Published May 25, 2018 at 12:07 pm (Updated May 25, 2018 at 2:17 pm)
Lamont Marshall romped to an emphatic victory in today’s Bermuda Day Half Marathon Derby.
The 33-year-old led the field across the finish line in 1hr 14min 41sec to clinch a second title in three years.
Sean Trott took second in 1:19:08 and Irishman Seamus Famous third in 1:20:40.
Marshall was the overwhelming favourite to claim Jay Donawa’s vacant title and the multiple national record holder lived up to expectations, averaging 5min 42sec mile splits on his lonely stroll to victory.
“The time wasn’t as great but I was just glad to win,” Marshall told The Royal Gazette.
“I was ambitious and took it aggressively the first mile and just tried to hold it.
“Second half I struggled a bit but so be it.”
The ever-smiling Trott was delighted to have achieved his primary goals in the race.
“I’m definitely happy with my performance,” Trott said.
“I was aming for a top three and hopefully under 1hr 20 min so I was very happy I got both.”
Famous was equally as thrilled to have earned a spot-on the podium for the first time in Bermuda’s most prestigious race.
“It’s not my best time but definitely my best place,” he said. “It’s phenomenal, the crowds here are just amazing.”
Chris Harris was the first male master across the line and fourth overall in 1hr 23 min.
The World Triathlon Festival Weekend got underway on Thurday evening [April 26] with the three day event involving an opening ceremony, kids race, amateur race, hangover swim, plus the elite race which will feature some of the world’s top professional triathletes from over 25 different countries, including Bermuda, with reigning world champion Flora Duffy set to race on home soil.
There were over 50 elite men and over 30 elite women in Saturday’s race, and nations being represented included the USA, Canada, UK, Ireland, Mexico, Israel, Barbados, Australia, Czech Republic, Spain, Slovakia, Austria, China, Japan, Germany, UAE, Cayman, Denmark, Portugal, Costa Rica, Korea, New Zealand, South Africa and Pakistan.
Flora: I want to thank all the #Bermudians who came out, this was an amazing moment for me in my career
Flora Duffy says she feels like her career has come full circle before her “showcase” to the island as the most dominant force in the sport in MS Amlin World Triathlon Bermuda tomorrow.
Duffy vividly remembers, more than 20 years on, her first encounter with professional triathlon, watching the Hamilton ITU World Cup and being inspired by the likes of Australian Emma Carney, the race winner, and Canada’s Carol Montgomery.
The Bermudian, who was only 10 years old, could have hardly imagined she would one day have her own event built and packaged solely around her as the home favourite and world No 1.
“Watching that race is what inspired me to become a professional athlete because that was the first time I thought, ‘Oh wow, you can actually do this sport and make a living’,” Duffy said. “It’s pretty cool to come full circle and be here doing that. I grew up doing the Front Street Mile, running up and down Front Street, so I know how hard that can be. It’s pretty deceiving. It’s a very tough, gritty course, but that’s great.”
Duffy could not have scripted her homecoming any better after storming to the gold medal at the Commonwealth Games three weeks ago. She says the pressure is off to some degree, having achieved her objective on the Gold Coast.
“For me, April was my peak month of the season, with the Commonwealth Games and the WTS Bermuda,” Duffy said. “I had to make sure I was in really good form for those two races.
“I said if I nailed those two then the rest of the year doesn’t really matter too much or it would be very relaxing almost. It’s a big deal and, of course, it would be very special to win.
“Obviously, I want to race well here and showcase what I do around the world. It would be a bit of a shame if the race doesn’t go as I’d like it to on Saturday.”
The reigning two-times world champion admits the extra attention she now attracts, particularly in Bermuda, can be jarring at times and brings a different type of pressure.
“[Racing at home] is a very different pressure from the Commonwealth Games,” Duffy said. “It’s really cool and special and kind of overwhelming all at the same time.
“The pressure going into Gold Coast I felt a lot more because it’s a Games and it comes around once every four years. Plus, Bermuda had only won one gold medal and it wasn’t a female one. That has a whole new level of pressure and for me that was a big deal.”
Duffy’s next goal is to become the first woman to win three consecutive ITU world titles.
Triumphing in front of her adoring public would be her first series win of the season, having crashed out on a corner that claimed several other riders during slippery conditions in Abu Dhabi last month. She was, typically, in the lead at the time.
“It almost takes a bit of pressure off me coming into this race as it’s part of a series and you don’t have to necessarily win every race to be the world champion,” the 30-year-old said.
“I can look at it like that, but of course I want to win on home soil.”
Among those posing a threat to Duffy, the overwhelming favourite, is Rachel Klamer, of the Netherlands, who won the season-opener in Abu Dhabi, and Katie Zaferes, the world No 3 from the United States.
Jess Learmonth, of England, who worked in tandem on the bike with Duffy on the Gold Coast to pull away from the rest of the field, a tactic they have used countless times in WTS races, has not made the trip.
“I’ve been checking out their social media and it’s so cool to see, because I have always been bragging about Bermuda and about how pretty it is and how cool the vibe is here.
“For them to be here on the island and sharing it on their social-media platforms, from what I’ve seen they’re really enjoying being here.”
The second match in the Bermuda Triangle Cup took place at 3.00pm this afternoon [April 22] at BAA field, as the BFA Premier League All Star team took on the Oakville Blue Devils from Ontario, Canada.
The BFA Premier League All Star team is as follows:
Bermuda win tonight behind Simmons two goals and Sealy’s finisher as they punish #oakville 3-1 for not taking advantage of better possession earlier in the game.
Bermuda Select 3 Oakville Blue Devils 1
Kyle Lightbourne’s young Bermuda Select team sent the crowd home happy when two injury-time goals sealed a dramatic 3-1 victory over Oakville Blue Devils in their opening tour match at the National Stadium last night.
The teams were preparing for a penalty shoot-out to settle the deadlock when Lejuan Simmons netted his second goal of the game to give Bermuda a 2-1 lead two minutes into stoppage time.
Two minutes later Jenico Sealey, who had just come on as a substitute, made certain of the win with a composed finish at the far post from a Simmons cross. Lightbourne, the Bermuda coach, was very happy with the performance of a team containing several under-20 players, including three high-school pupils.
“It was a close game, but we’ve played a few games up here where teams have scored in the last minute, like the Barbados game, so it was nice for us to come and get a result tonight,” Lightbourne said.
“We’ve had a lot of youngsters but I thought it was a very good game. They bossed the game in the second half, they definitely came at us. But the most pleasing thing about us was we withstood the pressure, kept them at arm’s length in front of our goal, rode our luck on one or two occasions and hit them when there was no time to recover.
“We had guys in there, some who haven’t played Premier Division ball yet, so I’m happy with those guys. Aaron Spencer sat in the midfield when we asked him to do a job and did it well, while Jarye Bean at left back also did well, the two young guys from X-Roads. It says something for their programme.”
The game started at a fast pace but had few clear-cut chances in the opening half hour. Oakville had the better of the possession during that period and had a couple of attempts, one which Brandon Duarte, their winger, put wide after the ball was half-cleared to him outside the box following a free kick.
Then Anthony Novak crossed into the box and striker Filipe Vilela headed straight at goalkeeper Jahquil Hill.
Bermuda took the lead against the run of play when midfielder Osagi Bascome chipped a ball into the box and when goalkeeper Matt George failed to collect it, Cecoy Robinson, the Bermuda captain, knocked it back for Simmons to steer it past defender Victor Gallo standing on the goalline.
Vilela, who continued to look a threat, poked a shot towards goal that Hill turned around for a corner. He hit the target in the 43rd minute from another corner, jumping between defenders Na’eem Griffith and Jaylon Bather to meet a cross from his captain Taylor McNamara and place a firm header past Hill.
“I thought it was a good performance by us, in the second half we made some changes because it is our pre-season,” said Vilela, who was born in Canada, but played in Portugal for eight years.
“It didn’t work out but it was a positive game for us. I don’t think it was a fair result but that’s soccer.”
Oakville made four substitutions at the start of the second half, including changing goalkeepers. However, Bermuda continued to battle hard against their semi-professional opponents, with Donte Brangman almost setting up a second goal for Bermuda when goalkeeper Karman Saini allowed the ball to escape his clutches. Brangman collected the loose ball and crossed to the far post where Robinson failed to reach the pass in front of an open goal.
Oakville made a fifth substitution before Bermuda made their first when teenager Quinaceo Hunt replaced Hill in goal. Lightbourne then made a double substitution, replacing PHC Zebras pair Robinson and Marco Warren with Tehvan Tyrell and D’Andre Wainwright.
Bascome almost scored a late winner when his shot from 30 yards was just inches over the bar. The dramatic finish saw another Bascome pass send Simmons away down the right before the Robin Hood captain kept his composure to steer his shot past the goalkeeper.
Then Sealey sealed the win, when another run by Simmons down the flank saw his cross reach Sealey at the far post to score past goalkeeper Karman Saini whose defence was stretched as they pushed players forward in search of the equaliser.
“Bermuda got us in the end with some pace and freshness, but credit to them they took their chances well and that’s what football is all about, ” Duncan Wilde, the Oakville coach, said. “We created enough chances to put it away, however it is pre-season and we made a lot of changes which unbalanced the team. I thought it was a good game of football and too bad it got away from us at the end.”
Teams
Bermuda Select: J Hill — D Usher, J Bather, N Griffith, J Bean, O Bascome, M Warren, A Spencer, C Robinson, L Simmons, D Brangman.
Oakville: M George — H Joshi, V Gallo, T McNamara, M Gennaccaro, KMcNamara, L Poderbarec, A Novak, K Ellis, F Vilela, B Duarte.
Team colours are red and blue. The club also has a ladies team.
Contents
1 History
2 Achievements
3 CONCACAF
4 Players
4.1 Current squad
4.2 Notable players
5 Staff and board members
6 Historical list of coaches
7 References
8 External links
History
Founded in 1955, the club falls under auspices of the Bermuda Police Service and have won the Bermuda Combination Cup twice, the Bermudian Sheild title three times as well as the Women’s FA Cup in their history and are currently the Bermuda Master’s League champions.
St. Georges Stallions # 2 hosted Prospect United # 1 at the Wellington Oval for the Master’s League title decider Saturday, March 10th 2018 at 3:00 p.m. in an event filled with action and drama as the Master League title run curtain closer unfolded.
Club President Neil Paynter laced his boots and lead his men on the field strategically placing Player coach Herbie Bascome as the afternoons referee to oversee the sanctioned event.
Chris Thompson had a plan of his own as he arrived in the Police bus with all units ready for the proceedings selecting the British style formation of 4-4-2 with a Barbadian defensive line up, a Vincentian midfield and a link up of Jonathan Wood and Colin Stewart in the front line.
St. George’s decided to begin the match against wind figuring they may be able to have a run in the second half acquiring a large portion of the Prospect roster in recent transfer window including trusted Luellen Simmons on his return to Bermuda.
Referee Bascome blew his whistle releasing the activities on the wind swept field of play with St. George’s two new English international strikers of their own in the transfer window displaying their vast depth of players at the Wellington Oval Club.
Prospect’s game plan was implemented perfectly with a slick passing game all on the ground in the midfield formulating triangles that the Stallions could not find an answer for.
St. George’s found some ability to make a run of it but before they could manage any fordable attack, Prospect scored a brilliant goal that Colin Stewart could not miss after a sublime pass from Woody and was able to nutmeg the center back and the keeper and chipped the carnage into the roof of the net sending the travelling Prospect supporters in jubilations as they felt their title hopes receive a lifeline.
Prospect quickly rotated the reserves to the front line in the very first half and switched their game plan to Spanish style football that St. Georges was not used to.
Both teams entered the half with the home side trailing the game 0 – 1 and needed a spark off the bench to help with their onslaught and the Police running ability.
Herbie Bascome decided to release his English internationals on the field of play and were able to create new chances for the home side.
Despite St. Georges clearing their bench they were not able to muster any form of attack with the Prospect defense standing firm until the 102nd minute of play.
Possession: St. George’s 43% Prospect United 57%
St. George’s: L Simmons, N Paynter, F Greaves, P Hollis, L Signor, E Daniels (cap), S Burgess, D Bailey, S Adderley, L Cann, D Smith.
Substitutes: J Laws, A Williams, C Roberts, D Evans, S Gibbons.
Prospect Police Club: A Chase, A Henry, S Miller, S Simmons, B Harris, D Urbina, R Barker (cap), D Hunte, J Wood, A Evans, C Stewart.
Substitutes: C Thompson, T Adams, J Talbot, S Clarke, R Roberts, S Dennie, L Scott.
This afternoon FIFA referee Precious Smith blew her whilste minutes after 3:00 p.m. at the Prospect Recreation Center to begin the proceedings in a #1 vs # 2 affair which saw Somerset Etros enter the arena with a united front acquiring the services of the Somerset Eagles players in the most recent transfer window.
Prospect Head Coach Chris Thompson assured the press that his side were ready for the dual as their players finally returned from the Trinidadian festivals and were up for the task of clinching the Master’s League title run.
Somerset Head coach Danvers Seymour Jr. relished the days of Silver City acquiring an unbeaten run of 51 games on the trot and looked forward to the results of this weeks outing.
Tracy Adams lead the front line supplying Woody with slicing through balls that provided trouble for the Somerset defensive line up to contain finding themselves without the likes of MacDonald Simmons in this weeks encounter.
Monster was able to make some runs down the left side flank and against the run of play allowed Twin Wade the ability to shoot on net with which he made no mistake from the 6 yard box and was able to take the lead in the first half of the contest.
Chris Thompson made a quick technical change bringing on Ecuadorian transfer David Urbina into the match on the left side of the flank in which he made dashing runs of his own and whipped in crosses over the Somerset offside trap which allowed midfielder Jonny Talbot the chance to strike home the equalizer in the tantalizing affair.
Both teams entered the half 1-1 a piece both knowing how important the result of the game would mean in the league leaders title run, both teams decided to rotate the reserves to close out the game.
Chris Thompson decided to bring on his cousin and fellow Jamaican striker Darren Thompson which proved to change the aspect of the Prospect attack and ended up striking home a left footed shot from across the right side of the field and sending the Prospect supporters into jubilation at Headquarters Hill in Devonshire.
Somerset tried their outmost at finding a equalizer that Keeper Scott disallowed any shot from crossing the line was forced into action with a double save that caused all sorts of commotion that the Somerset team could not score from any angle.
Technical director Rashad Douglas instructed his team to slow down the play and maneuver the ball into the corner flag to see the game out but luckily Stephen Dennie ignored the signal and supplied an excellent cross that was met by David Urbina who slammed home the 3rd goal of Prospects tally bringing the game to a 3 – 1 lead which cleared the Prospect bench into early celebrations.
Somerset didn’t give up and in the 89th minute mustered up a consolation goal bringing the game to 3-2 but in the closing minutes of the game.
Moments later Referee Smith called an end to the contest which resulted in 3 points for Prospect Police team returning them to the top of the league tables.
Head coach Chris Thompson was quoted after the game saying ” Good effort from the fellas, great team effort.”
Possession – Police 56 % Somerset 44%
Prospect United: A Chase, S Dennie, S Simmons, S Miller, B Harris, D Hunte (Cap) , J Talbot, Henry, V Philgence, Woody, T Adams.
Substitutes: L Scott, C Thompson, R Roberts, R Evens, D Urbina, J Indian, D Thompson, R Douglas.
Goal: Talbot 35, Thompson 65, Urbina 85.
Somerset Extros: J Seymour, N Woods, S Sandy, M Hunt, S Franks, A Wade, M Riley, B Wade, J Tucker, C Webb, D Rodney.
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