LOCAL table tennis players Kyle Edghill and Jeremey Singh failed to make an impression at the 2015 Canadian Open World Junior and Cadet Circuit event which ended on Thursday in Markham Ontario, Canada.According to the International Table Tennis Federation’s (ITTF) website, both Edghill and Singh failed to get past their first-round matches in their respective groups.
Edghill and Singh contested the Junior Boys and the Cadet Boys categories respectively.
Playing in the 18 years-and-under category, Edghill lost his first round match to Canada’s Jack Chand 11-5, 8-11, 11-8, 9-11, 8-11 on Thursday and placed last in his group.
Singh, who also lost his first round match in his group, went on to secure a bye in the round-of-16 consolation playoff, but went down 1-3 to Canada’s Kevin Li, losing 3-11, 3-11, 11-6, 5-11.
The event in Markham, Ontario, is one of the prestigious world junior and cadet events organised by the ITTF.
World elite players from around the world participated in this year’s event.