Archive for February 24th, 2016
First cull of the year in effort to tame lionfish
(CNS): As part of continuing efforts to control the population of the invasive lionfish, the first cull of 2016 will be held 27-28 February. Lionfish tournaments are organised throughout the year under the mantle of the Cayman United Lionfish League [CULL]. Members of the public are invited to attend the weigh-ins for both days, from […]
Orchid show blossoms this weekend
(CNS): The Annual Orchid Show and Fundraising Sale, set for 27 and 28 February at the Queen Elizabeth II Botanic Park, will feature hundreds of blooming and non-blooming orchids and include a speech by world-renowned orchid hybridizer Gene Crocker. Hosted by the park and the Cayman Orchid Society, the show, which will run from 9am […]
Rugby team warming up for Hong Kong Sevens
(CNS): As part of their tune-up for the Hong Kong Sevens tournament in April, the Borrelli Walsh Cayman Rugby Men’s Sevens squad will play a University of Michigan team at the South Sound pitch on Saturday, 27 February at 3:00pm. The squad will then head to Las Vegas to compete at an international sevens tournament 3-5 […]
Records broken at swim championships
(CNS): More than 150 swimmers from three clubs — Camana Bay Aquatic Club (CBAC), Seven Mile Swimmers and Stingray Swim Club (SSC) — and one lone swimmer from Cayman Brac, took part in the recent 2016 CIASA National Swim Championships. The times that swimmers achieved at the four-day meet, many of them record-breaking, will help decide the […]
