GPF 2019 Inter-Departmental TT Championships rated a resounding success
Following its recent conclusion, the Guyana Police Force’s 2019 Inter-Departmental Table Tennis Championships, in which more than 18 teams from respective departments of the Guyana Police Force (GPF) participated, has been rated a resounding success.
Participants posing with their trophies at the end of the competition
Coordinated by the GPF Sports Department, with support from the Guyana Table Tennis Association (GTTA) and the blessing of Police Commissioner Leslie James and Traffic Chief Linden Isles, the championships proved to be not only exciting, but filled with keen competition in which new talents were unearthed, new rivalries were birthed, new challenges were issued, and a desire for the sport to be played within the GPF was rejuvenated.
The 18 participating teams came from divisions E, A, D, FAPC, HQSC, HQ, Finance, TSU, Immigration, and IT, among others. Competition began with a round robin format which saw the top two teams advancing to the knockout stage. In the end Immigration, with an overload of such national talents as Nigel Bryan and Nicholas Romain, proved too strong for the rest of the field.
Spearheaded by ASP Hoyte, ‘E’ Division emerged runners-up after a hard fought victory in the semifinals over Headquarters’ Johnathan Fagundes. IT finished in fourth place, after their loss to Headquarters for the third-place playoff position.
National player Nigel Bryan has been voted The Most Valuable Player of these Championships.
ITTF-certified Umpire and Coach Candacy McKenzie coordinated the championships’ fixtures, with support from Kioma Archer and Travis Brown.
The singles’ aspect of the championships is scheduled for holding in October 2019.
