Trinidad and Tobago lost a giant of its youth football arena today, at roughly 3am. Former St Anthony’s College and Queen’s Royal College (QRC) football coach Nigel ‘Grovy’ Grosvenor passed away at the Couva Hospital this morning, more than a month after he was admitted there—following a positive test for …
Read More »Little difference between Gomes and games; Best remembers Sheldon—his QRC teammate
When I told Sheldon Anthony Gomes that Isaac Vivian Alexander Richards had reminded me of him, his response was immediate. “He as good as you?” I had asked in jest. “Nah, skip,” he responded, “ten times better—at least!” Richards had singlehandedly run out three Australian batsmen in the 1975 World …
Read More »Grosvenor grateful for love and prayers, iconic ex-St Anthony’s coach hospitalised for Covid-19
Iconic Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) coach and former Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) national youth team coach Nigel ‘Grovey’ Grosvenor is among 828 persons being treated for the novel coronavirus at present, within the Ministry of Health’s parallel health care system. Grosvenor was admitted to the Couva General …
Read More »Clive Lloyd’s 1975-76 WI (Pt 4): What Marley’s marvellous, magical music meant for me
The following is the fourth part of Owen Thompson’s recall of that unforgettable summer in 1976 which ushered in the West Indies cricket team’s glory years: From the very first snippets we heard of the Rastaman Vibration album, the Queen’s Royal College Sixth Form, Upper and Lower, launched into fervent …
Read More »‘Grovy’ number: Iconic SSFL coach on Dwarika, ‘Saints’ rivalry, coaching and a life-changing tackle
After calling a day on his 35-plus year coaching career in the Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) last week, former Queen’s Royal College coach Nigel ‘Grovy’ Grosvenor took some time away from playing with his granddaughter to talk to Wired868 about his health, his storied career with St Anthony’s College, …
Read More »SSFL 19: Speyside score four times in last 15 minutes to edge QRC 4-3 in rescheduled fixture
Newly promoted Premier Division team Speyside High climbed three places to eighth spot in the Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) standings this afternoon after a thrilling comeback in east Tobago. Queen’s Royal College led 3-0 up until the 75th minute, yet lost 4-3 as the ‘Country Boys’ continued their impressive …
Read More »SSFL 19: QRC birthday boy Jahiem Granderson seals the deal on derby day vs St Mary’s
There were no ‘Raz-a-Taz’ chants or signs of the ‘Saints’ going marching in on Serpentine Road today, as Queen’s Royal College emerged 1-0 victors over long-time rivals, St Mary’s College, in Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) action. The QRC and St Mary’s rivalry certainly cannot match ‘El Clasico’. Naparima College …
Read More »Inside the YPL: Wired868 finds familiar issues around player registration and club ‘adoptions’
After three shaky rounds with just 27 from 45 scheduled matches taking place, the Youth Pro League (YPL) finally had a full quota of games on the weekend. Once again, TT Pro League CEO Julia Baptiste blamed registration issues for the barrage of defaulted fixtures and forfeited points. “If you …
Read More »SSFL 18: Shippley strikes again, as ‘Naps’ edge QRC to stay on the tail of the ‘Pres Lions’
The race for the 2018 Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premier Division title will go down to the wire, as two-time champions Naparima College stayed hot on the heels of leaders and defending champions Presentation College (San Fernando) with a 1-0 victory over Queen’s Royal College at Lewis Street, San …
Read More »QRC’s little giant; one on one with T&T U-20 captain John-Paul Rochford
It’s not the size of the dog in the fight but the size of the fight in the dog. So said Trinidad and Tobago National Under-20 Team captain and Queen’s Royal College playmaker John-Paul Rochford, as he spoke about his approach to football and life. The five foot six midfielder …
Read More »SSFL 18: Boyce on target as San Juan North edge QRC to pull level with “Pres Lions”
San Juan North joined the summit of the Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premier Division standings today after a nervy 1-nil victory against Queen’s Royal College (QRC) in Bourg Mulatresse. Today, league leaders and defending champions Presentation College (San Fernando) were inactive due to a bye, and San Juan took …
Read More »SSFL 18: St Mary’s snatch point from old rivals, QRC, to climb out of relegation zone
Try as they might, St Mary’s College and Queen’s Royal College could not be separated today, as the northern rivals battled to a goalless draw in sluggish conditions at Serpentine Road in St Clair. St Mary’s came into today’s fixture in the relegation zone with their only win of the …
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