Last Sunday, Queen’s Hall was the venue for Dawad Philip’s Sunday with the Warlord, a play about the calypsonian Lord Blakie (Carlton Joseph). Blakie was perhaps best known for his two Road March wins, “Steelband Clash” (1954) and “Maria” (1962), and the play is a sort of narrative about his …
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RBCPL24: Motie, Tahir skittle St Lucia Kings as defending champions, GAW, go top
7, 20, 15, 1, 5, 0, 45, 4, 1, 1. In a tournament where batsmen have so far dominated, those were the paltry partnerships the Saint Lucia Kings managed against Guyana Amazon Warriors at the Daren Sammy National Stadium in Gros Islet on Saturday. Their round 100 total never challenged …
Read More »SSFL24: One trophy down, three to go! Fatima coach sets marker, explains absence of Chaves and Trestrail
“Before [our] preseason, I set some goals,” Fatima College head coach Hutson “Baba” Charles told Wired868. “We are looking to make a clean sweep, and we are starting with this game. After this game we have three trophies to go. “We are looking for the league, the North Zone Intercol …
Read More »RBCPL24: Barbados Royals edge struggling STKN Patriots in first and last-over thriller
Chasing 154 to condemn the Saint Kitts and Nevis Patriots to their fourth defeat in five games, the Barbados Royals lost their first wicket without a run on the board. And contriving to avoid the disastrous start of the Patriots, whose first three wickets fell before the end of the …
Read More »Soca Warriors humbled 4-0 by Honduras in King’s Nations League debut
Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team caretaker head coach Derek King made an unceremonious start to his dream job last night, as the Soca Warriors were spanked 4-0 by Honduras in Concacaf Nations League A action in Tegucigalpa. In the build-up to yesterday’s contest at the Estadio Nacional Chelato Uclés, …
Read More »RBCPL24: Allen thwarts TKR with bat and ball, as Falcons finally soar
Thanks to Fabian Allen and their highest 2024 Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPL) score so far, 176 for 6, the Antigua and Barbuda Falcons were good enough to finally earn their first points of the season. At the Sir Vivian Richards Ground in Antigua on Thursday, they restricted four-time …
Read More »RBCPL24: Hetmyer and Guyana Warriors break records against slumping STKN Patriots
Shimron Hetmyer did not hit a single four in the Guyana Amazon Warriors’ 40-run defeat of the St Kitts and Nevis Patriots at Warner Park in Basseterre on Wednesday. But the talented left-hander made up for it by smashing 11 sixes on his way to 91, the top score in …
Read More »Dear Editor: Should we reintroduce late president Hassanali’s no-alcohol policy at state functions?
“[…] The sight of public officials indulging in alcohol sends mixed messages, particularly to younger generations, who are often told to avoid drinking. “The transformation of Trinidad and Tobago will only occur when we start making conscious decisions that reflect the values we want to promote…” The following Letter to …
Read More »RBCPL24: Ahmad puts pointless Antigua Falcons in a spin, as St Lucia Kings win again
Not even the brilliance of their passionate coach Curtly Ambrose could spare the struggling Antigua and Barbuda Falcons the ignominy of a fourth successive defeat on Tuesday. Led by Noor Ahmad, the St Lucia Kings’ trio of spinners set them up for a seven-wicket loss at the Sir Vivian Richards …
Read More »NGC SSFL Super Cup moved to POS; Fatima and “Pres Lions” renew rivalry
The Secondary Schools Football League 2024 season will kick off with the National Gas Company (NGC) SSFL Super Cup from 4pm on Friday 6 September at the Hasely Crawford Stadium—and not at the Diego Martin Sporting Complex on Saturday. The schools football body confirmed the adjustment today, via a release …
Read More »RBCPL2024: Lewis ton in vain, St Lucia Kings trump Patriots’ 201 in St Kitts
How does a team make over 200 runs on consecutive nights in a Twenty/20 game and end up on the losing side? Just ask captain Andre “Spiceman” Fletcher and his St Kitts and Nevis Patriots outfit. After defeating new Republic Bank CPL franchise Antigua and Barbuda Falcons in the first …
Read More »Daly Bread: Reclaiming pan manufacturing; and Pan Trinbago’s controversial headquarters
“All those initiatives are undermined by the fact that in 2024, the Steelpan Manufacturing sector does not have a dedicated and secured source and supply of high quality drums. “To ensure a consistent supply of raw materials the industry requires in place a drum-producing facility, which will produce drums based …
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