@Hants
Go Lewis!!!!
Kraigg Brathwaite 142 not out. Well painted century.
Does anybody in Barbados design and manufacture ROAD TENNIS RACQUETS.
Is their an initiative to develop the sports to its maximum potential?
City of Bridgetown Credit Union World Road Tennis Championship –
http://www.nationnews.com/nationnews/news/89010/daniel-night#sthash.IP2b6XiX.dpuf
Hants the guys manufacture their rackets locally.
@ David,
The racquets handles are NOT ergonomically designed.
It would be good for someone to use a “lawn tennis racquet handle as a “template”.
Barbados could be world leaders in the sport and should look to refine it before somebody else does.
Agree with you Hants. You know how we like to procrastinate.
On Sat, Nov 12, 2016 at 5:22 PM, Barbados Underground wrote:
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Lewis wins.
Max Verstappen drove an incredible race to be third.
Yes Hants, he cant shake Nico though.
Lewis said “It was a very easy race,” he said. “Probably one of the easier ones. I didn’t have any spins or moments, it was pretty straightforward. “
Dear BU:
The Government recently announced 25 National Sports Icons ….. with a few deserved persons among the group & a couple jokers. The criteria used remains unknown. Anyhow, as we reach 50 not out, a small group of friends & I wondered how many “unique” Bajan sportspersons we have/had among us….. and have so far come up with a fairly short List.
The criteria is that the person must have achieved a feat that is unique and can qualify on a list that reads: “The only Bajan IN THE WORLD to …..”.
I am sure readers will add to this List but surprisingly, those that first spring to mind, do not qualify…eg: Oba …..sorry, not the “only Bajan in the world to win an Olympic medal” …… there was also Jim Wedderburn… and so on.
Please let us refrain from local or regional feats…… eg: “only Bajan in the world to score 400 in marble cricket”, or similar…….. stick to international/world accomplishments.
Here is our List:
ATHLETICS:
Ryan Brathwaite – Only Bajan in the WORLD to win Gold at the World Athletics
Championships
DRAUGHTS:
Ronald King – Only Bajan in the WORLD to win a World Draughts Championship
ROWING:
Philip Als & Randal Valdez – only Bajan pair in the WORLD to Row across the Atlantic
SWIMMING:
Leah Martindale – Only Bajan in the WORLD to swim in an Olympic Finals
Chris Gibbs – Only Bajan in the WORLD to swim across the English Channel (35 km)
Peter Gibbs – Only Bajan in the WORLD to swim across Lake Ontario (50km)
TEST CRICKET:
Garry Sobers – Only Bajan in the WORLD to score 300+ runs in a Cricket Test Match innings
Malcolm Marshall – Only Bajan in the WORLD with 300+ Test Cricket wickets
Wesley Hall – Only Bajan in the WORLD to take a Test Match Cricket Hat-trick
Sports History Fan
@ David,
Lewis on pole. Tomorrow’s race could be “epic”.
Yes Hants, worried about his gear box though which is older than Nico’s
Nico does not handle pressure well and Red Bull and Ferrari seem to be competitive.
Epic indeed!
Lewis wins the race and tells the bosses to go fly a kite.
Nico wins the world championship.
That is a shocker Hants!
On Fri, Dec 2, 2016 at 3:18 PM, Barbados Underground wrote:
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Next season should be great if Red Bull and Ferrari step up.
Hope Lewis does not lose his competitive spirit.
Bolt……
Sandy Lane gold cup race say.
You can watch live at http://www.barbadosturfclub.org/watch-races-live/
Barbados’ top ranked tennis player turned in a tremendous performance, having taken the first set off of world No.10 Gael Monfils before ultimately falling in three sets in their second round match tonight at Indian Wells
http://www.nationnews.com/nationnews/news/94482/king-loses-monfils-winning-set#sthash.3Zf95zQD.dpuf
@ David,
Darian King has done very well against Monfils.
Good batting by Kraigg Brathwaite and Shai Hope today,.Classic .
Congrats to Shai Hope who is 201 not out.
Good “old time” batting.
“Lewis Hamilton claimed his sixth successive pole position on Saturday, as he pulled out all the stops to top qualifying for the 2017 Formula 1 Heineken Chinese Grand Prix, after Ferrari had led the first two phases of the session.
It was another close fight between Mercedes and the Scuderia, with Sebastian Vettel splitting the silver cars, only a tenth off Hamilton and just a thousandth of a second ahead of Valtteri Bottas in third.”
@Hants
Botas needs to step up and protect LH on P1.
Should be some exciting racing. There is rain in the forecast.
Congratulations to Lewis Hamilton!
The boy had talent from a young age.
https://www.facebook.com/FYRacecars/videos/1215382488560661/?hc_ref=NEWSFEED
Awesome drive by Lewis in tricky conditions. Was worth staying up to watch.
Congrats to Rolston Chase!
@ David,
I watched the entire days play. Chase batted really well. Real Test cricket today.
Yes Hants, they need to add another 100 runs to cap the effort.
Agreed. I hope the coaches are instilling the value of staying focused.
Three days of real Test cricket. Enjoyable so far.
Another day of real Test cricket. West Indies youngsters are fighting.
Good innings by Hope.
@Hants
Yes whave to applaud the effort but they allowed it to slip in the last hour. What a shame.
West Indies win. Awesome!!!!!
Yes Hants, a rare but satisfying win!
@ David,
Another 4 days of real test cricket . Tomorrow will be interesting.
Also F1 Lewis on pole.The front four are very close. Should be a great race.
Yes Hants, WI will have to perform a Houdini.
Unlike last year the Mercedes now have competition.
luck and talent. Hamilton wins.
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