Sports
Triple C and NorthEast play to exciting draw
(PFL): With the CUC Primary Football League (PFL) and Girls’ Primary Football League (GPFL) heading into the final two weeks of regular season games, schools are jostling for positions in their respective groups as the playoffs loom. In the Group B Under 11 clash at the Dart Field in Camana Bay, Triple C and NorthEast […]
Equestrians jump back in the saddle
(CNS Local Life): Cayman Riding School (CRS) held the first jumping show of the new competition season on Saturday, 4 November. As part of the affiliation with the British Pony Club and the ongoing training programme for those who want to compete, 27 riders negotiated jump courses ranging from 0.5m to 0.9m. “It is so […]
Sir John A Cumber and Savannah Primary share points
(PFL): The CUC Primary Football League (PFL) and Girls’ Primary Football League (GPFL) returned to the football fields of Grand Cayman this past Saturday, 4 November, following the one-week mid-term school break. At the iconic West Bay Town Hall Field, Sir John A. Cumber Primary welcomed Savannah Primary for a full morning of games in […]
Rotarians athletes to raise funds for CCMI
(CNS Local Life): Two Cayman Islands athletes, Rotarians Chris Bailey and Derek Haines, are gearing up to raise CI$50,000 for the Central Caribbean Marine Institute’s new virtual live programme. Bailey is competing in the Ironman Florida on 4 November at Panama City Beach. Then, on 3 December Haines, who just turned 69, will be taking […]
Former NBA player to golf for charity
(CNS Local Life): Retired NBA player Adonal Foyle will be teeing up for charity at a golf tournament which is being held in conjunction with the inaugural Cayman Islands Classic Basketball Tournament. Taking place Sunday, 19 November at the North Sound Golf Club, the tournament is expected to be an annual event which will benefit […]
Cayman touch rugby teams shine at US Nationals
(CNS Local Life): Both the Cayman Touch Association (CTA) men’s and mixed teams came second in the USA Touch Nationals championships, which took place in Oceanside, California 12-14 October. The men’s team, who moved up from third place last year, lost in the final 6-2 to the Los Angeles Royals, who have won the division […]
CIS Blue and Cayman Prep top football standings
(CNS Local Life): After three weeks of play in the inaugural Dart Under 14 Girls’ and Dart Under 13 Boys’ high school football leagues, the young ladies from Cayman International School (CIS) Blue and the young men from Cayman Prep sit atop the standings in their respective leagues. In the girls’ league, the top three […]
Swimmers to hit the pool for fundraiser
(CNS Local Life): Stingray Swim Club (SSC) will be holding its annual swim-a-thon 3 November 2017 at the Lions Pool in George Town. Participants will have two hours to swim a maximum of 200 lengths, with donors encouraged to support their efforts by either a flat donation or by pledging a certain amount of money […]
CIS and Prospect Primary top U-9 division
(PFL): This past Saturday’s (21 October) deluge played havoc with games in the CUC Primary Football League (PFL) and Girls’ Primary Football League (GPFL), which caused a number of postponements. Fortunately for some players, parents, coaches and supporters, the early morning drive to a few venues paid off as some games went ahead as scheduled […]
Runners go the distance for charity
(CNS Local Life): A group training for the Intertrust Cayman Islands Marathon is raising money for the Special Needs Foundation Cayman (SNFC) with every mile the runners clock. Since training started in August for the Intertrust Island Striders, they have run more than 8,000 miles, longer than the Great Wall of China at 5,500 miles. […]
Third time’s the charm for tennis tourney
(CNS Local Life): After the tournament was postponed twice due to rain, the juniors finally were back on the tennis courts this past weekend, with 24 players competing in three age categories. Phin Ellison won in the 10 and under final against Jake Fagan 6-2, 6-3. Jakub Neveril beat Willow Wilkinson in the close 14 […]
CIS girls slip past Savannah Primary
(PFL) This past Saturday, 14 October, marked the third week of games played in the 2017 CUC Primary Football League (PFL) and Girls’ Primary Football League (GPFL) regular seasons. As with every passing week, there were great team efforts, fabulous individual performances, wonderful goals and inspiring saves. At the Dart Field at Cayman International School […]
Squash Club recognises young athletes
(CNS Local Life): In a brief ceremony held at the Cayman Islands Squash Club (CISC) on Saturday, 7 October 2017, three athletes were recognised for their outstanding performances at the Caribbean Junior Squash Championships that were held in Guyana in July. The celebrated athletes were Jace Jervis (champion: boys under 13); Jade Pitcairn (second place: girls […]
Fun run lets kids race at marathon
(CNS Local Life): Organisers of the 2017 Intertrust Cayman Islands Marathon are again putting on a kids fun run as part of the event, which is set for 3 December. Young people can register for free for the largest primary school running event on island. More than 300 kids took part in last year’s run. […]
Cayman sailor wins at Bahamas championships
(CNS Local Life): Matheo Capasso won all three of his first-day races on his way to to claiming the overall title at the Bahamas Optimist National Championships held in Freeport 7-8 October. Capasso, representing the Cayman Islands Sailing Club (CISC), dominated the fleet in near picture perfect conditions on day one. Winds were steady between […]
Sir John A. Cumber best Truth For Youth
(PFL): The 2017 CUC Primary Football League (PFL) and Girls’ Primary Football League (GPFL) regular seasons continued this past Saturday with a number of games taking place across the Island. At the Town Hall Field in West Bay, Sir John A. Cumber Primary’s Under 9 boys enjoyed an entertaining 2-0 win over Truth For Youth […]
Monster Dash 5K offers early Halloween fun
(CNS Local Life): The Save Our Youth Foundation (SOY) is hosting its third annual Monster Dash 5K Walk/Run fundraiser at Camana Bay, Saturday, 14 October. Registration on the day begins at 6:15am with both walkers and runners starting at 7am, but taking off in opposite directions. All participants are encouraged to wear costumes for the […]
Time to register for Breeze Fusion walk/run
(CNS Local Life): Coming off of their record-setting year in 2016, organisers of the annual Breeze Fusion 5K walk/run are seeking to exceed expectations at the upcoming 4 November event. Put on by Radio Cayman and Breeze FM, this year’s race will also include a Cayman Brac leg, which debuted in 2016 and is set […]
