Boys compete for places on Junior Pan Am Games Team

Oct 19, 2021 Sports

Squash resumes at Georgetown Club

The Guyana Junior Boys Squash Team qualified for Junior Pan Am Games to be held in Colombia from November 25th December 5th 2021 and playoffs to select the 3-Member Team were held at the Georgetown Club, Camp Street.

Samuel Ince- Carvalhal

Michael Alphonso (left) and Shomari Wiltshire. (NewsRoom photo)

Following strict Covid-19 guidelines and after an absence from the Court for close to two years, a small number of contenders battled for a spot to represent Guyana at the upcoming Calli Vale Games.
Shomari Wiltshire, away at school, secured his spot with previous outstanding performances and his consistent reign at the head of the Junior team. With the remaining 2 places to be filled, Samuel Ince-Carvalhal, Nicholas Verwey, Michael Alphonso and Mohryan Baksh played a round-robin competition that concluded on Saturday morning last.
There was a clean sweep for Ince-Carvalhal who won all three of his matches to earn his place on the squad while Michael Alphonso defeated Nicholas Verwey and Mohryan Baksh to fill the remaining spot.
Verwey battled valiantly against Ince-Carvalhal and Alphonso, pushing both matches to 5 setters, and young Baksh rallied well with the older boys in his, games.
Final scores for the competition
Samuel Ince-Carvalhal Defeated Mohryan Baksh 10/12, 11/2, 11/2, 11,4
Michael Alphonso Defeated Nicholas Verwey 11/13, 13/11, 12/14, 11/3, 11/4
Michael Alphonso Defeated Mohryan Baksh 11/7, 11/4, 11/6
Samuel Ince-Carvalhal Defeated Nicholas Verwey 11/5, 9//11, 8/11, 11/3, 11/9
Nicholas Verwey defeated Mohryan Baksh 11/8, 11/2, 11/5
Samuel Ince-Carvalhal Defeated Michael Alphonso 11/5, 11/2, 11/3

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