Sports
Queen’s Baton on its way to Cayman Islands
(CNS): The Cayman Islands Commonwealth Games Association and the Cayman Islands Olympic Committee will be welcoming the Queen’s Baton on Tuesday ahead of the 2022 Commonwealth Games, which open in Birmingham, England, this summer.
CPA refuses land clearing for pickleball courts
(CNS): An application by millionaire Jerry Beck to clear and fill a five-acre site in George Town was declined by the Central Planning Authority last week as the board said it was premature since there was no application to develop the land. But Beck is still hoping to get the nod for a sports complex […]
JGHS inter-school athletic champs for 5th year
(CNS): For the fifth year running, John Gray High School emerged as Inter-Secondary Schools Sports Champions after three days of athletic competition at Truman Bodden Sports Complex last week. JGHS athletes beat out competitors from 14 other public and private schools and colleges to take the title with 975 points. Clifton Hunter High School (CHHS) […]
Public street fitness park opens on 7MB
(CNS): Government officials opened the Calisthenics Park last week on crown land at the Seven Mile Public Beach. The 5,575 sqft outdoor fitness facility, which is open to the public, was donated by local businessman Phillip Schlossstein and will be maintained and managed by the Cayman Islands Government. Calisthenics is a form of strength training […]
Deputy Governor plans relaunch of 5k Challenge
(CNS): Plans are underway to relaunch the annual five-kilometer fun-run organised by the deputy governor, which was cancelled for the last two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Officials said the race would be back in April to raise money for some worthy causes. Given the relaxation of the COVID regulations this weekend relating to […]
CI boxers head overseas as COVID rules ‘knock out’ sport
(CNS): Local boxers are finding it impossible to train in the Cayman Islands at present as a result of the restrictions currently imposed on gyms because of COVID-19. Officials from the Cayman Islands Boxing Association (CIBA) said the regulations are preventing on-island competition preparation like pad work, sparring and other methods that involve contact or […]
Cayman teen golfer to play in US Masters
(CNS): Local golfer Aaron Jarvis (19) is preparing to become the first player from the Cayman Islands to represent the country at the 2022 Masters Tournament in Augusta, Georgia, in April after an outstanding victory at the Latin America Amateur Championships in the Dominican Republic on Sunday. The win also qualifies him to compete in […]
Local sports coach legend dies at 83
(CNS): Gerald “Jerry” Harper, affectionately known to many as Coach Fatcalves, died Sunday morning at The Pines Retirement Home, and the local sports community is in mourning for the legendary coach and much loved character. Despite battling a severe varicose veins disability for many years, which eventually placed him in wheelchair, the sports icon remained […]
Wray records personal best in Olympic debut
(CNS): Shalysa Wray clocked a personal best outdoor time of 53.61 in the women’s 400m heats in Tokyo on Monday, as she made her Olympic debut. Wray was the first Caymanian to run in this event in the Olympics and she met her goal for the Games of running a PB. But given the field […]
Bronchitis brings down Cayman sprinter
(CNS) Three-time Cayman Islands Olympian Kemar Hyman was disappointed at the weekend with his race in the 100m in Tokyo after missing out on qualifying for the semi-finals, largely due to a bout of bronchitis. Hyman said he did not run his best race Saturday, clocking 10:41, after becoming ill a few days ago. He […]
Fraser just misses personal best in heat swim
(CNS): Three-time Cayman Islands Olympian Brett Fraser (31) tied for second place with Dylan Carter of Trinidad in Heat 6 of the Men’s 50m Freestyle in Tokyo on Friday. He missed his 2011 personal best of 22.41 by a whisker, clocking 22.46. Fraser also missed out on the semi-finals despite the sterling performance. All eyes […]
