December 21, 2005 Compliments of the Nation News West Indies Under-19 players Javon Searles (left), Shamarh Brooks (centre) and Kemar Roach on their return from Trinidad yesterday. The trio played a number of trial matches in Trinidad, impressing the selectors enough to be chosen for the tour of Pakistan in January, and the Youth World Cup in Sri Lanka in February.
	These lads have every reason to celebrate. The Combermere Under-13 cricketers grabbed the school's fifth title for the year, as the youngsters came out tops in the British American Insurance-sponsored Sir Everton Weekes Cricket Tournament. The Waterford lads defeated Coleridge and Parry by 44 runs at Weymouth, once more showcasing their dominance on the local scene.
December 20, 2005 CAWMERE RULE: Combermere players and coaches pose with their trophy after adding more silverware to their trophy cabinet yesterday, with a nail-biting win over Coleridge and Parry.

Date December 12, 2005 by HAYDN GILL at Dover Compliments of the Nation News


The Malcolm Marshall Trophy remains on familiar turf.

Barbados, traditional holders of the annual limited-overs series against Trinidad and Tobago Under-13s, retained the trophy named after the outstanding former Barbados and West Indies fast bowler with a second successive triumph.

Their eight-wicket victory with 25 overs in reserve was even more convincing than the previous day when they coasted home by six wickets. < Read more >

Date September 23, 2005 by HAYDN GILL Compliments of the Nation News

COMBERMERE'S TRIUMPH in the Sagicor General Shield against Alexandra last Sunday was a source of joy to anyone with an affiliation to the school, but it would have been extra special to one man.

Vernon Williams was chairman of Combermere's board of management in 1999 and was instrumental in having a full-time cricket master appointed to the staff. < Read more >

Date August 24, 2005 by PHILIP SPOONER Compliments of Nation News

Barbados will be out to retain their title when they journey to St Kitts for the eighth annual St Kitts 13-and-Under Cricket Tournament this week.

The Bajans were fantastic winners last year, winning all their matches and will be out to do the same this year.

Manager Andrian Donavan indicated the team was again strong, with seven players from last year's side returning to defend the trophy. < Read more >

Date August 13, 2005 by LOUIS HOLDER in St Vincent Compliments of the Nation News

Livingston Coppin, manager of the Barbados Under-19 team, is confident Barbados can emerge as champions of the TCL Under-19 Cricket Challenge Trophy, when the final takes place here at the Arnos Vale ground today.

Coppin was speaking yesterday on the eve of the match in which Barbados will meet Trinidad and Tobago. < Read more >

Date August 18, 2005 by Philip Spooner at Wildey Compliments of the Nation News

With a perfect sense of occasion, Jamal Jordan chose the final of the Cable & Wireless Under-15 Cricket Tournament to play his best innings so far.

The tall, well-built right-hander made a superb maiden century which put Foundation in a supremely dominant position. Today they will take the shiny cup with them back to Christ Church.

Jordan, a 13-year-old from Sargeant's Village, resumed from 13 overnight. He added another 98 yesterday as Foundation batted all day adding 286 runs in 72.3 overs.< Read more >

July 28, 2005

BAJAN PRIDE! Combermere captain Gary Belle raises the championship trophy after his team won the 2005 Digicel Sir Garfield Sobers International Schools tournament

. The Waterford boys were given a tough time before beating Guyanese side St. Stanislaus by 40 runs in a competitive game at the 3WÕs Oval of the Cave Hill Campus of the University of the West Indies. At right is cricketing legend and National Hero, Sir Garfield Sobers, and in the centre is Combermere's head of physical education, Mara Thompson.

Reproduced compliments of The Nation New June 2005 Demolition man . The tearing down of Barbados' most renowned sports ground, Kensington Oval, has not yet started, but some of its most endearing items have already been stripped. Yesterday, roving photographer Charles Pitt-Grant was on hand to see workmen removing numbers from the scoreboard. It's proof the countdown has really started for Cricket World Cup 2007

Reproduced compliments of The Nation News APRIL 2005 Sir Everton’s comments came during his tribute to Kensington Oval during the 'Forever Kensington' tribute which was held on Tuesday night. The occasion was to mark the end of an era, prior to yesterday's start of the major reconstruction to get the ground ready to host the ICC Cricket World Cup 2007. 'People tend to put you down very quickly, especially in Barbados, when you don't perform well. You would have noticed recently that Barbadians did not come out to see the test match because they didn't like the way our boys were performing’.

"I think that we should rally around them. I think that they will come good again," he added.

With the understanding that Kensington Oval will be transformed into a modern facility capable of hosting major events of all kinds, fans were also assured that the majesty and history of the great ground will always be a part of the Barbadian landscape.

That was the major theme which came across during the 'Forever Kensington' tribute, which featured reflections on the history of Kensington Oval from members of the Pickwick Cricket Club and from Barbadian legends, who vividly recounted their best memories of the ground. < Read more >

FAREWELL, KENSINGTON. Gordon Brooks, the best known and most experienced cricket photographer in the Caribbean, walking away on Sunday evening from the famous ground before it is demolished and rebuilt for World Cup 2007. Brooks, who has followed West Indies around on camera for more than three decades, made the trek around the Oval minutes after West Indiescrushed Pakistan in four days. It was their 21st victory on the ground.

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WITH THE MOON as the backdrop, Kensington Oval said "good night" on Monday to signal the end to 120 years of rich entertainment.

The night belonged to every one of the over 1 000 patrons at the closing ceremony as authorities get ready to demolish the ground to make way for a new 27 000-seat stadium for the 2007 Cricket World Cup. < Read more >

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TINO BEST is back, but the West Indies selectors have resisted the temptation to make wholesale changes in the aftermath of a second successive Test defeat to South Africa.

After close to ninth months in the international wilderness with a back injury, the livewire Barbadian fast bowler is set to return in the fourth Digicel Test at the Antigua Recreation Ground, starting Friday. < Read more >

Sunday 03, April-2005

Barbadian Pedro Collins is estactic after collecting the wicket of South Africa's Herschelle Gibbs, who was trapped leg before. No contract dispute, no absence of super star players, not even bad weather, seemed able to keep West Indies down over the past two days. The boys in maroon completed another spectacular performance on the third day of the first Digicel Test against South Africa yesterday, and are close to a victory not even the most die-hard fan would have dared predict last week. Already with a comfy 543 runs on the board, pacers Darren Powell, Pedro Collins and Reon King grabbed two wickets apiece to place the Windies in full control, as South Africa struggled to 130 for six in their first innings on a day that saw action start at 2:15 p.m. because of a water logged field from overnight rains.

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Floyd Reifer (left), new technical adviser of the Barbados team, speaking with allrounder Sulieman Benn.

Barbados’ young batsmen got some words of advice as they prepared for tomorrow’s crucial Carib Beer Series contest against Jamaica at Windward Cricket Club, St Philip.
Floyd Reifer, the new technical adviser of the side, was on hand at the indoor nets at 3Ws Oval where the Bajans had an intense three-hour session. < Read more >

The move by the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) to appoint a foreign coach has been met with approval by a man whose application for the job was once rejected.

Roland Butcher, the former England batsman who was born in Barbados, yesterday lauded the board for the bold move, as he responded to questions on the appointment of Australian Bennett King as coach. < Read more >

West Indies players continue to put in the hard work as they face the tough regime set-out by new coach Bennett King. Several players have been feeling the pain but enjoying themselves.

There has been work in the indoor and outdoor nets, day workouts on the beach, strength and fitness drills, as well as classroom sessions with computer and video images. The 25 players are all here and are preparing for VB Series Tri-nation tournament in Australia.

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Carib Beer Series 2005

It’s a big day for Jason Bennett today. After two outstanding seasons for West Indies “B” in the Carib Beer Series, the 22-year-old fast bowler makes his debut for Barbados.
The defending double crown champions bowl off their season with a match against Windward Islands at the 3Ws Oval.

Bennett warmed up for battle in the nets at Weymouth yesterday under the watchful eye of Roddy Estwick, one of three coaches assisting team coach Hendy Springer.

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Sunday 16, January-2005
Barbadian opener Dale Richards executing a superb straight drive during his entertaining 54 not out against Trinidad and Tobago at the North Stars ground last week Saturday at the Carib Beer Series

A tense 24 hours, highlighted by heart-stopping and heightened anxiety, climaxed with euphoric island-wide celebrations last night after it was announced that Barbados, the country with the richest cricketing tradition in the Caribbean, would host the final of Cricket World Cup (CWC) 2007.

The grand announcement was made by CWC 2007 Inc. managing director, Chris Dehring, at 9:20 p.m. from the Ritz Carlton Resort in the northern Jamaica tourist resort of Montego Bay. < Read more >

A toast to success: Chairman of WorldCup Barbados Inc, Chris DeCaires (second from left) celebrates the selection of Barbados as one of the host venues for matches in ICC CWC WI 2007, with his staff at their Manor Lodge headquarters, immediately after the announcement of the eight venues yesterday.

Kensington Oval has been chosen as one of the eight official venues to host matches in the International Cricket Council (ICC) Cricket World Cup West Indies 2007. < Read more>

BARBADOS CRICKET 2004

Barbados has produced some of the best, such as Desmond Haynes, seen here dispatching Ian Botham to the boundary in typical West Indian fashion during the fifth Test Match at Headingley

Great cricketers like Gordan Greenidge, seen here is regarded as one of the best Bajan opening batsman, paired with Desmond Haynes, their reputation lives on. Gordon scored a test average of 44.45 runs from 108 matches

Sir Garfield St.Auburn Sobers was a supreme batsman, he could bowl pace or spin and was a brilliant fielder as well as being a superb captain. He is without a doubt the worlds greatest all rounder.

We salute our heroes!

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