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GUYANA COPS THE MOST INDIVIDUAL POSITIONS
Guyana had an exceptional outing on the final day of the men’s and ladies individual at the Caribbean Squash Championships in Trinidad and Tobago with eight nations competing for honours. There were eight matches played to determine the final eight places in the two categories. Guyana had a total of six competitors competing in five of the eight matches. We had two players competing against each other in one category.
Guyana’s players finished 5th and 7th among the men and 5th, 6th and 7th among the women with star Nicolette Fernandes still to compete in the finals for the number one spot. Nicolette was to play for 1st place against Karen Meakins of Barbados.
Tuesday’s results are as follows:
LADIES
Victoria Arjoon beat Barbados number 3 Nadia McCarthy 9/11, 11/5, 11/9, 12/14, 11/9 in a hard fought match. Arjoon had two match balls in the 4th game only to see her opponent battle back to win the game and force a 5th game tiebreaker. Victoria refocused and held her own to take the 5th game 11/9. She finished 7th and at 16 years old is the youngest finisher in the top eight.
Two Guyanese ladies were featured in the 5/6 playoff. Ashley Khalil displayed superior power and strength to overpower Mary Fung-a-Fat 11/4, 11/9, 11/0. Ashley finished 5th and Mary finished 6th. This is remarkable considering that this is the first senior championships for both players.
MENS
Julian Chin upset Barbados National Champion Gavin Cumberbatch 11/6, 13/11, 8/11, 11/4. Julian has been absent from squash for a few years and now lives in Trinidad. He is refocused and has produced exceptional squash by upsetting both number 3 and 4 seeds in the tournament. He finished 7th out of 42 competitors.
Richard Chin once again showed that experience can be a neutralising force by displacing Trinidad and Tobago’s national champion Josh Pinard. Richard won the 1st game with little resistance but Pinard showed his immense skill and retrieving ability and took the following two games to tiebreakers. However, Chin was not to be outdone and closed out the match 11/0, 13/11, 12/10. Richard Chin finished 5th out of 42 players.
The Team events start today and concludes on Saturday.
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