Latest update November 1st, 2024 12:59 AM
C’bean Squash C/ships in T&T Guyana off to solid start
Ben Mekdeci
Ashley Khalil
The Guyana squash team were off to a solid start when the 2016 Caribbean Squash Championships (CASA), which runs from August 8-14, began on Monday in Trinidad with the women’s team claiming five of the eight quarter final spots, while Sunil Seth was able to claim a spot in the Men’s division.
On Monday in the Men’s First Round:
Ben Mekdeci (GUY) lost Rhett Cumberbatch (BAR) – 3-1 (4/11, 8/11, 4/11)
Nyron Joseph (GUY) beat Don Benn (BAR) 3-1 (11-7, 3-11, 11-8, and 11-5)
Sunil Seth (GUY) had a bye
Jason-Ray Khalil (GUY) had a bye
Monday in Men’s Second Round:
Nyron Joseph (GUY) lost (9/16) Kale Wilson (TRI) 3-1 (6-11, 11-4, 11-7, 11-6)
Jason-Ray Khalil (GUY) beat Dane Schwier (JAM) 3-2 (11-3,7-11,7-11,11-4,11-7)
Sunil Seth (GUY) beat Jason Doyle (OECS) 3-0 (11-8, 12-10, 11-7)
Men’s Round of 16
Sunil Seth (GUY) beat Patrick Foster (BER) 3-0 (11-8, 11-4, 16-14)
Jason-Ray Khalil (GUY) lost Kristen Johnson (BER) 3-0 (11-4, 11-3, 11-7)
Women’s First Round
Akelia Wiltshire (GUY) beat Chaise Daniel (BAR) 3-0 (11-6, 11-3, and 11-4)
Larissa Wiltshire (GUY) beat Maegan Jackson (BER) 3-0 (11-1, 11-2, 11-3)
Taylor Fernandes (GUY) beat Jane Chapman (BER) 3-0 (11-6, 11-4, 11-1)
Victoria Arjoon (GUY) beat Grace Edy (BER) 3-0 (11-4, 11-7, 11-1)
Ashley Khalil (GUY) had a BYE
Mary Fung-A-Fat had a BYE
Women’s Second Round
Akelia Wiltshire (GUY) beat Andrea Goodridge (BAR) 3-0 (11-5, 11-1, and 11-5)
Larissa Wiltshire (GUY) beat Zoe Sorrentino (OECS) 3-0 (11-6, 11-4, 11-5)
Taylor Fernandes (GUY) beat Faith Gillezeau (TT) 3-0 (11-3, 11-8, 11-6)
Ashley Khalil (GUY) beat Rae Stollmeyer (BAR) 3-0 (11-2, 11-6, and 11-4)
Mary Fung-A-Fat beat Alexandria Yearwood (TT) 3-0 (11-5, 11-2, 11-5)
Victoria Arjoon (GUY) lost to Amanda Haywood (BAR) 3-1 (11-4, 11-1, 9-11, 11-3)
In Yesterday’s Men’s Plate (1st Round)
Ben Mekdeci (GUY) beat Jonathan Walker (JAM) 3-1 (11-4, 8-10, 12-10, 11-7)
Nyron Joseph (GUY) lost to Kevin Bailey (OECS) 3-0 (11-6, 11-5, and 11-6)
Yesterday’s Men’s Plate (Q/ Finals)
Ben Mekdeci (GUY) lost to Anthony Fellows (BER) 3-0 (12-10 11-4 11-3)
Yesterday’s Men’s Quarter-Finals
Sunil Seth (GUY) beat Jules Snagg (OECS) 3-0 (11-9, 11-7, 11-8) and was scheduled to play Chris Binnie of Jamaica last night.
Yesterday’s Women’s Quarter-Finals
Ashley Khalil (GUY) beat Taylor Fernandes (GUY) 3-0
Mary Fung-A-Fat (GUY) beat Amanda Haywood (BAR) 3-0 (11-5, 11-6, and 11-7)
Akeila Wiltshire (GUY) Lost to Karen Meakins (BAR) 0-3 (11-7, 11-4, 11-4)
Larissa Wiltshire (GUY) Lost to Meagan Best (BAR) 0-3 (11-6, 11-5, 11-4)
Khalil was scheduled to play Best while Fung-A-Fat was set to face Meakins last evening.
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