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1989 Caribbean Championship
The 1989 Caribbean Cup (known as the Shell Caribbean Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the first edition of the Caribbean Cup, the football championship of the Caribbean, one of the CONCACAF zones. The final stage was hosted by Barbados Barbados, officially the Republic of Barbados, is an island country in the Atlantic Ocean. It is part of the Lesser Antilles of the West Indies and the easternmost island of the Caribbean region. It lies on the boundary of the South American .... The tournament was sponsored by Shell Company Ltd. after the tournament was first thought of by employees of Shell Antilles and Gulanas Ltd. Barbados received a bye to the final round as they were hosts of the competition and Shell (based in Barbados) felt that it was better suited to host the tournament as Barbados have an international airport. Entrants * * * (Hosts) * * * * * * (Disqualified) * * * * * * * * Qualifying tournament *Each group winner would qualify along with the two best runner ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1990 Caribbean Cup
The 1990 Caribbean Cup (known as the Shell Caribbean Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the second edition of the Caribbean Cup, the football championship of the Caribbean, one of the CONCACAF zones. The final stage was hosted by Trinidad and Tobago. The tournament was not completed. Play was suspended when Jamaat al Muslimeen attempted a ''coup d'état'' of the government of Trinidad and Tobago. The tournament was abandoned altogether after Tropical storm Arthur forced the cancellation of the final round of games. Trinidad and Tobago were to meet Martinique in the final, and Jamaica and Barbados were to meet in the third place match. Entrants * * * * * * * * French Guiana French Guiana, or Guyane in French, is an Overseas departments and regions of France, overseas department and region of France located on the northern coast of South America in the Guianas and the West Indies. Bordered by Suriname to the west ... * * * * * * * * * * * * * (Hosts) Qualifying tournament ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sint Maarten
Sint Maarten () is a Countries of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands located in the Caribbean region of North America. With a population of 58,477 as of June 2023 on an area of , it encompasses the southern 44% of the divided island of Saint Martin (island), Saint Martin, while the northern 56% of the island constitutes the French overseas collectivity of Collectivity of Saint Martin, Saint Martin. Sint Maarten's Capital city, capital is Philipsburg, Sint Maarten, Philipsburg. Collectively, Sint Maarten and the other List of islands of the Netherlands, Dutch islands in the Caribbean are often called the Dutch Caribbean. Before 10 October 2010, Sint Maarten was known as the Island Territory of Sint Maarten (), and was one of six (from 1986 five) Island territories of the Netherlands Antilles, island territories () that constituted the Netherlands Antilles. Sint Maarten has the status of an EU overseas country; it is not part of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marlon Morris
Marlon is a masculine given name. According to the ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', the popularity of Marlon Brando led to general awareness of the name (his father was also named Marlon), though the origin of the name is not known. Speculation places the name's origin in France as a derivative of Marc. The name may refer to: Given name or nickname Arts and entertainment *Marlon Brando (1924–2004), American actor *Marlon Jackson (born 1957), American singer, a member of ''The Jackson 5'' *Marlon Klein (born 1957), German music producer * Marlon Riggs (1957–1994), American filmmaker, educator, poet and gay rights activist *Marley Marl (born 1962), American rapper * Marlon Mullen (born 1964), American painter *Marlon James (novelist) (born 1970), Jamaican writer, winner of the 2015 Man Booker Prize *Marlon Jordan (born 1970), American jazz trumpeter, composer and bandleader * Marlon Fletcher (1971–2003), American rapper and hip hopper known by his stage name Big DS ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philbert Jones
Philibert Jones (born 12 November 1964) is a former international footballer from Trinidad and Tobago who played as a striker. He is the Assistant Coach at United Petrotrin in the TT Pro League. Career Amongst his professional clubs was the Charlotte Eagles in the United States, where he scored 18 goals in the 1996 season. Jones also played for United Petrotrin in Trinidad. Jones also played at international level, and participated at a number of tournaments including the 1989 Caribbean Championship, and the 1991 CONCACAF Gold Cup. He also appeared in FIFA World Cup qualifying matches. Personal life His nephew is current player Kenwyne Jones Kenwyne Joel Jones CM (born 5 October 1984) is a Trinidadian football manager and retired professional player who played as a forward. He managed the Trinidad and Tobago women's national team. He began his football career with Joe Public F. .... References 1964 births Living people Trinidad and Tobago men's footballers Tri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bridgetown
Bridgetown (UN/LOCODE: BB BGI) is the Capital city, capital and largest city of Barbados. Formerly The Town of Saint Michael, the Greater Bridgetown area is located within the Parishes of Barbados, parish of Saint Michael, Barbados, Saint Michael. Bridgetown is sometimes locally referred to as "The City", but the most common reference is simply "Town". As of 2014, its metropolitan population stands at roughly 110,000. The ''Bridgetown'' port, found along Carlisle Bay, Barbados, Carlisle Bay (at ) lies on the southwestern coast of the island. Parts of the Greater Bridgetown area (as roughly defined by the Ring road, Ring Road Bypass or more commonly known as the ABC Highway), sit close to the borders of the neighbouring parishes Christ Church, Barbados, Christ Church and Saint James, Barbados, St. James. The Grantley Adams International Airport for Barbados, is located southeast of Bridgetown city centre. It is the largest and only airport on the island. It has daily flights t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Group C
Group C was a category of sports car racing introduced by the FIA in 1982 and continuing until 1993, with ''Group A'' for Touring car racing, touring cars and ''Group B'' for Grand tourer, GTs. It was designed to replace both Group 5 (motorsport), Group 5 special production cars (closed top touring prototypes like Porsche 935) and Group 6 (motorsport), Group 6 two-seat racing cars (open-top sportscar prototypes like Porsche 936). Group C was used in the FIA's World Sportscar Championship, World Endurance Championship (1982–1985), World Sports-Prototype Championship (1986–1990), World Sportscar Championship (1991–1992) and in the European Endurance Championship (1983 only). It was also used for other sports car racing series around the globe (All-Japan Sports Prototype Championship, All Japan Sports Prototype Championship, Supercup, Interserie). The final year for the class came in 1993. Broadly similar rules were used in the North American International Motor Sports Associ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Group B
Group B was a set of regulations for Grand tourer, grand touring (GT) cars used in sports car racing and rallying introduced in 1982 by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA). Although permitted to enter a GT class of the World Sportscar Championship alongside the faster and more popular Group C Sports prototype, prototypes, Group B cars are commonly associated with international rallying during 1982 World Rally Championship, 1982 to 1986 World Rally Championship, 1986, when they were the highest class used in the World Rally Championship (WRC) and regional and national rally championships. The Group B regulations fostered some of the fastest, most powerful, and most sophisticated rally cars ever built, and their era is commonly referred to as the golden era of rallying.''Top Gear'' websiteThe corner that killed Group B However, a series of major accidents, some fatal, were believed to be caused by their outright speed. There was also a major lack of crowd control ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Group A
Group A is a set of motorsport regulations administered by the FIA covering production derived touring cars for competition, usually in touring car racing and rallying. In contrast to the short-lived Group B and Group C, Group A vehicles were limited in terms of power, weight, allowed technology and overall cost. Group A was aimed at ensuring numerous entries in races of privately owned vehicles. Group A was introduced by the FIA in 1982 to replace the outgoing Group 2 as "modified touring cars", while Group N would replace Group 1 as "standard touring cars". During the early years there were no further formula for production based race cars. Cars from multiple Groups could contest the World Rally Championship for Manufacturers for example until 1997 when the specific World Rally Car formula was introduced as the only option. In recent years Groups A and N have begun to be phased out in eligibility in championships though they continue to form the homologation basis for m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kingston, Jamaica
Kingston is the Capital (political), capital and largest city of Jamaica, located on the southeastern coast of the island. It faces a natural harbour protected by the Palisadoes, a long spit (landform), sand spit which connects the town of Port Royal and Norman Manley International Airport to the rest of the island. Kingston is the largest English-speaking city south of the United States in the Western Hemisphere. The local government bodies of the parishes of Kingston Parish, Kingston and Saint Andrew Parish, Jamaica, Saint Andrew were amalgamated by the Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation Act of 1923, to form the Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation (KSAC). Greater Kingston, or the "Corporate Area" refers to those areas under the KSAC; however, it does not solely refer to Kingston Parish, which only consists of the old downtown and Port Royal. Kingston Parish had a population of 89,057, and St. Andrew Parish had a population of 573,369 in 2011 Kingston is only bordered by Sain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roseau
Roseau (Dominican Creole French, Dominican Creole: ''Wozo'') is the capital and largest city of Dominica, with a population of 14,725 as of 2011. It is a small and compact urban settlement, in the Saint George Parish, Dominica, Saint George Parishes of Dominica, parish and surrounded by the Caribbean Sea, the Roseau River (Dominica), Roseau River and Morne Bruce. Built on the site of the ancient Island Caribs, Island Carib village of Sairi, it is the oldest and most important urban settlement on the island of Dominica. It is on the west (Windward and leeward, leeward) coast of Dominica and has a combination of modern and colonial French architecture. Roseau is Dominica's most important port for foreign trade. Some exports include bananas, West Indian Bay tree, bay oil, vegetables, grapefruit, oranges, and Cocoa bean, cocoa. The service sector is also a large part of the local economy. There are several private institutions registered in Dominica, like Ross University, Internat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dominica
Dominica, officially the Commonwealth of Dominica, is an island country in the Caribbean. It is part of the Windward Islands chain in the Lesser Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean Sea. The capital, Roseau, is located on the western side of the island. Dominica's closest neighbours are two Special member state territories and the European Union, constituent territories of the European Union, both overseas departments of France: Guadeloupe to the northwest and Martinique to the south-southeast. Dominica comprises a land area of , and the highest point is Morne Diablotins, at in elevation. The population was 71,293 at the 2011 census. The island was settled by the Arawak arriving from South America in the fifth century. The Kalinago displaced the Arawak by the 15th century. Christopher Columbus is said to have passed the island on Sunday, 3 November 1493. It was later colonised by Europeans, predominantly by the French from the 1690s to 1763. The French trafficked slaves from W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
