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Boys Table Tennis Champ Malachi Moore in ITTF Caribbean Hopes Camp
Guyana’s’ National Under 10 Boys Champion Malachi Moore is currently in Santo Domingo Dominican Republic Participating in the International Table Tennis Federation Caribbean Hopes table tennis training camp scheduled for the 11th to 19th August, where fifteen (15) of the Caribbean’s best 11 years and under boys and girls are currently participating in the camp.
Malachi Moore (right) practices during the Camp in the Dominican Republic.
Moore a Malteenoes Table tennis club member who is coached by Idi Lewis and his mother winged out on Saturday 11th August 2019 enroute to the Dominican Republic where they arrived safely, Moore had his first training session on Sunday 12th and Monday 13th.
The programme aimed at providing nurturing and early exposure to young talents is being conducted under the guidance of Venezuela’s experienced ITTF expert Ms. Luisana Perez; for the eight (8) days, training will be two three hour sessions per day; each day commencing at 9.00am and concluding at 6.30pm. Additionally, coaches attended workshops and seminars, followed by a Challenge tournament, Malachi will be supported by a coach from the Dominican Republic a request made to Mr. Juan Vila, Pan American and Dominican Table Tennis Federation President.
The world Hopes programme targets players in the Under 11 category which is the first step on the road to high performance conducted under ITTF Education and Training Programme it is an ITTF global continental programme which offers young players selected from the different continents a support pathway to benefit from training equipment support.
The Caribbean Hopes training camp offers players from the region the opportunity to possibly qualify as part of the Pan American team which resents the Latin continent against the continents of Europe Asia, Oceania, North America at the Worlds hopes camp and competition.
Moore was selected by the the Guyana Table Tennis Association (GTTA) along with 2019 national girls 11 and 13 cadet champion Jasmine Billingy, however he would be Guyana’s lone participant at the camp given the age stipulation which requires players must to not have been 11 years as at January 1st 2019. A player can turn 11 this year but must NOT be 11 on January 1st, which would have nullified and made ineligible the talented Billingy possibilities of qualifying even if she wins the hopes camp. Based on the cost a decision was taken to have her solely participate in the Caribbean Mini and pre cadet championships.
The two players are amongst a group of other talented players to lead Guyana’s charge at the 2019 Caribbean Mini and Pre cadet table tennis Championships scheduled for the 19thto 27th August 2019 in the Dominican Republic.
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