Josh Burke in one of his manoeuvres during the competition on Barbados. Surf Promotion Barbados Limited
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By George Alleyne
Josh Burke stirred the hearts of
Barbadians when he won his maiden
‘Thomo QS 1,000’ and in the process
bringing back to the island the
championship performing before a
home crowd in the international Soup
Bowl in Bathsheba, St. Joseph, Sunday,
Nov. 10.
The 22-year-old Bajan staved off a
challenge by American and defending
champ Chauncey Robinson in the
final of this top-notch wave-surfing
competition.
Burke emerged from a field of
worldwide professionals and into the
final of the four-day event with what is
described as a ‘carve,’ executed on the
face of a wave with speed and power.
This earned him 8.10 points and
he was followed by Robinson who
manged 8.00 points with a similar
manoeuvre.
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CWI Director of Cricket, Jimmy Adams.
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Emerging
Players
By Azad Ali
CWI Director of Cricket, Jimmy
Adams believes the West Indies Emerging
Players squad’s inclusion in the
Regional Super50 is a crucial development
initiative.
The former West Indies captain said
the move provided young players the
avenue to express themselves at a competitive
domestic level, which served to
further enhance their skills.
Adams said the Emerging Players
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Cricketers’
fitness priority
By Azad Ali
Cricket West Indies (CWI) Vice President,
Dr. Kishore Shallow says that in
a bid to take the players fitness up a
notch in the region, the Professional
Cricket League (PCL) franchises will
be outfitted with physios, strength and
conditioning coaches.
This, he said, would lead to more
employment opportunities in cricket
for many others involved in the game
in the region.
Dr. Shallow, president of the St. Vincent
and the Grenadines Cricket Association
(SVGCA) said that one of the
problems affecting West Indies performances
is fitness.
“We have to ensure that all is in
place to take the players fitness up to
international standards and we believe
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WAVE
RIDER
Barbadian Josh Burke did it on the water
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