While Dominicans living in the French island of Guadeloupe have been struggling to keep cricket alive, rounders, on the other hand, seems to be doing quite well.
As a matter of fact, the game is doing so well, an all-men rounders team, aptly known as “No Stress,” has sprouted up.
Every Sunday afternoon for the past couple of weeks, Dominicans in the areas surrounding Pointe a Pitre, some coming from as far as Basseterre, gather to compete in a mini rounders tournament.
It is the brainchild of Earnis Bannis, who has been receiving some support from the Dominica Guadeloupe Association.
According to Bannis, the tournament was organized in order to bring Dominicans together to socialize, have some fun and of course, play rounders.
The ambiance at the games is exciting and relaxing with some getting the opportunity to make some extra pocket change by selling various delicacies such as souse, fruit cake, potato pudding and other snacks.
Those who love dominoes also grab the opportunity to socialize around the domino table.
But the main attraction is the teams going at each other on the rounders’ pitch.
There are six teams taking part in the competition including the all-men ‘No Stress,’ and a Christian team named ‘Gideon Strikers.’
The other teams are Travelers, Harmonites, Starlite, and Black Eagles, which is captained by a Guadeloupian, who learnt all the intricacies of rounders from her Dominican friends.
One of the remarkable things of the tournament is that children born of Dominican parents in Guadeloupe and growing in the French culture are being integrated to the game which is not known to the French.
The Dominicans love for rounders has not escaped the notice of the Guadeloupe authorities who have invited some of the teams from the tournament to play demonstration matches at various functions in order to introduce the cultural habits of other nationalities to the French people.
It appears that rounders has taken roots in Guadeloupe, all thanks to one man who dreamt of bringing his fellow Dominicans together just to have some fun.
I liked this idea, and hope more french and dominican have an another way to communicate.
Now is more based on french side “they kill our children, take our job, while we pay taxes for them”, on the dominicans side “french don’t like us they are racist”… It’s very important that we don’t forgot where we came from, one nation, caribean, and hope better relationship in the futur. Because, now Dominicans and Guadeloupeans are more ennemies… due to drug traffic…expect for a fondamental change
travelers,stalight n hamonites a also doing a grate job in gwada
I don’t have to worry about the negatives comment against my Skerrit Labour Party is EXPORTING POVERTY & LAZINESS and you stooges are upset about this. You are getting one side of the story and many of you all are unaware how many French people look at that ROUNDERS playing. The situation has gotten so out of hand now so many of our young people in Gwada start playing the game even during the week day mornings ; when they suppose to be at school or work and now the men are joining them in this.
lapitre knows what am saying there is the truth.
We have to get serious and forget the hype. It is all about our image as a people. When we gather, drink, dance, play dominoes, talk shit/gossip and make bad matters worse Worship Skerrit and don’t produce a days work. what do you expect the French to say.
Let us learn to spend our time more productively and try to do things for ourselves. The rounders groups are being manipulated by The Skerrit Group so that they will be better organized when the time soon comes to come down and vote. What is really happening there is that what appears to be ROUNDERS TEAM is actually a series of LABOUR PARTY YOUTH & ADULT GROUPS in disguise.
You need help. You exhibit all the signs of a paranoid individual.
just like the woman u does cry behind in borne villlage
Idk y.ignorance Blame the government.my American friends n my family play at the park in Sunday afternoos.n we have people that want to come play with us.government didn’t do that
Its lovely to seethe good work goes on. I remember when we made up the 1st men group n played every sunday against the different teams it was real fun man.
Great idea. Great sport and to get fellow Dominicans together, to have fun, get to know each other, to love and care for each other. This is what this sport should produce in addition to relieving stress.
Whoever initiated it whether it is in Dominica, Guadeloupe or Antigua, should ensure that a Trademark is placed on it. The originator could be debatable. However, keep in mind what occurred with the Steel Pan.
Good luck to this new sports venture in Guadeloupe. Would love someday to witness the game in Guadeloupe.
It is good to read this message. That is what it means to love one another as Jesus has loved us. People being with people doing the things of relaxation and mind discipline.
When we go home at they end of the day all, we know is the peace and joy of the Spirit; calming the strain of the physical body. We go to work on Monday and the mind, at a balance, is able to function for better production–maybe for the whole week; we look forward to another weekend of fun and Love.
This is so good; and it is even better that it is my people of Dominica who are involved, way to guys! Blessings to you all!
“An all-men rounders team…..”? But what utter nonsense is dat now nah……………….
Stuuppeessssssssss!!!
i am soo glad as to what is happening with the sports up here in gwada, but i agree with ulanda miclapitre,the parises should be given to who it is due, earnise, just started a feww months ago, while there are others who started it and sacrificed their time and money in it, but no it all goes out to mr earnese, we must learn to give honour to whom it is due, well done any way
congrats to all dominicans leaving in guadeloupe. keep up the good work. will be seeing u soon.
welcome back black eagles, i remembered we played twice with black eagles
I witnessed one of those matches in March and was really impressed.Keep it up Dominicans in Guadeloupe.
That is the NEXT LEVEL so we now exporting LAZYNESS.
Dominicans it is time we get rid of this government. This is an embarrassment. Unemployment so high in Dominica our people have to have an IDLE PEOPLE ROUNDERS LEAGUE in Guadeloupe and some of us Labourites are proud of this ; saying it unifies Domincans.
SHAME SHAME SHAME SHAME !!!! DADDY SKERRO—–SO YOU BRING US ? DAT IS THE NEXT LEVEL?
You completely missed the point.
BLUE IGNORANCE
Dear UWP…. If you are the mouth piece for the UWP you really have a problem. You doh no what you should support to help your party. Stop being a J….Dat is a good idea. Where your brains. Ask DNO to erase that comment if you not a J…. If you are a laborite like you say you is a double J for real. What you have in your head…..You cannot see the numbers that their it must be helping to unite… DAT US A GOOD LEVEL …. Sacre Sot
you’re a waste of 9 months and milk… waste of a hard-on
what do you mean ‘idle rounders team?’ and how in the heavens is the government related to the topic at hand?
#idiot
You prove to be the only exception. Everyone else has been positive. You find yourself a loner. Not even the letters you choose to use represent you. What is happening Guadeloupe is appreciated by every Dominican except you. Maybe you are not even a Dominican!
So the people can’t exercise and have some fun then?
whats your point >?where is the politricking coming in?
UWP
You are a big laugh and a laughing stock too! Surely, you should know better than to make such an ignorant and inconsiderate comment. You deserve no other comment. Where ignorance is bliss. ‘Tis folly to be wise.
Are you serious? You are sad. No govt can solve your problems. You are a sad person.
OMG…..you Dominicans are so illerate and bias. What does the Labour party has to do with Dominicans coming together to have fun and keep their culture alive. Must everything in this land be political and we wonder why the country can’t go nowhere is because we Dominicans are negative..and we always bring down the positives..and when things go bad we look for someone to blame…
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NOW MY DEAR THAT IS THE SHAME WE CAN NOT SEE THE GOOD IN ANYTHING
u is talking real rubbish. this is good promo for dominica
You can never be a supporter of the UWP. UWP always advocate the importance of SPORTS towards community advancement and togetherness. Congratulations to the organizers and to continue to build your home away from home..
You damn idiot
I sometimes wonder why is it that the praises continue to fall in the wrong hands. I was told that it was Joesphs Mic who was the first organizer of this event but Bannis did the best in organizing and mobilizing support for the game all over Guadeluope. Earnis Bannis is a God sent and must be commended for bringing Dominicans and Gudeloupeans alike together. We must continue to work with Bannis to help improve the image of Dominica in this island.
Earnis has spent thousands of his own dolllars to make things happen and more support is needed from other people to make things better. There is so much great potential in all of this. Many French people are showing interests in this sport and I want our people to teach them to play it. I think the aim is to get each community from Da living in there to have a team participate in the league.
NOUS SAY DOMINICAIT POSSAAY DOMINICAIT
you are some fake and liar
Bravo,peuple Dominique.Laissez les bonnes actions enlever l’image de la Dominique.Nous sommes de la Dominique,mais nous sommes plus fort que les miserables qui font toujours des problems.Utilizer le sport pour renforcer la fraternite entre les deux peuple.
Well done fellow Dominicans.I know Zetto and hyacinth (Back street)and the rest of the Mahaut ladies are behind it all. We’ll see you folks in the summer
steeeeeeeeups
It’s good to know that something good can be said about us. Too often its woe. I’m proud to be a Dominican to the bone!
dats love much much love keep it up
This is good news man. I love it. I would wish that Dominicans in other foreign countries do the same.
Very nice…
remember those days used to take my family to these games that was long ago remember my cousin and his girl playing a big part
Go on Gideon Strikers… Keep the unity.
Very good effort towards the unity of Dominicans. We have had too much bad rap coming out of Guadeloupe.
Congratulations to the Dominicans out in Guadalupe.
My favorite sport of all time
The majority of Dominicans are great folks wherever they are. I love my people
and your point is ????????
having a bad day man UWP?
great! keep the sports on and thumbs up !!
nice work more Dominicans in other caribbean islands need to take a page from the Dominicans in guada. i well ready to play rounders myself
the french will never embrace cricket because the english invented it, but great work, exercise and having fun is a beautiful gift to give to anyone xx
A rounders tourniment will be held in Antigua in August, anyone who is interested can contact 1268-784 3372
very good positive vibes coming out of Guadeloupe.
is good that many people won’t comment .typical dominican
wosh look at my people “Gideon strickers” all d way. born from Dominican parents but stike to my roots. you go girls
“Very good Dominicans; keep it up”
absolutely beautiful…unity is strength.
“Very good Dominicans; keep it up.”
At least is not crime alone Dominicans committing in Gwada