Daly-Ramdyhan pleased at the level of competition in the Bakewell Tournament
Guyana’s Premier junior tennis tournament, the Bakewell Tennis Tournament is winding down to an exciting finish and so far tournament coordinator Shelly Daly Ramdyhan is pleased at the level of competition shown in the tournament.
According to Daly-Ramdyhan the tournament continues to grow each year and this year in its third edition, it has been tough with several upsets already recorded. One of those being the number two seeded boys 14 and under, Jordan Beaton surprised loss to Joshua Kalekyezi in the semifinals of the boys 14 and under.
Some of the male competitors of the third Bakewell Junior Tournament along with executives of the GTA on the President’s College Court
Kalekyezi victory over Beaton was a shocker but according to Daly-Ramdyhan the winner is a hard worker, who is discipline and watch a lot of tennis clips to improve his game and due to his efforts to be on top, the results was manifested. That she said taking nothing away from Beaton, who she believes has been soaring at his age group tournaments and has the potential to soar higher.
In relation to the standard of play, Daly-Ramdyhan, who is also a national coach, said she has seen great potential from the under 12 and she is very impressed with them because they possess what the Guyana Lawn Tennis Association are looking for a long time.
However, she is disappointed at the numbers of entries for the tournament but is hopeful that there are more registration for future tournaments. Sheltez Tennis Club is the best represented entity at the tournament.
The event is moving ahead quite rapidly and already several events have reach the final stage, namely the boys under 14, the girls under 14 and the girls and boys under 18 singles. Prior to the tournament most of the players would have been busy competing in Regional tournaments thus gaining the right exposure to make the Bakewell tournament more competitive.
Subsequent to the completion of this tournament a national junior team will be announced to participate in the Tennis Inter Guiana Games (IGG) which will be held in French Guiana from October 26 to November 1.
Daly-Ramdyham have years of experience on the tennis court, as a player then as a coach and she is elated that Bakewell is still on board with the GTA contributing towards the development of youths. The tournament continues tomorrow at the Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry (GBTI) Recreational Facility.
