St Anthony’s, Arima kick off schools football

THE “Westmoorings Tigers” St Anthony’s College and the “Dial Dynamos” Arima Senior will start the defence of their zonal crowns as the 2003 British Gas Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) kicks off today.

St Anthony’s collected four titles during their unbeaten and sensational run last season — the SSFL North Zone, Intercol North Zone, “Big 5” and national Intercol competitions. They will be looking to open their North Zone campaign with full points against Queen’s Royal College in the second match of a double-header at the Hasely Crawford Stadium, Mucurapo from 3.30 pm. Neighbours Mucurapo Senior and Fatima will square off in the earlier tussle from 3.30 pm. The Arima Senior team are dedicating today’s match to the memory of former striker Dwight Lewis, who was murdered during the Arima Borough Day festivities last month. The hosts will face off against San Juan Senior at the Larry Gomes Stadium, Malabar, Arima with arch-rivals, the “Green Machine” St Augustine meeting the “Blue Thunder” El Dorado from 5.30 pm.