8th C’bean Regional pre-Cadet Table Tennis C\Ships…Guyanese Clarkston takes Girls U-11 Singles Gold

Aug 15, 2013 Sports

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Locals capture 26 medals; T&T are overall champs

By Zaheer Mohamed
Guyanese Naveah Clarkston captured Gold in the Girls U-11 singles category when the Caribbean Region pre-Cadet Table Tennis (CRTTF) championships ended last evening at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall.
Clarkston defeated fellow Guyanese Selinas Jackman (silver) 11-8,11-9,11-5 in the final. Both players recorded convincing wins in the respective semifinal games. Clarkston overcame another Guyanese Abigail Martin who took bronze 10-12,11-7,11-7,11-4, while Jackman hammered Ackayla Lucas of  Trinidad and

Tobago 13-11,11-3,11-8.
Jackman and Clarkston drew the bye to the semis. In the other two quarterfinal games, Martin defeated Shurjah Welch (T&T) 3-1 and Lucas overcame Mikayla Mathilda (Aruba (3-0).
The boys U-11 Singles final was won by Messiah Walcott of Trinidad and Tobago who came back from two sets down to beat fellow Trinidadian Brandon Lee Young 7-11,9-11,12-10,11-7,11-9. Walcott overcame Guyanese Tyriq Saunders 11-9,9-11,11-8,13-11 while Lee Young defeated Niron Bissu of Guyana 11-3,11-4,11-4 in the semis.
Walcott beat Terence Raush (GUY) 3-2, Lee Young defeated Ronico Sealy (BAR) 3-0, Saunders overcame Darron Douglas (T&T) 3-2 and Bissu quarterfinal match against Asaba Moore (BAR) ended 2-0 in favour of Bissu after the latter forfeited the game due to an injury.
Jasher De Gannes of the twin island republic earned a hard fought victory over Idelsa Beaz of the Dominican Republic 13-1,11-9,11-7 to take the Girls U-13 Singles title. De Gannes got the better of Chelsea Fong 11-6,11-7,9-11,10-12,11-4 in the first semi while Beaz took care of Kristie Lopes (GUY) 11-7,11-7,11-4 in the second.
De Gannes beat Rayj Thomas (T&T) 3-0, Fong trounced Jazel Griffith (BAR) 3-0, Beaz routed Priyanna Ramdhani (GUY) 3-0 and Lopes crushed Shanekah Johnson (T&T) 3-0 in the quarters.
Marcus Smith of Barbados turned back the challenge of Jesus Lozano (Dom. Rep.) 5-11,11-10,11-2,7-11,11-6 to capture gold in the Boys U-13 division. Smith triumphed 11-7,12-10,11-5 over Guyanese  Miguel Wong, while Lozano nailed Brandon Beharry (T and T) 11-5,11-1,11-4 in their respective semifinal games.
In the quarterfinals Smith beat Jakeem Welch (T&T) 3-1, Jackman lost 3-1 against Beharry, Lozano overcame Joshua Maxwell (T and T) 3-0 and Wong defeated Khalil Ninvalle (GUY) 3-0.

Trinidad and Tobago were crowned overall champions with a haul of eight gold, four silver and six bronze. Guyana took the runner up spot with six gold, seven silver and thirteen bronze. Barbados placed third with one gold, one silver and eight bronze.
Dominican Republic captured two gold and three silver, while Aruba grabbed one silver and five bronze.
Speaking at the presentation ceremony, Director of Sport Neil Kumar complimented the Guyana Table Tennis Association for hosting a highly successful tournament. He commended the parents for their presence and urged the players to continue training hard so that they can become national, Caribbean and International champions.  He stated that the ministry has budgeted over fifty million Guyana dollars for a table tennis academy. Kumar also thanked the media for their coverage.
Technical Director of the CRTFF, Bob Rupnarine, urged the players to stay focused with the sport while the president of the CRTTF Juan Villa said that the future of the table tennis in the Caribbean looks good and congratulated the participating countries for the high level of tennis that was played and thanked the sponsors.
In an invited comment head coach of the Trinidad and Tobago team Dexter Abbott said the victory is a reward for the hard they put in. He stated that the sport is developing in the twin island republic, but until they can get a venue for tennis then they can lift its standard. Abbott stated that De Gannes created history by becoming the first junior player to make the country senior national team.
The competition was sponsored by the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company, Wartsila Operations Guyana Inc, P and P Insurance Brokers, Grace Kennedy Remittance Services, Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry ltd, Banks DIH, S A Nabi Inc, Kings Jewellery World, Vegetarian Gardens Inc,  H A Snacks, Noble House Sea Foods, Toucan Industries, Kayman Sankar, Bakewell Guyana, Courts Guyana Ltd, Silvie’s General Store, De Sinco Trading, HJTV, NCN, Kaieteur News, Guyana Chronicle, Guyana Times, Stabroek News, Bounty Farms Ltd, Jai Signs and Designs, DD Signs, National Sports Commission, CARICOM’s Secretariat, Guyana Tourism Authority, Guyana Red Cross and Caribbean Containers Inc.

 

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