Junior CASA 2017… Guyana, Barbados neck and neck at halfway stage

Jul 04, 2017 Sports, http://www.kaieteurnewsonline....ck-at-halfway-stage/

By Sean Devers
At the halfway state of the Individual category of the 2017 Junior CASA tournament in Guyana, arch rivals, 12 times defending team champions Guyana and Barbados were locked in an intriguing battle and were even-Stevens after a day and a half of pulsating action at the Georgetown Club and the National Racquet Centre yesterday morning.
Guyana’s Nathan Rahaman beat Andre Cox 13-11, 11-5, 11-2 in U-11 Quarter Finals, while Reginald Brewster of Barbados beat Quashie Mikal and Adam Ardito beat fellow Jamaican Karam Dhiman in the U-17 Division.
Guyana’s Coach, Carl Ince, said this year’s tournament is living up to expectations so far with Guyana’s biggest challenge again coming from Barbados.
“Things are going even-Stevens with our greatest rivals Barbados and should be a good showdown from here on,” Ince said.
“Taylor Fernandes, Ben Mekdeci and Shomari Wilshire all won their match last night (Sunday night) and a lot will depend on how they perform for the rest of the tournament if Guyana are to win the championship again,” Ince added.
Coach Ince said that at this stage last year Guyana and Barbados were also even, adding that this was the case over the past few years, but added that team were optimistic about taking their 13th consecutive title.
In Sunday evenings Guyana results: Boys U-11: Louis Da Silva lost to Z. Motara of Barbados and Mohryan Baksh beat N. King of Barbados
Boys U-13: Jamaican Aman Dhamin beat Guyana’s Lilico Quinn, Demetrius De Abreu lost to fellow Guyanese Micheal Alphonso and Guyana’s Ethan Jonas lost to A. Parris of Barbados.
Boys U-15: Peirce Terry was destroyed by Guyanese Shomari Wilshire 11-1, 11-2, 11-3 and T&Ts Christopher Anthony defeated Guyana’s Samuel Carvalhal-Ince.
Boys U-17: Daniel Islam beat Anaya Smith 11-5, 11-8, 11-2
Boys U-19: Josiah Griffith beat Guyana’s Rithew Saywack 11-4, 11-6, 11-7, Jonathon Walker beat Alex Cheeks 11-2, 11-9, 12-10, while Guyana’s Skipper Ben Mekdeci registered an 11-3, 11-3, 11-7 win over T&T’s Nicolas Caddle.
Girls U-15: Guyana’s Aliyah Persaud lost to Chelsea Samuel of Barbados, Guyana’s Madison Fernandes beat T&T’s Aimee de Verteuil and Abosaide Cadogan defeated Shaelah Henry Parchment.
Girls U-17: Jodi Smith-Padmore of Barbados lost to Makeda Harding and Bajan Megan Best beat Sarah Lewis.
Girls U-19: Guyanese Taylor Fernandes battered Madeleine Rose 11-1, 11-1, 11-2 before Guyana’s Rebecca Low lost in 3 sets to T&Ts Alexandra Yearwood.
The individual tournament was scheduled to continue last night and climax today with the respective finals.

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