Cadet, Junior TT team pay courtesy call on minister

Apr 25, 2013 Sports

Guyana’s Cadet and Junior Table Tennis team that recently returned from the Caribbean Cadet and Junior Championships in Trinidad and Tobago yesterday paid a courtesy call to the Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport, Dr. Frank Anthony.
The local team returned with a total of seven bronze medals and placed fourth overall, which was one place up from last year. General Secretary of the Guyana Table Tennis Association (GTTA),

Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport, Dr. Frank Anthony (centre) pose for a photo opportunity with the National Cadet and Junior Table Tennis Team while parents also share the moment yesterday.

Linden Johnson, gave the minister a brief overview.
Johnson lamented the team’s lack of preparation time owed to players attending school and exam as a factor that hindered their performance. However, Anthony recognised their effort, stating it’s time players begin to manage both sport and education.
“We’re extremely pleased with those performances, I have seen some of you grow, and you have really made us proud. When you go out there to represent Guyana, you’re going as Ambassadors and you have us behind you,” Anthony indicated.
“We want you to manage academics and your sport, but If you want a holistic approach you have to do both and we need that balance back because some people just do the books and no sport but you can be role models and demonstrate that you can do both,” he added.
Guyana has been a consistent performer at the Caribbean Championships that usually feature the regional powerhouses, Puerto Rico and Dominican Republic. The local phenom, Chelsea Edghill thanked the Ministry for accommodating them and for their support.

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