2017 TOUCAN INDUSTRIES JUNIOR SKILL LEVEL TOURNAMENT…Mohyryan Baksh and Abosaide Cadogan outstanding winners

Apr 10, 2017 Sports

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The curtains came down on Saturday evening on the 2017 Toucan Distributors Junior Skill level tournament organized by the Guyana Squash Association. This was the first Junior tournament for 2017 and it was held at the Georgetown Club Inc. courts. Eight champions were crowned in the respective categories with Mohyryan Baksh and Abosaide Cadogan being named most outstanding players of the tournament.

In category A Shomari Wiltshire was matched up against Taylor Fernandes. The previous night Shomari had defeated Alex Cheeks in straight games, while Taylor was looking for an upset win against Shomari having also lost earlier to Alex Cheeks. In the opening game Taylor played a couple of good points but from midway in the game she could be seen to be favoring her leg. Shomari eventually won the first game 11 – 5 and after initially asking for an injury timeout Taylor decided to forfeit the rest of the match handing the victory to Shomari.
In category B Makeda Harding was playing Rebecca Low. The previous night Makeda had defeated Samuel Ince-Carvalhal, while Rebecca had also lost to Samuel earlier in the tournament. This night however, Rebecca would play the best squash that she has played in a long while. Makeda won the first game 11 – 8 but then Rebecca composed herself and played two clinical games winning the second game 11 – 5 and then the third game 11 – 7. The fourth game was close throughout but from 7 all Makeda would win three of the next four points to force a deciding fifth game. Makeda won the first three points but then Rebecca won the next five to go up 5 – 3. Rebecca would then serve out and the whole momentum of the match shifted as she was definitely tired. Makeda would eventually win the match 11 – 8 and win this category.
Also in category B Samuel Ince-Carvalhal finished off a successful tournament with a 11 – 1, 11 – 7, 11 – 4 victory over Sarah Lewis, while Gianni Carpenter proved to be too good for Maya Collins winning in straight games 11 – 6, 11 – 9, 11 – 6.
In category C Madison Fernandes had an epic battle against Kirsten Gomes. Madison won the crucial first game 13 – 11 and then easily took the second game 11 – 2. Kirsten however bounced back to win the third game 11 – 8 and the fourth 11 – 9. The fifth game went back and forth with the scores being tied at 5 all, 6 all, 7 all, 8 all, 9 all and then 10 all before Madison won the next two points to secure a hard fought victory 12 – 10.
Also in category C, Abosaide Cadogan secured victory in group when she beat Jason Gomes 11 – 9, 11 – 4, 11 – 7 and Aliyah Persaud showed how much she has improved with a 12 – 10, 11 – 5, 11 – 5 win against Dominic Collins.
In category D Mohyryan Baksh showed his class with an 11 – 4, 11 – 0, 11 – 1 win against Louis Da Silva to dominate this category.
Results of all the other matches played on Saturday were as follows.
Saturday evening

Category D
Zachary Persaud beat Nathan Rahaman 11 – 7, 11 – 6, 11 – 7
Category E
Mikhail Persaud defeated Shiloh Asregado 11 – 9, 11 – 6
Chad De Abreu defeated Liam Carpenter 11 – 4, 11 – 3
Category F
Osmond Mack beat Isabella Ramjohn 11 – 1, 11 – 3
Beau Fernandes beat Teija Edwards 11 – 8, 11 – 5
Category G
Angel Rahim beat Rayad Boyce 10 – 12, 11 – 8, 11 – 6
Aishani Persaud beat Lucas Persaud 11 – 6, 11 – 5
Dhiren Persaud beat Rayden Persaud 11 – 6, 11 – 5
Category H
Javed Saul beat Noah Rahaman 11 – 6, 11 – 7
Saturday morning
Category B
Makeda Harding beat Gianni Carpenter 11 – 6, 11 – 7, 11 – 3
Category C
Abosaide Cadogan beat Kirsten Gomes 11 – 9, 12 – 10, 11 – 5
Lucas Jonas beat Dominic Collins 11 – 1, 10 – 12, 11 – 6, 11 – 6
Madison Fernandes beat Jason Gomes 11 – 4, 8 – 11, 11 – 7, 9 – 11, 11 – 3
Lucas Jonas beat Jason Gomes 11 – 4, 11 – 3, 11 – 9
Category D
Nathan Rahaman defeated Haley Carpenter 11 – 9, 12 – 10, 10 – 12, 8 – 11, 11 – 6
Category E
Mikhail Persaud beat Liam Carpenter 11 – 7, 11 – 6
The final results in each category are as follows.
Category A
Winner – Shomari Wiltshire
Second – Alex Cheeks
Third – Taylor Fernandes
Category B
Winner – Makeda Harding
Second – Samuel Ince – Carvalhal
Third – Rebecca Low
Fourth – Gianni Carpenter
Category C
Winner – Abosaide Cadogan
Second – Madison Fernandes
Third – Kirsten Gomes
Fourth – Lucas Jonas
Category D
Winner – Mohyryan Baksh
Second – Zachary Persaud
Third – Louis Da Silva
Category E
Winner – Mikhail Persaud
Second – Nicholas Verwey
Third – Chad De Abreu
Category F
Winner – Osmond Mack
Second – Beau Fernandes
Third – Teija Edwards
Category G
Winner – Dhiren Persaud
Second – Aishani Persaud
Third – Rayad Boyce
Fourth- Angel Rahim
Category H
Winner – Joshua Verwey
Second – Jared Saul
Third – Noah Rahaman
Most improved girl – Aliyah Persaud
Most improved boy –Louis Da Silva
Most outstanding girl – Abosaide Cadogan
Most outstanding boy – Mohyryan Baksh
The prizes were distributed by Robin Low, President of the Guyana Squash Association on behalf of the sponsors Toucan Distributors.

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