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St Catherine, Holmwood capture senior netball titles December 8, 2023
DEFENDING ISSA urban senior netball champions St Catherine High produced their best performance of the season at the Leila Robinson Courts yesterday to defeat Gaynstead High 42-29 in the final. The Phyllis Thompson-coached St Catherine were the...
Raymond Graham/Gleaner Writer
‘Emperor’ to rule in Sunday’s feature December 8, 2023
EMPEROROFTHECATS’ last speed gallop suggests he could steal Sunday’s six-furlong Ahwhofah Trophy from in front with 119lb if unbothered by GOD OF LOVE on the lead. On exercise form, EMPEROROFTHECATS appears sharpest of the two speedsters, galloping...
Ainsley Walters/Gleaner Writer
WI in familiar place despite Joseph’s five-wicket haul December 8, 2023
BLOEMFONTEIN, South Africa (CMC): Rookie fast bowler Shamar Joseph completed an impressive five-wicket haul but not for the first time, West Indies ‘A’ were facing a mammoth task in saving the final four-day ‘Test’ against South Africa-A here...
Mona, Hydel hunt first Manning Cup title December 8, 2023
Two schools seeking their first title will contest today’s ISSA/Digicel Manning Cup final at the National Stadium. Kick-off is set for 6 p.m. Mona High, coached by Craig Butler, will be playing in their first final while the Devon Anderson-coached...
Orane Buchanan/Staff Reporter
JC, STATHS square off for Walker Cup December 8, 2023
THREE-TIME ISSA/Digicel Walker Cup champions Jamaica College (JC) will take aim at title number four when they face St Andrew Technical (STATHS) in the 2023 final at 3 p.m. today at the National Stadium. Heading into today’s final, Davion...
Orane Buchanan/Staff Reporter
West Indies brought to earth with six-wicket defeat December 7, 2023
NORTH SOUND, Antigua (CMC): ENIGMATIC WEST Indies produced an underwhelming performance to go under by six wickets to England in the second One-Day International yesterday, leaving Saturday’s finale in Barbados as the all-important series decider....
Harbour View miss out on Champions Cup berth December 7, 2023
HARBOUR VIEW have ceded a slot in the 2024 Concacaf Champions Cup to Moca FC of the Dominican Republic after playing to a 1-1 draw with them in the second leg of the 2023 Concacaf Caribbean Cup Third-Place series on Tuesday night at the Estadio...
Can’t keep a good man down December 7, 2023
SCHOOLBOY FOOTBALL’S neutrals are probably delighted at the 2023 form of Glenmuir High School. Last year, after a fine start to the season, Glenmuir won the Ben Francis Trophy, a consolation tournament for those schools who depart the daCosta Cup...
Hubert Lawrence/Gleaner Writer
Sensational Move marked for War Zone Sprint December 7, 2023
THOUGH HE appears to be in a tough spot against legitimate sprinters, going five and a half furlongs in Saturday’s War Zone Sprint, SENSATIONAL MOVE will benefit from the cheap speed of VOLATILITY, BAZINGA, and LADY ABHIMALA, who will all be making...
Ainsley Walters/Gleaner Writer
Schoolgirl netball coaches cautious ahead of finals December 7, 2023
AFTER SOME three months of intense competition, the top junior and senior urban and rural high school netball teams will be crowned today in the ISSA schoolgirl competition at the Leila Robinson netball courts. The junior teams will be in action...
Raymond Graham/Gleaner Writer