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Players Of The Year


Three of the “Top Five” T&T Hockey Board 2006 “Players of the Year” NICOLE AMING, left, (Defence Force), PETAL DERRY (Harvard Checkers) and TONYA-MARIE JAMES (Raiders)


Three of the five T&T Hockey Board’s 2006 “Players of the Year” KWANDWANE BROWNE, left, (Notre Dame), WAYNE
LEGERTON (Stag Malvern) and AKIM TOUSSAINT (Paragon)

 

 

 

An Interview with Maureen


 

 


 

 

She's a Brian Williams

lorraine Waldropt-Ferguson's interview of Maureen Craig-Rousseau that appeared on The Trinidad Express's website on Thursday, September 13th 2007.... She's a Brian Williams


Rosseau is one of the more familiar faces in local and regional hockey. She is president of the Trinidad and Tobago Hockey Board (TTHB) and a vice president with the Pan American Hockey Federation. She was elected as TTHB president in 2002 and during her tenure, which is still active, the TTHB have won the First Citizens Sport Foundation Award for Best Administration twice. She is also a hockey technical official with the Pan American Hockey Federation and the Federation of International Hockey (FIH) and has worked on the technical table at tournaments in Mexico, Spain, Argentina and Canada.

As much as she loves the administrative role, her heart still finds solace on the field. She is a playing member of Malvern Hockey Club and is addicted to the skills and thrills of the game just as her subjects.

Nevertheless, she admits that administration requires a slightly different approach to field play. "Characteristically, I can't leave problems unsolved. People may perceive it as micro-managing, but I simply can't see tasks to be completed and just leave them undone. I am solution-driven", stresses Rosseau. Quizzed regarding her method of dealing with controversy within the sporting arena she says, "In light of any impasse there should always be a forum to address complaints and deal with conflict. This strategy is necessary for the efficient running of any sporting discipline, be it cricket, hockey or netball.."

Q. Your most significant accolade in sports?
A. Being elected as a vice president of the Pan American Hockey Federation in July 2007
   
Q. Your most memorable moment in sports?
A. When I was selected to represent Trinidad and Tobago at a tournament in Barbados (as a player that is) in 1988. The team comprised of players from different regions of Trinidad and Tobago and different clubs.
   
Q. In three words, your recipe for a successful athlete?
A. Discipline. Commitment. Heart!
   
Q. Your greatest joy?
A. Helping young people and seeing them succeed.
   
Q. Your secret fear?
A. Not being able to accomplish my goals in the presence of hard work.
   
Q. The best advice you received and from whom?
A. Listen more than you speak...I read it somewhere!
   
Q. Your most embarrassing moment?
A. I was in charge of an assembly as head girl of St Dominics Girls' Convent and while addressing the assembly I got distracted and I looked back bumping my on a pole in front of the entire school.
   
Q. Your happiest moment?
A. My wedding day.
   
Q. The biggest turn-on in a man?
A. Honesty.
   
Q. The biggest turn-off?
A. Arrogance and superficiality.
   
Q. The part of your body you like the most?
A. I love all my body parts.
   
Q. The part of your body you would change given the chance?
A. Nothing, I'm very grateful for what God has given me.
   
Q. After a hard race what or whom relaxes you?
A. Reading a nice relaxing book and spending time with my husband!
   
Q. The best book you ever read?
A. A long walk to freedom by Nelson Mandela.
   
Q. Your favourite music?
A. Calypso.
   
Q. On a second chance what would be your dream profession?
A. A psychologist or something within the field of psychology.
   
Q. The one thing most people do not know about you?
A. That I really like my quiet, alone time and time for silent introspection.
   
Q. Your pet peeve?
A. It's a threefold peeve actually: people who talk with no action, people who criticise without a solution and general discrimination.
   
Q. Your favourite food?
A. Local T&T cuisine.
   
Q. The athlete you most admire?
A. Strike Squad player, Brian Williams.
   
Q. Your secret personality weapon?
A. Silence.
   
Q. Your personal credo?
A. A still tongue keeps a wise head.
   
Q. Your most irresistible temptation?
A. Trying to solve "every" problem.
   
Q. The one place you would like to visit before you die?
A. Africa.
   
Q. Your most elusive goal?
A.
I don't have an elusive goal. I try to set realistic goals and I plan and organise my life such that I achieve them.
   



 

 

 


Clash
Great photo Kurt Noreiga 
of Defence Force on
 the ground and 
Brian Garcia of Note Dame
 
Brian vs Kurt!