THE Guyana Squash Association (GSA) is holding the Toucan Distributors Junior Skill Level tournament, its first Junior tournament for 2018 at the Georgetown Club Inc. courts. Play continued on Friday night with several breathtaking matches in four of the eight categories being contested.
In Category B, Lucas Jonas provided the upset of the night when he came from two games down to defeat Kirsten Gomes by three games to two. Kirsten won the first game easily 11-5 and won an extremely close second game 14-12. Lucas rallied to take the third game also by a 14-12 margin and then won the fourth game 11-9. The fifth game was close throughout but Lucas finally secured victory with an 11-9 result.
Also in Category B Ethan Jonas ensured that the Jonas brothers had a winning night as he defeated Madison Fernandes in four games. Ethan won the first game 16-14 and then won the second game 11-6. Madison bounced back to win the third game 11-5 but Ethan then closed out the match with an 11-7 win in the fourth game.
Abosaide Cadogan beat James Mekdeci by three games to love in their Category B match-up. Abosaide had an easy 11-1 win in the first game but the other two games were more competitive with scores in the second and third games being 11-6 and 11-8.
Results of all the matches played on Friday were as follows.
Category G
Safirah Sumner beat Thandi Dean 11-6, 11-6
Brenno Da Silva thrashed Leshaunte Berkley 11-4, 11-2
Category F
Christiana Fernandes spanked Grant Fernandes 11-8, 15-13
Keenan Naraine beat Kaden Pynaendy 14-12, 11-6
Demetri Lowe edged Malia Maikoo 12-10, 14-12
Monisha Persaud thrashed Grant Fernandes 11-4, 11-6
Category E
Arvin Seelall bettered Rayad Boyce 11-7, 11-9
Angel Rahim got the better of Javed Saul 11-9, 11-8
Lajuan Munroe whipped Aram Chan 11-6, 11-5
Category B
Abosaide Cadogan trounced James Mekdeci 11-1, 11-6, 11-8
Lucas Jonas overcame Kirsten Gomes 5-11, 12-14, 14-12, 11-9, 11-9
Ethan Jonas defeated Madison Fernandes 16-14, 11-6, 5-11, 11-7
Finals are scheduled for Saturday, March 24, 2018 at 17.00hrs.