GTTA names squad for Caribbean Pre-Cadet C/ships

Jun 21, 2013 Sports

The Guyana Table Tennis Association (GTTA) has named a 34-member squad to commence the preparation phase ahead of national selection for the Eighth Caribbean Pre-Cadet Table Tennis Championships slated for August 10-15 in Guyana.
The Pre-Cadet Championships engages players within the ages of 13-years-and-under and 11-years-and-under and has been the incubator for the development of regional table tennis since its commencement.

Jeremy Singh

“These Championships provide Guyana the opportunity as host to showcase 32 of its Pre-Cadet players: eight boys and eight girls in the 11-years-and-under category; eight boys and eight girls in the 13-years-and-under category,” a GTTA release informed.
“In addition to allowing the association to promote and work with our young talented players as an asset for future success and growth of the sport as we embark on to the road to excellence, the growth and well-being of the game,” the release continued.
It was noted that the GTTA plan to use the tournament as a catalyst to jump-start and market the National Cadet, Youth and Development programmes. In this regard, the association has already commenced: (a) inviting schools to witness the Championships and engaging in the strategies to involve kids and (b) commenced training and competitions programmes, and marketing of those programmes to schools across Guyana.
Teams from Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica, Barbados, Dominican Republic, Suriname, Barbados and host Guyana have confirmed participation in the Eighth Caribbean Pre-Cadet Table Tennis Championships.
“The association would be embarking on having the Junior and Cadet team and Senior players train with members of the Pre-Cadet team in view of improving the technical and tactical skills; reinforce fundamentals and improving confidence,” the release said.
The team has commenced training under the tutelage and guidance of Coaches, Linden Johnson, Idi Lewis, Lisa Lewis, Floyd Conway, Melissa Dow, Mooniram Persaud and Godfrey Munroe at varying venues in Georgetown.
The GTTA Pre-Cadet Squad:
Boys 13-years-and-under      Girls 13-years-and-under
Miguel Wong                            Kristie Lopes
Jeremey Singh                          Pryanna Ramdhani
Khalil Ninvalle                         Simran Bissu
Jordan Conway                         Davonna Bess
Sandor Kanhai                          Brittney Bunbury
Vincent Henry                          Annabelle DeFretias
Khalid Gobin
Tyrese Jeffery
Joshua Norton
Shamar Williams
Jamal Butts

Boys 11-years-and-under       Girls 11-years-and-under
Tyriq Saunders                         Selenas Jackman
Terrence Rausch                       Nevaeh Clarkston
Kaysan Ninvalle                       Abigail Martin
Niron Bissu                              Charlia Webb
Yeudistir Persaud
Hemant Dalip
Ty Dickson
Brandon Jaikarran
Navendra Persaud
Isaiah Layne
Khalid Glasgow
Anferee George
Sherwin Atherly

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