2015 Boys & Girls SSFL & InterCol Thread.

[asylumseeker]

What's the issue here? The points should go to QRC.

[Deeks]

What's the issue here? The points should go to QRC.

Knowing the SSFL, this game maybe replayed. There was plenty time remaining in the game. Fyzo. may take this to court and may get the benefit of doubt here.

[asylumseeker]

What's the issue here? The points should go to QRC.

Knowing the SSFL, this game maybe replayed. There was plenty time remaining in the game. Fyzo. may take this to court and may get the benefit of doubt here.

Ah know wha yuh saying. However, it's unlikely the replay will result in less acrimony. And, the Express reporting does not indicate that QRC was deficient with respect to harnessing security at the grounds.

Rather, it seems that Fyzabad felt its players were not being protected on the field ... by the match officials. Yet, Stewart (QRC) and London (Fyzabad) were properly dismissed.

With 15 minutes remaining in the contest (75' completed), the match was substantively played, and it appears Fyzabad positioned themselves to frustrate the outcome.

I would be happy to read a poster's perspective on Fyzabad's position.

I would also like to learn more regarding Lalchan's conclusion that the match had to be blown off.

[Sando prince]

As usual I am supporting Naps and Benedicts. My norm since the late 90's 

Naps has brought home many titles for us 

[real madness]

With Pres Sando win over Speyside, and Naps 0-0 draw with Benedicts, it looks like Pres is currently in 2nd place, behind by 1 solitary point of first place Naps.

RePRESent!!!

Pres scoring a lot but that defence is conceding too many goals.  They leaking like rusty galvanize.

[grimm01]

Ah see Fatima in relegation form

[de_redman]

Ah see Fatima in relegation form

I not worried... Yet
They haven't lost by more than a goal in any of their matches.

[Sando prince]

GAME HIGHLIGHTS ; https://www.facebook.com/cnewslive/videos/10153607822535610/

Naparima College dropped points for the first time this season when they were held to a goal-less draw by St. Benedict's College in the second game of a double header at Guaracara park..

In the first game.... Presentation College San Fernando kept the pressure on Naps with a thrilling 3 to 2 victory over Speyside Secondary. Kent Fuentes has the details.

[Big Magician]

Violence , Trouble and tension at TnT Schools football matches.
I keep saying this every year...and after yesterday's abandoned match at QRC/Fyzabad ...WE HAVE TO POLICE these matches much better.
We have to understand that only School football brings out the "tribal" " Colors ", 'loyalty" and high " emotions" in fans and players alike...thats just how it is based on traditions and loyalties etc...maybe at some minor leagues in the communities you will find similar...but School football runs high on tension..our top Pro League matches dont have that...so please please please act now before the story gets worse.

[Big Magician]

Fatima replaced head coach Jason Spence with the Technical Director Hayden Martin

[palos]

Technical Director?

For schools football?  WTF?

[Big Magician]

so dey say

[Deeks]

Hayden Martin! Good luck!!!

[Flex]

Chaguanas North continue perfect start in Central Zone
T&T Newsday Reports.

CHAGUANAS NORTH continued their perfect start in the Central Zone of the Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Boys Championship Division on Friday after a 8-0 mauling of hosts Couva East.

Keston Boyke scored a beaver-trick for the visitors, while Maalik Campbell contributed a double, with one apiece courtesy Nicholas Patrick and an own goal.

In the East Zone, Toco Secondary and Five Rivers earned 3-0 victories over Arima North and Valencia Secondary respectively.

Two games were also contested in the South Zone, with Point Fortin East trouncing Moruga 5-2 while Princes Town West pipped Pleasantville 1-0.

East Mucurapo remained top of the North Zone after crushing Tranquility 6-0, and Diego Martin Central got their first win of the season, via a 2-0 result over Blanchisseuse.

On Saturday, in the Tobago Zone, Bishop’s High took care of Goodwood 2-0 with items from Che Richards and Kyle Civilen, while Jabari Francis found the back of the net as Pentecostal Light and Life defeated Mason Hall 1-0. Signal Hill were also 1-0 winners over Roxborough.

TODAY’S FIXTURES (all matches start at 3.45 pm) -

East Zone: Barataria South vs Five Rivers; Arima Central vs Valencia Secondary.

Central Zone: Chaguanas North vs Presentation Chaguanas; ASJA Boys vs Tabaquite Secondary; Miracles Ministries vs Couva East.

North Zone: East Mucurapo vs Malick; Diego Martin Central vs Tranquility.

South Zone: Moruga vs Siparia West; Vessigny vs Pleasantville; Princes Town West vs Point Fortin East.

[palos]

Hayden Martin! Good luck!!!

Fatima Old Boy.  Good player in his time.   

[Deeks]

Hayden Martin! Good luck!!!

Fatima Old Boy.  Good player in his time.   

Played against him in the old CFL. We played in minor league together at the Barataria Oval. Yes, very good player at that time.

[vb]

Hayden Martin! Good luck!!!

Fatima Old Boy.  Good player in his time.   

Played against him in the old CFL. We played in minor league together at the Barataria Oval. Yes, very good player at that time.

The name sounds familiar. Wasn't he a Saints Coach in the past??

[Deeks]

Hayden Martin! Good luck!!!

Fatima Old Boy.  Good player in his time.   

Played against him in the old CFL. We played in minor league together at the Barataria Oval. Yes, very good player at that time.

The name sounds familiar. Wasn't he a Saints Coach in the past??

Yes. And he was a teacher there also.

[Richard G.]

Yesterday (29th September 2015) Tobago SSFL matches

Scarborough Sec 3 vs Goodwood High 1
Mason Hall 3 vs Roxborough Secondary 1

Current Standings

Scar. Sec    15 Points  (5 played) +18 Goal difference
Signal Hill     10           (4 played) +7 Goal difference
Bishop's       9             (4 played)  0 Goal difference
Goodwood    7             (6 played) -4 Goal difference
Mason Hall    6             (5 played) -4 Goal difference
Light & Life   3             (5 played) -5 Goal difference
Roxborough  0             (5 played) -12 Goal difference

Today's (Wednesday 30th September 2015) match

Bishop's High vs Signal Hill Secondary 3:45pm @ Mt Pleasant

[palos]

Hayden Martin! Good luck!!!

Fatima Old Boy.  Good player in his time.   

Played against him in the old CFL. We played in minor league together at the Barataria Oval. Yes, very good player at that time.

The name sounds familiar. Wasn't he a Saints Coach in the past??

He was.  Plenty people switched between Fatima and Saints....although not so much in those days.

In 1974 & 1975 the then principal at Fatima Clive Pantin withdrew from the Colleges League in "protest" of schools having players who were at school ONLY for football.  Ironic because one of Fatima's greatest ever players, Gally Cummings, came to Fatima from Tranquil in similar circumstances.

Anyway, Fatima did not participate in Colleges League football over those years.  Pantin himself was a former national player in both football and cricket so he knew the importance of sports.  So he developed a house league at Fatima.  There were different "houses".  Stewart, Archbishop, Craigwell, Byrne, and Corcoran and the emphasis was on participation.  ALL students were assigned to a house by age group.  In addition, he also implemented a midday league in the Atrium which was also very successful.

A lot of players were "discovered" through their play in these leagues.  Players who you would have never thought would have represented the school in normal circumstances were shown to have excellent ability.  Lester Joseph who went on to captain the 1979 Intercol winning team was one.  Nobody at the school knew Garnet Craig even played football but one day someone saw the name G Craig as a goalscorer in the Eastern Football League.  When asked if he was the same G Craig as in the article, he said yes and the rest was history.  Garnet Craig went on to become another in a long list of National football players.  One of the very best defenders the country has ever had.

Anyway, in 1976, Pantin decided that his "protest" had gone on long enough, he had made whatever point he needed to make, and Fatima went back into Colleges League, but not at the first division level.  Fatima had to start at the 2nd division and get promoted.  Fatima blew away the opposition in the CFL 2nd division and Hayden Martin was one of, if not THE star of the team at that time.  Then came intercol and we played John D with Peter Loobie, Doc (yes our very own Doc), Allan "Peru" Anderson and dem fellas and got thrashed 4-0.

In 1977, Fatima was playing once again among the big boys and was a force to be reckoned with.  By 1978, Fatima, Mucurapo, and John D were the dominant teams in the Colleges Football League.

[Tallman]

WATCH: Steve David discusses Secondary School Football with former standouts Leonson Lewis and Anthony Sherwood

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[OutsideMan]

WATCH: Steve David discusses Secondary School Football with former standouts Leonson Lewis and Anthony Sherwood

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Great post, Tallman.  I was a Presman in the mid-1980s.  That 1986 & 1986 Pres Team was a real force to be reckoned with in any era.  Anthony Sherwood and Leonsen Lewis were not just extraordinary players with awesome skillsets on the field of play...they are two real class acts as well.  Real cool down-to-Earth fellas, as I know you're also well aware..

Also, it's great that they mentioned Ivan Sampson of St. Benedict's...great player.  And so was Glenn 'Benji' Benjamin of St. Benedict's.  I played against those two players often outside of the College league.   

Anyhows, as always RePRESent.   ;

[Sando prince]

GAME HIGHLIGHTS; https://www.facebook.com/CNC3Television/videos/10153672562577996/

It was action galore in the Secondary Schools Football League today when Fatima College hosted St Benedicts College.

[Flex]

Mason Hall blasts Speyside in Girls SSFL.
T&T Guardian Reports.

Lloysha Simon scored a hat-trick to lead Mason Hall to a commanding 7-0 beating of host Speyside when matches in the Tobago Zone of the BGTT/First Citizens Secondary Schools Football League Girls Championship Division continued on Sunday.

Celene Lorraine added a pair of goals while Britney Hamilton and Jelese Alexander added one each in the one-sided contest for their first win in two matches, to join Scarborough Secondary on six points.

However, while Scarborough has played two matches, Mason Hall has played three.

Signal Hill was also in winner’s row for the first time in two matches, via 1-0 defeat of Bishop’s High thanks to a Shevica Persaud item.

Down South, Pt Fortin East and Fyzabad maintained their perfect records with lopsided wins over St Joseph Convent, San Fernando and San Fernando East respectively, their third each.

However, Pt Fortin East which clobbered St Joseph Convent (San Fernando) 9-1 leads on goal-difference from Fyzabad, 7-0 victors against San Fernando East.

In the North Zone, Diego Martin Central opened a three-lead at the top with a 4-0 spanking of Providence Girls.

The win lifted Diego Martin Central to ten points from four matches, three ahead of St Francois which was held to a 1-1 draw by Success/Laventille.

Bishop’s Anstey won 1-0 over St Joseph's Convent (PoS) in the other zonal match with Leah Dos Santos the scorer to join its opponent of six points.

And in the East Zone, Bishop Anstey East pushed four points clear of San Juan North after trouncing the latter 5-0 to improve to seven points from three matches. The quest for zonal honors will resume tomorrow from 3.45pm.

Sunday’s Results:

East Zone:

Bishop’s Anstey East 5 vs San Juan North 0 

St George’s vs Five Rivers, Barataria - Did Not Play

South Zone:

Fyzabad 7 vs San Fernando East 0

Pt Fortin East 9 vs St Joseph Convent 1

North Zone:

Bishop's Anstey (PoS) 1 (Leah Dos Santos) vs St Joseph Convent 0

St Francois 1 vs Success/Laventille 1

Diego Martin Central 4 vs Providence 0 

Tobago:

Signal Hill 1 (Shevica Persaud) vs Bishop's High 0

Mason Hall 7 (Lloysha Simon 3, Celene Lorraine 2, Britney Hamilton, Jelese Alexander) vs Speyside 0

Current Standings (North:):

Teams    P    W    D    L    F    A    Pts
D/Martin     4    3    1    1    7    4    10
St Francois    4    2    1    1    8    4    7
St Joseph    4    2    0    2    18    15    6
Bishop's PoS    3    2    0    1    5    5    6
Success/Laventille    4    0    2    2    10    4    2
Providence    3    0    0    3    4    20    0

East

Teams    P    W    D    L    F    A    Pts
Bishop's East    3    2    1    0    11    2    7
San Juan North    2    1    0    2    1    5    3
St Augustine    1    0    0    1    2    2    1
St George's    2    0    0    2    0    5    0

South Zone:

Teams    P    W    D    L    F    A    Pts
Pt Fortin East    3    3    0    0    29    2    9
Fyzabad    3    3    0    0    23    0    9
St Joseph    4    1    0    3    3    23    3
San F'do East    4    0    0    4    0    30    0

Tobago:

Teams    P    W    D    L    F    A    Pts
Scarborough    2    2    0    0    14    1    6
Mason Hall    3    2    0    1    9    4    6
Signal Hill    2    1    0    1    2    2    3
Bishop's High    2    0    1    1    0    1    1
Speyside    3    0    1    1    1    18    1

Tomorrow's Matches:

North:

Success/Laventille vs Providence @ Success/Laventille

Diego Martin Central vs Bishop's Anstey (PoS) @ Diego Martin Central

St Francois vs St Joseph Convent (PoS) @ St Francois

East:

St Augustine vs St George’s @ St Augustine

Five Rivers vs San Juan North @ Five Rivers

South:

Fyzabad vs St Joseph Convent (San F'do) @ Fyzabad

Pt Fortin East vs San F'do East @ Techier

Tobago:

Signal Hill vs Speyside @ Signal Hill

Bishop's High vs Scarborough @ Mt Pleasant

NB: All matches begin at 3.45pm unless otherwise stated

Mason Hall crush Speyside 7-0
T&T Newsday Reports.

MASON HALL crushed Speyside 7-0 on Sunday, in the Tobago Zone, as the Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Girls Championship Division continued.

Leading the scoring for Mason Hall was Lloysha Simon, who netted a hattrick, while Celene Lorraine contributed a double.

Britney Hamilton and Jelese Alexander were the other goal-getters in the lopsided rout.

Also in the Tobago Zone, Shevica Persaud found the back of the net as Signal Hill edged Bishop’s High 1-0.

There were a pair of one-sided results in the South Zone, as Point Fortin East humiliated St Joseph Convent San Fernando 9-1 and Fyzabad mauled San Fernando East 7-0.

In the East Zone, Bishop’s Anstey East hammered San Juan North 5-0 while the scheduled meeting between St George’s and Five Rivers did not play. Diego Martin Central were in a ruthless mood in the North Zone, as they strolled past Providence 4-0.

Bishop’s Anstey beat St Joseph Convent Port-of-Spain 1-0 while St Francois and Success Laventille battled to a 1-1 draw.

Today’s Fixtures (all games begin at 3.45 pm) -

NORTH - Success Laventille vs Providence, Success Laventille Ground; Diego Martin Central vs Bishop’s Anstey, Diego Martin Central Ground.

TOBAGO - Signal Hill vs Speyside High, Signal Hill Ground; Bishop’s High vs Scarborough, Mt Pleasant Ground.

STANDINGS - North Zone

P..............W.............D............. L...............F...............A Pts
Diego Martin Central 4..............3..............1............. 0...............17............. 4 ...........10
St Francois Girls 4..............2..............1............. 1...............8...............4..............7
St Joseph Convent 4..............2..............0............. 2...............18.............15............6
Bishop’s Anstey 3..............2..............0............. 1...............5...............5..............6
Success Laventille 4..............0..............2............. 2...............10.............14............2
Providence Girls 3..............0..............0............. 3...............4...............20............0

South Zone

P..............W.............D............. L...............F...............A Pts
Point Fortin East 3..............3..............0............. 0...............29.............2..............9
Fyzabad 3..............3..............0............. 0...............23.............0..............9
St Joseph Convent 4..............1..............0............. 3...............3...............23............3
San Fernando East 4..............0..............0............. 4...............0...............30............0

Tobago Zone

P..............W.............D............. L...............F...............A Pts
Scarborough 1..............1..............0............. 0...............3...............0..............3
Signal Hill 1..............1..............0............. 0...............1...............0..............3
Mason Hall 2..............1..............0............. 1...............8...............3..............3
Bishop’s High 2..............0..............1............. 1...............0...............1..............1
Speyside 2..............0..............1............. 1...............0...............7..............1

East Zone

P..............W.............D............. L...............F...............A Pts
Bishop Anstey East 3..............2..............1............. 0...............11..............2..............7
San Juan North 3..............1..............0............. 2...............1...............5..............3
St Augustine 1..............0..............1............. 0...............2...............2..............1
Five Rivers 0..............0..............0............. 0...............0...............0..............0
St George’s 2..............0..............0............. 2...............0...............5..............0

SOUTH - Fyzabad vs St Joseph Convent, Fyzabad Ground; Point Fortin East vs San Fernando East, Techier Ground.

EAST - St Augustine vs St George’s, St Augustine Ground; Five Rivers vs San Juan North, Five Rivers Ground.


Kimberlee Woo Ling, right, of St Joseph Convent (PoS) challenges Arissa Romany of Bishop’s Anstey (PoS) in their North Zone BGTT/First Citizens Secondary Schools Football League Girls Championship Division match at St Joseph Convent Ground, Federation Park, St Clair, on Sunday. Bishop's Anstey won 1-0. Photo: Anthony Harris

[Flex]

‘Tigers’ hand ‘Naps’ first loss.
By Sean Taylor (Express).

St Augustine Secondary registered their third win of the BGTT-First Citizens Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) yesterday when they scraped a 2-1 win against Trinity College Moka.

However, the big shock of the day came in the marquée clash between Naparima College and St Anthony’s College. The “Tigers” from the north came away with a 1-0 win, becoming the first team to beat the defending champs this season.

Meanwhile, Shiva Boys Hindu College predictably drew with Presentation College San Fernando 1-1 at their ground in Penal. But the stalemate allowed Presentation to draw level on points with Naparima but they remain second to their old rivals on goal difference.

Elsewhere, San Juan North Secondary moved into third after whipping Carapichaima East Secondary 3-0 in Carapichaima; Queen’s Royal College travelled to Tobago and scored a 2-0 win away to Speyside High; Fatima College drew with St Benedict’s College 1-1 at Mucurapo Road, while St Mary’s College upset Fyzabad Secondary 2-0 down in deep south, to get their season back on track.

In St Augustine, no team throughout the 90 truly looked in the ascendency. In the end, it was goals from set-pieces that made the difference.

The first ten minutes went back and forth between the two teams, with no team truly stamping their authority. St Augustine would threaten first when St Augustine forward, Anthony Samuel, was up-ended by Caleb Moore in the Trinity goal, when he was put through from the midfield with just the Trinity goalkeeper to beat.

Jesse Joseph scored from the resulting free kick with a deft flick of his right boot, leaving Moore rooted to his line to send the Green Machine into the lead in front of around 100 screaming classmates and fans.

The lead wouldn’t last for long however, as Trinity equalised seven minutes later. St Augustine conceded a free-kick on the right wing, and the visitors made no mistake in taking advantage as their left back, Joshua Trumpet attacked the ball bravely in the crowded area to head easily past Yannic Gamaldo in the St Augustine goal.

Just before the stroke of the half hour, Trinity’s live-wire number ten Tirek George, bamboozled his marker and had the keeper second-guessing as his left-footer flashed wide past the post and hit the side netting.

Trinity were neater of the two teams in possession in the first half, a trend which continued into the second period. They almost went ahead again but Gamaldo raced bravely off his line to thwart the opportunity. The hosts responded in kind when their wide forward Anthony Samuel ran onto a through ball, but was also blanked by the Trinity keeper.

For the next twenty minutes the match ebbed and flowed, with Trinity taking better care of the ball, and St Augustine racing up the bumpy pitch on the counter-attack when they won it back.

Joshua Marshall put the hosts into the lead with a header from a free-kick in the 66th minute, copying the Trinity equaliser in the first half. The central defender made good on his threat from a set-piece yesterday.

The goal proved to be the difference between the two teams who fought tooth and nail in a clean match, but could not add to their tallies in the second half.

Yesterday’s SSFL Premier Division scores

Shiva Boys HC 1 v Presentation San F’do 1
Naparima 0 v St Anthony’s 1
Speyside High 0 v QRC 2
Fatima 1 v St Benedict’s 1
Fyzabad Secondary 0 v St Mary’s 2
St. Augustine 2 v Trinity Moka 1
Carapichima East 0 v San Juan North 3

Tigers upset Naps 1-0
T&T Newsday Reports

ST ANTHONY’S, known as the “Westmoorings Tigers”, caused the biggest upset of the Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) BGTT/First Citizens Premier Division 2015 season yesterday.

St Anthony’s travelled from Westmoorings to Lewis Street in San Fernando to inflict a 1-0 beating on the league leaders Naparima.

Haile Beckles scored in the 85th minute for St Anthony’s, who ended Naparima’s unbeaten run for the season.

Presentation San Fernando missed a chance to claim first place when they were held to a 1-1 draw by Shiva Boys at Penal while San Juan North jumped one spot to third when they spanked Carapichaima East 3-0 at Carapichaima.

St Mary’s and QRC earned 2-0 wins away to Fyzabad and Speyside respectively, St Augustine pipped Trinity North 2-1 at St Augustine while Fatima drew 1-1 at home to St Benedict’s.

STANDINGS

..............................P...........W.......... D.......... L...............F..............A........... Pts
Naparima.............. 7...........5........... 1........... 1...............10............3........... 16
Pres Sando........... 7...........5........... 1........... 1...............16............10......... 16
San Juan............... 7...........4........... 1........... 2...............13............6........... 15
St Mary’s............... 7...........4........... 1........... 2...............14............6........... 13
Shiva Boys............ 6...........4........... 1........... 1...............8..............3........... 13
St Benedict’s......... 6...........3........... 2........... 1...............7..............7........... 11
St Anthony’s.......... 6...........3........... 1........... 2...............8..............9........... 10
St Augustine.......... 7...........3........... 1........... 3...............8..............9........... 10
QRC...................... 6...........2........... 3........... 1...............7..............5........... 9
Fyzabad................ 5...........2........... 0........... 3...............6..............10......... 6
Trinity North........... 6...........1........... 2........... 3...............12............14......... 5
Speyside............... 6...........1........... 1........... 4...............9..............14......... 4
Carapichaima........ 7...........0........... 3........... 4...............5..............13......... 3
Fatima................... 7...........0........... 3........... 4...............10............14......... 2
Trinity East............ 6...........0........... 0........... 6...............4..............14......... 0

[Flex]

Chaguanas North demolish Pres Chaguanas.
T&T Newsday Reports.

ELISHA MARTIN scored a beaver-trick as Chaguanas North demolished Presentation Chaguanas 12-0 on Tuesday in the Central Zone of the Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Boys Championship Division.

Keston Boyke recorded a hat-trick for the group leaders while Isaiah Codogan netted a pair.

Maalik Campbell and Louie Johnson scored one each while there was an own goal to add to Presentation Chaguanas’ worries on the day.

Also in the Central Zone, Couva East defeated Miracle Ministries 2-1.

In the North Zone, leaders East Mucurapo edged Malick 1-0 and Tranquility whipped Diego Martin Central 3-1.

Pleasantville Secondary kept their lead in the South Zone after a narrow 2-1 win over Vessigny.

Moruga got the better of Siparia West 4-2 and Princes Town West blanked Point Fortin East 2-0.

Valencia Secondary cruised past Arima North in the East Zone but Barataria South and Five Rivers drew 1-1.

In the sister isle, Scarborough got goals from Taffarel Joseph, Kellon James and Jaiye Sheppard as they defeated Goodwood 3-1.

Javon Williams got the consolation for Goodwood.

And Mason Hall were rewarded with a pair from Gereb Louis and one from Nicholas Alfred to beat Roxborough 3-2. Junlan Antoine and Keanu Brathwaite scored for Roxborough.

Fixtures
(all matches begin at 3.45 pm) -

EAST ZONE -

October 2 - Barataria South vs Toco Secondary, Barataria South Ground; Five Rivers vs Arima North, Five Rivers Ground.

CENTRAL ZONE -

October 2 - Tabaquite Secondary vs Couva East, Tabaquite Secondary Ground; Chaguanas North vs Miracle Ministries, Chaguanas North Ground; Presentation Chaguanas vs ASJA Boys, Presentation Chaguanas Ground.

NORTH ZONE -

October 2 - Tranquillity Secondary vs Blanchisseuse, Tranquillity Ground; Malick Secondary vs Diego Martin Central, Malick Ground.

SOUTH ZONE -

October 2 - Vessigny vs Moruga, La Brea; Pleasantville vs Point Fortin East, Pleasantville Ground; Siparia West vs Princes Town West, Siparia.

TOBAGO ZONE -

October 3 - Pentecostal Light and Life vs Roxborough; Signal Hill vs Scarborough; Mason Hall vs Bishop’s High.

[Richard G.]

Today's (Wednesday 30th September 2015) match

Bishop's High 0 vs Signal Hill Secondary 1

Current Standings

Scar. Sec      15 Points   (5 played) +18 Goal difference
Signal Hill     12            (5 played) +8 Goal difference
Bishop's        9             (5 played)  -1 Goal difference
Goodwood     7             (6 played) -4 Goal difference
Mason Hall    6             (5 played) -4 Goal difference
Light & Life    3             (5 played) -5 Goal difference
Roxborough   0             (5 played) -12 Goal difference

[vb]

Hayden Martin! Good luck!!!

Fatima Old Boy.  Good player in his time.   

Played against him in the old CFL. We played in minor league together at the Barataria Oval. Yes, very good player at that time.

The name sounds familiar. Wasn't he a Saints Coach in the past??

He was.  Plenty people switched between Fatima and Saints....although not so much in those days.

In 1974 & 1975 the then principal at Fatima Clive Pantin withdrew from the Colleges League in "protest" of schools having players who were at school ONLY for football. Ironic because one of Fatima's greatest ever players, Gally Cummings, came to Fatima from Tranquil in similar circumstances.

Anyway, Fatima did not participate in Colleges League football over those years.  Pantin himself was a former national player in both football and cricket so he knew the importance of sports.  So he developed a house league at Fatima.  There were different "houses".  Stewart, Archbishop, Craigwell, Byrne, and Corcoran and the emphasis was on participation.  ALL students were assigned to a house by age group.  In addition, he also implemented a midday league in the Atrium which was also very successful.

A lot of players were "discovered" through their play in these leagues.  Players who you would have never thought would have represented the school in normal circumstances were shown to have excellent ability.  Lester Joseph who went on to captain the 1979 Intercol winning team was one.  Nobody at the school knew Garnet Craig even played football but one day someone saw the name G Craig as a goalscorer in the Eastern Football League.  When asked if he was the same G Craig as in the article, he said yes and the rest was history.  Garnet Craig went on to become another in a long list of National football players.  One of the very best defenders the country has ever had.

Anyway, in 1976, Pantin decided that his "protest" had gone on long enough, he had made whatever point he needed to make, and Fatima went back into Colleges League, but not at the first division level.  Fatima had to start at the 2nd division and get promoted.  Fatima blew away the opposition in the CFL 2nd division and Hayden Martin was one of, if not THE star of the team at that time.  Then came intercol and we played John D with Peter Loobie, Doc (yes our very own Doc), Allan "Peru" Anderson and dem fellas and got thrashed 4-0.

In 1977, Fatima was playing once again among the big boys and was a force to be reckoned with.  By 1978, Fatima, Mucurapo, and John D were the dominant teams in the Colleges Football League.

A lot of footballers came to Fatima because of football but they HAD TO HAVE the grades. Gaeme Rodriguez and Ronnie Simmons come to mind.

If memory serves me correctly, Garnet played for Blackpool in the East. A Boss defender indeed. Couldn't understand why he and Simmo didn't get to train with the Strike Squad.

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Hayden Martin! Good luck!!!

Fatima Old Boy.  Good player in his time.   

Played against him in the old CFL. We played in minor league together at the Barataria Oval. Yes, very good player at that time.

The name sounds familiar. Wasn't he a Saints Coach in the past??

Yes. And he was a teacher there also.

The Assistant Coaches are (Scratchy) Ramdoo and Wayne "Barney" Sheppard.

VB

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GAME HIGHLIGHTS; https://www.facebook.com/CNC3Television/videos/10153672562577996/

It was action galore in the Secondary Schools Football League today when Fatima College hosted St Benedicts College.

Wow, it used to have more people at the college games. Whey the fans and dem!!!!