Table tennis competition set for return to Berbice on January 11

Competitive table tennis will return to the ancient county of Berbice on Saturday, January 11th, in a
tournament that would be played in the Berbice High School auditorium on Princess Elizabeth Road in New Amsterdam.
Sanctioned by the Guyana Table Tennis Association (GTTA) in collaboration with Region 6 Sports Officer Godwyn Allicock, this tournament will see participation from entrants categorised from under-9 to seniors.
The objective of this competition is to select a team from Berbice to participate in the GTTA Senior Championships which are slated for January 17 in Georgetown.
It is envisioned that this Berbice team would feature former Junior player Steven Sankar, among others. Last December, the Berbice Table Tennis Association had hosted week-day sessions at the New Amsterdam Prison Club from 17:30h to 22:00h, and on Saturday from 10:00h to 20:00h.
A host of persons had turned out to participate in those sessions, among whom were novices, juniors and females. That programme had been sanctioned by the GTTA, which had donated balls and nets. The coordinator of that programme was Region 6 Sports Officer Godwyn Allicock.