Saints Stanislaus College, Christ Church Secondary, St Roses High and Good Hope Secondary Secure exciting wins CNOOC Petroleum Guyana Limited Guyana Table Tennis Association (GTTA) Ministry of Education Nationwide National Schools Table Tennis championships in the Georgetown and Region 4 Edition.

Coordinated under the guidance of ITTF level two coach and General Secretary of the GTTA, Linden Johnson ITTF level one coach and ITTF national umpire Leona Kyte.
The Georgetown and Region 4 leg of the championships got off to a resounding start, with over 300 registered players attending this edition’s opening launch.
The competition took on an exciting pitch when matches continued last Thursday, December 12 at the National Gymnasium Mandel Avenue when play in the Boys U-19 group matches Georgetown Edition commenced.

In this category St Roses, coached by ITTF level one coach Gavin Lowe, created a buzz when they defeated St Joseph’s High School 3-nil in what can be deemed an upset in the competition given St Joseph High included National Junior player Travis Lyken.
Christ Church Secondary “A” secured two wins in their group stage matches when they defeated Christ Church B and St Roses High “B”
Bladen Hall resisted the challenge of Good Hope Secondary 3-2 in another keenly contested match.

In the Girls U-19 Matches, National Edition and Saint Stanislaus College led by National Players Jasmine Billingy and Akira Watson.
The Saints Stanislaus pair turned back the challenge of Good Hope’s Shackey Damon and Angel Robinson, winners of the Region 4 girls U-19 category.

At the Opening of the Tournament, the Manager of the CNOOC Regional Office Anand Gohlil, Senior Advisor on Government Relations and Bayney Karran of CNOOC Petroleum Guyana Limited were on hand to serve off the competition.
Gohlil told the students and teachers present that the CNOOC is very pleased to collaborate with the various stakeholders in bringing these key championships to fruition which will benefit you, the players from all the participating schools across Guyana.
“We are happy to see the large turnout. CNOOC, as a key investor in the Oil and Petroleum industry in Guyana, as part of its CSR mandate, recognises the value of contributing and giving back and developing the talents and capacities of young Guyanese.
This is manifested in this activity and the many projects we support and continue to support. Sports play a key role in our development, keeping us healthy and fit to enable us to lead a more productive life.

I charge you the players to have fun competing for your schools. Give your best effort and may the best team and players win” posited Gohlil.
Karran told the youngsters about the value of sports development to them. He added that CNOOC Petroleum was pleased to be a partner for this event.

“CNOOC Petroleum is proud to sponsor this competition, it is geared towards providing a nationwide platform for student- athletes to develop their talents and learn lifelong skills while representing their schools, competing against other schools, making new friends, inculcating good value systems, camaraderie, playing and giving of your best,” stated Karran.
Results and Winners Row the CNOOC Petroleum Guyana GTTA Ministry of Education Nationwide National Schools.
Table Tennis Championships Georgetown Region 4 and National Edition

Boys U-19:
St Roses High “A” def St Joseph’s High “A” 3-0 Obinnah def Travis Lyken 3-0 (11-8-11-9,11-8)
Josiah Issacs def Christian Williams 3-0 (11-5,11-7,11-8)
Doubles Obinnah/Williams def Lyken/Issacs 3-0 (11- 3,11,9,11-10)

Christ Church Sec A def St Roses “B” 3-0
Samuel Ally def Brad Cush 3-2 (9-11,11-2,12-10,6-11,11-6) Gamaliel Philips def Xavi Peters 3-1 (3-11,11-5,11-2,11-5) Doubles Ally/Philips def Brad Cush/Tyen Paul 3- 1 (11-8,10- 12,11-8,11-8)
St Joseph’s High def Christ Church “B” 3-0

Travis Lyken def Diego De Nobrega 3-0 (11-5,11-8,11-8) Josiah Issacs def Phillip Persaud 3-0 (11-6,11-7,11-6) Lyken/Issacs def De Nobrega/Andre Arjoon 3-0 (11-3,12- 10,11-8)
Christ Church “A” def Christ Church “B” 3-0 Samuel Ally def Diego De Nobrega 3-1 (12-10,11-9,11-13,11-
6) Gamaliel Philips def Andre Arjoon 3-0 (11-7,11-9,11-8) Doubles S. Ally/G. Philips def De Nobrega /Persaud 3-0 11- 4,11-6,11-9) Boys U-19 Region 4 Bladen Hall def Good Hope Sec 3-2
A Hall def A Doliviera 3-1 (11-6,9-11,11-7,11-9) J Mc Pherson lost K Foster 3-0 (4-11,5-11,6-11)
Doubles Hall /Mc Pherson def Doliviera/Foster 3-1(11-9,11- 7,7-11,11-9)
Doliviera def J Mc Pherson 3-0 (11-2,11-3,11-2) A Hall def K. Foster 3-0 (11-6,11-3,11-5)
Girls U-19 National Edition ST Stanislaus College def Bladen Hall Sec 3-0