Guyanese players Shomari Wiltshire, Makeda Harding and Benjamin Mekdeci are into the finals of their respective age groups of the Junior Caribbean Area Squash Association’s Tournament in Barbados. Shomari beat Trinidad’s Christopher Anthony 11-0, 11-5,11-5 in the first semi-final and will face Bermuda’s Charlie Riker who beat Barbados Darien Benn 11-6, 11-2, 11-1 at 16:30rs today. Ben Mekdeci beat off Jamaica’s Jonathon Walker 1-6, 11-4, 11-8 in the first semi- finals of the Under 17 males. Earlier in the quarter finals, he overthrew the host country’s Reginald Brewster 11-2,

11-5, 11-2. On the distaff end, Makeda Harding landed her place in the finals of the Girls under 15 after a hard fought win over Jamaica’s Mia Mahfood. She won 11-9, 10-12, 11-9, 11-4. Earlier, she was too good for her Bermuda counterpart Charlotte Too good in the quarter-final, beating her 11-3, 11-8, 14-12. Her final is set for 17:00hrs today.
In other results at the male Under 15 level, Daniel Islam was beaten in the semi-finals by the hosts Khamal Cumberbatch 11-2, 11-5, 11-4. He earlier beat Kobie Khan 11-6, 7-11, 11-3, 11-8 at the quarter-final level. He will play for 3rd place at 17:30 hrs today. His brother Anthony was knocked out at the quarters by Cayman Islands Jasun Sairasingh (8-11, 4-11,0-11). Captain Nyron Joseph was down to play Nku Patrick of the twin Island Republic in the second quarter final of the Under 19 division, but up to press time, the match had been completed. He earlier thrashed Bermuda’s Kion Knights 11-2, 11-5, 11-3.
In the girls Division at the Under 13 level, Kristin Gomes lost at the quarter- finals stages to Barbados’ Sumairaa Suleman (11-3,11-2,11-1) while

Madison Fernandes, who had earlier beaten Trinidad’s Nicola De Verteuil (11-1,11-2, 11-3), lost to the Eastern Caribbean States’ Giovanna Miller-Alexander (5-11, 9-11,6-11).
At the Under 17 level, Rebecca lost out to Alyssa Mullings of Jamaica 4-11, 6-11, 3-11 at the quarter- final stage, while Sarah Lewis lost 4-11, 1-11, 4-11 to the hosts Amanda Haywood. At the Under 19 level, sisters Akeila and Larisssa Wiltshire engaged each other late last evening for a spot in the Finals. Akeila overcame the Cayman Islands Susana Armando 11-7, 11-3, 11-3 while Larissa defeated Trinidad’s Marion Faith Gillezeau 11-2, 11-0, 12-10 to book their respective spots in the first semi-final. In the other semi-final, Gabrielle Frazer will play Jamaica’s Mary Mahfood. Frazer beat off the Cayman Islands Lara Conolly 11-6,11-6,11-7.

By Stephan Sookram