THE Woodpecker Products Junior Nationals will begin today at the Georgetown Club on Camp Street, Georgetown.

The tournament is important in the Junior Squash calendar as a benchmark for Junior Caribbean Squash Association squad selection; determining the national title winners.
Twenty-four players will compete in age categories Boys and Girls under 19, Under 17, Under 15, Under 13 and Under 11.

There is a very young group of players this year, but there is certainly no lack of talent amongst them.

Reigning U19, U17 and U15 Champion Shomari Wiltshire, will defend his U17 and U19 titles for the boys, while Michael Alphonso, Nicholas Verwey and Demetrius DeAbreu will battle each other and others in the U15 category.

Mohryan Baksh will be looking to earn the U13 title this year.
For the Girls, Abosaide Cadogan will be defending the U19, and U17 titles, while Kirsten Gomes will set her sights on the U15 category, as well as compete in the higher categories.
WIth few competitors in the girls’ group, the younger categories will have the majority of games over the coming week.

Play will continue each weekday at 18:00hrs and the final matches will begin on Saturday, 18th May, from 11:00hrs