Dias thrills in Bounty Farm Handicap Squash Tournament

The action continued on the third night of the Bounty Farm Ltd Handicap Squash Tournament, as some of the top seeds took to the court for extremely long rallies, as they climbed their negative handicap scores to secure places in the next round of the competition.
Dynamo Deje Dias (-10) gave a thrilling performance against Jonathan Antczak (6) in a three-game battle. Antczak was on match ball in the second game 14-8, when Dias did what he does best in almost impossible positions. Patience, determination, will and skill kicked in as he pulled out crosscourt drop shots that cleared the tin by millimeters that left Antczak and the spectators speechless. After claiming the second game, Dias came out dominant in the 3rd and despite

Antczak running down many of the balls, he was only able to pick up four points ending in a 15-10 defeat. Dias was triumphant 11-15, 15-14 and 15-10.
Alex Arjoon worked his way from a hefty -22 handicap against Ian Mekdeci (5) in a skillful match to secure a 15-12, 15-11 win, while Regan Pollard (-14) fought much improved youngster Samuel Ince-Carvalhal (3) to a 15-14, 15-8 victory. Ince-Carvalhal played hard, shot for shot, in the first game and edged ahead early in the game, but the experienced Pollard powered home with a run of 11 straight points to even out at 13-13.
Despite Ince-Carvalhal holding game ball in his hand at 14-13, Pollard brought it home to win 15-14. Pollard dominated the 2nd game for a well-earned victory.
Steven Xavier (-10) took on David Fernandes (10) in a three-game victory and Ingram Edwards (8) defeated new comer Wayne Alphonso (11) in two straight games. Ashley Khalil and Damien DaSilva continued their winning streaks.
In Category A, the contenders for the plate stepped up after previous night’s defeats to make their bid for the consolation title. Notable performances came from Louis DaSilva, Arvin Seelall, Abhinav Singh and Aishani Persaud.
Victories also came in the open category from Ingram Edwards, Alex Arjoon and Steven Xavier, while in Category A Joshua Verwey, Ethan Jonas, Mohryan Baksh and Teija Edwards upped their performance.
Play for both categories and the Open plate continued on Friday evening.