SSFL

Secondary Schools Football League

CYRANO GLENN (right) of Mucurapo Senior Comprehensive grabs the jersey of St Anthony’s College defender KWESI THOMAS (#21) as he tumbles to the ground during their North Zone British Gas Secondary Schools Football League match at Fatima College ground, on Monday. Mucurapo won 3-2.

Photo: LESTER FORDE

The Secondary Schools Football League is one of the most exciting sporting events on the schools’ calendar of activities.

It’s that one time of year that students, football fans or not, rally together to support their teams. The rivalry is usually intense on and off the field. Potential football stars battle each other on the field for bragging rights while vociferous fans, male and female, uniformed and in mufti, beat drums and chant age-old battle songs to spur their sides on.

The air is usually electric with excitement and if nothing else, the lime is a good one with eye candy galore for those needing a visual break from the field.

The 2005 SSFL promises to live up to expectations. The first games have provided the required fodder to keep supporters salivating for more. In the games that have already been played, reigning champions St. Anthony’s College went down 3-2 to Mucurapo Senior Comprehensive in a thrilling North zone game. In the South Naparima College registered the biggest winning margin with an 8-1 clobbering over Mayaro.

SSFL Round One fixtures for the week Sept 17 to Sept 23

(NORTH ZONE)

September 18

Fixture: Tranquility vs CIC

Venue: CIC

Fixture: Morvant Laventille vs Fatima

Venue: HC Stadium

Fixture: Mucurapo Senior vs Fatima

Venue: Fatima

Fixture: QRC vs Malick

Venue: QRC

September 22

Fixture: CIC vs St Anthony’s

Venue: CIC

Fixture: Fatima vs Morvant Laventille

Venue: Fatima

Fixture: QRC vs Tranquility

Venue: QRC

Fixture: Malick vs Mucurapo Senior

Venue: HC Stadium

(EAST ZONE)

September 18

Fixture: El Dorado vs St Augustine

Venue: El Dorado

Fixture: Hillview vs Arima

Venue: Marvin Lee

Fixture: Barataria vs San Juan

Venue: Barataria

Fixture: Valencia vs St George’s

Venue: Valencia

September 22

Fixture: St. Augustine vs Valencia

Venue: St Augustine

Fixture: Hillview vs Barataria

Venue: Marvin Lee

Fixture: St George’s vs San Juan

Venue: St George’s

Fixture: Arima vs El Dorado

Venue: Arima

SOUTH ZONE

September 18

Fixture: Naparima vs Moruga

Venue: Manny Ramjohn

Fixture: St Benedicts vs Pleasantville

Venue: Manny Ramjohn

Fixture: Vessigny vs Fyzabad

Venue: Mahaica

Fixture: Mayaro vs Princes Town

Venue: Mayaro

September 22

Fixture: Vessigny vs Pleasantville

Venue: Mahaica

Fixture: Moruga vs Mayaro

Venue: Moruga

Fixture: Fyzabad vs Naparima

Venue: Fyzabad

Fixture: Princes Town vs Benedicts

Venue: Princes Town

(CENTRAL ZONE)

September 17

Fixture: Marabella Jr vs Presentation

Venue: Ato Boldon

September 18

Fixture: Union Claxton Bay vs Chaguanas

Venue: Ato Boldon

September 22

Fixture: Chaguanas vs Tabaquite

Venue: Chaguanas

Fixture: Presentation vs Union Claxton Bay

Venue: Presentation

Fixture: Carapichaima vs Marabella Jr

Venue: Ato Boldon

(TOBAGO ZONE)

September 18

Fixture: Roxborough vs Bishop’s

Venue: Roxborough

Fixture: Scarborough vs Elizabeth’s

Venue: Shaw Park

September 21

Fixture: Signal Hill vs Bishop’s

Venue: Signal Hill

Fixture: Elizabeth’s vs Roxborough

Venue: Shaw Park

OUTSIDE

Tobago - Cycling

More Info: Tobago International Cycling Classic 2004. Call Jeff Charles at 623-3681for more info.

When: Today

Where: Island-wide races

Ansa McAl Group Employee Credit Union Sports & Cultural Committee

More Info: Presents their annual October affair- “Men who can cook”

When: Today

TIME: 11am

Where: Lions Civic Centre, Port-of-Spain

Women Against Breast Cancer 5K

More Info: Annual 5K for Breast Cancer Awareness. Registration cost $30 at all Scotiabank branches nationwide. Call 625-3566 for more info.

When: Tomorrow

TIME: 4pm

Where: King George V Park, Port-of-Spain and Scarborough, Tobago

Info: All Scotiabank branches Registration: $30

Horseracing

More Info: Call Arima Race Club at 646 2450/2451or e-mail at

http://www.santarosapark.com/fixtures.htm

When: Today

Where: Arima Race Club, Santa Rosa Park, Arima

Fun Rally

More Info: Presentation College Presents their Republic Day Fun Rally. Contact Kevin Lallal at 632-3912 or website: http://tsd.itrini.com.

When: Republic Day (September 24)

TIME: 7am-3pm

Where: Presentation College, Chaguanas.

Designed by: Sheahan Farrell