CNOOC Petroleum-GTTA-MoE Schools’ Table Tennis Championships-Anna Regina reign supreme as tournament ignites Region 2

Anna Regina Secondary were the team to beat when they came out on top of the team championships and secured other titles at the nationwide CNOOC Petroleum Guyana Limited/ Guyana Table Tennis Association (GTTA)-Ministry of Education (MoE) Schools’ Table Tennis championships.

The championships have proverbially lit a fire in Region Two (Pomeroon- Supenaam) schools when they got underway on Thursday, January 23 and Friday, January 24, 2025.
Following on the heels of the successfully-held Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni) edition of the championships, the Region Two edition saw the 8th of May, Anna Regina, Abram Zuil, Johanna Cecilia and Queenstown Secondary Schools competing for regional honours in the first-ever holding of this historical event.
The championships were played at the Queenstown Community Centre and coordinated by Debra Daniels, International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) Level One Coach and national umpire, with the assistance of Candacy McKenzie and the Regional Education Officer Mrs Hercules. There was great support from an enthusiastic bunch of teachers and students from the respective schools at the Region Two edition of the championships.

Coach McKenzie outlined that she was very enthused by the level of talent, interest and participation and believes Region Two would a bedrock for talent when the coaching and teacher coaching interventions are made.
With categories played comprising Boys 15 years and under singles, Girls 18 years and under singles, and Team Championships 18 years and under, the competition truly served to ignite the appetite and quench the thirst for school table tennis in the region, with a sizeable number of student-athletes signed up to represent their individual schools.
As such, a display of talent, great competitive rivalry and camaraderie has set the stage for future coaching development programmes, which target both student-athletes and teachers/coaches, scheduled to be held in the region in just a few weeks.

The CNOOC Petroleum Guyana Limited (CPGL) school’s championships are a collaborative partnership with the GTTA and the MoE for Guyana’s first national schools’ table tennis championships in Guyana. The competition and investment aim to achieve the following:
– Provide opportunities for new talent (student-athletes) to have an active platform to showcase their skills, representing their schools
– Re-establish the Schools Championships as a basis for the GTTA’s development thrust by having players actively participate in table tennis activities on a recreational and competitive basis.
– Develop an active framework for school competitions through School Leagues, independent regional competitions, training camps and linkage of players to clubs and regional hubs.
– Serve as a catalyst for creating talent identification, development and incubation systems for the recruitment, training, orientation, development and teaching of life-long skills which will positively enhance the profile and marketability of the sport, impact higher performances and sustainability of the sport at the national and international level among other benefits.
Results for Region 2 Edition of CNOOC-GTTA-MoE Schools’ Table Tennis Championships:

Quarter-finals Boys 15 Years and Under
Roberto Bayan v Kenan Benn 2-1 margin (12-10,5-11,11-9)
Junior Nelson v Anthony Arthur 2-1 margin (5-11,11-7,11-9)
Kiran Bhagwandin v Jerimiah Fordyce 2-0 margin (11-6,11-4)
Andron Robero v Darius Pearson 2-0 margin (11-5,11-5)

Semi-finals
Junior Nelson v Roberto Bayan 2-0 margin (11-5,11-4)
Andron Robero v Kiran Bhagwandin 2-0 margin (11-6,11-4)

Final
Andron Robero v Junior Nelson 2-0 margin

Winners
1. Andron Robero 1st place
2. Junior Nelson 2nd place
3. Kiran Bhagwandin and Roberto Bayan joint 3rd place

Quarter-finals Boys 15 Years and Under
Jeremiah Innis v Tyrell Nedd 2-0 margin (11-9,11-7)
Alvon Cummings v Samuel Brummell 2-0 margin (11-5,11-2)
Eron Benjamin v Michael Torres 2-2 margin (14-12,11-9)
Shaqua George v Romario Bholo 2-0 margin (11-9,13-11)

Semi-finals
Alvon Cummings v Jeremiah Innis 2-0 margin (11-9,11-8)
Shaqua George v Eron Benjamin 2-0 margin (11-7,11-9)

Final
Alvon Cummings v Shaqua George 2-1 Alvon Cummings ( 3-11,11-7,11-9)

Winners
1. Alvon Cummings 1st place
2. Shaqua George 2nd place
3. Jeremiah Innis and Eron Benjamin joint 3rd place

Girls 18 Years and Under Singles
Alisa Hill emerged the champion when she defeated Ashanana Mohamed by a 2-0 margin (11-4,11-5)

18 Years and Under Teams Open
Abram Zuil v 8th of May
Jaden Evans v Keron Benn 2-0 margin (11-3,11-9)
Alisa Hill v Junior Nelson 2-0 margin (11-5,11-3)
Jeremiah Inniss & Jaden Evans v Roberto Bayan & Junior Nelson 2-0 margin (11-7,11-9)
Johanna Cecilia v 8th of May 3-1 margin
Michael Torres v Jerimyah Fordyce (11-6,11-5)
Samuel Brummell v Junior Nelson (11-9,11-5)
Michael Torres & Samuel Brummell v Junior Nelson & Kenan Benn (11-5,11-8)
Michael Torres v Junior Nelson (11-3,11-7)
Anna Regina Sec v Abram Zuil
Kiran Bhagwandin v Jeremiah Inniss (11-5,11-7)
Tyrese Stephney v Eron Benjamin (11-8,11-4)
Jeremiah Inniss & Jaden Evans v Darius Pearson & Tyrell Nedd (11-8,11-8)
Tyrese Stephney v Jeremiah Inniss 2-1 margin (11-2,12-14,13-11)
Anna Regina v Johanna Cecilia 3-0 margin
Tyrell Nedd v Michael Torres 2-1 margin ( 11-5,9-11,11-3)
Darius Pearson v Antawon Arthur (11-7,11-8)
Alvon Cummings & Shaqua George vs Michael Torres and Antawon Arthur (11-7,11-6)
Anna Regina v 8th May 3-0 margin
Alvon Cummings v Kenan Benn (11-4,11-8)
Shaqua George v Junior Nelson (11-4,11-7)
Darius Pearson & Tyrese Stephney vs Kenan Benn & Junior Nelson (11-7,11-4)
Abram Zuil v Johanna Cecilia 3-0 margin
Alisa Hill v Michael Torres (11-3,11-7)
Jeremiah Inniss v Samuel Brummell (11-5,11-9)
Eron Benjamin & Romario Bholo v Samuel Brummell & Antawon Arthur (11-6,11-8)