Fraser rebounds after opening night loss

May 22, 2009 Sports

Keisha Jeffrey

Enthusiasm, desire and raw talent was on display as the new crop of young players continued to capture the attention of the audience, on the second night of this year’s Woodpecker Products sponsored National Junior Squash Championships, which resumed Wednesday evening, at the Georgetown Club courts.

Larissa Wiltshire

Fresh off his disappointing loss to Alexander Cheeks on the opening night, Patrick Fraser once again found himself involved in a “knock down drag out affair”, when he took on Travis Whitehead.
After sharing the early exchanges, Fraser won five consecutive points to take an 8-5 lead, before Whitehead regained service and went on a six-point run to claim the first set.
Fraser, however, regrouped well in the second to run away with that game.
Once again, Whitehead regained control as he took advantage of a tiring Fraser on his way an 8-3 lead, before the latter found a second wind and threatened to mount a comeback, but Whitehead managed to stay ahead and pulled through to take a 2-1 lead.

Benjamin Mekdeci

Presumably having flashbacks of his agonizing loss the previous night, Fraser dug deep to blow his opponent away in the fourth stanza and set up a highly anticipated final game.
The two youngsters didn’t disappoint, trading shots back and forth, they were deadlocked at 8-8, but it was Fraser who broke the tie and got to match point at 10-8, before eventually closing out the match much to his relief.
The tournament continues today, at the same venue.
In full results:
Girls Under-11:
Rebecca Low defeated Savannah Mendes 11/6 11/7 11/7
Girls Under-13:
Akeila Wiltshire defeated Taylor Fernandes 11/1 11/4 11/4
Larissa Wiltshire defeated Riasoya Jodah 11/2 11/4 11/2
Gabrielle Fraser defeated Rebecca Xavier 11/0 13/11 11/5
Girls under-15, 17 & 19 combined:
Keisha Jeffrey defeated Victoria Arjoon 11/4 11/7 11/5
Mary Fung-A-Fat defeated Kristina Cheeks 11/1 11/2 11/1
Boys Under-11 & 13 combined:
Patrick Fraser defeated Travis Whitehead 8/11 11/3 7/11 11/4 12/10
Ben Mekdeci received a walkover from Immanuel Barker
Nyron Joseph defeated Adesina Trim 11/0 11/1 11/1
Matthew Phang defeated Alexander Cheeks 8/11 12/10 11/7 11/7
Boys Under-15:
Daniel Persaud defeated Kevin Rodrigues 11/2 11/2 11/7
Jason Ray Khalil defeated Steven Xavier 11/3 11/5 11/4
Nyron Joseph defeated Ryan DaSilva 11/5 12/10 11/5
Boys Under 17 & 19 combined:
Jason Ray Khalil defeated Nicholas Peters 11/0 11/1 11/1
Nicholas Narain received a walkover from Dylan Walker

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