Farfan & Mendes Junior Squash Tournament
National players Alex Cheeks and Shomari Wilshire were some of the standout
performers on the second night (Thursday) of the Guyana Squash Association (GSA) annual Farfan & Mendes Junior Tournament at the Georgetown Club Squash Courts.
In category A, Alex Cheeks continued his impressive run of form when he came from behind to defeat Daniel Islam in another entertaining match.
Daniel won a close first game 11 – 8 but Alex won the next two games fairly easily 11 – 5, 11 – 4. The fourth game went back and forth but eventually Alex got to match ball at 10 – 8.
However Daniel was not giving up without a fight, as he won the next two points to even the scores at ten all, then it was eleven all, then twelve all, but Alex secured the next two points to record a well deserved victory.
In the other match in category A, Shomari Wiltshire proved to be too good for Anthony Islam winning straight sets, 11- 4, 11 – 5 and 11 – 3.
In category B Rebecca Low proved to be too strong for Maya Collins winning easily in straight games 11 – 2, 11 – 8, 11 – 3 while Samuel Ince-Carvalhal recorded his second win when he outplayed Gianni Carpenter 11 – 5, 11 – 3, 11 – 5.
In category C Demetrius De Abreu was too good for Dominic Collins winning easily 11 – 6, 11 – 5, 11 – 4 while in category D Abosaide Cadogan was made to work hard in her match against Aliyah Persaud winning 11 – 1, 11 – 6, 11 – 9. Also in category D Madison Fernandes defeated Jason Gomes also in straight games 13 – 11, 11 – 3, 11 – 1.
Matches will continue from 18:00h daily with the finals set to commence from 11.00h on Sunday.
Category I
Aishani Persaud beat Noah Rahaman (8 – 11, 11-8, 11-9); Dhiren Persaud defeated Joshua Verwey (11-8, 11- 8) and Grant Fernandes beat Jared Saul (8 – 11, 11-7, 11-7)
Category G
Jahcinta Adams beat Osmond Mack (11 – 6, 11 – 3) and Beau Fernandes beat Isabella Ramjohn (11 – 4, 11 – 2)
Category F
Mikhail Persaud beat Chad De Abreu (11 – 7, 11 – 6); Louis Da Silva defeated Nicholas Verwey (11 – 6, 11 – 3) and Liam Carpenter defeated Shiloh Asregado (8 – 11, 11 – 6, 11 – 3)
Category E
Mohyryan Baksh beat Nathan Rahaman (11 – 5, 11 – 3); James Mekdeci beat Haley Carpenter (11 – 5, 11 – 1) and Zach Persaud defeated Paige Fernandes (11 – 13, 11 – 5, 11 – 9)
Category D
Abosaide Cadogan defeated Aliyah Persaud (11 – 1, 11 – 6, 11 – 9) and Madison Fernandes beat Jason Gomes (13 – 11 – 3, 11 – 1)
Category C
Demetrius De Abreu beat Dominic Collins (11 – 6, 11 – 5, 11 – 4)
Category B
Samuel Ince-Carvalhal beat Gianni Carpenter (11 – 5, 11 – 3, 11 – 5) and Rebecca Low defeated Maya Collins (11 – 2, 11 – 8, 11)
Category A
Alex Cheeks beat Daniel Islam (8 – 11, 11 – 5, 11 – 4, 14 – 12); Shomari Wiltshire defeated Anthony Islam (11 – 4, 11 – 5, 11 – 3)
