The following is the second part of the text of a speech delivered by Charles Wilkin on the occasion of the launch of the latest book by Professor Hilary Beckles towards the end of last year. The book carries the title “Cricket Without a Cause—Fall and Rise of the Mighty …
Read More »Warriors hold off Martinique to end tour without conceding; Foncette gets maiden clean sheet
The Trinidad and Tobago National Senior Team ended their two-match Caribbean tour with a solid showing in Martinique today, coming away with a goalless draw against the host nation—who were without their Europe-based players—at the Stade Pierre Aliker in Fort-de-France. The result ensured that, after their 1-0 win over Guadeloupe …
Read More »RBNYL: Goals galore as QPCC, Santa Cruz and Maestros run amok; Laventille, North Coast shine
Queen’s Park Cricket Club (QPCC) got their 2018 Republic Bank National Youth League (RBNYL) season off to a rollicking start yesterday, recording handsome victories in all three age-group categories—Under-12, Under-14 and Under-16—at the Queen’s Park Savannah. The “Parkites” “A” team hammered Harvard 12-0 in the Under-14 Division while the “B” …
Read More »Dear Editor: “You MIGHT actually win something in this lifetime!” The Commonwealth games powerful people played
“The Express of Friday 23 March carried the following excerpt from Ato Boldon’s FB page: ‘If you worried as much about podiums as much as you do about unprovoked shots at younger teammates you MIGHT actually win something in this lifetime’. […] “For decades, Boldon has been a facilitator and …
Read More »FIFA backs DJW’s adjournment based on apparent TTFA misinformation; Look Loy election key to impasse
The constitutional impasse between Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) president David John-Williams and the general membership appeared to take another convoluted turn on Friday, as FIFA deputy secretary general Zvonimir Boban offered a learned opinion on the issue. Boban, a former Croatia and AC Milan star, appeared to side …
Read More »Shabazz: Arjoon ready for senior football; St Louis experiment pays dividends in Panama tie
The Trinidad and Tobago Women’s National Senior Team ended their two-match exhibition series against Panama with a 1-1 draw at the Mannie Ramjohn Stadium in Marabella on Saturday, after again conceding a late goal. The result continued an odd sequence for coach Jamaal Shabazz, whose Under-20 and Senior teams have …
Read More »Downer: “Mr President, you’re wrong!”; DJW: “I’m trying to do the right thing!” TTFA stakeholders clash by email
“Mr President, for two reconvened meetings for the continuation of the November 2017 AGM—January 9th and […] March 17th—you, as Chairman, proceeded, on you own accord to abort the meetings and to announce an adjournment for ‘the lack of a quorum.’ “Mr President, your decision on both occasions was erroneous.” …
Read More »From West Indies to Windies: Oh, how have the mighty fallen! Ten theories of decline
“As far as I can tell there are not many other people working effectively to [restore the soul of West Indies cricket and point the way forward] as the political directorate is missing in action and the current board charged with responsibility for our cricket is a waste of time …
Read More »Joevin item gives Warriors credible win away to Guadeloupe; face Martinique on Sunday
A first half item from German-based flanker Joevin Jones gave Trinidad and Tobago a credible 1-0 win away to Guadeloupe tonight as the Soca Warriors recorded their first win since the 2018 World Cup qualifying series. Jones, who joined German Second Division team SV Darmstadt 98 in January, scored from …
Read More »Shabazz: “I could see rust falling off [team];” hails St Louis but wants more urgency after Panama loss
For a team which is set to begin its 2019 World Cup qualifying campaign in two months, last night’s friendly match against Panama was almost exactly what the doctor ordered. So says Trinidad and Tobago Senior Women’s team head coach Jamaal Shabazz whose side has had to endure a year …
Read More »Arjoon strikes first but unranked Panama edge Trinidad and Tobago women in Couva
The Trinidad and Tobago Women’s National Senior Team continued their indifferent post-2016 Olympic qualifying series form tonight, falling 1-2 to Panama in a friendly international match at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva. The Women Soca Warriors struck first through a crashing Shanelle Arjoon header in the 31st minute, following …
Read More »Wallace: It can’t be business as usual! TTFA membership urged to meet on DJW’s behaviour
“There is a feeling among members that it cannot be ‘business as usual’ if the affairs of the organisation continue to be in a state of abeyance.” The following is a letter from Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) president William Wallace to the TTFA membership inviting them to meet to …
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