Larry Gomes Stadium
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The Larry Gomes Stadium, located in Malabar
, Arima
, Trinidad and Tobago, is named for West Indies cricketer
Larry Gomes
. The stadium was constructed for the 2001 U-17 World Cup
which was hosted by Trinidad and Tobago. It also hosted games from the 2010 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup
.
Malabar, Trinidad and Tobago
Malabar is a residential district incorporated into the borough of Arima in Trinidad and Tobago. It is noted for middle class housing. Its boundaries are marked by Omeara Road to the west, Tumpuna Road to the east, the Churchill-Roosevelt Highway to the south and Pro Queen Street to the north...
, Arima
Arima
The Royal Borough of Arima is the fourth largest town in Trinidad and Tobago. Located east of the capital, Port of Spain, Arima supports the only organised indigenous community in the country, the Santa Rosa Carib Community and is the seat of the Carib Queen...
, Trinidad and Tobago, is named for West Indies cricketer
West Indian cricket team
The West Indian cricket team, also known colloquially as the West Indies or the Windies, is a multi-national cricket team representing a sporting confederation of 15 mainly English-speaking Caribbean countries, British dependencies and non-British dependencies.From the mid 1970s to the early 1990s,...
Larry Gomes
Larry Gomes
Hilary Angelo Gomes is a former West Indian cricketer.He toured England with the West Indian Schoolboys team in 1967 and he made his first-class debut as a left-handed batsman for Trinidad and Tobogo versus the New Zealanders in 1971/72. He joined Middlesex in 1972 and played between 1973 and 1976...
. The stadium was constructed for the 2001 U-17 World Cup
2001 FIFA U-17 World Championship
The FIFA U-17 World Championship 2001 was held in the cities of Port of Spain, Malabar, Marabella, Couva, and Bacolet in Trinidad and Tobago between 13 September and 30 September 2001. Players born after 1 January 1984 could participate in this tournament...
which was hosted by Trinidad and Tobago. It also hosted games from the 2010 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup
2010 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup
The 2010 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup women's football tournament is the second such tournament, and was held in Trinidad and Tobago from September 5–25, 2010...
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