THE Guyana Table Tennis Association’s (GTTA) National Junior and Cadet Championships (U-18 & U-15) will take place this weekend and players from the Titans Table Tennis Club (TTTC) are expected to dominate the event.

Boasting a plethora of young talents such as Isaiah Layne (U-15 & U-18), Niran Bissu, Jonathan Van Lange, Dhanesh Persaud, Krystian Sahadeo, Colin Wong, Thuraia Thomas, Crystal Melville and Jasmine Billingy, Titans founder and coach Dwain Dick believes it will all come down to who wants ‘IT’ more.

‘IT’ being championship glory, Dick revealed that he believes young Layne will be the sternest test for Bissu (National U-15 champion). However, Bissu has proved that he is an ominous opponent on any given day; therefore Layne’s preparations will be key.
Meanwhile ‘The Prodigy’ Van Lange is another player who Dick believes can be a threat in both U-15 and U-18 categories despite his tender age at 12 years.

Thuraia Thomas will be the one to beat while newcomer Crystal Melville, who will be attending her first ‘Nationals’, should place in the top three of both U-15 and U-18 categories. There is also a good chance that Melville can make the National U-15 Girls team.

Dick stated, “Overall Titans should have a standout tournament. It’s just a matter of the players applying themselves, conditioning their minds to the atmosphere and responding under pressure.”

“Van Lange and Isaiah have been putting in long hours along with Krystian Sahadeo, and in the end it all boils down to who wants it more”.