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Dias, Cadogan, Open, category A champs

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points of Islam.

Then, after losing a point, he won the next five points to take the lead 9 – 7.

From that point onwards the two players traded points and when Islam reached match ball at 14 – 13 it appeared all over. Dias, however, won the next two points with spectacula­r shots to force a third and deciding game.

Islam now appeared to be the more tired of the two players and when Dias caught him at 6-6 and then moved to 13-6 the match was as good as over. Dias would eventually close out the match 15 – 7.

Both finalists had won their respective semifinal matches on Saturday with Dias (-2) outlasting Javid Rahaman (+5) 15 – 12, 14 – 15, 15 – 12 while Islam (+ 3) easily outplayed Adam Alves (+7) 15 – 8, 15 – 10.

In category A Cadogan (+5) won her first senior tournament when she held her nerve to outlast Madison Fernandes (+5). Cadogan won the first game 15 – 11 with both players showing remarkable retrieving abilities. The second game was close throughout but Fernandes eventually won that game 15 – 13. The third game was never close as Cadogan rushed to a sixpoint lead which she never relinquish­ed and won the third game 15 – 4.

Both players had upset wins in their respective semifinals matches the previous evening. Cadogan (+5) beat defending champion Samuel Ince-Carvahal (-8) 9 – 15, 15 – 3, 15 – 12 while Fernandes (+5) easily defeated Gianni Carpenter (-6) 15 – 13, 15 – 5.

In the Open category third place playoff Rahaman (+5) came from one game down to defeat Alves (+7) 7 – 15, 15 – 13, 15 – 6 while in Category A Ince-Carvahal (-8) secured an easy win against Carpenter (-6) 15 – 5, 15 – 6 for third place.

In the Open category plate final Joe Mekdeci (+4) took care of Regan Pollard (-14) 15 – 4, 15 – (6) while in the Category A equivalent James Mekdeci (+ 7) easily defeated Zachary Persaud (+7) 15 – 3, 15 – 9.

In the battle for third places in the two plate categories Johnathan Antczak (+7) outlasted Douglas De Groot (+7) 15 – 11, 14 – 15, 15 – 7 while Nicholas Verwey (+ 10) defeated Isabella Ramjohn (+12) 15 – 8, 15 – 7.

Results of the other matches played on the previous day were as follows:

Category A Mohyryan Baksh (+7) beat Paige Fernandes (+8) 15 – 5, 15 - 12

Samuel Ince-Carvalhal (-8) beat Kirsten Gomes (+5) 15 – 9, 5 – 15, 15 – 9

Madison Fernandes (+5) beat Aliyah Persaud (+7) 7 – 15, 15 – 5, 15 – 7

Gianni Carpenter (- 6) beat Liam Carpenter (+10) 15 – 12, 15 – 13

Abosaide Cadogan (+5) beat Mohyryan Baksh (+7) 15 – 8, 15 – 8 Open category plate Regan Pollard (- 14) defeated Douglas De Groot (+7) (-3) – 15, 15 – 13, 15 – 13

Joe Mekdeci (+4) beat Jonathan Antczak (+7) 10 – 15, 15 – 14, 15 – 11

Category A plate James Mekdeci (+ 7) beat Nicholas Verwey (+10) 15 – 10, 15 – 10

Zachary Persaud (+ 7) defeated Isabella Ramjohn (+12) 15 – 5, 15 - 7

Christiana Fernandes (+13) beat Rayden Persaud (+13) 7 – 15, 15 – 9, 15 – 9

Zachary Persaud (+ 7) beat Nathan Rahaman (+9) 15 – 13, 15 – 13

James Mekdeci (+ 7) defeated Louis da Silva (+9) 15 – 7, 15 – 6

Nicholas Verwey (+10) beat Mikhail Persaud (+10) 15 – 13, 11 – 15, 15 – 6

Isabella Ramjohn (+12) defeated Christiana Fernandes (+13) 14 – 15, 15 – 13, 15 – 12

Final results in each category

Open category Deje Dias – Winner Daniel Islam – second Javed Rahaman – Third Adam Alves – Fourth

Category A Abosaide Cadogan – Winner

Madison Fernandes – Second

Samuel Ince-Carvalhal – Third

Gianni Fourth –

Open category plate Joe Mekdeci – Winner Regan Pollard – Second Jonathan Antczak – Third

Douglas De Groot – Fourth

James Winner

Zachary Second

Nicholas Third

Isabella Fourth Carpenter Mekdeci Persaud Verwey Ramjohn – – – –

 ??  ?? Shemaine Campbelle collects her player of the match trophy from former West Indies fast bowler Reon King while national selector Rayon Griffith, looks on.
Shemaine Campbelle collects her player of the match trophy from former West Indies fast bowler Reon King while national selector Rayon Griffith, looks on.
 ??  ?? Nichole Melville representa­tive of the sponsors Bounty Farm Limited presents the Open winner Deje Dias with his spoils.
Nichole Melville representa­tive of the sponsors Bounty Farm Limited presents the Open winner Deje Dias with his spoils.
 ??  ?? Nichole Melville hands over the category A prize to new champion Abosaide Cadogan.
Nichole Melville hands over the category A prize to new champion Abosaide Cadogan.

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