IN a suspenseful battle, James Mekdeci took out Zachary Persaud in a category C match-up, to highlight the third night of action in the Farfan and Mendes Junior Skill Level Tournament, which continued last Thursday night at the courts of the Georgetown Club.

In the category B matches of the night Michael Alphonso got the better of Abosaide Cadogan with a 11-6, 11-0, 11-3, while Demetrius DeAbreu outclassed Lucas Jonas 11-7, 11-9, 11-6.

In the night’s fiercest match, Mekdeci and Persaud traded points. They each picked up an 11-9 win to break even after the first two games,
Mekdeci increased the tempo in the third game, and after locking 2-all he picked a six points. Persaud was able to get in just one other point before Mekdeci took the game 11-3.
Persuad started the fourth still shaky from the loss, allowing James a four-point start, but soon evened the score and climbed to a three-point lead, rounding this game up eventually in his favour at 11-9.

At two games apiece James came out to dominate in the fifth, storming to an 11-3 final game.
Also treating onlookers to a fierce level squash game, far beyond expectation in the category, were Jason Gomes and Louis Da Silva in category C. Powerhouse Gomes met a calm determined DaSilva in a four-game clash that shifted in each player’s favour in the first two games.

Jason secured the first two games before Louis stepped up in the third, and Jason won in the 4th to end with a 13-11, 12,-10, 8-11, 11-6 margin.

Category D provided more excitement with most of the matches going to five games, Chad DeAbreu conceding only one game to Dhiren Persaud. Chad displayed measured serves, killer drop-shots and good length drives as he took a win.
Spectators are anticipating continued thrills in the remaining days of the tournament which concludes tomorroe.

Full results of the matches played Thursday evening were as follows.

Category B
Michael Alphonso beat Abosaide Cadogan 11-6, 11-0, 11-3.
Demetrius DeAbreu beat Lucas Jonas 11-7, 11-9, 11-6.

Category C
Mohryan Baksh beat Nicholas Verwey 11-6, 11-4, 14-12.
James Mekdeci beat Zachary Persuad 11-9, 9-11, 11-3, 9-11, 11-3.
Jason Gomes beat Louis DaSilva 13-11, 12-10, 8-11, 11-6.

Category D
Jahcinta Adams beat Teija Edwards 9-11, 11-2, 9-11, 11-2, 11-4.
Beau Fernandes beat Aishani Persuad 12-10, 4-11, 11-6, 5-11, 11-5.
Chad DeAbreu beat Dhiren Persaud 11-6, 7-11, 11-9, 11-3.

Category E
Rayad Boyce beat Grant Fernandes 11-6, 11-13, 11-9.
Joshua Verwey beat Arvin Seelall 11-8, 11-8.
Noah Rahaman beat Angel Rahim 4-11, 12-10, 12-10.
Lajuan Munroe beat Jared Saul 11-2, 11-7.

Category F
Brenno DaSilva beat Thandi Dean 11-6, 11-3.
Matthew Spooner Jehan Singh 6-11, 11-6, 11-3.
Leshaunte Berkley beat Tiana Gomes 11-5, 11-5.
Kayden Pynaendy beat Rylee Rodrigues 11-2, 11-8.

Category G
Shriya Persaud beat Matthew Daby 11-4, 11-1.
Jane Singh beat Nicholas Sawh 11-6, 11-4.
Safirah Summer beat Mya Dean 11-6, 11-2