Guyana defeats Barbados, Jamaica

-still in the hunt  for titles

Guyana kept their hopes alive of retaining their Boy’s and Girl’s Team titles, overcoming Barbados and Jamaica 3-2 respectively in their semi-final matches when the team section of the 2014 Caribbean Junior Squash Championships continued yesterday in Hamilton, Bermuda.

On the male side, Guyana escaped from a 2-0 deficit after Khamal Cumberbatch defeated Shomari Wiltshire 6-11, 11-6, 13-11 and 11-8 and Josiah Smith defeated Alex Cheeks 11-5, 11-2 and 11-3 to edge Barbados.

Benjamin Mekdeci started the comeback as he overcame Benjamin Griffith in a marathon five-game thriller 11-6, 8-11, 11-7, 8-11 and 17-15 in their U-17 fixture.