Home|Sports|Chickcharney Challenge set for SaturdaySports

Simba FrenchSend an emailJanuary 26, 2023 441 2 minute readFacebookTwitterLinkedInShare via Email

The long-awaited return of the Chichkcharney Challenge, dubbed ‘The Return’, happens this Saturday after it was initially postponed from December 3, 2022.

The event, which is an obstacle course race, will be held at Clifton Heritage Park. This will be the seventh edition of the event. It features a three-mile course with 16 obstacles set to test participants’ endurance and strength.

The elite start is at 6.30 a.m. and a non-elite staggered start gets underway at 6.45 a.m.

The race usually features dedicated fitness enthusiasts, but it also appeals to persons who are looking to have fun. It usually attracts about 100 participants. Chickcharney Chirren Chief 

Executive Officer (CEO) Chester Robards is expecting that number to be doubled this weekend.

“People who have done the challenge before know the route and so this year we are changing the location of the starting line so that this time around we will be on the beach. That’s something new and a nice change which will give a really different feel to the event. We are also adding new obstacles that people have not seen before,” said Robards.

They are introducing a new timing system at this Saturday’s event.

“In previous years, there would simply be a clock running and whenever a participant crossed the finish line we would mark their time. We are aiming for greater accuracy this year with an NFC (Near Field Communication) race timing system and we will also be staggering the starts to ensure proper crowd control,” Robards said.

Obstacle course racing is one of the fastest growing segments in endurance sports globally. An official governing body – the International Obstacle Racing Federation (IORF) – was established nearly a decade ago to legitimize efforts to have obstacle course racing become an Olympic sport. Robards said that when that becomes a reality, he hopes to someday see a Chickcharney participant competing in the Olympics.

The event is being held in partnership with Clifton Heritage, with Colina Insurance as the lead sponsor. The cost to participate in the challenge is $70 for adults and $50 for persons under the age of 17. For groups of four or more participants, the cost is $65 per person and groups with participants ages 17 and under, the cost to participate is $45 per person. To register for the Chickcharney Challenge, interested persons are asked to go to the website https://www.chickcharneychirren.com.

The last Chickcharney Challenge was held in Downtown Nassau in July 2019 and was dubbed ‘We Run This City’.

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 Home|Sports|Hield, Pacers end dreadful losing streakSports

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He’s known for his offensive prowess, but Bahamian National Basketball Association (NBA) player Chavano ‘Buddy’ Hield came through on the defensive end on Tuesday, recording four steals and three blocked shots in 39 minutes on the floor to help the Indiana Pacers come back from 21 points down to beat the Chicago Bulls, 116-110.

Playing on their home court at the Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana, the Pacers got a much-needed victory, ending their longest losing streak of the season at seven games. Hield’s blocked shots tied a career-high and both steals and blocks were significantly higher than his season averages of one steal per game and 0.3 blocked shots per game.

The win has the Pacers sporting a 24-25 win/loss record on the season and they sit in ninth in the Eastern Conference of the NBA. As mentioned, the win also snapped a seven-game losing streak for the Pacers.

Pacers starting shooting guard Hield was still productive as his usual self on the offensive side of the ball, finishing with 19 points on 5-for-14 shooting from the field. Four of those five made field goals came from beyond the three-point line. He also had five rebounds and four assists in this matchup.

It was not a pretty beginning for the Pacers as they went down by as many as 21 points in the first half, but it was the 11th time this season they came back from a double-digit deficit. In fact, this was their second time coming back after being down by 20 or more points.

The Bulls got off to a strong start on the offensive side of the ball, jumping out to an 8-0 lead at the start of the game. The Pacers’ T.J. McConnell connected on a layup at the 9:30 mark that stopped that run. Hield’s first made shot of the game, a three-pointer, cut the Bulls’ lead to 18-5 with 7:24 left in the first quarter. At the end of the first quarter, the Bulls led 33-21 after leading by as many as 16 points in that quarter.

The Bulls held their largest lead of 21 points at 62-41 on an Ayo Dosunmu made free throw with 1:40 left in the first half. The Bulls completely controlled the first half as the Pacers never led and the Bulls went into the half with a 62-46 lead.

The Pacers played much better in the third quarter as they managed to outscore the Bulls, 34-25. Hield and his team were able to get the deficit down to single digits at the end of the third quarter, 87-80.

The Pacers continued to fight in the final period and got their first lead of the game when McConnell made a layup at the 4:27 mark to give them a 102-100 lead. After the score was tied at 106 with 1:59 left, Hield blocked Zach LaVine’s shot.

After going up 112-110 with 9.2 seconds left, Hield got his fourth and final steal of the night. Aaron Nesmith’s two made free throws put the Pacers up 114-110. Hield calmly sank two insurance free throws with seven seconds remaining in the game.

The Pacers played the back half of a back-to-back against the Orlando Magic last night but the result was unavailable up to press time. Their next chance to step on the court will be against the Milwaukee Bucks on their home court on Friday. That game tips off at 7 p.m.

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 Home|Sports|Atlantis Basketball League set to return to actionSports

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The Atlantis Basketball League is back, set to begin on Monday, February 6, 2023, under the theme, “A League of Our Own”, at the Elizabeth ‘Betty’ Cole Park, formerly Malcolm Park, near the Sir Sydney Poitier Bridge on Bay Street.

League action, which will feature 12 teams this year, will commence at 6:30 p.m. on February 6. There will be an opening ceremony at the park before the first game and the public is invited to attend.

All games are open to the public for the entire season which ends April 28, 2023. Games will be held every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 6:30 p.m. for the first game each night and 9:30 p.m. for the final game of the evening.

The league features a number of established and up-and-coming basketball stars who are ready to display their skills and go all out for a chance to bring home the championship trophy and to have bragging rights.

Entered in league action this year are the Cove Impalas, the Royal Towers Sharks, the Dolphin Cay Assassins, the Water Park Predators, the Banquet Bombers, the Casino Aces, the Water Park Warriors, the ISD Lions, the Room Service Grave Diggers, the Surveillance Eagles, the Cascade Ballers and the Housekeeping Pitbulls.

The season is expected to be a tough one that will climax with what is expected to be a thrilling championship.

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 Home|Sports|Mingoes men’s squad eliminated from Hummel CupSports

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The University of The Bahamas (UB) Mingoes men’s soccer side was knocked out of the Bahamas Football Association’s (BFA) Hummel Cup competition after losing to the Dynamos, 5-4, in penalty kicks after the match ended in a 5-5 tie.

The match was an important one for the Mingoes as Dynamos handed the team its last loss of 2022, and they were looking for a little payback.

The Dynamos started the match off quickly, scoring in the 10th and 18th minutes of the game.

Mingoes midfielder Ronaldo Green responded with a brilliant goal in the 26th minute, then another score in the 33rd minute to tie the match at 2-2.

In the 42nd minute, midfielder Nathan Wells scored off a spectacular bending corner to put the Mingoes up 3-2. Three minutes later, and just before the break, Collins Ngigi scored his first goal of the season, putting the Mingoes up 4-2 to end the half.

Coming out of the half, the Dynamos responded fast with goals in the 47th, 54th and 58th minutes to take a 5-4 lead.

In the 65th minute, Green was tackled in the box and received a penalty kick attempt. He scored to tie the match at 5-5 where it would end and go to penalty kicks.

Green was sent out first for the Mingoes and surprisingly missed. That was the only miss in the penalty round for either squad.

The Dynamos took the match 5-4 in penalties and advanced to the next round of the Hummel Cup.

Mingoes Head Coach Dion Godet said the team had several opportunities to put the match away and win it in regulation but fell short.

“We allowed the game to go into penalty kicks and I say allow because we had a lot of opportunities on offense tonight,” he said. “The Dynamos had a lot of opportunities as well and it was a very entertaining game. Congrats to the Dynamos who moved on. Tonight, we simply didn’t finish all of our 

opportunities and we had a couple of defensive breakdowns.”

Godet said the match sets a tone for the rest of the regular season.

“It was our first game back after the break and I saw some positive stuff from the guys,” he said. “Hopefully, we get better and build on that and get back on a winning streak in very short order.”

The Hummel Cup is a tournament that starts in the middle of the season and seedings are based on league standings at the Christmas break. The tournament essentially runs at the same time as the regular season and has its own trophy.

The Mingoes next play the Renegades in regular season action Sunday, February 5 at the Roscow A.L. Davies Field. 

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 Home|Sports|Mingoes men’s squad eliminated from Hummel CupSports

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The University of The Bahamas (UB) Mingoes men’s soccer side was knocked out of the Bahamas Football Association’s (BFA) Hummel Cup competition after losing to the Dynamos, 5-4, in penalty kicks after the match ended in a 5-5 tie.

The match was an important one for the Mingoes as Dynamos handed the team its last loss of 2022, and they were looking for a little payback.

The Dynamos started the match off quickly, scoring in the 10th and 18th minutes of the game.

Mingoes midfielder Ronaldo Green responded with a brilliant goal in the 26th minute, then another score in the 33rd minute to tie the match at 2-2.

In the 42nd minute, midfielder Nathan Wells scored off a spectacular bending corner to put the Mingoes up 3-2. Three minutes later, and just before the break, Collins Ngigi scored his first goal of the season, putting the Mingoes up 4-2 to end the half.

Coming out of the half, the Dynamos responded fast with goals in the 47th, 54th and 58th minutes to take a 5-4 lead.

In the 65th minute, Green was tackled in the box and received a penalty kick attempt. He scored to tie the match at 5-5 where it would end and go to penalty kicks.

Green was sent out first for the Mingoes and surprisingly missed. That was the only miss in the penalty round for either squad.

The Dynamos took the match 5-4 in penalties and advanced to the next round of the Hummel Cup.

Mingoes Head Coach Dion Godet said the team had several opportunities to put the match away and win it in regulation but fell short.

“We allowed the game to go into penalty kicks and I say allow because we had a lot of opportunities on offense tonight,” he said. “The Dynamos had a lot of opportunities as well and it was a very entertaining game. Congrats to the Dynamos who moved on. Tonight, we simply didn’t finish all of our 

opportunities and we had a couple of defensive breakdowns.”

Godet said the match sets a tone for the rest of the regular season.

“It was our first game back after the break and I saw some positive stuff from the guys,” he said. “Hopefully, we get better and build on that and get back on a winning streak in very short order.”

The Hummel Cup is a tournament that starts in the middle of the season and seedings are based on league standings at the Christmas break. The tournament essentially runs at the same time as the regular season and has its own trophy.

The Mingoes next play the Renegades in regular season action Sunday, February 5 at the Roscow A.L. Davies Field. 

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 Home|Sports|Cox wins BCF national titleSports

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National Master (NM) Valentine Cox dominated the 2023 Bahamas Chess Federation’s (BCF) National Chess Championship, winning the prestigious event with an impressive eight out of nine points. The only player to beat NM Cox was FIDE Master (FM) Cecil Moncur in Round 9. NM Cox won his first national chess championship 47 years ago, in 1975. He went on to win the title again in 2002 and 2015 according to BCF records.

The 2023 BCF National Chess Championship took place over two full weekends, starting on Friday January 13 January and 

culminating on Sunday January 22. This year, the tournament, which was sponsored by Colina, was held at the J. Whitney Pinder Building on Collins Avenue.

The 2023 BCF National Chess Championship was said to be exciting, filled with several shocking defeats. Young Avian Pride beat FM Cecil Moncur in Round 3 and Trevor Bridgewater pulled off an upset in Round 9, beating Candidate Master (CM) Kendrick Knowles. The 2023 BCF National Chess Championship was also a historic one as it was the first local chess tournament ever live streamed. The BCF secured electronic chess boards and chess clocks made by Digital Game Technology (DGT). DGT tournament boards are used at Chess Olympiads, world chess championships and all major chess tournaments around the world to show the games live as they happen.

“I would like to thank Colina for their sponsorship of the 2023 Bahamas National Chess Championship. I would also like to applaud all the players for participating in this historic tournament and congratulations to the winners,” exclaimed BCF 2nd Vice President Curtis Pride. “We encourage you all to continue to participate in BCF tournaments this year and support the Bahamas Chess Federation. The Bahamas Chess Federation is committed to giving all chess players in The Bahamas exposure and opportunities to travel regionally and internationally to improve your ratings and gain titles and ratings.”

BCF President CM Kendrick Knowles said: “I am proud that we were able to secure the DGT digital boards and live stream these games. We had persons watching from all over the world, including Norway, Jamaica and Switzerland. This is a huge accomplishment and it allows us to attract more attention to Bahamian chess tournaments and our players.”

The 2023 BCF National Chess Championship was a FIDE rated tournament, set up in a nine-round Swiss format with game in 90 minutes plus 30 seconds per move. Chief Arbiter for the championship was International Arbiter (IA) Andre White. White was assisted by Deputy Chief Arbiter Angel Pride.

Finishing second behind NM Cox was CM Byron Small with 7.5 points. Finishing third was Moncur with 6.5 points, and coming in fourth was Avian Pride with 5.5 points.

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 Home|Sports|Bahamians meet up in the NCAASports

King and the Bluejays defeat Storr and the Red Storm

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Bahamians A.J. Storr and Fredrick King Jr. faced off against each other on Wednesday night in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Big East action at the CHI Health Center in Omaha, Nebraska. In the end, King and the Creighton University Bluejays easily took care of Storr and the St. John’s University Red Storm, 104-76.

King came off the bench and played 13 minutes in the win for his team. He went 3-for-3 from the field, finishing with seven points. The freshman also had four rebounds in the Bluejays’ 12th win of the season. They improve to a 12-8 win/loss record and a 6-3 record in Big East competition.

It was a career night for Storr in points scored as he led all players with 23 points in 32 minutes of play and was able to finish 9-for-16 from the field in the loss. The freshman went 3-for-5 from deep while picking up two rebounds. The Red Storm now post a 13-8 record while having a 6-3 record in Big East play.

The game had three lead changes in the first half, but once the Bluejays took control, they never looked back.

Storr got on the scoreboard with a three point shot at the 18:06 mark of the first half. It put his team up 7-6. He made another trey at the 15-minute mark to put his team in front again, 15-12. King got on the scoreboard with a layup to put his team up 27-19 at the 8:01 mark.

After a strong start for both teams, the Bluejays were able to take a double-digit lead with 2:12 left in the first half. At the end of the first half, the Bluejays were ahead, 52-39. They shot the ball efficiently, making 55.6 percent of their shots from the field in the first half.

In the second half, the Bluejays’ dominance continued as they kept their foot on the throttle and extended their lead to 20 points on a made free throw by King with 9:43 left in the second half. The lead never got below 20 again as the Bluejays scored 52 points again while the Red Storm scored 37 points in the second half.

For the game, the Bluejays shot 56.7 percent from the field and scored 17 points off turnovers. The Bluejays shared the rock well with 21 assists.

This was the first time that Storr cracked the 20-point mark. His previous career-high was 16 points. He is averaging 7.1 points per game and shooting 49.6 percent from the field and 47.1 percent from deep.

King is averaging 4.8 points and 3.2 rebounds in 10.8 minutes per game this season and started in three of his 20 games played.

The former C.I Gibson Senior High School student-athlete and his Bluejays will host number 13 ranked Xavier University on Saturday morning at 11:15. Xavier got the best of Creighton, 90-87, two weeks ago.

Storr and the Red Storm will look to stop a two-game slide when they host the Georgetown University Hoyas on Sunday at 2 p.m. They will play at the iconic Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York.

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DEVYNNE Charlton in action in the women’s 60m hurdles.

As of Wednesday, January 25, 2023

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DENISHA Cartwright with her Female Athlete of the Meet award.

#By BRENT STUBBS

#Senior Sports Reporter

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#ALTHOUGH she doesn’t have a major indoor championship to compete in this year, national record holder Devynne Charlton said she’s pleased with her progress so far in the women’s 60 metres hurdles.

#While she used her appearance at the Larry Wieczorek Invitational at the University of Iowa to gauge where she’s at right now, she even thrilled to see how well collegian Denish Cartwright, who was named the Female Athlete of the Meet, performed against the world-class field in the Hawkeye Pro competition.

#Charlton, competing for Puma, finished second in the final of the event in 7.89 seconds behind American Alaysha Johnson, who did 7.84. Cartwright, a junior at Minnesota State, was fifth in 8.16.

#In the preliminaries, however, Charlton had the fastest qualifying time of 7.97 ahead of Johnson, who did 8.00. Cartwright got the third spot with an impressive time of 8.07, which was a new Minnesota State school record.

#“I felt pretty good about my performance, considering that last year was World Indoors and this year, there’s none, but I’m pretty much ahead of where I was then,” said Charlton, who went on to win the silver medal at the World Indoor Championships in Belgrade, Serbia.

#“It all bodes well for outdoors.”

#Charlton said what she likes about Cartwright is that they are both pretty short for the event, so they tend to run the same type of style and so having her side-by-side, they were able to push each other along.

#Charlton, 27, also got a bronze in 100m hurdles and a silver on the women’s 4 x 100m relay team at the NACAC Championships in Grand Bahama, after placing seventh at the World Outdoor Championships in Eugene, Oregon.

#She said she’s looking forward to competing against the rest of the Bahamian hurdlers and hopefully team-up in a shuttle relay.

#With her performance, Cartwright is now fourth on the all-time Bahamian list behind Charlton, Pedrya Seymour and collegian Charisma Taylor. She admitted that she was shocked that she ran 8.07.

#“My team-mates were hyping me after I ran the race.

#“I just executed the race. I was shocked and I was surprised,” she said.

#“I knew I had it in me to run that fast, but one of my coaches told me that I was still dragging my trail leg, so I know once I correct it, I can go even faster.”

#Cartwright, who competed at the Commonwealth Games last year in Birmingham, England, said it worked in her favour to run next to Charlton in the race.

#“I knew she was going to push me,” Charlton said. “So, I just decided to chase her and go for it because I knew she was going to be one of the favourites to win it.”

#In addition to the hurdles, Cartwright also clocked 7.37 for sixth place in the 60-metre dash against a field that included two other Division I athletes, two post-collegians, and two professionals.

#Cartwright, 23, also picked up a second-place finish in the 200m in 23.87 behind Iowa’s junior Lasarah Hargrove, who won in 23.79.

#While that meet was going on, Charlton’s younger sister Anthaya Charlton, a sophomore at the University of Kentucky, led a small field of competitors at the Red Raider Open at the Sports Performance Center in Lubbock, Texas with a triple appearance.

#Her best performance came in the women’s long jump where she soared 19-feet, 9-inches or 6.02 metres for fourth place on her first attempt. She also did 19-2 3/4 (5.86m), 19-1 1/2 (5.83m), 19-4 3/4 (5.91m), 19-6 (5.94m) and 19-8 1/4 (6.00m) on her next five jumps.

#The winning leap was 20-9 (6.32m) by Texas A&M junior G’Auna Edwards.

#Charlton was also third in her heat of the 200m in 24.62 for tenth place overall.

#In the preliminaries of the women’s 60m, Camille Rutherford, a sophomore at Texas A&M, was second in her heat to finish ninth in 7.44 and Charlton was also second in her heat for 10th in 7.45, but they both missed qualifying for the final.

#On the men’s side, Wanya McCoy, a sophomore at Clemson, was fifth in the final of the 60m in 6.69. The winning time was 6.55 by Jordan Anthony, a freshman at Kentucky. In the preliminaries, McCoy was sixth after he placed second in his heat.

#McCoy, with a split of 46.86 on the first leg, helped Clemson’s team of Tares Rhoden, Cameron Rose and Daniel Kidd do 3:07.78 for fourth place in the men’s 4 x 400m relay. Texas Tech took the victory in 3:04.52.

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As of Wednesday, January 25, 2023

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#THE Commonwealth Bank Giants and the RC Liquors Eagles won the New Providence Basketball Association’s double header played on Monday night at the AF Adderley Gymnasium.

#In the men’s division one opener, the Giants knocked off the Leno Regulators 85-75, while in the division II opener, the Eagles pulled off a 77-60 decision over BIBT Great Whites.

#Giants 85, Regulators 75: Dylan Musgrove pumped in a game high 19 points with eight rebounds, three block shots and two steals to pace Commonwealth Bank to victory.

#Jackson Jacob scored 16 points, five rebounds, four assists and two steals; Jordan Wilson had 15 points, five rebounds and four assists; Michael Bain Jr had 12 points, 12 rebounds, four steals, three assists and two blocks; Christoff McKenzie had 10 points and two assists and Adam Johnson added nine points with 10 rebounds, three assists, three blocks and two steals.

#In a losing effort, Kemsey Syvestre scored 18 points with 10 rebounds, two assists and a block; Cruz Simon had 16 points and two steals; Alexander Rolle had 10 points, 12 rebounds, four steals and two assists; Chico Francis had nine points, nine rebounds and two assists; Darius Adam had eight points, six rebounds, three assists and three steals and Kenneth Pratt had seven points and five rebounds.

#Eagles 77, Whites 60: Lorenzo Riley led a balanced scoring attack 14 points with nine rebounds and five assists to secure the win.

#Alexio Francis had 10 points, 17 rebounds and two blocks; Sherman Marshall also had 10 points with 11 rebounds and six assists; Cornelius Rigby had eight points and 10 rebounds; Vaushaun Bullard also had eight points with three rebounds and three steals; Devon Seymour had seven points and both Dominic Wallace (five rebounds) and Traveno Miller added six points apiece.

#BIBT Great Whites were led by Lamont McPhee with a game high 19 points, nine rebounds and a pair of steals and blocks.

#Decarlo Gray had 15 points, six rebounds, five assists and three steals; Jordan Gibson had eight points, four steals, three rebounds and two assists and Lorenzo Hart chipped in with seven points, 11 rebounds and two blocks.

#• Tonight’s schedule

#7 pm Mekaddish Millionaires vs Discount Distributors Rockets (DII).

#8 pm Zula Media Marketing vs Leon Regulators (D1).

#• Friday’s schedule

#7 pm Rebels vs BIBT Great Whites (DII).

#8 pm Caro Contractors Shockers vs Tucker Boys (D1).

#• Saturday’s schedule

#7 pm RC Liquors Eagles vs Produce Express (DII).

#8 pm Discount Distributors Liquors Rockets vs TMT Giants (D1).

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As of Wednesday, January 25, 2023

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Everette ‘Elisha Obed’ Ferguson

#By BRENT STUBBS

#Senior Sports Reporter

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#LONG time close friend Wellington Miller is calling for an honour for the late Everette ‘Elisha Obed’ Ferguson, the first and only Bahamian to win a world boxing title, during the 50th celebrations of the Independence of the Bahamas.

#Ever since he won the World Boxing Council’s light-middleweight title in 1975, Miller, the immediate past president of the Bahamas Olympic Committee, has been advocating for some recognition for Elisha Obed, who has been placed in the initial Bahamas Hall of Fame in 1989. Elisha Obed died on June 28, 2018.

#“I was in El Salvador for the technical meetings for the Central American and Caribbean Games that will be held in June, and I was surprised by so many people who have indicated to me that they remember Elisha Obed,” said Miller, a former amateur heavyweight boxer, who, in November, was inducted into the Hall of Fame.

#“I have agitated before and I’m pleading again to the Bahamas Government to honour Elisha Obed for his accomplishment. We have nothing for people to come and say that we had a world boxing champion.

#“We don’t have anything tangible for our kids to remember their history. Are we ashamed of our history? Elisha Obed is our very own Bahamian, who won a world title and, today, there is nothing substantial that is named after him.”

#Miller said track and field has two stadiums named after Thomas A. Robinson, baseball has a new stadium named after Andre Rodgers, Tonique Williams has a highway named after her and now Frank Rutherford has a subdivision named in his honour.

#“What about Elisha Obed?” Miller questioned. “I’m asking our Prime Minister Philip ‘Brave’ Davis, our Minister of Sports Mario Bowleg and our Minister of Works Alfred Sears to consider naming the East-West Highway in honour of Elisha Obed.

#“In this 50th anniversary of our Independence, let’s do something more tangible to keep the memory of Elisha Obed alive.

#“With the schools using the highway as a crossing, they can recall the history of Elisha Obed. It could inspire and give some young man some hope to do something great for our country.”

#Elisha Obed captured the WBC’s light middleweight title in 1975, defeating Miguel de Oliveira. He went on to defend his title twice, relinquishing it in 1976 top Germany’s Eckhard Dagge after he claimed he was thumbed in his eye and had to quit.

#After moving up to the middleweight division, Elisha Obed fought Australian Rocky Mattioli for the world title, but was knocked out in the seventh round.

#He continued fighting locally before he eventually retired in 1988.

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