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Wins for Guyana boys, B/dos girls as team c/ships begin

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Reginald Brewster (Bar) humbled Jonathan Blanc 11 – 1, 11 – 9, 11 – 6 to clinch the tie in the U15 section while Alex Stewart (Bar) defeated Seth Thong 11 – 5, 11 – 8, 11 – 3 to make it 4-0.

Trinidad and Tobago’s lone win was recorded by Christophe­r Anthony (Tri), who edged Darien Benn 11 – 3, 11 – 6, 8 – 11, 8 – 11, 11 – 5.

In the girls division, Barbados made light work of Trinidad and Tobago 5-0. Meagan Best defeated Alexandria Yearwood 11-3, 11-1, 11-4, while Amanda Yearwood downed Marie-Claire Rose Barcant 11-6, 11-4, 11-4.

Chelsie Samuel secured the win after defeating Aimee de Verteuill 11-2, 11-2, 11-2, while Sumairaa Suleman downed Sigourney Williams 11-0, 11-1, 11-1 and Jada Smith-Padmore crushed Jinan Al Rawi 11-4, 11-5, 11-2.

Similarly, Guyana defeated Cayman Islands 4-1. Kirsten Gomes (Guy) downed Olivia Kluyver 11 – 1, 11 – 0, 11 – 3 in the U13 category while Abosaide Cadogan (Guy) easily defeated Sheelah ParchmantH­enry 11 – 1, 11 – 2, 11 – 1 in the U15 section. Rebecca Low (Guy) overcame Kali MacLean 6 – 11, 12 – 10, 11 – 4, 11 – 5 in the U19 division while Caribbean U19 champion Taylor Fernandes downed Emma Turnbull 11 – 4, 11 – 5, 11 – 8.

Jade Pitcairn (Cay) defeated Makeda Harding 11 – 5, 8 – 11, 9 – 11, 8 – 11 in the U17 affair to claim the only win for the Cayman Islands. In other results, Jamaica downed Cayman Islands 3-2 in the Boys Division.

Taj Lumley (Jam) defeated Christian Dube (Cay) 11 – 9, 11 – 5, 13 – 11 in the u19 matchup, while Jonathan Walker (Jam) dismissed Isaiah Robinson (Cay) downed 12 – 10, 11 – 4, 11 – 4 in the second U19 contest.

Jamaica clinched the team tie when Adam Ardito (Jam) downed David Pitcairn 5 – 11, 11 – 5, 12 – 10, 11 – 9 in the U17 division.

The two wins for the Cayman Islands occurred, after U13 champion Jace Jervis defeated Aman Dhiman 11 – 2, 11 – 3, 11 – 1 and Pierce Terry edged Sebastian Levy 11 – 5, 9 – 11, 11 – 3, 8 – 11, 11 – 9 in the u15 zone.

The event resumes today at the same venues with the second round of fixtures.

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