Windies slump to defeat after batting collapse
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KINGSTOWN, St Vincent, (CMC) — Spineless batting sent West Indies crashing to yet another defeat here today, as they lost the opening One-day International of the five-match series against Australia by 64 runs at the Arnos Vale Stadium.
Source: Jamaica Observer
Pollard century lands WINDIES series lead
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A revitalised West Indies team gained the upper hand in the five match One Day series against Australia on the back of a swashbuckling century from Kieron Pollard at the Beausejour Cricket Ground in St Lucia.
Source: Jamaica Observer
Porter breaks high jump record
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CHANICE Porter of Manchester High, one of Jamaica’s best junior female jumping prospects signaled she was returning to top form after a long battle with injuries by setting a new Class 1 high jump record 1.86m on today’s penultimate day of the 102nd ISSA/GraceKennedy Girls Champs at the national stadium.
Source: Jamaica Observer
Morgan sets new national discus record
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JAMAICA'S Jason Morgan set a new National Record in the discus throw when he threw 65.61m at the Leon Johnson Invitational at Walter P Ledet Track Complex on the campus of Northwestern State University in Natchitoches, Louisiana earlier today.
Source: Jamaica Observer
Observer wine connoisseur honoured by Chile
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OBSERVER wine scribe Christopher Reckord was yesterday conferred with the ‘Comendador’ badge of the Order of Bernado O’Higgins by the Chilean Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Alfredo Garcia. The honour was conferred on Reckord during a cocktail reception at the ambassador’s official residence in Barbican, St Andrew.
Source: Jamaica Observer
Alexander Williams is eighth JLP senator
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OPPOSITION Leader Andrew Holness, today advised Governor General Sir Patrick Allen, of the appointment of Alexander Williams as the eighth Opposition Senator.
Source: Jamaica Observer
Soldier dies in Skype chat with wife
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HOUSTON, USA (AP) — The wife of an Army officer serving in Afghanistan witnessed her husband's death as the two video chatted via Skype, his family said today.
Source: Jamaica Observer
Cops kill 'Winterfresh'
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THE Bureau of Special Investigations (BSI) is now investigating the circumstances surrounding the shooting death of a man by the Police in Galloway, Bethel Town, Westmoreland yesterday evening.
Source: Jamaica Observer