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GTTA National Junior and Cadet Table Tennis Championships concludes
The curtains came down on the Guyana Table Tennis Association (GTTA) National Junior and Cadet Table Tennis Championship on Sunday at the National Gymnasium with the nation’s top junior and cadet players
GTTA President, Godfrey Munroe (right) and sponsor Arron Fraser (left) join the winners from the GTTA National Junior and Cadet Table Tennis Championships for a photo opportunity at the National Gymnasium Sunday night.
battling for national supremacy.
Kaysan Ninvalle was the stand out player with two titles in the 11 and 13 years and under Boy’s category and one runner up in the 15 years and under group. Nicholas Romain won the Boy’s 15 years and under title. The tenacious 10-year-old Ninvalle fought ‘tooth and nail’ to the appreciation of those gathered to win several keenly contested encounters including the title matches.
Kyle Edghill upset the bookies when he emerge as the Boys 18 years and under champion with a 6 -1 record in the eight-player round-robin finals format. His only defeat came against Elishaba Johnson.
Shemar Britton secured silver in the category with a similar 6-1 record. In the head-to-head, he lost to eventual champion, Kyle Edghill in the final match of the evening, giving Edghill the national title. Miguel Wong secured bronze with Johnson fourth.
Selenas Jackman won the Girl’s 18 years and under title ahead of Neveah Clarkston and Aneka Phillips. Jackman also won the Girl’s 15 years and under title. Neveah Clarkston won the Girl’s 13 years and under title.
Thuria Thomas emerged as the 2016 cadet 11 years and under champion when she secured gold ahead of Kasia Liverpool. Colin Wong defeated Alexander De Abreu, Dhanesh Persaud and Kristian Sahadeo to emerge as the Champion.
Jonathan Van Lange took the Novices Category for males ahead of Sage Melville and Ravindra Mathura; Kiara Stall won the girls category ahead of Crystal Melville and Nickey Melville. The tournament attracted over 150 entries with players coming from Corriverton, Northwest, Bartica and West Demerara.
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