IN a championship defined by intense rivalry, Barbados dramatically edged hosts Guyana in a razor-thin final count to claim the overall 2025 ENet Senior Caribbean Squash Championship title on Saturday, denying Guyana their bid for a fifth consecutive regional title.
The final result at the National Racquet Centre came down to an unprecedented scenario: a total tie between the two regional heavyweights. Guyana clinched the Men’s Team title, while Barbados secured the Women’s Team title.
The Veteran categories also cancelled each other out—Guyana won the Women’s Vets, while Barbados took the Men’s Vets.
With the overall trophy deadlocked, the Caribbean Area Squash Association (CASA) was forced to consult the record books and implement a tie-breaker based on match and point differentials across the entire team segment.

It was here that Barbados managed to accumulate the narrowest of margins to seal the victory.
The men’s team final provided immediate drama, going down to the decisive fifth match, which Guyana ultimately won 3-2.
The high-octane battle saw the scoreboard yo-yo back and forth: Guyana’s Sunil Seth fell to a hard-fought defeat (3-11, 2-11, 11-8, 11-2) in the opener.

Samuel Ince-Carvalhal levelled the proceedings, showing resilience to defeat the experienced Shawn Simpson (11-6, 11-5, 9-11, 11-6).
Three-time men’s champion Khamal Cumberbatch put Barbados back ahead with a measured 3-0 win over Guyana’s top seed, Daniel Ince (11-6, 11-5, 11-7).
The reliable Shomari Wiltshire tied the match again, dominating Rhett Cumberbatch (11-3, 11-7, 11-3).
The pivotal clincher belonged to Jason-Ray Khalil, who sealed the men’s team title for Guyana by dispatching Alex Stewart in three straight games (11-6, 11-3, 11-9).
As widely anticipated, the women’s final ended 3-2 in favor of Barbados, whose depth at the top of the roster proved too much for the hosts.
Barbados’ individual stars secured the necessary wins early: Margot Prow eased past Guyana’s Ashley Khalil (11-6, 11-2, 11-6).
Top-seed and Women’s Champion Megan Best secured the crucial point by defeating Mary Fung-A-Fat (11-7, 11-3, 11-5).
Taylor Fernandes-Henry fought hard but ultimately went down (5-11, 11-5, 3-11, 5-11).
Despite the loss, Guyana’s lower-order players showed serious fight to earn their two points: Kirsten Gomes defeated Eboni Atherly (12-10, 11-4, 7-11, 11-8), and Larissa Wiltshire battled fiercely to overcome Sumairaa Suleman in four games (6-11, 13-11, 11-9, 11-5).

Though the Women’s Vets title went to Guyana, and the Men’s Vets to Barbados, the tight head-to-head point differential ultimately handed the overall trophy to the visitors, marking a stunning end to a fiercely contested tournament.