SAMIRAH Burrowes got past her twin sister Sufah in the final of the Intermediate Girls’ competition, while Yuteshwar Persaud won the Novices competition yesterday in the National Junior and Cadet Table Tennis Championships, at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall.

For the Burrowes sisters, it was a replay of last October’s National Schools’ Novices final, and again it was the same results.

Samirah was flawless, winning 11-8, 11-5 and 11-8.

In the event, which started on Friday, the eventually champion had defeated Maria DaSilva (11-6, 11-4, 11-3) and Shamy Lynch 11-2, 11-4, 11-3), to finish on top of Group One.  In Group Two Sufah was also flawless. She got past Isasha Harry (10-12, 11-8, 11-6, 11-5), Akeira Fowler (11-8, 11-8, 11-2) and Laetitia Garner (11-5, 11-5, 11-6).

For Persaud, victory was not as easy. He had a tough battle against second-place finisher Muhammed Baksh in the final of the Novices competition. The 14-year-old Vreed-en-Hoop Secondary School student won the opener 11-5, before Baksh fought back to win 12-10, 11-7.  Persaud then tied the series 2-2 with a tough 11-9 win before he took the title with an 11-8 victory.

Earlier both youngsters had gained maximum points in the preliminary round. In Group One, Persaud defeated Osaye Emammuel 3-0 (12-10, 11-9, 11-6), while he got the better of M. Bostwick 3-0 (11-8, 12-10, 11-8) before he came from behind against Narayan Goodridge 3-1 (10-12, 11-8, 11-7, 11-7).

Baksh had eased past Diminic Sandy (11-6, 11-6, 11-3), Shane Razak (11-6, 11-5, 11-6) and Jelani Jones (11-1, 11-0, 11-2).

The championships, which started on Friday, will conclude today at the same venue after the final of the Boys’ and Girls’ 15-years-and-under and 18-years-and-under competitions.