Van Lange leads Guyana U19s past St Lucia
Guyana registered a perfect 2-0 record in the Boys U19 section, while the Boys U15 teams suffered mixed results respectively when the Caribbean Region Table Tennis Federation (CRTTF) Junior Championship continued on Tuesday.
Staged at the National Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue, Guyana defeated St. Lucia 3-2 in their first match of the Boys U19 division. Jonathan Van Lange defeated Andre De Calderon 14-12, 11-8, and 11-5 in the first match, whilst Colin Wong defeated Rawson Harris 11-9, 11-6, and 11-8 to make it 2-0.
However, Krystian Sahadeo lost to Dawitt Nurse 11-5, 7-11, 11-13, and 8-11, and Wong also lost to De Calderon 5-11, 8-11, and 4-11 as St. Lucia equalized at 2-2. However, Van Lange downed Harris 11-, 5, 1210, and 11-4 to seal the contest.
In their second fixture in the pool, Guyana defeated Jamaica 3-1. Wong defeated Joel Butler 11-5, 8-11, 11-5, and 11-6 before Van Lange defeated Azizi Johnson 11-9, 11-6, and 11-3 to make it 2-0. Umar Percival lost to
Conroy Henry 9-11, 9-11, 11-7, 11-9, and 6-11, as Jamaica reduced the deficit.
Nonetheless, Van Lange secured the outcome, as he bested Butler 117, 11-9, and 11-8.
In the Boys U15 pool, Guyana defeated Barbados 3-0. Malachi Moore defeated Riquelme Green 113, 11-8, and 11-3, Ebo McNeil defeated Mdjai Collymore 11-7, 115, and 11-3, and Darius Daniels defeated Ajani Gittens 11-6, 11-5, and 11-5.
In their second outing, Guyana lost to Trinidad and Tobago 2-3. McNeil defeated Gabriel John 11-5, 9-11, 7-11, 11-8, and 13-11. However, Moore lost to Malik Gopaul 9-11, 9-11, and 9-11, and Chase Outar lost to Josiah Joseph 111, 2-11, and 3-11 as Trinidad and Tobago seized a 2-1 lead.
Moore then defeated John 13-11, 13-11, and 12-10 to level the score at 2-2. However, McNeil lost to Gopaul 11-8, 14-12, and 11-5 in the final match.
In the Girls U19 section, Guyana lost to Trinidad and Tobago 0-3. Akira Watson lost to Priyanka Khellawan 1-11, 2-11, and 8-11, whilst Thuraia Thomas went down to Imani Taylor-Edwards 4-11, 3-11, and 3-11, and Shakecy Damon lost to Yzabelle Morris 4-11, 7-11, and 511.