At Cap-Haïtien’s Base Anti-Stress, two outsiders shocked locals by profitable the lads’s Ludo and Domino titles, whereas hometown favourite Ronise Mézard stored the ladies’s Ludo crown, preserving some native satisfaction.
CAP-HAÏTIEN — After scoring the ultimate level that topped him champion of a neighborhood Ludo competitors, Wilson Morin leapt up, threw his arms within the air and danced as if at carnival. For him, the victory meant all the pieces.
Morin, a 50-year-old soccer coach from Avenue 0, had by no means competed in a preferred Ludo match earlier than. However his first entry got here in Base Anti-Stress, a baz (neighborhood crew) at Avenue 21-22 F in downtown Cap-Haïtien — and in opposition to rivals he had lengthy taunted.
“These guys compelled me to take part as a result of I prefer to boast,” Morin stated. “They advised me, ‘We’re having a contest, come show your self.’ If you boast, it’s a must to again it up. Tonight, I proved that every one my boasting was true.”
Base Anti-Stress launched the third version of its Ludo and Domino contest earlier this summer season, with the finals staged on Sunday, Sept. 14. Matches have been performed within the open air, below tents adorned with white and light-weight blue balloons — the colours of the town’s patron saint, Our Girl of the Assumption.
Avenue video games like Domino and Ludo are night traditions in Haiti, the place neighbors collect to blow off steam. Native baz teams typically flip them into tournaments, amassing small entry charges and donations to fund prizes. Outsiders can be a part of, however hardly ever win, since bragging rights are anticipated to stick with the house workforce.
This yr, nonetheless, each males’s titles left the baz. Morin, an outsider, claimed the Ludo crown. And in Dominoes, the champion was one other outsider — Fedele Blanc, from Carénage.
“Even the referee was clapping when somebody from the baz made transfer, and that didn’t sit properly with me,” Blanc stated afterward. “However I knew my functionality. I got here for the trophy, and that’s precisely what I took.”
Blanc vented his frustration after his win, shouting as he walked away.
“Even the referee was clapping when somebody from the baz made transfer, and that didn’t sit properly with me. However I knew my functionality. I got here for the trophy, and that’s precisely what I took.”
Fedele Blanc, Domino champion
The one native champion of the night time was Ronise Mézard, who gained the ladies’s Ludo last and preserved some bragging rights for Base Anti-Stress.
Baz president Wilphène “Doudou” Joseph admitted he had hoped for extra homegrown victories however stated the occasion nonetheless felt like a hit.
“I might’ve cherished for the trophy to remain right here,” Joseph stated. “After they gave the opposite guys the medals, we wished it have been us. However it’s a must to respect the expertise of others. I used to be nonetheless proud, I appreciated it, I actually cherished it.”
Base Anti-Stress plans to host its subsequent match in December.
Beneath are pictures from this month’s championship day.
Two attendees of the third version of Base Anti-Stress’ Ludo and Domino competitors in downtown Cap-Haïtien on Sunday, September 14, 2025. Picture by Onz Chéry/ The Haitian Instances A shot of the championship sport of Base Anti-Stress’s Ludo competitors in downtown Cap-Haïtien on Sunday, September 14, 2025. Picture by Onz Chéry/ The Haitian Instances Wilson Morin throws up peace indicators after profitable a Ludo sport as a customer at Base Anti-Stress in the course of the championship on Sunday, September 14, 2025, on Avenue 20-21 F in downtown Cap-Haïtien. Morin wears mild blue and white, the colour linked to the town’s patron saint, Our Girl of Assumption. Picture by Onz Chéry/ The Haitian InstancesLudo champion Fedele Blanc [middle] posing for a photograph together with his medal and envelope containing his money prize alongside Base Anti-Stress President Wilphène ‘Doudou’ Joseph [right] and one other member of the competitors organizing committee, on Sunday, September 14, 2025. Picture by Onz Chéry/ The Haitian Instances Males watching the ladies’s last of the Ludo competitors at Base Anti-Stress in downtown Cap-Haïtien on Sunday, September 14, 2025. Picture by Onz Chéry/ The Haitian Instances Base Anti-Stress President Wilphène ‘Doudou’ Joseph standing subsequent to Ludo finalist Halland ‘Ti Tcho’ Chéry. Chéry, 20, grew up within the baz and managed to achieve the ultimate as one of many youngest gamers. His lack of expertise confirmed within the last as he cracked below stress, however many congratulated him for reaching the ultimate at such a younger age, on Sunday, September 14, 2025. Picture by Onz Chéry/ The Haitian InstancesThe highest referee of the third version of Base Anti-Stress’s Ludo and Domino competitors receives his medal after the ultimate on Sunday, September 14, 2025. Picture by Onz Chéry/ The Haitian Instances Halland ‘Ti Tcho’ Chéry, the younger phenom of Base Anti-Stress’ Ludo competitors. At solely 20 years of age, Chéry shocked many by beating veterans to achieve the ultimate on Sunday, September 14, 2025. Picture by Onz Chéry/ The Haitian InstancesAttendees of the third version of Base Anti-Stress’ Ludo match watching the ladies’s last in downtown Cap-Haïtien on Sunday, September 14, 2025. Picture by Onz Chéry/ The Haitian Instances The earlier version’s Domino champion throws champagne on the present winner, Fedele Blanc, in downtown Cap-Haïtien on Sunday, September 14, 2025. Picture by Onz Chéry/ The Haitian Instances One of many finalists of the Ludo competitors is in the course of a dialog on Sunday, September 14, 2025. Picture by Onz Chéry/ The Haitian Instances Wilson Morin and Halland ‘Ti Tcho’ Chéry going in opposition to one another within the last of Base Anti-Stress’ Ludo competitors in downtown Cap-Haïtien on Sunday, September 14, 2025. Picture by Onz Chéry/ The Haitian InstancesOne of many finalists of the Ludo competitors analyzes the sport on Sunday, September 14, 2025. Picture by Onz Chéry/ The Haitian InstancesThe referee of the Ludo last overseeing the sport in downtown Cap-Haïtien on Sunday, September 14, 2025. Picture by Onz Chéry/ The Haitian Instances Wilson Morin giving a championship speech after profitable the Base Anti-Stress’ Ludo competitors. Picture by Onz Chéry/ The Haitian InstancesOne of many Domino finalists holding his dominoes below the desk so his opponents don’t see them at a part of the championship in downtown Cap-Haïtien on Sunday, September 14, 2025. Picture by Onz Chéry/ The Haitian Instances
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