Shemar Britton, Malachi Moore, Ebo McNeil and Obinner Utoh have emerged victorious in the respective categories that they contested in the GTTA Christmas Table Tennis Tournament, played at the National Gymnasium on December 21st and 22nd, 2024.
Demonstrating class with the racquet, Shemar Britton defeated Krystian Sahadeo in the men’s singles finals 11-3, 11-4, 11-5 (3-0). In the semifinals, Britton defeated Van Lange 11-7, 11-3, 11-3, (3-0), and Sahadeo defeated Malachi Moore 3-2.
In quarter-final action, Britton defeated Jaden Trotman 3-0, Van Lange defeated Ebo McNeil 3-1, Sahadeo defeated Colin Wong 3-1, and Moore beat Levi Percival 3-0.
In group matches, Malachi Moore upset Van Lange, the number 2 seed in the tournament, 3-11, 12-10, 11-7, 5-11 and 11-7 (3-2).
In the “B” Class Open finals, Moore defeated Sahadeo 7-11, 11-9, 11-5, 7-11 and 11-6 (3-2); joint 3rd place went to Levi Nedd who lost to Sahadeo 1-3, and to Colin Wong, who lost to Moore 1-3.
Winners of the tournamentShamaar Britton receiving his trophy
In quarter-final action, Moore defeated Akira Watson 3-1, Wong beat Umar Percival 3-2, Levi Percival beat Akeem Hall 3-2, and Sahadeo defeated Ebo McNeil 3-2.
In “C” Class Open singles finals, Ebo McNeil defeated Akira Watson 11-7, 11-3, 3-11 and 11-8 (3-1); joint third place went to Kayden Meusa, who lost to McNeil 2-3, and to Rainford Benfield, who lost to Watson 2-3.
In the quarter-finals, Meusa beat Akeem Hall 3-1, McNeil beat Yeudistair Persaud 3-1, Benfield defeated Jaden Trotman 3-1, and Seona Barker lost to Watson 3-0.
In Novice Open finals, Obinner Utoh defeated Alex Garraway 13-11, 11-2, 12-10; joint third place went to Mark Fraser who lost to Garraway 2-3, and to Sunil Barron, who lost to Utoh 1-3.
The quarter-finals saw Fraser defeat Jimmy Carpio 3-0, Garraway beat Jhonny Carpio 3-1, Utoh beat Alexis Curdy 3-0, and Barron beat Yonnic Norton 3-0.
