Daily Radio News

25 August  2010

 

The National Amateur Sports Association of St Helena is pleased to announce that St Helena will compete in shooting at the Commonwealth Games to be held in Delhi, India, from 3^rd to 14 October this year.  The persons who have gained a place in this year’s competition are: Carlos Yon, Cyril Leo, Colin Knipe and Rico Yon.   Their Chef de Mission, Anthony (Tony) Mercury will be responsible for the management of the Team during the Games and he will join the team in Cape Town.

The Team will leave the Island on 26th August.  They will spend some 4 weeks in Cape Town before travelling on to Delhi, India, via Dubai. 

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The 1^st Jamestown scout group will be hosting a family fun day on Sunday 29^th august at the mule yard starting at 1pm. There will be loads of activities planned for the day and evening, including fun castle, face painting, kids races, miscellaneous stalls, bingo, raffle, side shows and much more. There will also be hot food and refreshments available and a cash bar. DJ’s and Live Bands will provide music through out the day

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The RMS St Helena is due to leave tomorrow. For those who are leaving you are reminded that Hold baggage, freezer packages, cabin baggage and perishables receiving time is between 8am & 9am tomorrow (Thursday).  Passenger check in time at the customs shed is at 10am tomorrow.  Sailing time is on completion of passenger and cargo operations.   The RMS will be making her way back to Capetown where she will arrive on Tuesday 31^st August for dry-dock.

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News for the Golf Club.

Saturday’s golf was hit by a deluge (flood) half-way through the Texas Scramble tournament.  As a result, the 44 players had to settle for a curtailed (shortened) competition as rain stopped play.  After 9 holes, Larry Thomas and Graham Cranko came out as winners after count back from Helen and Foxy Stevens. 

Nearest the Pin prizes went to Freda Green and Larry Thomas on the 5^th and Eileen Wallace and Bobby Crowie on the 7^th. 

Two ball pool winners were Peter Bagley and Brian Yon; Larry Thomas and Graham Cranko; Cecil Thomas and Bobby Crowie; Freda and Shotty Green. 

In the evening, there was a lobster stir fry and disco.  Many thanks to those who provided the music and food.

Sunday was meant to be a One Club and Putter competition.  However, the rain clouds gathered again and the event was cancelled for lack of participants.  However, the dedicated contestants for the Island Games Selection Process still turned out to hand in a card for the day, despite the inclement conditions.

Next weekend, there will be an 18 Hole Strokeplay competition in the furrows, sponsored by Fox Motors on Saturday and an 18 Hole Tombstone contest on Sunday.

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