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Jeffrey, Fernandes retain national titles
– Fraser, Keisha Jeffrey receive special awards
Kristian Jeffrey and Nicolette Fernandes successfully defended their Men’s and Ladies national titles, as the 2009 GT&T sponsored National Senior Squash Championships concluded Saturday evening, at the Georgetown Club courts.
Prize winners show off their trophies for Kaieteur Sport last Saturday, at Georgetown Club Courts.
The eagerly anticipated men’s final between Jeffrey and Regan Pollard lived up to all expectations, as the experienced Pollard pushed his younger opponent all the way.
Jeffrey came out in the opening set firing on all cylinders, delivering some punishing forehand winners, mixed with excellent frontcourt shots to race away with the first game.
As predicted Pollard made the adjustment, slowing the pace and begun to move Jeffrey around the court with some exquisite drop volleys in the frontcourt, interspersed with powerful forehand shots that landed deep in the backcourt and managed to level the match at one game apiece.
Buoyed by his second game success, he continued to utilise the same strategy and got to game ball at 10-8, but the hard work seemed to have taken its toll and this allowed the more high energy Jeffrey to get back into the game and he wrapped up the stanza to take a 2-1 lead.
Clearly exhausted by his earlier efforts, Pollard became easy prey for Jeffrey as the defending champion peeled off a series of forehand winners, before claiming the game, match and title.
Fernandes duplicated her last year’s performance by placing third once again in the men’s draw.
Meanwhile, in the Ladies final, Fernandes may not have bargained for the tough encounter she had against Keisha Jeffrey, who showed immense improvement to press her more illustrious opponent, all the way.
The world rated Fernandes seemed surprised by the young Caribbean champion, who unleashed a number of lethal shots, which had her scattering to retrieve.
However, the battle-hardened and vastly experienced Fernandes maintained her composure and eventually applied the pressure, unleashing some delicate drop shots, mixed with scorching forehand winners to end the contest in straight games.
Ashley Khalil took third in the Ladies’ draw by outplaying the ever improving Kayla Jeffrey 3-1.
In the short presentation ceremony which followed the men’s final, Tournament Director Robert Fernandes thanked the sponsors GT&T for their continued support over the years.
He also thanked the Georgetown Club and their staff for once again hosting the championships.
Fernandes concluded the ceremony by extending best wishes to the national junior team that depart Guyana on Friday for Barbados to defend the team titles they won last year in Bermuda.
Full results:
Ladies’ Open
Final
Third Place Playoff
Men’s Open
Final
Third Place Playoff
Ladies’ Consolation-
Final
Third Place Playoff
Men’s Consolation
Final
Third Place Playoff
Sportsmanship Award
Most Improved Player
– Keisha Jeffrey – Gabrielle Fraser – Jerozeno Bell received a walkover from Deje Dias – Robert Fernandes defeated Raphael deGroot 11/9 11/8 5/11 7/11 11/6 – – Chantelle Fernandes received a walkover from Daina King – Mary Fung-A-Fat defeated Victoria Arjoon 9/11 11/6 11/7 11/6 – Nicolette Fernandes defeated Alexander Arjoon 11/5 11/3 11/5 – Kristian Jeffrey defeated Regan Pollard 11/4 9/11 13/11 11/5 – Ashley Khalil defeated Kayla Jeffrey 12/10 4/11 11/7 11/5 – Nicolette Fernandes defeated Keisha Jeffrey 12/10 11/6 11/7
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