Guyana hopes to create history by winning 3 consecutive Titles

GUYANA’s Squash team wings out for the Cayman Islands today to compete in this year’s Senior CASA which starts on Sunday.
The two-time defending Champions are hoping for a history-making third consecutive team title which will give them legendary status as the first team to win three titles in a row in the history of the prestigious Championships.

Guyana women’s team will be led by the experienced World Masters over-35 Champion, Nicolette Fernandes, while Alex Arjoon will captain the Male team.
This year’s senior CASA individuals, Doubles, Men’s, Women’s, and mixed teams Championships runs from August 20-27.

The team has been training at the Georgetown Club Squash Courts with USA-based Head Coach, Ramon Chan-a-Sue, who will coach the team in the Cayman Islands, spending some time with his charges before returning to the US. He will join the team today.

The Men’s Team reads: Alex Arjoon, Shomari Wiltshire, Jason-Ray Khalil, Daniel Ince, Samuel Ince-Carvalhal with Nicholas Verwey as the reserve player.
VETS: Ramon Chan-a-Sue and Jerazeno Bell.

The Women’s team, led by Nicolette Fernandes, who missed last year’s tournament, is joined by Caribbean Singles Champion, Ashley Khalil, Mary Fung-A-Fat, Ashley DeGroot Khalil, Larissa Wiltshire and 18-year-old Kirsten Gomes, who will make her senior debut in this tournament.
VETs: Lydia Fraser and Indira Welligkar

Team Guyana has the sponsorship support from the GOA,
The Ministry of Culture, Youth & Sport; Ansa Mcal, Caribbean Gaming & Entertainment (Cage); E-Networks & Republic bank.
Team Manager Deje Dias performed the duties of MC and told the gathering that E-Networks has provided the team with three Streaming Cameras which will allow fans all over the globe to see the Guyana games live.

He spoke of the importance of corporate Guyana to any National team and thanked the sponsors for coming on board.
Dwayne Dodson, General Manager of CAGE Guyana Inc, said he was pleased to be a part of a winning team since their tag-line is ‘be a winner with CAGE.

Also giving short speeches were Danita Prowell, the Corporate Communication Officer of Ansa McAL, and Devon London, Head of Business at E-network.