THE LATE ALCANTRA BARRETO & CAJETAN GODINHO.

Within the last 3 days, 2 ex-Kuwait Goans died in Goa, both were living their retired life in Goa, both were well known foot-ballers in Goa as well as in Kuwait, one of them the ace defender representing Salgaocar Sports Club in sixties and early seventies that is Alcantro Barreto and the other Cajetan Godinho who was much younger than the former.

Playing with them since the time of the inception of our competitive soccer tournament in 1979 at Sour grounds in Kuwait,  I enjoyed their friendship and companionship on the  soccer ground in Kuwait and  with Alcantro Barreto as a  player of Sesa Goa I played against his team Salgaocar in Goa as well, both the teams then were mighty teams and having extremely good players in their folds.  Alcantro was extremely good defender who even played for Goa XI a number of times and a year before coming to Kuwait, if I am not mistaken in 1974 he even captained Goa’s team for the National Santosh Trophy.

After landing in Kuwait,  next to the Kuwait City Church there was a foot-ball ground where he was always on every Friday morning playing soccer, this ground was accessible to him because he was staying there only.

Then  in 1979 he joined United Goans popularly known as UG whom he represented as a top defender while Cajetan Godinho represented the then mighty team Goan Sporting having in its rank some of the best Goan players who were new comers to Kuwait then but earlier in Goa and Bombay they represented some of the top teams from Goa and Bombay.  During the first two years, i.e.1979/80  both the teams UG and Goan Sporting reached to the finals and Goan Sporting carrying home the winners trophies under the skippership Cajetan Godinho.

Cajetan Goodinho was like an aristocrat captain on the field having very good distribution power and also powerful long range shots. He was very decent and clean on the field never inflicting injuries on his opponents neither creating confusion on the ground.  Alcantro Barreto also the same and both were the pillars of their respective teams.  Spectators were coming to see them playing even from Ahmadi and Fahaheel early in the mornings on Fridays.  They were partly responsible to popularize our Kuwait City Sour Ground soccer tournaments. They not only played foot-ball but they also enjoyed football and they served the game of soccer.  They brought dignity to the foot-ball game also. In their deaths, foot-ball game lost two great apostles. 

May their souls rest in peace.

A.Veronica Fernandes.

GRAND WEDDING OF THE DAUGHTER OF ANNIE QUADROS (STAGE ARTISTE).

Seen above is the newly wedded couple

On 23^rd of this month, the beautiful daughter of the beautiful and renowned Tiatrist Annie Quadros, Bai Keisha got married to the handsome boy Bab Deron  at the St. Francis Xavier Church, in Velim.

Besides bridal couple, seen above are Annie & her husband

And in the evening at 8.45 at Raia Arlem, White House Venue, the reception was held which was attended by a huge number of attendees dotted with a number of prominent Tiatrists, to name a few: Wilmix & Sharon, Premanand Lotlekar & his wife Priti, Chitra & her lovely daughter Nimoshka, Anicieto & his wife, Rosy Alvares and her attractive daughter, Jerry Cal, Mario Menezes, Anthony San, Coney M, Anil Pednekar & his young daughter, Benny de Aldona and Agostinho Temudo. 

Seen above are A.Veronica, Chitra & her daughter Ninoshka

Mr. Lourencio Miranda raised the toast and said a few words advising the married couple to respect each other and live a good life together. And according to me they should also be a very good example for others too to imitate them in their living a good married life. 

A.Veronica & Jerry Cal

MC Mr. Niraj Aguiar with his mellifluent tongue and with wisdomatic  statements brought an extra colour to this highly reputed reception. 

                                   Seen above are Mr. & Mrs. Premananda Lottlekar 

The guests looked very disciplined and decent too and the entire proceeding went well till the end which came after serving the Buffet.  Earlier, Annie Quadros  rendered a beautiful song in praise of her daughter advising her of her obligations as a married person. She further said in her song very philosophically and wisdomatically how her father worked so hard abroad doing so much of sacrifices for their love.  

I wish the newly wedded couple a very successful married life.

A.Veronica Fernandes.