Mayor’s Cup All Star U-23 footballers to tour Suriname

Jul 28, 2010 Sports

– three practice games scheduled starting today

The Mayor’s Cup Under-23 All Star football squad will tour neighbouring Suriname from Tuesday August 3 to Saturday August 7 for a Goodwill series.

The squad is due to leave for Suriname next Tuesday and will face a Suriname Under-20 team on Wednesday and an Under-23 team on Friday in the two-match series scheduled.

Shemroy Arthur

Solomon Austin

Gavin Wilson

Coordinator of the Mayor’s Cup Organising Committee, Lennox Arthur, informed that three practice matches will be played by the squad prior to its departure for the neighbouring state.

The first practice match will be contested at the Georgetown Football Club ground from 7:00 this evening and the touring team will collide with Alpha United. Friday at the Camptown ground from 4:30pm, Camptown will battle the Mayor’s Cup team, while their final warm-up scrap will be against Western Tigers at the GFC ground from 7:00pm.

The Surinaamse Voetbal Bond (football federation) has confirmed that all arrangements are in place for the visit and they will host the team for the two-match tour.

The squad features a number of young players, but is balanced by several older heads who will lend stability to the outfit.

Stellon David

Sherman David

Among the senior players heading the squad are: Sherman David, Gavin Wilson, Solomon Austin, Shemroy Arthur and Stellon David. The other players are Michael Henry, Oswald Cornette, Dorville Stewart, Amos Ramsey, Dellon John, Sheldon Holder, Joshua Kamal, Trevor Lewis, Williams Europe, Trevon Lythcott, Anthony Benfield, Lawrenso Duesbury, Mustapha Haqq, Leonardo Adams, Kirk Warren, Nedd Fraser, Brian Robinson and Royston Burgess.

The team’s management is Andra Dazzel (Manager), Peter Lashley (Coach) and Terrence Lewis (Physical Trainer).

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John upsets number 10 seed at CAC Games

– Women’s Table Tennis Singles underway

Guyana’s United States-based table tennis scholarship recipient, Michelle John raised eyebrows yesterday when play commenced in the first stage of the Women’s Singles contest at the Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Championship in Puerto Rico.

She was the one player to cause an upset beating the host nation’s Jerica Marrero, who is seeded number 10, in three straight games in her opening duel. It was an upset according to the seeding, but not according to history as John maintained her stronghold.

A CLASS ACT!!! Michelle John is absolute class in delivering this serve yesterday on her way to an upset win against number 10 seeded Puerto Rican, Jerica Marrero.

The 20-year-old John had met Marrero on two previous occasions according to the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) in competitions in the Caribbean. John reportedly had beaten the Puerto Rican both times, which gave her the mental edge yesterday.

Throughout the duel, John was calm, totally focused and seized every opportunity when a chance arose. Perhaps there were very good reasons for her attitude in the match, her practiced approach and ability to see an opponent who was starting to wilt.

Maybe John’s mental strength came from the fact that she is studying psychology at Lindenwood University in St. Charles, Missouri, United States of America. The world’s great players will tell you that a strong mind is a big factor in the big matches.

She certainly showed that in San German, Puerto Rico on the sixth morning of the events, which demonstrated that she has a deep understanding of the mental attributes needed for sport. She had some comments for the ITTF after her remarkable opening.

“Yes, I’d beaten Jerica before, so I was confident before the match”, John said, adding, “Today I tried to be energetic and make sure I was the first to attack. I tried to play without fear, and to be positive.”

John joined illustrious company with the victory. Other big-name success came from Colombia’s Paula Medina and Joahana Araque, Venezuela’s Fabiola Ramos and Mexico’s Yadira Silva, who all came through their opening matches without trouble.