Trophy Stall Junior Skill Level Squash Tourney…

IT is said that our youth is our future, and judging from the standard in many matches on Wednesday night in the Trophy Stall Junior Skill Level Squash Tournament at the National Racquet Centre, it suggests that the future is bright for Guyana’s Squash.

In two of the more competitive matches of Night Two, Brenno DaSilva got the better of Egan Bulkan, while Kaylee Lowe defeated Justin Goberdhan.

The 14-year-old Lowe engaged the 16-year-old Goberdhan in an epic four-game battle.

Goberdhan countered well, playing the more powerful shots, and finding good angles, which put Lowe on the back foot.

Lowe exhibited excellent use of the Court, and executed several well-played backhand drives and well-placed drop shots. But Gorberdhan dominated the first game, winning, 11-2.

Lowe, having experienced losing a gruelling five-set match the previous night against Zacky Persaud, rebounded from the first-game drubbing with all guns blazing.

In a match punctuated by long rallies, Lowe won three consecutive games (11-8, 11-6, 11-8).

Brenno DaSilva, who lost a lot of the weight he had when he was much younger, looked very fit, and got the better of Egan Bulkan in a high-intensity affair.

With long rallies, the pair went at each other, shot-for-shot, and Bulkan narrowly won the first game, 11-9.

DaSilva dominated the next two games before having to work much harder at the game, in which there were two game balls, with the game finally ending 12-10 for him to take the match, 3-1.

FULL RESULTS (IN CATEGORY)

A – Blake Edwards def.  Joshua Verwey   7-11, 11-5, 11-1, 11-3

B – Richard Rodrigues def.  Nijad Bacchus   11-5, 11-9, 11-3

C – Zoey McDonald def.  Tiana Gomes   11-6, 8-11, 15-13, 11-3

A – Brenno DaSilva def.  Egan Bulkan   9-11, 11-5, 11-5, 12-10

B – Lee Fung A Fat def. Nidal Bacchus   11-7, 13-15, 11-3, 11-5

C – Maxwell Viapree def. Azariel Maison   11-8, 8-11, 11-9, 11-8

D – Zahara Belle def.  Azaria Proffit   11-3, 13-11, 9-11, 11-6

F – Gabrielle Jeune def. Nikisha Allen   11-6, 11-6, 15-13

A – Ethan Bulkan def. Zachary Persaud   11-7, 11-9, 11-6

B – Kaiden Alli def. Paige Mendonca   11-4, 11-4, 11-1

C – Kristian Viapree def.  Giovanni Grant   11-5, 11-5, 11-4

E – Lester Thomas def. Aderemi Simon   8-11, 11-5, 11-6, 11-8

F – Nicholas Mohamed def. Nyela Glasgow   11-1, 11-4, 11-3

A – Kaylee Lowe def.  Justin Goberdhan   2-11, 11-8, 11-6, 11-8

D – Javon Daziel def. John Thomas   10-12, 11-9, 14-12, 4-11, 11-9

F – Danté Atkins def. Emma Singh   7-11, 11-5, 11-7, 11-5

E – Ingram Edwards def. Zain Alli   11-6, 11-5, 11-0 (Ret.)

B – Rylee Rodrigues def. Jibril Alli   11-7, 11-7, 9-11, 11-9

D – Ella Fernandes def. Kalani Howard   11-9, 11-3, 11-4

E – Jude Gobin def. Mya Cranmore   11-5, 11-0, 11-0

F – Aries Sukhnandan def. Kataleya Sam   5-11, 9-11, 14-12, 11-7, 11-8

D – Fola Cadogan def. Francis Thomas   8-11, 11-8, 11-8, 11-5

E – Paul George def. Averi Simon   11-9, 11-8, 11-6

F – Aqueena Pompey def. Zendaya DeFreitas   11-8, 22-20, 11-9

F – Omar Shariff def. Ana DaSilva   11-8, 11-6, 11-8