IT was all about excitement as the Toucan Distributors Junior Skill Level Squash tournament came to a close last Saturday at the Georgetown Club.
The 42 players who took part in this year’s annual tournament all fought hard and passionately for a spot in their respective categories and in many of the groups it was a close competition.

In Category H, the youngest contender, Matthew Daby, was triumphant after his win over Maya Dean 11- 5, 11-7, which kept him unbeaten in the tournament.
Serving his way to victory in Category G was enthusiastic Brenno DaSilva. In his match against Tianna Gomes he displayed powerful almost untouchable serves which led him to secure first place, 11-3, 11-1.

Monisha Persaud took the top spot in Category F, while Lajaun Munroe earned himself not only the win of Category E, but also the accolade for the most improved boy of the tournament.

The absent Chad DeAbreu, who had played out all his matches earlier in the week, remained unbeaten in his category, while Jason Gomes fought a long and hard battle against Zachary Persaud to decide the winner of Category C.
The match went to five games as both boys refused to let up, but Gomes’ power shots proved too much for Persaud and Gomes finished his final match with a 13-15, 7-11, 13-11, 11-9, 11-7 win.

Category B gave the match of the night when Abosaide Cadogan took on Kirsten Gomes to defend her unbeaten record. Gomes had other ideas as she stormed the court to match Cadogan’s brilliance and dominated the first game to win 11-7.
The battle continued as Cadogan executed breathtaking killer shots to inch past her opponent in an equaliser 11-9. The ensuing three games displayed outstanding squash from the girls, who won another game each, before Cadogan took the final game and match 11-7. Cadogan earned the well-deserved Most Outstanding Girl title.

Top seed Shomari Wiltshire was crowned king-of-the-tournament after defeating Samuel Ince-Carvalhal in great style 11-3, 11-1, 11-1 in the last match of the night.
Other special awards were given to James Mekdeci who performed extremely well after being moved up to a higher category and Christiana Fernandes was bestowed with Most Improved Girl for her development this year.

Scores and results:
Category H
Matthew Daby beat Maya Dean 11-5, 11-7
Jnae Singh overcame Solomon Ince-Carvalhal 7-11, 11-4, 11-9

Category G
Brenno DaSilva thrashed Tianna Gomes 11-3, 11-1
Leshaunte Berkley whipped Thandi Dean 11-13, 11-9, 11-7

Category F
Monisha Persaud beat Chtistiana Fernandes 11-8, 11-7
Keenan Naraine whipped Demetri Lowe 11-7, 11-3
Kaden Pynaendy beat Malia Maikoo 16-14, 13-11

Category E
Lajuan Munroe thrashed Rayad Boyce 11-4, 11-8
Arvin Seelall beat Angel Rahim 8-11, 11-8, 11-8
Jared Saul defeated Aram Chan 11-9, 11-6

Category C
Jason Gomes got the better of Zachary Persaud 13-15, 7-11, 13-11, 11-9, 11-7.
Kamir Khan beat Louis DaSilva 9-11, 7-11, 11-5. Da Silva retired at 5-7,

Category B
Abosadie Cadogan overcame Kirsten Gomes 7-11, 11-9, 11-6, 9-11, 7-11,
Ethan Jonas beat James Mekdeci 11-5, 6-11, 11-4, 11-6,

Category A
Michael Alphonso bettered Gianni Carpenter 11-7, 11-6, 11-4.
Shomari Wiltshire trounced Samuel Ince-Carvalhal 11-3, 11-1, 11-1.

Winners

Category A
Winner Shomari Wiltshire
Second Samuel Ince-Carvalhal
Third Michael Alphonso

Category B
Winner Abosaide Cadogan
Second Demetrius DeAbreu
Third Ethan Jonas
Fourth Kirsten Gomes
Fifth Madison Fernandes

Category C
Winner Jason Gomes
Second Kamir Khan
Third Zachary Persuad

Category D
First Chad DeAbreu
Second Osmond Mack
Third Teija Mack

Category E
First Lajuan Munroe
Second Arvin Seelall
Third Rayad Boyce
Fourth Angel Rahim

Category F
First Monisha Persaud
Second Keenan Narine
Third Christiana Fernandes
Fourth Kayden Pynaendy
Fifth Noah Rahaman

Category G
First Brenno DaSilva
Second Safirah Summer
Third Tianna Gomes

Category H
First Matthew Daby
Second Mya Dean
Third Jnae Singh
Most Outstanding Boy: Lajuan Munroe
Most Outstanding Girl: Abosaide Cadogan
Most Improved Boy James Mekdeci
Most Improved Girl: Christiana Fernandes