Action in the ongoing Bounty Farm Squash tourney continued on Thursday evening with tons of exciting encounters at the Georgetown Club.
In the ‘A’ Category, the Verwey brothers were good in their respective matches with Nicholas (5) beating Ethan Jonas (-2) in a nail-biter. Jonas conceded the first game 12-15 but Nicholas then racked up 6 straight points to tie up the second game 15-13 before clawing his way up from 6-14 in the final game to take the match.
Meanwhile, Nicholas’s brother Joshua also had a tough match as he stepped up in a fight to the finish with Monisha Persuad; both games reaching 14 all before Joshua stitched it up 15-14, 14-14.
Part of the action between Joe Mekdeci (right) and Jonathan Antczak
Nyron Joseph (-22) did not disappoint in the open Category coming from -22 to tire out Brian Young (8). After a master display, Joseph almost let it slip allowing a 14-all in the second game before finishing off the match 15-9, 15-14.
Samuel Ince-Carvalhal put in a valiant effort in the second game against Alex cheeks who had him at 14-12 before Ince-Carvalhal dug deep to bring it to 14-all, but he couldn’t bring it home and acrobatic Cheeks won in two straight games; 15-11, 15-14.
Also, Taylor Fernandes, father and son Mekdeci, Adam Alves, Ashley Khalil and Nicholas Naraine were among those to join Cheeks and Joseph as those who advance to the next rounds.
Scores for Thursday Evening:
Open Category
Adam Alves (5) beat Robert Natiello (10) 15-12, 13-15, 15-11.
Ashley Khalil (-4) beat Javid Rahaman (-2) 15-7, 15-7
Ian Mekdeci (8) beat Regan Pollard (-12) 15-3, 14-15, 15-3
Alex Cheeks (-2) beat Samuel Ince-Carvalhal (5) 15-11, 15-14
Nicholas Naraine (-12) beat Robert Hiscock (11) 7-15, 15-11, 15-11.
Joe Mekdeci (2) beat Jonathan Antczak (7) 15-14, 15-10
Taylor Fernandes (-4) beat John Maikoo (8) 15-14, 15-13
Nyron Joseph (-22) beat Brian Young (8) 15-9, 15-14
Category A
Ethan Jonas (-2) beat Nicholas Verwey (5) 15-12, 15-13, 15-14
Joshua Verwey (9) beat Monisha Persaud (13) 15-14, 15-14
James Mekdeci (5) beat Zachary Persaud (7) 8-15, 15-8, 15-10
Madison Fernandes (2) beat Jared Saul (12) 15-12, 15-11
Paige Fernandes (8) beat Grant Fernandes (13) 15-6, 15-8
Keenan Naraine (13) beat Noah Rahaman (13) 15-14, 15-14
Kirsten Gomes (0) beat Chad De Abreu (10) 15-12, 15-10
Demetrius De Abreu (-4) beat Kamir Khan (7) 15-12, 10-15, 15-10
Jason Gomes (7) beat Beau Fernandes (11) 15-8, 15-9
Louis DaSilva (6) beat Lajuan Munroe (12) 15-7, 15-8.
Michael Alphonso (-6) beat Teija Edwards (11) 15-11, 15-13
Lucas Jonas (2) beat Brenno DaSilva (13) 15-12, 15-11
Osmond Mack (10) beat Malia Maikoo (13) 15-1, 15-2
