THE Guyana Table Tennis Association (GTTA) has selected a strong squad to represent this country at the 53rd Senior Caribbean Table Tennis championships to be held here, at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall, starting tomorrow. The Region’s best players in the sport are expected to demonstrate a high level of competition, where countries such as: Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Haiti, Guadeloupe, Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica, St Vincent, St Lucia, and St Kitts will battle for supremacy.
GTTA president and Commissioner of the Guyana Police Force, Henry Greene, DSS, DSM earlier this week noted that all systems are in place for the successful hosting of the Championships.
Among those listed to represent Guyana are: Nigel Bryan, Christopher Franklyn, Edinho Lewis and Paul Meusa in the Men’s team, while Chelsea Edghill, Trenace Lowe, Michelle John and Jody-Ann Blake form part of the Women’s team.
The team for this year’s Caribbean Championship in the respective categories is as follows:
Men’s Team: Paul David, Idi Lewis, Christopher Franklin, Nigel Bryan,  Edinho Lewis, Paul Meusa, Joel Alleyne, Dwayne Dick and Hewley Griffith.
Women’s Team: Trenace Lowe, Michelle John, Jody Ann Blake, Natalie Cummings, Akeish Nedd, Chelsea Edghill, Ambrose Thomas  and Adielle Rushevelle.
Under-21 Men: Nigel Bryan; Brad Belle; Brandon Belle, Warren Hackshaw and Denzel Hopkinson.
Under-21 Women: Trenace Lowe; Michelle John; Chelsea Edghill.
Veteran Male: Patrick Triumph; Xenopiah Goliah; Marlon Washington; Colin France; Raynor Anderson and Desiree Lancaster the lone female in the veteran division.
National champion Godfrey Munroe is named as head coach and will have support on the coaching roster from national coach Linden Johnson, Andrew Daly and Raynor Anderson.
Meanwhile, evergreen veteran Patrick Triumph, the Guyana Table Tennis Championships Over-50 Singles champion, along with Daly who is a former national player, has been selected as the manager/player and assistant manager, respectively for the team.
Munroe stated that the Guyanese are at the final stage of preparation and their performance at the championships is expected to be impressive, adding the players are currently undergoing intense work, noting some of the players have been recently engaged in the ALBA Games and ‘Stiga’ Table Tennis Championships in Venezuela.