6th Islamic Solidarity Games…

THE country’s senior table tennis team put in a more determined display but ultimately recorded losses on day two of the ongoing multi-sports Islamic Solidarity Games in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

On Saturday, the men’s squad made up of Elisheba Johnson, Nigel Bryan and Shemar Britton went down to Uganda.

The team played one doubles and three singles matches with the first team to win eight sets claiming the victory.

Bryan and Johnson lost their doubles contest 3-0, beaten 12-10, 11-9 and 11-8, while in the singles Britton grabbed a timely win over Joseph Sebatindira 3-0, winning 11-7, 11-3 and 11-9.

Johnson lost his singles match 2-1, 11-9, 9-11 and 11-9 while Bryan was swept in his singles clash 3-0 as Guyana lost 8-4.

The men also lost on Friday 8-0 to Algeria.

Britton and Bryan lost the doubles 3-0, with Johnson and Britton also losing out in their singles battles.

On the distaff side the local women gave Kyrgyzstan a serious challenge as they narrowly lost 8-6.

The women’s team, headed by Chelsea Edghill also includes Thuraia Thomas and Jasmine Billingy.

The doubles pair of Edghill and Billingy won the match 2-1, 6-11, 11-7 and 11-4 while the singles saw Thomas being blown away by Aiana Ulanbekova 11-7, 11-6 and 11-6.

Chelsea won her singles match against Saida Kudusova 2-1, 11-8, 11-7 and 5-11 with Billingy winning her singles contest against Aiana Ulanbekova 2-1; they finished the sets  11-6, 16-14 and 8-11.

Thomas, having to play the deciding game to give Guyana their first victory, was beaten by Raiana Muratalieva 11-3 and 11-3.

The ladies on Friday also lost to Egypt 8-3.

They lost the doubles match played by Edghill and Billingy 2-1 and then Thomas lost her doubles match 3-0.

Edghill tried to change the tide of the contest picking a 2-1 win over Hend Abdelhalim but they lost the other singles match played by Billingy to surrender the game.

The event features athletes from 57 countries that are part of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation competing in 19 sporting disciplines.

Guyana is also represented in athletics, boxing, and swimming.