Bahadur, Johnson, Wills emerge as champions at Novice, Handicap Table Tennis Tournaments

The Guyana Table Tennis Association (GTTA) Novice and Handicap Tournaments, which were played at the National Gymnasium over the last weekend, ended with Owan Wills (East Bank Demerara); Jonathan Bahadur (West Demerara) and Aria Johnson (Berbice) emerging victorious in their respective categories.
Handicap in this context refers to the format that is being used whereby the stronger players started the game at a disadvantage with minus six points and not-too-strong players started with plus six.

In the Handicap Open singles final, Wills (+1) defeated Krystian Sahadeo (-6) 11-8, 11-7,4-11, 11-13 and 11-7 (3-2); and in the semifinals Wills (+1) defeated Xenophon Goliah (-4) 11-3, 11-7, 11-7 (3-0) and Sahadeo (-6) defeated Malachi Moore (-6) 10-12, 11-2,11-6, 11-8 (3-1).
Quarterfinals: Moore (-6) defeated Jaden Trotman (0) 3-0, Sahadeo (-6) defeated Samara Sukhai (0) 3-1, Goliah (-4) defeated Angel Robinson (+2) 3-2 and Wills (+1) beat Christopher Nelson (+2) 3-0.
Last 16 results: Moore defeated Akel Hall (0) 3-0, Akeem Hall (0) lost to Trotman 0-3, Kayden Meusa (0) lost to Sahadeo 3-1, Moven Barran (+2) lost to Sukhai (1-3), Goliah defeated Shackecy Damon (+1) 3-1, Agel Robinson(+2) defeated Akria Watson (0) 3-1, Raphael Isaacs (+1) lost to Wills 2-3 and Christopher Nelson (+2) defeated Devanand Boodhoo (+3) 3-1.
In the group matches, Boodhoo (West Demerara) (+3) upset the number 2 seed in the tournament, Sahadeo (-6) at 7-11,10-12,11-6,11-3, and 11-7 (3-2).
Novice Open (13 years and under) final: Jonathan Bahadur defeated Lester Thomas 11-9, 12-10 (2-0); joint third place went to Alyssa Troyer, she lost to Thomas (1-2) and Jhonny Carpio, he lost to Bahadur (0-2).
Novice Open: The matches were played in a round-robin playoff between five players. The winner was Aria Johnson (Berbice); second place was Ethan Marks (Marian Academy), and third place Fabianna John (Agricola).