The Chairman of the Bermuda Island Games Association, Jon Beard, and Secretary, Juanita Blee have just returned from the Annual AGM of the International Island Games Association.
The AGM was held in Jersey (Channel Island UK), who are the hosts for next year’s Nat West Island Games.
The 2015 Games will have 14 Sports that include Archery, Athletics, Basketball, Badminton, Football, Golf, Cycling, Sailing (and Windsurfing), Shooting, Tennis, Triathlon, Table Tennis, Volleyball (and Beach Volleyball and Swimming.
Beard and Blee report that their facilities are in great shape, and the Games look as if they will be an excellent event.
The Track will be resurfaced and the main Football pitch is being transformed into a high-level 3G ‘turf’ pitch.
Beard said, “The accommodation set aside for Bermuda is excellent and we are hoping to take competitive teams to continue last year’s success.”
“We were inundated with messages of Thanks from the member islands to everyone in Bermuda for the hospitality and organization of last year’s Games,” said Blee.
Beard concluded, “I was told innumerable stories of local people going out of their way time and time again to ensure our visitors had a great time.”
The website for the Games is well-populated www.jersey2015.com.
