THE NATIONAL Schools Table Tennis tournament, which is organised by the Guyana Table Tennis Association and sis ponsored by Digicel, is scheduled to commence on October 30 at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall and over 20 schools from across the country are expected to compete. It is aimed at fostering camaraderie among students, promoting healthy lifestyle through sport, providing opportunities for individuals to participate in recreational activities and promoting the basic objectives of the GTTA by having more players actively participate in table tennis activities both recreational and competitively.

Secretary of GTTA, Linden Johnson, said that the cream of Guyana’s youth players would be on show during the competition which concludes on November 2. Last year St Stanislaus College prevailed in the Under-18 category while Marian Academy collected honours at the Under-15 level.
Mae’s School proved too strong in the Pre and Mini Cadet categories, by sweeping both the Under-13 and Under-11 divisions and this year the GTTA will include an Open Novices category for beginners with the aim of encouraging more participation in the sport.