was "no shrinking violet'', the accused's lawyer claimed. ---- Page 3 ALLEN RESPONDS TO CLAIMS TOU Allen responds to claims DDB Needham pulled out of the race for the Department of Tourism's advertising contract because it could not find a local advertising agency as a partner -- not because of politics, Tourism Minister David Allen said yesterday. ---- Page 8 DATE CHANGE TO BOOST XL OPEN TEN Date change to boost XL Open Organisers of Bermuda's top tennis tournament are optimistic of attracting a strong field to this year's event, after setting a later date than usual. ---- Sport, Page 13 REF TO PLAYERS: `SHAPE UP' SOC Ref to players: `Shape up' Top referee Stuart Crockwell believes incidents of violence such as those seen on Sunday can be avoided by coaches and players acting more responsibly. ---- Sport, Page 17 SMITH BACKS INT'L BUSINESS GVT BUC Smith backs int'l business Premier Jennifer Smith yesterday pledged support for the international business sector, and said initiatives were under way to streamline "perceived bureaucratic obstacles'' to setting up and operating a company on the Island.

---- Business, Page 20 BOOT CAMP: THE REAL STORY LS MIL Boot Camp: The real story Journalist-turned-GI Jane Kim Dismont-Robinson spent three days in the Bermuda Regiment's Recruit Camp this week and did not enjoy the experience. But the self-confessed not-military-material "recruit'' came away with respect for the seven women who volunteered to join the Bermuda Regiment this year. ---- Lifestyle, Page 25