Sol Rally Barbados 2012 (June 9/10) enjoyed a major presence over the Easter weekend at the Donnelly Group Circuit of Ireland Rally. One of the world¹s oldest rallies ­ it dates back to 1931 ­ it was, for the first time, a round of the Intercontinental Rally Challenge (IRC), which is promoted and broadcast by Eurosport.

  Reigning IRC

Australia pipped the West Indies in the Bridgetown test after a thrilling finish in the gathering gloom late in the evening of the fifth day. The West Indies will rue a bad day in the field on the 4th day and some poor batting on the morning of the fifth day, but full credit to Aussie skipper Michael Clarke for his bold declaration and backing

When the 22 confirmed crews line up for this Saturday¹s (April 14) Chefette April Safari - the second round of the Barbados Rally Club¹s (BRC) MudDogs Safari Championship - they will be facing a tough challenge . . . unlike most events, however, this will not be a challenge created by bad weather creating muddy terrain, but man-made, because

The figures are in for the first quarter of the new www.sportingbarbados.com site which compliments the annual Sporting Barbados Tourism magazine and there is lots to shout about!

Since the new site was launched in December 2011, the audience has increased by 378% from 900 visits same time

West Indies captain Darren Sammy proved an inspirational leader for the home team on the second day of the Bridgetown test with a swashbuckling 41 and an adventurous declaration midway through the last session. Sammy’s enterprising batting provided the thrills and spills for the 4,000 plus crowd but it was the steady Shivnarine Chanderpaul (

Please be advised that there will be two matches of polo on 10th April 2012 at Apes Hill Polo Club.

 

The first match will be a local match at 3.15pm, the second match will be Apes Hill vs Four Quarters, a team from Berkshire in England.

 

There is a fully stocked bar, and afternoon tea/snacks on sale for you to

Fresh from an encouraging debut in his recently-acquired ex-Marcus Gronholm Ford Focus WRC06, Jamaica¹s Jeffrey Panton is fired up for his tarmac debut in the car on Sol Rally Barbados 2012 (June 9/10). With regular co-driver Mike Fennell Jnr, he finished second to local hero John Powell¹s Subaru Impreza WRC S14 on the tough loose-surface

Please be advised that there will be two matches of polo on the 5th and the 7th April at Apes Hill Polo Club, starting at 3.15pm.

The first match will be a local match and the second match, at 4.30pm, will be between Apes Hill and Four Quarters, a team from Berkshire, England.  This match will be 10 goals.

There is a fully

The Ladies carried off the bragging rights in the Battle of the Sexes Polo at Holders on Sunday winning 3-1 over the men in the overall competition.

Congratulations to them and to Chanda Gooding who put on a tremendous performance as Madonna to win two Premium Economy Tickets to London to see the famous singer on 17th July in Hyde Park

Well done West Indies on winning the T20 at Kensington Oval on Friday afternoon. It was an electrifying match which could have gone either way but the West Indies players were up for the challenge to level the series.  Now with both the ODI and T20 series all square, we look forward to winning the Test Match Series.

The Barbados Rally Club¹s (BRC) MudDogs Chairman Warren Gollop is urging crews to enter early for the Chefette April Safari, which will run off on Saturday, April 14. The second round of the BRC MudDogs Safari and Chefette MudDogs Novice Safari Championships comes just four weeks after the 2012 season¹s curtain-raiser.

  With the busy

In a first for Caribbean motor sport, the Barbados Rally Club (BRC), organiser of Sol Rally Barbados 2012 (June 9/10), has partnered with Going Places Travel to launch a series of specially-tailored travel packages targeted at the hundreds of motor sport fans in the region. Inclusive of round trip airfare, all taxes and fees, hotel and rental

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Officials of the West Indies Cricket Board have explained the policy regarding the admittance of children under the age of 16 for international matches.
 
WICB Events Manager Cindy McLean said children’s tickets are available on a first-come, first-serve basis and are available as long as stocks last.

Please be advised The All England Polo Club Hickstead vs. Barbados polo tour continues at Lion Castle Polo Club on Wednesday March 28, with 2 matches starting at 3:15 & 4:30.

Full bar, catering and teas on sale.

Admission adults Bds$20, children 12 & over Bds$10 and children under 12 free.

West Indies fast bowler Kemar Roach has been fined 50 per cent of his match fee after being found guilty of breaching the ICC Code of Conduct during his side’s fifth and final ODI against Australia in St Lucia on Sunday.
 
Roach was charged with a Level 2 offence, contrary to clause 2.2.4 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players or

Entries for the four-wheel-drive groups in Sol Rally Barbados 2012 (June

9/10) are flying high. Recent postings on the event¹s official web site, www.rallybarbados.bb, are pushing numbers towards record levels . . . and there are still seven weeks to go before the closing date for the

Bird launches Asphalt Championship attack

 

The Barbados Rally Club (BRC) has stepped up its worldwide promotion of Sol Rally Barbados 2012 by joining forces with the Donnelly Group Circuit of Ireland Rally (April 6/7). Two lucky volunteer marshals who work on the Easter weekend event will win an all-expenses-paid return trip

Barbados is in store for two days of exciting and inspiring sports action when Special Olympics winds it up it Annual National Games with junior track and field and cricket. The Special Olympics National Games Junior Track And Field Meet, to be held on Monday, March 26 at the Carlton Grounds in Black Rock, features young athletes, all under 8

Twenty-one crews for MudDogs¹ season-opener

 

Chefette Restaurants has upped its support for the Barbados Rally Club (BRC) MudDogs Safari Championship. In addition to backing the Novice Championship, the Rookie Crew of the Year Award and next month¹s April Safari, the company has stepped in as title sponsor for this Saturday¹s

Please be advised that the First Citizens Barbados Open 10 Goal polo tournament matches scheduled for Lion Castle today Tuesday March 13 have been moved to APES HILL.

There are 2 matches, CIBC First Caribbean vs. Heineken at 3:15 and Bulova vs. The First Group at 4:30. This is the fourth day of play of this tournament.  The teams are

The Barbados Pro-Am golf tournament is the newest tournament to join The Golf Connection’s portfolio of destination events and the latest to be added to the local calendar of sporting events.

 

The inaugural event, which takes place from March 10 through 16, has received extensive exposure within The Golf Connection’s Private

Pre-season cricket training in Barbados remains a favourable option for several English counties, and the Barbados Tourism Authority (BTA) is set to roll out the third annual English County Pre-Season Training camp on March 13, 2012.
The 2012 camp has confirmed an all-time high number of participating teams, six in total, including

The First Citizens Barbados Open 10 Goal polo tournament continues today at Apes Hill with 2 matches, CIBC First Caribbean vs. Range Rover at 3:15 and Heineken vs. Bulova at 4:30. This is the third day of play of this tournament.  The teams are extremely closely matched with 2 of the 4 matches played so far going into extra time, 1 being won

Duckworth confirms second trip to the Caribbean

 

A record-equalling 10 cars have now been confirmed by the organising Barbados Rally Club (BRC) for the Modified 8-WRC class of Sol Rally Barbados 2012, following recent on-line entries received from former local, regional and international Rally Champions on the event¹s official

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