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36-823: Bermuda Hogges were a Bermudian football team based in Hamilton, Bermuda . Founded in 2006, the team played in the USL Premier Development League (PDL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid , in the Mid Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. On 28 May 2013, the club announced it pulled out of the USL's Premier Development League due to financial difficulties. The team played its home games at

72-716: A 2–1 over New Hampshire Phantoms at the end of June in what was the franchise's first ever victory, a 3–2 over Cincinnati Kings in July in which Stephen Astwood hit two goals, and a 1–0 victory in August, again over New Hampshire. Lloyd Holder scored the Hogges' first ever goals in the 1–1 draw with Cincinnati in May; elsewhere, however, the Hogges struggled to find form. Charlotte Eagles hit four goals past them in two separate occasions, Richmond Kickers hammered them 4–0 in mid-June, while

108-421: A business district, with few structures other than office buildings and shops. The City of Hamilton has long maintained a building height and view limit, which states that no buildings may obscure the cathedral. In the 21st century, buildings have been planned and some are under construction that are as high as ten storeys in the area. Bermuda's local newspaper, The Royal Gazette , reports, "If you don't recognise

144-479: A highly developed international business economy; it is an exporter of financial services, primarily insurance, reinsurance, investment funds, and special-purpose vehicles . Finance and international business constitute the largest sector of Bermuda's economy, and virtually all of this business takes place within the borders of Hamilton. Numerous leading international insurance companies are based in Hamilton, as it

180-708: A host of beaches, which provide many opportunities for water sports, including surfing, wind surfing, water skiing, jet skiing, sailing and diving. The highlight of the sports calendar is the Bermuda Gold Cup (or Argo Group Gold Cup as it is known), a sailing event which is a key stage of the World Match Racing Tour , one of only three sailing championships to be sanctioned by the International Sailing Federation (ISAF) with 'Special Event' status. The Argo Cup brings

216-459: A limited permanent population around 854 (2016); however in 2010, 13,340 (40% of Bermuda's working population) worked here on a daily basis. The only incorporated city in Bermuda, Hamilton is smaller than the historic town of St. George's . A more representative measure of Bermuda's local residential populations tends to be by parish. As the offshore domicile of many foreign companies, Bermuda has

252-427: A mermaid and heraldic sea horse (i.e., demi-horse, demi-fish), and is placed on a mount in front of which is a scroll containing the motto "Sparsa Collegit". The shield is topped by a crest featuring a closed helm topped with a torque above which an heraldic seahorse is emerging from the sea holding a flower. The city's full motto is Hamilton sparsa collegit , ("Hamilton has assembled the scattered"). The city's flag

288-411: Is a banner of arms , featuring the same details as on the shield of the city's coat of arms, but with the flowers in white rather than gold. The city of Hamilton has many parks for its size. One of the best known parks in the city is Victoria Park. This park occupies a whole block and was named after Queen Victoria . Other parks in the city are Par La Ville Park, Barr's Park, All Buoy's Point Park, and

324-608: Is a global reinsurance centre . Around 400 internationally owned and operated businesses are physically based in Bermuda, and many are represented by the Association of Bermuda International Companies. In total, over 1,500 exempted or international companies are registered with the Registrar of Companies in Bermuda. The city is the registered headquarters of the spirits manufacturer Bacardi , outsourcing company Genpact , and reinsurance company Tokio Millennium Re Ltd . Hamilton

360-556: Is a great spectator sport. The race takes place only 15m from the shore, and spectators can see the heart of the action. The history of the modern Bermuda Gold Cup event dates back to the very beginning of the match racing style of sailing. The first ' match race ' in a one-design racing yacht, i.e. technically identical boats, was the King Edward VII Gold Cup in Bermuda (now known as the Argo Gold Cup) that

396-465: Is known as the headquarters of international shipping companies, such as Frontline Ltd. Its low corporate tax rate makes it attractive to US companies. In addition, the corporate headquarters of the Bermuda grocery store chain The MarketPlace is located within the chain's Hamilton MarketPlace location, the largest grocery store in Bermuda. According to Numbeo , Hamilton, Bermuda holds

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432-643: Is the territorial capital of the British Overseas Territory of Bermuda . It is the territory's financial centre and a port and tourist destination . Its population of 854 (2016) is one of the smallest of any capital city. The history of Hamilton as a British city began in 1790 when the government of Bermuda set aside 145 acres (59 ha) for its future seat, officially incorporated in 1793 by an Act of Parliament, and named for Governor Henry Hamilton . The colony's capital relocated to Hamilton from St George's in 1815. The city has been at

468-555: Is usually from showers, thunderstorms, and tropical disturbances or even tropical cyclones . Meanwhile, winter precipitation is typically derived from westerly moving extra-tropical cyclones and their associated fronts. Erratic, extended dry spells occasionally develop because of variations in the semi-permanent sub-tropical ridge locally known as the Bermuda-Azores High . Schools in Hamilton: Hamilton has

504-675: The Bermuda Athletic Association Stadium in Pembroke, Bermuda . The team's colours were red, green and white. The Hogges were announced as an expansion team in the USL Second Division in 2007, owned by Bermuda legend Shaun Goater , fellow former professional Kyle Lightbourne , and local businessman Paul Scope . The stated aim of the team was to develop the overall level of play in Bermuda due to increased regular international competition for

540-734: The USL League Two side Southern California Seahorses , and also field a women's team – the Charlotte Lady Eagles  – in the Women's Premier Soccer League . In 2016 The Charlotte Eagles were profiled by Britain's The Guardian newspaper. The piece highlighted the team's policy of discrimination against openly gay and bisexual players. The Eagles receive written coverage from Charlotte's major daily newspaper The Charlotte Observer . Highlights are often shown on local news broadcasts. All games are shown live on

576-664: The Cup in its new format was Briggs Cunningham in 1937. He was also the first skipper to win the America's Cup in a 12-Meter racing yacht. All but one route (Route 6) in Bermuda start from the bus terminal in Hamilton. Charlotte Eagles The team plays its home games at the Sportsplex at Matthews . The team's colors are orange, white and blue. Founded in 1991 as the Charlotte Eagles Soccer Club,

612-474: The Hogges announced that they would self-relegate, and play in the USL Premier Development League in 2010. On 28 May 2013 club management announced they would not field a team in the PDL for the 2013 season. The team's owner Paul Scope said Hogges had failed to raise sufficient funds to cover the cost. This list of notable former players comprises players who went on to play professional football after playing for

648-483: The Hogges' by far the most experienced USL2 team in terms of international competition. The team's first game took place on 27 April 2007, at home against the Harrisburg City Islanders , in front of over 1,500 fans. The Islanders won the game 1–0 off a goal from Chad Severs , setting in motion a difficult first season for the Hogges. Bermuda won just three of their 20 regular season games –

684-679: The Most Holy Trinity (Church of England), which was under construction at the time. A Catholic cathedral, St. Theresa's , was later constructed. In 1940, the Royal Navy commissioned a former US Navy destroyer as HMS Hamilton . The 2 November 1940, issue of The Royal Gazette , a newspaper published in the City of Hamilton, reported this in an article titled "NEW" DESTROYER HAS NAME OF HAMILTON: Mayor Here Receives Letter From Her Commander , and began: News has been received here of

720-449: The city, from 15 years ago, we don't blame you as it has changed so much". Hamilton is located on the north side of Hamilton Harbour , and is Bermuda's main port. Although there is a parish of the same name , the city of Hamilton is in the parish of Pembroke . The city is named after Sir Henry Hamilton , governor of the territory from 1786 to 1793. Hamilton Parish antedates the city. The administrative capital of Bermuda, Hamilton, has

756-526: The destroyer Hamilton, one of the 50 destroyers recently acquired by Great Britain from the United States and named in honour of Bermuda's capital. Commander L. M. Shadwell, R.N., who commands the Hamilton, has written to the Mayor of Hamilton, Mr. S. P. Eve, a letter in which he says, "I thought it possible that you might be interested to have news from time to time of the ship which has the honour to bear

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792-592: The first time in franchise history with wins over Wilmington Hammerheads and Pittsburgh Riverhounds . Further wins over Western Mass Pioneers (3–1 in mid-June), Real Maryland Monarchs (2–1 on the road in late July off a late goal from Kevin Richards ), and Crystal Palace Baltimore (3–1 on the penultimate game of the season) provided the year's bright spots; however, they also suffered a number of comprehensive losses, falling 5–1 to Wilmington in early July, 5–1 to eventual USL2 champions Cleveland City Stars later in

828-482: The hidden Cedar Park. Although located some distance north of the geographic tropics, Hamilton has a warm trade-wind tropical rainforest climate ( Af ) bordering on humid subtropical climate ( Cfa ). It is warm enough for coconut palms and other tropical palms to grow, although they may not fruit properly due to the lack of heat or sunshine during the winter months because of latitude. Hamilton has uncharacteristically warm temperatures for its latitude (32°N) because of

864-599: The historic trophy. Hoyt held the Gold Cup for three decades before donating it to the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club and proposing an annual one-on-one match-race series in 6-Meter yachts. In his letter he expressed the propriety of "my returning a British Royal trophy to the custody of your club, with its long record of clean sportsmanship and keenly contested races between your Bermuda yachts and ours of Long Island Sound, and elsewhere..." The first winner of

900-566: The moderating influence of the North Atlantic and nearby Gulf Stream . Hamilton features warm and humid summers and semi-warm "winters". As temperatures are moderated by the Atlantic Ocean, it rarely gets very hot or cold in the city. Precipitation is plentiful throughout the year and Hamilton does not have a dry season month, a month where on average less than 60 mm (2.36 in) of precipitation falls. Summer precipitation

936-489: The month, and being annihilated 7–1 at home by the Richmond Kickers , with Richmond striker David Bulow scoring a hat trick. Damon Ming was Bermuda's sophomore season top performer, with four goals and four assists. Shaun Goater made just four appearances, registering just 18 minutes of play for the year. On 22 December 2009, following the exodus of teams from the USL to the new North American Soccer League ,

972-405: The name of your city." The article went on to mention that the Mayor was to open a fund to supply the crew of the ship with newspapers and included the text of Shadwell's letter. In February 17th, 1975, Queen Elizabeth II made an visit on city hall along with Prince Philip, in the course of world tour on the construction of the structure. Today, the city overlooking Hamilton Harbour is primarily

1008-698: The political and military heart of Bermuda ever since. Government buildings include the parliament building, the Government House to the north, the former Admiralty House of the Royal Navy to the west (both in Pembroke), and the British Army garrison headquarters at Prospect Camp to its east. The Town of Hamilton became a city in 1897, ahead of the consecration in 1911 of the Cathedral of

1044-459: The record for the highest cost of living index in the world with the cost of living rate in Hamilton being at 138.01 as of 2023. The coat of arms of the city of Hamilton incorporate a shield featuring a golden sailing ship, representing the Resolution , surrounded by three cinquefoils , two above the ship and one below, also in gold, all on a plain blue background. This shield is supported by

1080-641: The season's nadir came in the astonishing 8–1 demolition they suffered at the hands of Crystal Palace Baltimore in late July. The season ended with the Hogges in last place in the USL2 table, one point behind the New Hampshire Phantoms , but 29 points behind regular season champions Richmond. Stephen Astwood had the honour being the Hogges' top scorer in the debut season, with four goals, while Damon Ming contributed four assists. Shaun Goater made 8 appearances for his team, scoring three goals along

1116-557: The team in the Premier Development League, or those who previously played professionally before joining the team. Attendance stats are calculated by averaging each team's self-reported home attendances from the historical match archive at https://web.archive.org/web/20100105175057/http://www.uslsoccer.com/history/index_E.html . Hamilton, Bermuda The City of Hamilton , in Pembroke Parish ,

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1152-525: The team turned professional when it entered the USISL in 1993. The Eagles enjoyed a brief spell in the A-League before financial troubles caused them to return to the lower level. The Eagles are a division of Missionary Athletes International (MAI), an organization which undertakes sports ministry to share the message of Christianity through the environment of soccer. They are a sister organisation of

1188-787: The top Bermudan players, which it was hoped would also result in a more competitive national team. The name "Hogges" was suggested by the team's owners following a fan contest; it comes from the hog's long association with Bermuda, and the toughness of the animal. The initial first team squad included a number of full Bermudian international players, notably Stephen Astwood , Domico Coddington , Darius Cox , Devaun DeGraff , Timothy Figureido , Damon Ming , John Barry Nusum , Michael Parsons , Jelani Scott and Kwame Steede , all of whom had represented their country in various World Cup and CONCACAF Gold Cup qualifying games. Shaun Goater and Kyle Lightbourne were also Bermudian internationals until their retirement from international football, making

1224-447: The way. The Hogges' form improved slightly in the 2008 season, and although they finished the year with a losing record, and out of the playoffs for a second year, they did improve to a 5–13–2 record, and finished ahead of Real Maryland Monarchs in the final standings. The year began with a disappointing 6–0 loss to Charlotte Eagles on the opening day of the season, but the Hogges quickly recovered to register back-to-back victories for

1260-643: The world's best match-racing sailors (including world champions and Olympic sailors) to Bermuda for five days of one-on-one 'match racing'. Points accrued during the event contribute to the World Match Racing Tour and ultimately a chance to race in the final event, the Monsoon Cup in Malaysia. The winner of that is crowned ISAF World Match Racing Champion. Unlike many water-based sports, which occur too far out to view from shore, 'match racing'

1296-529: Was first sailed in 1937. The Argo Gold Cup is still a key event in the World Match Racing Tour calendar. The King Edward VII Cup itself was originally given at the Tri-Centenary Regatta at Jamestown, Virginia , in 1907, by King Edward VII in commemoration of the 300th Anniversary of the first permanent settlement in America. C. Sherman Hoyt won that regatta, and was the first sailor to accept

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