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Guyana capture bronze medals in two categories

Apr 25, 2011 Sports

Guyana’s Junior and Cadet Teams competing at Caribbean Table Tennis (TT) Championships in San German, Puerto Rico, secured bronze medals in the Girls’ 15-years-and-under and Boys’ 18-years-and-under team events on Friday.
In the Girls’ 15-years-and-under competition, the Guyanese trio comprising Junior Sportswoman and former Caribbean Cadet Champion, Chelsea Edghill, Olivia Weekes and Christie Lopes won a bronze medal in the round robin team finals.
Girls 15-years-and-under Round Robin Finals Results:
Guyana vs Dominican Republic: Edghill defeated Karla Brito 3-0; Olivia Weekes lost to Kircia Diaz 0-3 and Lopes lost to Ancalis Pichardo.
Guyana vs Puerto Rico: Edghill lost to Melanie Diaz 2-3; Kristie Lopes lost to Adrianna Diaz and Olivia Weekes lost to Daniely Rios.
The Boys 18-years-and-under team of Nigel Bryan, Brad Belle, Denzil Hopkinson and Denzel Duff defeated Jamaica 3-0 with Bryan, Belle and Duff picking up the wins. They lost 0-3 to the powerhouses, Puerto Rico and Dominican Republic to secure bronze.
Guyana vs Puerto Rico: Belle lost to Danile Gonzalez 0-3; Bryan lost to Richard Pietri 1-3 and Hopkinson lost 2-3 to Brandon Echevarria.
Guyana vs Dominican Republic: Brad defeated Geury Peguero 3-0; Bryan lost to Juan Villa Jnr.  1-3 and Hopkinson lost 2-3 to Miguel Jimenez.
The team stormed back to defeat Jamaica 3-0. On their way to securing the third place, Guyana defeated Barbados 3-0; Aruba 3-0 and St. Marten 3-0 for emphatic wins.
Based on reports reaching Kaieteur Sport yesterday, the Boys’ 15-years-and-under team, which c comprised 2010 Caribbean Cadet Silver medalist, Jamaal Duff, Joseph Johnson, Sunil Logan and Stephan Corlette did not have a good outing.
The team lost to Puerto Rico 3-0, Trinidad and Tobago 3-0, Dominican Republic 3-0 and Jamaica 3-1. Their only win (3-2) came against Barbados.
The Girls’18-years-and-under team with debutants, Jewel Todd, Anna Joao along with the 2010 team title medalist, US-based, Saskeia Chung narrowly missed out on a bronze medal after what was described by the team’s management as an “unexpected” lost to St. Marten.

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