1997 was wettest in a decade
drizzliest for 11 years. The Island was drenched by 69.03 inches of rain. ---- Page 2 GUARANTEE SCHEME EXPANDS TOU Guarantee scheme expands Winter visitors to Bermuda are cashing in on the sixth year of the Temperature Guarantee Scheme. The temperature has failed to reach 68 degrees Fahrenheit on three of the first four days of the year -- entitling guests to discounts at hotels and at local businesses and sightseeing attractions. ---- Page 2 NLP TO DUSCUSS BT ELECTIONS PLT NLP to discuss by-elections The National Liberal Party has still to decide whether it will throw its hat into the ring in two looming by-elections. ---- Page 3 HELMET HOOLIGANS HUNTED CRM Helmet hooligans hunted Helmet hooligans are being hunted by Police after hard hats were used as weapons twice in six hours last week. ---- Page 7 BCL SHARE PRICE GAINS STK BCL share price gains The holiday week ending on Friday saw the Bermuda Stock Exchange index close as it opened the week. But Bermuda Container Line shares gained. ---- Business, Page 10 LAST GASP GOAL SAVES HOTELS SOC Last gasp goal saves Hotels Reduced to nine men after two players were sent off for fighting -- each other -- Hotels scored a dramatic equaliser deep into injury time to deny Somerset the points at Southampton Oval. ---- Sport, Page 17 FORGESSON CLAIMS VICTORY RUN Forgesson claims victory A much anticipated Princess to Princess road race showdown between Jay Donawa and Kavin Smith failed to materialise yesterday, enabling Brett Forgesson to claim his second course victory. ---- Sport, Page 17