Bajan Fire Fighters Blog

The Lodge Road Sports Club under the patronage of the Honourable Ronald Jones presents the "King R" Cricket Fun Day in memory of the late Rodney "King R" King (Fire Officer). Lodge Road Sports Club versus The Barbados Fire Service in a cricket match on Sunday, November 30, 2014 at Kingsland Playing Field, Christ Church at 12 noon.

Bridgetown, Barbados - Summarised scores and results of play in Matches 8 and 9 of the 3rd Annual Grantley Adams International Airport (GAIA) Twenty20 Night tapeball tournament at Rices Playing Field, St. Philip on Tuesday, October 7: ZONE A Match 8: Fire Service defeated CAH PSA by 58 runs. Fire Service 129 all out (18.2 overs) (Lonsdale Blake 32, Athelbert Brathwaite 28, Dale Brathwaite 28, Larando Best 17; Jude Clarke 4-27, Jamel Harris 2-16, Julian Niles 2-24). CAH PSA 71 all out (16.5 overs) (Jamel Harris 16; Andre Evelyn 4-8, Dale Brathwaite 2-10). Points: Fire Service 3, CAH PSA 0. Toss: CAH PSA. NB: Match was reduced to 19 overs-a-side. Umpires: Trevor Blenman, Ian White. Scorer: Leslay Prescod. POINTS (Matches played in brackets): ZONE A: Fire Service 6 (2), Customs 3 (2), Fast Rangers 3 (1), CAH PSA 0 (2), GAIA Inc 0 (1).

BCA - Sagicor General Shield Tournament (Series 4) Barbados Fire Service defeated PHD St. John Cultural by 7 wickets at Gall Hill, St. John (summarised scores & results). PHD St. John Cultural 166 all out in 33.4 overs, L Spooner 38, J Holder 33, P Aimey 29, A Howel 17, A Harewood 11. (L Blake 4-33, P Smith 2-8, J Bernadin 2-43). Barbados Fire Service 168 for seven wickets in 23.2 overs, A Brathwaite 54, S Sargeant 31, A Bowen 24, L Blake 19, L Waithe 13 not out, B Shepherd 13 not out. (S Howard 3-36).

BCA - Sagicor General Shield Tournament (Series 3) Barbados Fire Service defeated Crane & Equipment Brereton by 8 wickets at Passage Road (summarised scores & results). Crane & Equipment Brereton 156 all out in (30.5 overs) L Applewhaite 39, A Harbin 27, B Carrington 21, O Bancroft 16 not out. (P Smith 3-21, R Tudor 2-9, L Blake 2-30). Barbados Fire Service 158 for 2 wickets in (18.3 overs) , L Blake 49 not out, A Brathwaite 31, A Bowen 28, J Bernadin 24 not out. Points: Fire Service 4, Crane & Equipment Brereton 0.

BCA - Sagicor General Shield Tournament (Series 2) Barbados Fire Service beat Conrad Hunte Sports Club by five wickets at Passage Road (Summarised scores & results). Conrad Hunte 132 all out in (36 overs) ( C Panye 34, E Riley 15, M Devonish 15, T Drakes 11, J Murray 10, A Brathwaite 3-20, J Bernadin 3-25, S Quintyne 3-21. Barbados Fire Service 134 for 5 wickets in ( 24 overs) ( L Blake 41 not out, J Bernadin 34, A Brathwaite 24, S Sargeant 16, A Bowen 14).

BCA - Sagicor General Shield Tournament (Series 1) Barbados Fire Service beat Alexandra by two wickets at Queen Street (Summarised scores & results). Alexandra 185 all out (36 overs) (D. Alleyne 68, Shaquan Cave 27, Shkym Haynes 19, Dominic Drakes 17, Jason Worrell 13; Lonsdale Blake 4-16, Anthony Bowen 4-65). BFS 186-8 (29 overs) (Lonsdale Blake 39, Athelbert Brathwaite 37, Sean Sargeant 25, Jared Bernadin 22, Jason Codrington 13, Anthony Bowen 12; Shaquan Cave 3-36, Kemar Burrowes 3-38, Joshua Bishop 2-34). Points: BFS 4, Alexandra 0.

Barbados Fire Service beat Psychiatric Hospital by eight wickets in the final of the 2013-14 BCA Sagicor General Shield final at Kensington Oval on Sunday. Chasing 81 for victory in 40 overs, Fire Service made 81 for two off 14.4 overs. The not out batsmen were Athelbert Brathwaite on 43 and Lonsdale Blake, 22. Brathwaite faced 42 balls and struck eight fours, while Blake received 22 deliveries and hit two boundaries. Jason Codrington was run out for one (4-1; 0.3 overs) and Shawn Sergeant, playing across, was leg before wicket by off-spinner Jamar Willoughby for ten (25-2; 4.3 overs). Psychiatric Hospital were bowled out for 80 off 26 overs after winning the toss. Veteran Alfred Alleyne topscored with an unbeaten 21 off 48 balls including two fours at No. 8. Alleyne and Anthony Massiah featured in the best partnership of the innings - 22 for the last wicket. Massiah made six off 36 balls. The last two wickets added 42. Experienced fast bowler Brian Shepherd was the leadin...

Roger Corbie, IRP Ltd and Ryan Lovell, Barbados Fire Service Sports Club. IRP Fire & Safety Ltd has partnered with the Barbados Fire Service Sports and Social Club (BFSSSC) as the major sponsor for this year. This announcement was made recently during a brief ceremony at Fire Service Headquarters in Bridgetown. During the ceremony Roger Corbie a representative of IRP Fire & Safety Ltd presented Ryan Lovell, President of the BFSSSC and Lonsdale Blake, Captain of the Fire Service Cricket Team with polo shirts to outfit the entire team. IRP Fire & Safety Ltd represents many well-known international organizations such as MSA, Fike, Williams Fire & Hazard Control and Darley Fire-Fighting Equipment. IRP Fire & Safety Ltd has the only MSA Certified Service Centre in the region. The original company was founded in Trinidad and Tobago in 1973 as Industrial Rubber Products Ltd and later became known to many as IRP. Since then IRP has evolved and grown into providers...

As summer begins to sizzle, some New Yorkers and other culture connoisseurs travelling to Barbados, will not only boast of enjoying the myriad experiences offered during the island’s Crop-Over Festival. A Crop-Over Dutch party, Ladies’ Bikini Cricket, and a children’s event with the Barbados Fire Service will be part of the growing trend to do good, while having fun as the Barbados We Care - The Helping Hands organisation heads to Bim. The group, started on Facebook in October 2010 by Sue Bowen and Barclay Harris, with the specific aim of lending assistance to Barbadians and other Caribbean children and families in times of disaster and other areas of need, has joined with NYAL Productions of New York, to lead “philanthropists” to the island in late July. For the inaugural trip, the group has identified seven primary schools (The Primary Schools Initiative) – St. Giles, St. Martin’s/Mangrove, St. Margaret’s, St. Christopher’s, St. Ambrose, St. Andrew’s and Hillaby/Turner’s Hall – in ad...

BCA Intermediate Division: - Zone A Barbados Fire Service versus Wotton at Passage Road. (Summarised scores & results) Wotton 118 (Keith Seale 61, J. Sealy 22, J. Browne 17; P. Smith 4-22, Lonsdale Blake 4-43). BFS 18-5 (Patrick Smith 10; M. Seale 3-14; K. Seale 2-0).

BCA Intermediate Division: - Zone A Barbados Fire Service draws match against Wanderers at Dayrell's Road. (Summarised scores & results) Wanderers 221 all out (Gavin Beresford 70, W. Clarke 36, G. Grimes 34, D. Walrond 22, S. Pinder 20 not out; Brian Shepherd 4-44). BFS 294 all out (Leon Waithe 78 not out, Michael Dunner 56, Lonsdale Blake 38, Patrick Smith 34, Anthony King snr 19, Jason Codrington 15). Points: BFS 3, Wanderers 1.

BCA Intermediate: - Zone A Barbados Fire Service defeat the University of the West Indies by three wickets at Passage Road. (Summarised scores & results) UWI 131 all out (Esra Greene 59, Dwight Carter 25, Pierre Rock 11; Lonsdale Blake 5-31, Brian Shepherd 2-17, R. Moore 2-47) and 276 all out (Jamal Jordan 68, Hilary Beckles 54, Dwight Carter 51, Armani Best 24, Nicholas Brathwaite 21; Brian Shepherd 4-72, Patrick Smith 3-56, Lonsdale Blake 2-76). BFS 226 all out (Brian Shepherd 66, Anthony King snr 41 not out, D. Sargeant 34, Lonsdale Blake 23, Michael Dunner 20; Ashley Scott 6-61, Nhamo Winn 2-43) and 183-7 (Patrick Smith 45, Lonsdale Blake 33, Michael Dunner 28, D. Sargeant 19, Anthony King snr 18). Points: BFS 8, UWI 0.

Members of the public are asked to note that Inter-Watch Cricket commences tomorrow night at the Passage Road Grounds, St. Michael at 7:00 p.m. Please make a special effort to attend, your kind support is solicited. The Inter-Watch Cricket Finals are scheduled to be held on October 1, 2009 during Fire Service Week at the same venue.

Fire Officers and members of the public are asked to note that Inter-Watch Cricket commences tonight at the Passage Road Grounds, St. Michael at 7:00 p.m. Please make a special effort to attend as the various Watches need your support. The Inter-Watch Cricket Finals are scheduled to be held on September 30, 2008 during Fire Service Week.