Munroe hails Burnham Memorial tournament as a success

At conclusion of the annual Forbes Burnham Memorial Table Tennis Tournament, Guyana Table Tennis Association (GTTA) President Godfrey Munroe described the activity as a success and said he is optimistic of what the future holds for tennis.
In conversation with Guyana Times Sport, Munroe was asked how he regarded the tournament, and he responded, “The tournament was quite a successful one, filled with keen rivalry (and being) very competitive. (There was) a high level of skill displayed, and exciting matches (were) played in the spirit of great sportsmanship, which truly augurs well for the development of the sport.

“It forms part of the GTTA’s Strategic Plan: to have more competitions so as to provide an environment for players to continue to nurture and harness their skills; and (it serves) as (a) variable in our selection process and as a supplement for their training in preparation for keen international competitions for those players that are eligible for national selection.”
Munroe also said the goal of the GTTA is to host more domestic competitions to aid in sending better and more competitive units at tournaments.
He further relayed that National Team preparation for the key Caribbean Junior Championships which are to be held in the Dominican Republic is scheduled for April 16 to 29th, 2020. The GTTA will then go on to prepare the athletes for the Olympic Trials set for April 14th to 19 in Rosario Argentina; Senior Caribbean Championships, set for April 2nd to 8th 2020 in Cuba; the World Championships, for which the women’s team has now qualified, and which have been shifted to June 2020 in South Korea; and the Caribbean Mini and Pre-Cadet Table Tennis Championships and the Hopes Training Camp and Challenge, which are to be held from August 14th to 29th 2020 in Guyana.
Munroe has noted that it is the GTTA’s goal to continue developmental programmes in schools and communities and have a focus on the development of club structure.