As part of their efforts to provide young cricketers with more opportunity to develop their skills, the North Zone of the PowerGen SSCL organized age-group knockout tournaments yearly at the end of the conventional league competitions. The very nature of these games led to many exciting and competitive battles, but there were occasions that individual...Read More
In the 2016 SSCL North Zone cricket season, Queen’s Royal College (QRC) had themselves quite a formidable group indeed. With a mix of established older players and exciting younger prospects, the ‘Royalians’ were making waves, particularly in the U-16 division, where the ever-reliable Navin Bidassie, in his final season at this age level, was leading...Read More
North Zone Secondary school’s cricket has predominantly been highlighted by famous names from colleges such as Fatima, St. Mary’s and QRC. The cricket program at Tranquillity Secondary, however, can claim its fair share of talented players, some of whom have gone on to International super stardom like D.J. Bravo and Kieron Pollard. In 2016, the...Read More
When the ‘Saints’ of CIC and the ‘Royalians’ of QRC stand across from each other on the field of play, more often than not they create moments that are simply unforgettable. On March 11th, 2016, the U-14 cricket teams of both schools faced off on QRC’s turf in a game that would provide the onlookers...Read More
In any sport, experience is a vital tool if you expect to be victorious. On March 11th, 2016, a seasoned St. Anthony’s College cricket team showed their younger East Mucurapo Secondary counterparts just how valuable a commodity it would be in a hard-fought PowerGen SSCL North Zone U-16 division game at the home of the...Read More
While the 2015 series of articles saw established players being highlighted, the new editions of Memorable Moments will feature performances by players who were just taking their first major steps into school’s cricket at the Secondary level. One such young star shone particularly brightly for East Mucurapo Secondary as he took the junior divisions of...Read More
In every SSCL North Zone season, Diego Martin North Secondary and East Mucurapo Secondary can be guaranteed to deliver excellent performances during the course of their battles against each other. When both schools faced off in their U-16 division contest on February 5th, 2015, they did not disappoint. There was individual brilliance aplenty as each...Read More
East Mucurapo Secondary and Success/Laventille Secondary have, over the years, produced some exciting cricket contests often decided by some brilliance from one of their respective players. On February 26th, 2015 they did battle in a PowerGen SSCL North Zone U16 match that saw an individual performance that would go down as one for the ages....Read More
Sport, regardless of the level it is played at, often provides some of life’s toughest lessons through crushing defeat. The young U14 cricket team from East Mucurapo Secondary came face to face with this harsh reality when they squared off against their neighbours from across the road, Fatima College, on February 23, 2015. Having convincingly...Read More
