By Sean Devers
GUYANA’S Gerald Scotland defeated Trinidad and Tobago’s Deron Dumas in the Boys U16 Final while fellow Guyanese Nathan DeNobrega won the U14 division as the Rebels Tennis Club participated in an Invitational Tournament at the Police Barracks in St Clair, Port-of-Spain from December 28 to January 1.

Christian Younge was runner up in the 14’s division, Navindra Arjune finished third in the 14’s division while Denzel took the third spot in the 16’s division as the Guyanese team started the new year on a winning note

The five-member Team from the Rebels Tennis Club of Diamond, East Bank Demerara, opposed players from the Total Tennis Academy of Trinidad & Tobago.

The tournament which climaxed on Sunday Evening with the Finals, included two divisions.

Speaking from the Twin Island Republic on Sunday night, Rebels Tennis Club’s Coach, Andre Erskine, informed that the competition was well organised, thanks to the director and coach of Total Tennis Academy, Jerome Ward.

“I met coach Jerome at another tournament in Trinidad last August and we have been in talks since then in making this possible.

It is collaborations like this that will help in the overall development of the Sport” said the Head Coach of the East Bank based Club.

The Coach indicated that the club has planned a few regional tournaments starting with Dominican Republic in April, providing that funds are raised.

“I am most pleased with the support of the parents of the club. The parents are the main contributors financially whenever the players travel.

Raising funds to execute our international competitions have been very challenging and it is our hope that more can be done at the corporate level as well as from the Sports Ministry.

We have competed in several Countries in 2022 and have performed outstandingly. I am proud of what my students did in the last 12 months” Coach Erskine, whose Club uses the Republic Bank Court in Diamond East Bank to practise and hold tournaments.