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Tuesday, May 26, 2026
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Warwick Academy Edge Sandys in Last-Over Thriller
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Warwick Academy have been crowned the Bermuda School Sports Federation's Middle School Girls Super 8 Cricket champions after dethroning defending champions Sandys Secondary Middle School in a breathless final.
Setting a daunting target of 74 in their allotted six overs, Warwick’s innings was anchored by a blistering display from Adriana Dyer. Dyer led the charge by smashing two sixes and three fours on her way to a mandatory retirement score of 30, while teammate Lee Terceira added a crucial 14 runs.
Sandys mounted a spectacular chase, ignited by a boundary-laden 30 from Jerzi Smith—including three towering sixes—and a late surge alongside Yara Muhammad. However, with the West Enders needing just four runs for victory, Warwick's Evie Brogden turned hero in the final over, snatching two quick wickets to dash Sandys' hopes and leave them three runs agonizingly short on 71.
Earlier in the tournament, both finalists showcased their heavy-hitting pedigree in the Semi-Finals. Warwick Academy punched their ticket to the showcase match with a convincing 31-run victory over Saltus Grammar School. Terceira was in sensational form, smashing an unbeaten 30, supported well by Sommer Barclay's 28, easily overshadowing an impressive retirement knock of 30 from Saltus' Avalon Hollis.
Sandys, meanwhile, booked their final spot by chasing down 67 against the Whitney Institute with a full six balls to spare. Despite Whitney's Yendi Chase Simmons blasting 35 runs—featuring four sixes—Sandys' opening duo of Yari Smith and Jerzi Smith proved relentless, combining for an unbeaten 68-run partnership to seal a dominant 10-wicket victory.
Pool A
Somersfield Academy - 52/5
Warwick Academy - 59/2
Somersfield Academy - 52/2
Whitney Institute - 53/1
Whitney Institute - 51/5
Warwick Academy - 55/2
Pool B
Sandys Secondary Middle school - 44/1
Dellwood Middle School - 43/3
Saltus Grammar - 63/3
Sandys Secondary Middle School - 66/1
Saltus Grammar - 65/1
Dellwood Middle School- 55/3
Semi Finals
Warwick Academy - 97/2
Saltus Grammar - 76/1
Sandys Secondary Middle School- 68/0
The Whitney Institute - 67/0
Final
Warwick Academy - 74/2
Sandys Secondary Middle School - 74/1
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Tuesday, May 26, 2026
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Jeffers Stars with Ball as Bristol West Indian Win
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Bristol West Indian Phoenix CC 199/9 Twyford House 140
All-rounder Cameron Jeffers produced a devastating bowling masterclass to inspire Bristol West Indian Phoenix CC to a comprehensive 59-run victory over Twyford House CC in the Bristol & District Cricket Association Second Division.
Having won the toss and elected to bat, Phoenix recovered from early setbacks to post a highly competitive 199-9 from their allotted 40 overs. Renel Stewart anchored the innings beautifully with a top-score of 61, while Jeffers chipped in with eight lower-order runs. Twyford House bowler Mark Fowler kept the hosts in check with a superb, economical spell of 3-19.
However, Twyford House's response completely crumbled under a relentless spin assault led by Jeffers. The Bermudian international administrative standard-bearer ripped through the visitor's batting lineup, extracting sharp turn to claim magnificent figures of 4-20 from his 6.5 overs.
Despite a resilient 31 from opener George Millett, Twyford House were emphatically bundled out for 140, handing Phoenix a thoroughly deserved maximum-points triumph to ignite their early-season momentum.
Bristol West Indian Phoenix CC Inning
..20 (60) Raj Chudasama b Alfie Huxtable
..00 (10) Mahir Toshniwal Run Out
..30 (30) Shawn Bennett c James Connell b Alfie Huxtable
..17 (26) Muntasir Nayeem b Mark Fowler
..02 (09) Felix Wright b Mark Fowler
..08 (13) Cameron Jeffers c Chris Sherring b Mark Fowler
..61 (61) Renel Stewart c Chris Sherring b Lachlan Graveney-Massey
..01 (05) Zemroy Thomas b James Marks
..14 (16) Yatin Patel c James Connell b Benjamin Smith
..08 (07) Ricardo Thompson Not Out
..08 (05) Cadell Reid Not Out
..30 Extras (2lb-26w-2nb)
199 Total for 9 wickets after 40 overs
Fall of Wickets: 1-4 (Toshniwal); 2-61 (Bennett); 3-71 (Chudasama); 4-77 (Wrigh); 5-84 (Nayeem); 6-96 (Jeffers); 7-108 (Thomas); 8-176 (Stewart); 9-189 (Patel);
Twyford House CC Bowlers
8.0-0-56-1 Benjamin Smith
8.0-0-35-1 Lachlan Graveney-Massey
8.0-0-20-2 Alfie Huxtable
8.0-2-19-3 Mark Fowler
4.0-0-35-1 James Marks
4.0-0-32-0 Thomas Field
Twyford House CC Inning
..25 (37) Mark Fowler c Renel Stewart b Cadell Reid
..09 (06) Madhav Mehta b Cadell Reid
..05 (15) Alfie Huxtable LBW Cadell Reid
..31 (37) George Millett st Renel Stewart b Cameron Jeffers
..09 (24) James Connell b Ricardo Thompson
..18 (12) Matt Collins b Zemroy Thomas
..01 (02) Benjamin Smith b Cameron Jeffers
..08 (23) Chris Sherring c Cadell Reid b Cameron Jeffers
..03 (13) Thomas Field b Zemroy Thomas
..12 (16) Lachlan Graveney-Massey c Muntasir Nayeem b Cameron Jeffers
..03 (09) James Marks Not Out
..16 Extras (6b-7w-3nb)
140 Total All Out after 31.5 overs
Fall of Wickets: 1-21 (Mehta); 2-37 (Huxtable); 3-44 (Fowler); 4-62 (Connell); 5-107(Collins); 6-109 (Millett); 7-110 (Smith); 8-119 (Field); 9-123 (Sherring); 10-140(Graveney-Massey);
Bristol West Indian Phoenix CC Bowlers
8.0-1-31-3 Cadell Reid
4.0-1-16-0 Yatin Patel
5.0-0-28-1 Ricardo Thompson
8.0-1-39-2 Zemroy Thomas
6.5-1-20-4 Cameron Jeffers
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Monday, May 25, 2026
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Weekend Top Performers with both Bat & Ball
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The curtain has officially come down on a thrilling domestic cricket season across Bermuda following a high-stakes weekend of final fixtures that settled league titles and relegation heartbreaks.
At the summit of the batting charts, Somerset Cricket Club captain Dominic Sabir led entirely from the front to construct a magnificent masterpiece at the top of the order. Sabir anchored his side's batting line beautifully, hammering a glittering eighty-three runs off just fifty balls against Bailey's Bay. His explosive knock, peppered with eight boundaries and five towering sixes, set the foundation for an above-par total of one hundred and ninety-nine that ultimately secured a twenty-five-run victory for the West Enders.
Over at the Wellington Oval, opening batter Nzari Paynter put on an absolute clinic in aggressive stroke play to guide St. George's Cricket Club to local bragging rights against East End rivals St. David's. Paynter reached his half-century in just forty balls before eventually falling for a majestic sixty-one runs off forty-eight deliveries. His innings featured four boundaries and three massive sixes, igniting a dominant home display that powered St. George's to a comprehensive ninety-one-run triumph.
The celebration of the weekend belonged to the Southampton Rangers, who officially secured the Premier Division league title following a devastating performance against PHC at the Southampton Oval. Veteran campaigner Jordan DeSilva provided the fireworks with the willow, smashing a swashbuckling fifty-seven runs off a mere twenty-seven deliveries. DeSilva went on a merciless boundary-striking rampage, clearing the ropes five times and finding the fence on two other occasions to push his team past the two-hundred mark.
While the batsmen enjoyed plenty of short-boundary glory, the weekend ultimately belonged to a trio of masterclass bowling spells that completely tore through opposing batting line-ups.
The undisputed performance of the weekend came from newly crowned champion Onias Bascome, who doubled as chief tormentor for the Southampton Rangers. Bascome unleashed a historic spell of absolute destruction, tearing through the PHC middle and lower order with surgical precision. Coming on as the sixth bowler utilized, Bascome took five wickets while conceding an unbelievable six runs from his three overs, including a maiden, to bowl out the opposition for just seventy-five.
Despite ending up on the losing side in the East End derby, St. David's Cricket Club stalwart Justin Pitcher reminded everyone of his elite top-flight pedigree. Pitcher single-handedly restricted the St. George's surge during the death overs, mixing his pace beautifully to claim fantastic figures of four wickets for nineteen runs from his maximum allotment of four overs.
Meanwhile, a stellar individual performance from Micah Simons of Willow Cuts, operating with immense flight and tactical control during a tough First Division encounter against Cleveland County at the Somerset Cricket Club, Simons consistently found the outer edge to claim a superb four-wicket haul. Simons finished his highly disciplined four-over shift giving up twenty-nine runs, providing a bright spark on a weekend where the standard of local cricket reached a brilliant crescendo.
Batting Department
..83 Dominic Sabir - Somerset Cricket Club
..61 Nzari Paynter - St. George's Cricket Club
..57 Jordan DeSilva - Southampton Rangers
..55 Stephen Outerbridge - Bailey's Bay
Bowling Department
3.0-0-06-5 Onias Bascome - Southampton Rangers
4.0-0-19-4 Justin Pitcher - St. David's Cricket Club
4.0-0-29-4 Micah Simons - Willow Cuts
4.0-0-09-3 Sa-Qui Robinson - St. George's Cricket Club
4.0-1-10-3 Cory Tucker-Smith - Flatt's Victoria
4.0-0-29-3 Kwasi James - Somerset Cricket Club
4.0-0-33-3 Dennico Hollis - Bailey's Bay
4.0-0-37-3 Rodney Trott - Bailey's Bay
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Monday, May 25, 2026
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Ray Helps Spearhead Girls Play Cricket Too
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The “Girls Play Cricket Too” initiative aims to introduce more girls to the sport, increase participation, and encourage long-term engagement with cricket through inclusive opportunities, coaching, and community involvement.
The initiative will launch with a festival on June 13, 2026, featuring skills development activities, fun mini-games, and opportunities for girls to experience and engage with cricket in an inclusive and supportive environment. The target group for the Girls Play Cricket Too Festival is primary-aged girls aged 7 to 11.
Interested participants can register using the following link: (Girls Play Cricket Too Festival Registration). The festival will be held at Warwick Academy between 8:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 13, 2026.
The day will begin with participants rotating through cricket skill-development activities, before progressing to fun mini-cricket games. Following the lunch break, Brianna Ray will share her cricketing journey with the girls, including a question-and-answer session designed to inspire and encourage young female cricketers.
The day will conclude with participant presentations, followed by a photo opportunity and autograph session with Brianna Ray and the coaching staff.
Helping to spearhead the initiative is Brianna Ray. Ray is a Bermudian cricketer known for her medium-pace bowling and her commitment to inspiring female cricketers in Bermuda. She has played for the Flatts Victoria Recreation Club cricket team in the Bermuda Cricket Board’s First Division and made a seismic impact in Bermuda cricket by becoming only the second female to play in the BCB Premier Division, representing Somerset Cricket Club.
Her rise in the top flight included impressive performances for Somerset Cricket Club against St. David’s and Southampton Rangers in her recent T20 Premier Division debut. She has also participated in the prestigious Cup Match trials, further highlighting her talent, determination, and commitment to developing cricket in Bermuda. Ray’s cricket journey has also included valuable international experience, playing for Loughborough University’s Women’s Performance team,
The Blaze in England, South Perth Cricket Club in Australia, and serving as a sub-fielder for England during both the Ashes and the Pakistan series. Her dedication to the sport, combined with her ambitions to grow the women’s game, continues to inspire many young players across Bermuda. This is highlighted by her numerous wins of the Minister’s Award for Cricket.
After spending time in England and Australia, Ray recently returned to Bermuda and is working to promote women’s cricket and encourage more girls to take up the sport. Brianna is an outstanding ambassador for women in sport and a genuine role model whose passion, experience, and leadership will help inspire and support the continued growth and development of girls’ youth cricket across Bermuda.
Click Here to see the Full 2026 Girls Cricket Festival Event Poster
Click Here to see the Full 2026 Girls Play Cricket Too Poster
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Sunday, May 24, 2026
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Twenty20 Premier & First Division Champions Crowned
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Somerset Cricket Club 199/8 Baileys Bay 174/7
At the Somerset Cricket Club, the Somerset Cricket Club relegated Bailey's Bay after defeating them by 25 Runs.
Baileys Bay won the toss and sent the Somerset Cricket Club to bat, Dominic Sabir was the top scorer with 83, which came off 50 balls, he hit 8 fours, and 5 sixes, Dennico Hollis was the pick of the Bailey's Bay bowlers returning figures of 4-0-33-3.
In reply Bailey's Bay could only manage 174/7, Stephen Outerbridge was the top scorer with a knock of 55 which came off 45 balls, he hit 6 fours, and 1 six, Kwasi James was the pick of the Somerset Cricket Club bowlers returning figures of 4-0-29-3.
St. George's Cricket Club 172/6 St. David's Cricket Club 81
At the Wellington Oval, the St. George's Cricket Club defeated the St. David's Cricket Club by 91 Runs
St. David's Cricket Club won the toss and sent the St. George's Cricket Club to bat, they would score 172/6 in their allotted 20 overs, Nzari Paynter was the top scorer with 61 which came off 48 balls, he hit 4 fours and 3 sixes. Justin Pitcher was the pick of the St. David's Cricket Club bowlers returning figures of 4-0-19-4.
In reply the St. David's Cricket Club were bowled out for 81, Derrick Brangman was the top scorer with 21, while Sa-Qui Robinson was the pick of the St. George's Cricket Club bowlers with figures of 4-0-9-3.
Southampton Rangers 203/9 PHC 75
At the Southampton Oval, Southampton Rangers defeated PHC by 128 runs, and were crowned Champions.
PHC won the toss and sent Southampton Rangers to bat, they would score 203/9 in their allotted 20 overs, Jordan DeSilva was the top scorer with 57 which came off 27 balls, he hit 2 fours, and 5 sixes, Charles Trott was the pick of the PHC bowlers with figures of 4-0-20-2.
In reply PHC were bowled out for 75, Jahmari Beach was the top scorer with 24, while Onias Bascome was the pick of the Southampton Rangers bowlers with figures of 3-0-6-5.
FIRST DIVISION
Somerset Bridge 83 Flatt's Victoria 84/3
At the Wellington Oval, Flatt's Victoria defeated Somerset Bridge by 7 wickets
Somerset Bridge won the toss and elected to bat, they were bowled out for 83, Jason Smith was the top scorer with 20, Cory Tucker-Smith was the pick of the Flatt's Victoria bowlers with figures of 4-1-10-3.
In reply Flatt's Victoria scored 84/3, Menish Karade was the top scorer with 28, Donnie Charles was the pick of the Somerset Bridge bowlers with figures of 2-0-20-1.
Warwick Workmen's Club 175/5 Devonshire Recreation Club 91/8
At the Southampton Oval, Warwick Workmen's Club won by 84 runs and were crowned the Champions.
Devonshire Recreation Club won the toss and sent Warwick to bat, they would score 175/5 in their 20 overs, Kamau Leverock was the top scorer with 49, Orlando Maulseed was the pick of the Devonshire Recreation Club bowlers with figures of 4-0-21-2.
In reply Devonshire Recreation Club would score 91/8 in their 20 overs, Rohan Davis was the top scorer with 20, while Staphen Dill was the pick of the Warwick Workmen's Club bowlers with figures of 4-0-18-2.
Cleveland County 141/9 Willow Cuts 92
At the Somerset Cricket Club, Cleveland County defeated Willow Cuts by 49 runs
Willow Cuts won the toss and sent Cleveland County to bat, Kristian Singh was the top scorer with 33, while Micah Simons was the pick of the Willow Cuts bowlers with figures of 4-0-29-4.
In reply Willow Cuts were bowled out for 92, Chakote Wainwright was the top scorer with 16, Clay Darrell was the pick of the Cleveland County bowlers with figures of 4-0-10-3.
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