Jamaica Gleaner
Published: Friday | December 11, 2009
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Aussie attack soft, says Windies coach
ADELAIDE, Australia (CMC): West Indies coach David Williams says the Australian bowling attack holds no terrors and lacks the experience to compare with their successful predecessors. After a lopsided defeat in the first Test in Brisbane, West Indies...

Pacers' paradise
PERTH, Australia (CMC): Pitch curator Cameron Sutherland says the WACA strip should provide pace and bounce for the third Test starting next week, welcome news for West Indies who believe speedster Kemar Roach holds the key to a victory over Australia...

Track stars Bolt, Fraser head nominees for RJR awards
World Championships triple gold medallist and world 100 metres and 200 metres record-holder Usain Bolt, and world 100 metres champion Shelly-Ann Fraser head the list of five men and nine women who have been nominated for the annual RJR National Sportsman and Sportswoman ...

Lambert back in charge for four-day champs
As expected, there were no surprises in Jamaica's 18-man squad which was announced by the Jamaica Cricket Association yesterday.The squad, which will begin the defence of their four-day title on January 8, sees...

Holmwood, Queen's take ISSA titles
Holmwood Technical High and The Queen's School captured the Inter-secondary Schools Association (ISSA)/Digicel All-Island Under-19 and Under-16 netball titles, respectively, at Clarendon Park yesterday. In the junior final...

Village cop KO crown
Western Bureau: Village United, who have been showing indifferent form in the 2009-10 Digicel Premier League, were in rampant form on Wednesday afternoon when they spanked Spicy Hill FC 7-0 in the final of Trelawny Football...

Organisers happy with World 20/20 preparations
CASTRIES, St Lucia (CMC): A bright picture is being painted ahead of the region's hosting of the International Cricket Council's World Twenty20 tournament next year."Overall, my message to you and to the general public is that at this point...

Last gasp winner hands Joe Public FA Trophy title
PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC): Pro League champions Joe Public stole an extra-time winner to beat Caribbean Football Union club kings W Connection 3-2 in the FA Trophy final on Wednesday night and snatch their fourth title in six competitions this season.

Jamaica Stakes takes spotlight in T&T
PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC): The Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association of Jamaica (TOBA) will hold the spotlight in tomorrow's eight-race card, scheduled to be run off at the Santa Rosa Park Racing Facility in Arima.TOBA will sponsor the final...

Promoters move to ease problems at Sunday meet
For the second time in two weeks, there will be back-to-back race meets, this Saturday and Sunday, at Caymanas Park.The historic first-ever Sunday meet on November 29 attracted more than 17,000 racing fans to Caymanas Park,...

Six firms bidding to provide track security
SIX companies, including the incumbent McKay Security, have reportedly shown interest in a contract bid to provide security services at Caymanas Park. Reports reaching Racing Along is that McKay Security, Security Innovations, Vanguard Security,...

CTL hosts Maragh at the track tomorrow
Caymanas Track Limited will, tomorrow, host one of North America's leading jockeys, Jamaican Rajiv Maragh, and his family at Caymanas Park. Rajiv Maragh was born in Jamaica on July 9, 1985, and is the son of jockey-turned-trainer Collin Maragh.


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