Who’s who in the Guyana Junior table tennis team
Name: Navindra Persaud Age: 14 Local titles won: Two (last in 2013) Experience for Guyana; Guyana 2013, USA 2015, 2016
Category competing in: Under 15 singles, doubles, mix doubles and team Style of play: Right hand defense Strengths: Serves, ball control and backhand School: Queen’s College Secondary Goals: “I hope to represent my county well and play to the best of my ability. I would also like to win the tournament.” Name: Kyle Edghill Age: 17 Local titles won: 12 (in ten years) Experience for Guyana; Dominican Republic 2006, Jamaica 2011, Trinidad and Tobago 2014, Canada 2015
Category competing in: Under 18 singles, doubles, mix doubles and team Style of play: Left hand offense Strengths: Attacking push, strong backhand and forehand School: Mae’s Secondary Goals: “My main focus is to collect the team’s under18 title and continue to hold the under 18 boys doubles title and make something happen in the singles” Name: Abigale Martian Age: 13 Local titles won: 12 (last in 2016) Experience for Guyana: Dominican Republic 2013, Jamaica 2015, 2016, USA 2016
Category competing in: Under 15 singles, doubles, mix doubles and team Style of play: Right hand all rounder Strengths: Looping School: St. Mary’s High school Goals: “I want to do much better than I did last year.” Name: Dhaneah Persaud Age: 9 Local titles won: One - 2017 Experience for Guyana; Jamaica 2016, USA 2016 Category: Under 15 singles Style of play: Right hand offense Strengths: Looping School: Mae’s Primary Goals: “I want to play hard to reach the finals and win the tournament.” Name: Yeudistir Persaud Age: 14 Local titles won: 10 (last in 2016) Experience for Guyana; Guyana 2013, USA 2015, 2016
Category competing in: Under 15 singles, doubles and team Style of play: Right hand offense Strengths: Looping School: Mae’s Secondary Goals: “I just want to be victorious and win each category.” Name: Tirishatha Sample Age: 16 Local titles won: Two Experience for Guyana: International debut
Category competing in: Under 18 singles Style of play: Right hand defense Strengths: Forehand School: Central High School Goals: “I not sure about winning but I just want to do my best.”