WHEN the Guyana Squash Association (GSA) Lucozade Handicap Tournament continued on Wednesday at the Georgetown Club Squash Courts, National Champion Nyron Joseph defeated Anthony Islam in the night’s most interesting encounter. Joseph, one of the Caribbean’s top squash players, won the game 2-2 (10-15, 16-14, 15-12) in a marathon effort after starting from a handicap of -20.

Needing to recover from a first-set loss to the junior player (Joseph), the diminutive Islam fought determinedly to almost complete a win in the second set, but eventually the experience and form of Joseph proved too tall a task.
Meanwhile, in another exciting contest, the skilful Reagan Pollard, starting from a handicap of -14, defeated Lloyd Fung-a-Fat 2-0 (15-12, 16-14).
The other results of the night:
Joe Mekdeci def. Avinash Odit 2-0 (15/5, 15/8).
Anthony Islam def. Frank Vieira 2-1 (11/15, 15/9, 15/7).
Alex Cheeks def. Denis Dias 2-0 (18/16, 15/12).
Adam Alves def. Yang Hapoei 2-0 (15/12, 15/13).
Mohryan Baksh def. Beau Fernandes 2-1 (15/11, 12/15, 15/8).
Michael Alphonso def. Jason Gomes 2-0 (15/7, 15/8).
Thi Fernandes def. Nicholas Narain 2-0 (15/12, 15/12).
Taylor Fernandes def. Matthew Phang 2-1 (15/8,12/15, 15/12).
Kirsten Gomes def. Kamir Khan 2-0 (15/12, 15/13).
Paige Fernandes def. Haley Carpenter 2-0 (15/13, 15/10).