Squash action heats up in Skill Tourney

Action continued on Wednesday evening when the Guyana Squash Association’s (GSA) Toucan Distributors Junior Skill Level Tournament continued at the Georgetown Club Inc. courts.
Headlining the day was the Category B encounter between, Kirsten Gomes and Madison Fernandes who provided the highlight clash of the evening, treating fans and spectators to an exciting match. Gomes won a close first game 11-9 and then took the second game 11-6. Madison then bounced back to win the third game 11-8 before going up 11-7.
Madison then jumped out to an early three love lead in the fifth game but Kirsten won the next two points to close within one point. Madison again went up by three points to lead 5 – 2 but Kirsten rallied to win the next four points to lead 6-5.
Madison won the next point to even the score at six and from that point the game went back and forth but Kirsten, eventually closed out the fifth game 11-9.
Category B’s action also saw Demetrius De Abreu picking up two wins after beating James Mekdeci by three games to nil, 11 – 5, 11 – 2, 11 – 7 before whipping Lucas Jonas three nil, 11 – 7, 11 – 5, 11 – 9.
Meanwhile, in category D; Teija Edwards proved too strong for a much improved Joshua Verway winning the first game 11 – 7. The next two games proved to be nail bitters with Teija being victorious in both, winning 13 – 11, 15 – 13.
Matches continue daily at the Georgetown Club courts starting at 6.00pm with the finals being scheduled for Saturday March 24, 2018 at 5.00pm. Results of all the matches played on Wednesday were as follows.

Category G
Safirah Sumner beat Lashaunte Berkley 11 – 9, 12 – 10
Tianna Gomes beat Thandi Dean 11 – 4, 11 – 9

Category F
Christiana Fernandes beat Demetri Lowe 7 – 11, 11 – 3, 11 – 6
Noah Rahaman beat Malia Maikoo 11 – 13, 11 – 5, 11 – 2
Kaden Pynaendy defeated Grant Fernandes 11 – 9, 12 – 10
Monisha Persaud defeated Keenan Naraine 11 – 5, 11 – 4

Category E
Rayad Boyce beat Aram Chan 11 – 7, 11 – 4
Javed Saul beat Arvin Seelall 12 – 10, 7 – 11, 14 – 12
Lajuan Munroe defeated Angel Rahim 11 – 6, 11 – 6

Category D
Teija Edwards beat Joshua Verwey 11 – 7, 13 – 11, 15 – 13

Category B
Demetrius De Abreu defeated James Mekdeci 11 – 5, 11 – 2, 11 – 7
Demetrius De Abreu beat Lucas Jonas 11 – 7, 11 – 5, 11 – 9
Kirsten Gomes beat Madison Fernandes 11 – 9, 11 – 6, 8 – 11, 7 – 11, 11 – 9