THE National Sport Commission (NSC) yesterday handed over tickets to the table tennis team that will be touring The Dominican Republic from April 12-18 for the 21st Caribbean Juniors and Cadets Championships. Following the handing over of the tickets, Sport Director Christopher Jones wished the team well, reminding them that they leave with the pride of an entire nation.
“Keep the golden arrowhead flying high abroad and remember that you are going as ambassadors, so whatever people see you do or say, it reflects your country. But I am quite confident that you will represent us well,” said Jones.
According to President of the Guyana Table Tennis Association (GTTA) Godfrey Munroe, the side, known as “Generation Next,” has been putting in the hours of training, noting that he expects great things from them.
He added that the championships will be a stepping stone for regional teams.
“This will be a qualifier for the first Pan-American junior and cadet championships in Canada in June. The first four teams from the Caribbean Region will represent us there,” the GTTA boss noted.
He continued, “From there, they will select the best teams again from the Caribbean to represent the Region in the world championships in November.”
The selected players are: Shemar Britton, Kyle Edgehill, Miguel Wong, Nicholas Romain and Elisheba Johnson,while the coach is Linden Johnson.
The team departs on Tuesday.

(Stephan Sookram)