Nicolette and Keisha win silver medal

Local squash pair Nicolette Fernandes and Keisha Jeffrey claimed a silver medal in the Women’s doubles at the Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Games in Bogota Columbia on Friday evening.

The Guyanese suffered defeat in straight sets to Columbia’s Silvia Angulo and Catalina Pelaez 11-7, 11-8. This medal now adds to the individual bronze medal Fernades won on Thursday. 

Nicolette Fernandes

Keisha Jeffrey

Meanwhile, Guyana’s lightweight champion Clevlon Rock lost his bid to add a CAC medal to his 2008 Junior Commonwealth silver medal when he lost to Dominica’s Wellintong Arias 18-3 in Puerto Rico on Friday evening.

According to the CAC Games website,  the amateur bout was a one-sided affair with Arias, who fought out of the red corner in the 60kg category, taking the first round 11-1, the second 4-2 and the third 3-0.
Guyana’s hopes now lie on the shoulders of the five other boxers in Puerto Rico.