrence Chinnery

Fourteen teams representing both public and private organisations will compete in the 2017 Industrial Softball League Championships on April 11. The league is a collaborative effort of the Department of Youth Affairs and Sports (DYAS) and the Virgin Islands Softball-Baseball Association, formerly known as the British Virgin Islands Amateur Softball Association.

Director for the Department of Youth Affairs and Sports, Mrs. Brenda Lettsome-Tye explained that the league is being held as part of the department’s mission to develop recreational spaces and opportunities for leisure and competitive sport.

Mrs. Lettsome-Tye said, “As the Department of Youth Affairs and Sports, it is our role to use sports as a tool for national development and to foster wider community involvement. We are happy to see so many teams registered and look forward to an exciting event.”

Sports Officer, Ms. Sharlene Hill explained that every year, the department focuses on a sport and allows for public and private organisations to form a team and compete.

Ms. Hill said, “Teams have taken the league to an entirely different level through strategic recruitment this year. As such, I think it is safe to say that we will be having a short, sweet and competitive league to look forward to.”

The league is divided into two divisions. Division A consists of the teams: Financial Services Commission (Regulators); Public Works Department (Pavers); DYAS After-School Programme (Rookies); Social Security Board, and Town and Country Planning (Sandflies); Fire and Rescue Department, and Primary and Secondary Physical Education Instructors (Ensport).

Division B consists of the teams: Health Services Authority (Medics), TMF BVI Limited (Bombers), Road Town Wholesale (Vipers), Caribbean Insurers Limited (Desperados), local banks (Loan Rangers), Department of Motor Vehicles and CITCO BVI Limited (Mixers).

The teams consist of both male and female players. A minimum of three female players must be on the field at all times and the males must bat from their non-dominant side.

The Ministry of Education and Culture is committed to ‘Creating a Culture of Excellence’ through the development and promotion of sports.
For more information, persons should contact the Department of Youth Affairs and Sports at 468-4949.

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Softball Season opens with Harriette Skelton Fast Pitch League

March 23, 2017 by

Source: VINO

Softball Season opens with Harriette Skelton Fast Pitch League. Photo: CM Farrington

2017 Softball Season opens with Harriette Skelton Fast Pitch League. Photo: CM Farrington

With 9 Men’s and 5 Women’s Teams, the 2017 Softball Season kicked off with the opening of the Mrs Harriette Skelton Fast Pitch League at the E. Walwyn Brewley Softball Field on Sunday March 19, 2017.

Before action began, Honourable Myron V. Walwyn, the Minister responsible for sports, had declared that he would be bringing a resolution to the House of Assembly for Softball, once considered to be almost “dead” by many ex-players and officials, to be named as a National Sport.

Re-joining of the Olympic Movement will put the sport right in the highlight of development and participation regionally throughout 2017, but for now attention was focused on home soil as That’s Ya Problem took on the Hawks.

A very one sided game ended in a 10-0 victory for That’s Ya Problem, who had 4 hits, 1 error and left 6 runners on base. The Hawks had 2 hits, 3 errors and left 5 runners on base.

The winning Pitcher was Chevaunne Richardson and the loser was Korrine Rodriguez.

Tamara Phillip of That’s Ya Problem went 2-3 with a double, 3 runs scored and a run batted in and Shakira Skelton went 1-2 with 2 runs scored. Shanika Forbes and Alaiya Malone each had a hit for Hawks.

Power Outage had 12 hits, 3 errors and left 5 runners on base, whilst the Pirates had 7 hits, 4 errors and left 8 runners on base. The winning pitcher was Yervis Rodriguez and the loser was Allen ‘Woodrow’ Smith.

Jamarli James of Power Outage went 3-4 with a double, a home run, 3 runs scored and three  runs batted in, Jeremy Penn went 2-4 with a triple a home run, a run scored and a run batted in and Jamal Allen went 2-3 with a double, a home run, 3 runs scored and a run batted in. Tramore Frazer of Pirates went 2-4 with a double, a home run, a run scored and 2 runs batted in.

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