Article 16 of the Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Constitution explains the criteria for eligibility in its competitions. “Before students can be accepted by the League to be registered as players to represent any team playing in the League,” states the Constitution, “the following criteria must be fulfilled: “Students must …
Read More »SSFL 24: Boyce beauty helps “Pres Lions” to 2-1 win over QRC
Isaiah Jacob and Caleb Boyce scored in either half as Presentation College (San Fernando) registered their second straight win in the 2024 Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premier Division, courtesy of a 2-1 result over hosts Queen’s Royal College (QRC) at St Clair today. Jacob opened the scoring for the …
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: Champions again! Unbeaten ‘Naps’ win fourth Premier title after 4-0 romp over QRC
Naparima College successfully defended their Secondary Schools Football League Premier Divison title, beating Queen’s Royal College 4-0 on the final day of play at CIC Ground in St Clair. ‘Naps’ have now claimed four of the last six Premier Division titles and stretched their unbeaten league run to an incredible …
Read More »‘Natty’ strikes again as QRC hold off ‘Green Machine’ for 3-1 win
Nathaniel James added his third goal in two matches to help Queen’s Royal College survive a second-half onslaught from St Augustine Secondary. QRC won 3-1 on the College Grounds in St Clair in round 3 of the Secondary School’s Football League (SSFL). “Love it, love it, love it,” an excited …
Read More »Where winners trump winning; celebrating quintessential QRC quality
The following account of the 45th Anniversary Celebration of the Intercol victory of the 1972 Queen’s Royal College cricket team was submitted to Wired868 by Valentino Singh, retired Trinidad Guardian sports editor. The function was held at the Harvard Club on Serpentine Road on Saturday 18 November. The surviving members …
Read More »Dear Editor: Disaster at Central Bank; QRC priest crushed by falling language standards
“She then almost gave out her sexual orientation when she said that she was ‘into Aaliyah’, and then attempted to correct it with ‘inter alia’ with the short ‘a’ pronunciation—which, by the way, is the correct Latin pronunciation. Only with the audience’s urging did she get it right in the end. Sigh!” The …
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