Guyana 11 and 13 Under Boys Storm into Quarter Finals

2019 Caribbean Mini and Pre Cadet Table Tennis Championships…

Guyana enjoyed a great outing on the first day when they booked their places into the quarterfinals, when play commenced in the team events of the 2019 Caribbean Mini and Pre cade Table Tennis Championships being held at the Gymnasium Santo Domingo Dominican Republic.

13 and under boy’s category
Guyana’s under 13 boys team one (A1) of Jonathan Van Lange and Krystian Sahadeo were first up for Guyana when they repelled the challenge Dominican Republic Team three (B1) by a 3- 1 margin in a closely contested encounter seeded two in group 4 along with teams of Dom Rep B1, Trinidad and Tobago 2 and Puerto Rico as the top seed. The inform Jonathan Van Lange started proceedings when he defeated Andelson Acevedo by a 3-0 margin 1 – 11; 5 – 11 ;12 – 14. Krystian Sahadeo after winning the first game lost to Abraham Cabral by a 3-1 margin (12 – 10, 8 – 11, 13 – 11, 11 – 9).
The team of Sahadeo and Van lange then won the doubles by a 3- 2 margin in a tense competitive over the pair of Andelson Acevedo and Abraham CABRAL to give Guyana a 2-1 lead. Jonathan Van Lange then close proceedings to give Guyana the victory when he defeated Cabral and Abraham by a 3-1 margin.
The team then faced the top seeds for group 4 Puerto Rico in a key match to determine the top seed of the group spurred on by the parents and team mates in attendance
Jonathan Vanlange started proceedings for Guyana when he defeated Centeno Giovanni by a 3-2 margin in a tough encounter with scores of (14 – 12, 11 – 8, 7 – 11, 6 – 11, 9 – 1).
Krystian lost to Yadier Lopez by a 3-1 margin after winning the first game in what seemed like a lost in concentration. Vanlange and Sahadeo then teamed up and held their nerves to win a critical doubles match over Lopez and Centeno to extend Guyana’s lead after fighting back from a 2 -0 deficit to win 11 – 6,11 – 6 ,9 – 11, 8 – 1 and 4 – 11).
Sahadeo fought valiantly but concede to Centeno by a 3-1 margin. Jonathan Van Lange who seemed to be in ripping form then close proceedings for Guyana when he defeated LOPEZ by a 3-0 margin with scores of 7 – 11, 5 – 11 and 9 – 11.
The Guyana duo of Van Lange and Sahadeo then defeated Trinidad and Tobago Team 2 by a 3-0 margin to earn the top seed in group advancing to the quarterfinals.

Guyana B under 13 boy’s category
Guyana’s other under 13 Boys of Dhanesh Persaud and Colin Wong didn’t enjoy a successful outing in their first match when they faced the top seeded Dominican Republic Team of Ramon Vila and Cabrera Rafael in group one losing a 3-0 margin.
Colin Wong started proceedings for Guyana against the experienced Ramon Vila with scores of 11 – 6, 11 – 4,8 – 11 and 11 – 6. Dhanesh Persuad then lost to Rafael Cabrera by a 3-0 margin. The team then lost the doubles by a 3-0 margin in what seemed like a bad day at the office.
However, they rebounded in the afternoon session to defeat Jamaica A1 by a 3-1 margin to advance to the quarter finals from group one as the second seeded team.

Girls 11 and Under category
Guyana 11 years and under girls’ team of Jasmine Billingy, Samara Sukhai and Akira Watson facing Trinidad and Tobago Team (A) in their first challenge of the competition lost to Trinidad and Tobago by a 3-1 margin. Billingy started Guyana’s quest on a positive note when she faced and defeated Ashlea Mohammed by a 3-1 margin with scores of 11 – 3,8 – 11, 11 – 7 and 11 – 8.
Trinidad and Tobago Caribbean Hopes qualifier Chloe FRASER then defeated Akira Watson 3-0 (9 – 11, 3 – 11 and 2 – 11).
The Guyanese pair of Billingy and Watson then lost to Trinidad and Tobago pair of Ashlea Mohammed and Chloe Fraser by a 3-1 margin in the doubles encounter to give Trinidad a 2-1 lead. Billingy then lost to Fraser by a 3-0 margin to give Trinidad and Tobago the victory by a 3-1 margin.
The girls team then faced Dominican Republic B1 team of Guerrero Yesmeily and Brioso Mileizy, this time with the inclusion of the talented Samara Sukhai in a must win encounter in order to advance to the knockout stage, however despite valiant efforts and close matches the pressure was a bit too much when Billingy lost to Guerrero and Yesmeily by a 3-1 margin with some key mistakes made at crucial points of the match scores of 14 – 12, 7 – 11, 8 – 11 and 9 – 11.
Samara Sukhai fought valiant to level things but was overcome by Mileizy in a close encounter losing 3-1 with scores of 11 – 7, 5 – 11, 11 – 13 and 3 – 11. With the pressure mounting, the pair of Billingy and Sukhai came to the table ready to change their fortunes and qualify for the knockout stage however despite their effort they lost to the team of Yesmeily and Mileizy by a 3-2 margin in a nail biting encounter with scores of 6 – 11, 6 – 11,11 – 9 and 11 – 9.

Boys 11 years and under category
Guyana Boys 11 years and under team of Ebo Mc neil and Malachi Moore seeded two in group 4 along with Jamaica A and Dominican Republic team 3 (B1) started their quest on the table seeded against Jamaica (A) in the afternoon session.
The team fighting some jitters in their first match never settled losing to Jamaica A 3-0.
The team then faced Dominican Republic B in a must win encounter in order to advance,
determined they seem to ensure that their fortunes from the previous match was reversed the Guyanese duo came out with the fight and determination.
Malachi Moore who was Guyana’s participant at the Caribbean Hopes Training Camp started proceedings with a victory over Samuel Garcia by a 3-0 margin 11 – 4,11 – 7 and 11 – 9, Ebo Mc neil playing in his first international match lost to Ivan Vila by a 3-0 margin.
The Guyanese duo then team up for the critical doubles encounter where they defeated Samuel Garcia and Ivan Vila by a hard fought 3-2 margin with nail biting scores of 11 – 13, 6 – 11, 11 – 9, 11 – 6 and 11 – 9 to give Guyana the 2-1 lead. Malachi Moore then lost to Ivan Vila by a 3-2 margin in a game he should have won with scores of 9 – 11, 11 – 8, 6 – 11, 11 – 9 and 8 – 11.
This set the stage for Mc Neil and Garcia to battle to see who would take their country to the knockout stage, Mc Neil with lots of fight showed his class when he came back from a match down 6-2 in the second game to win by a 3-1 margin to give Guyana the victory and the under 11 boys their shot at a quarterfinal.