Open category champion Peter Michael deGroot as well as sibling Raphael deGroot and Ashley Khalil secured hard-fought wins when the Guyana Squash Association (GSA) sanctioned Lucozade Handicap Squash Tournament continued on Wednesday.
Staged at the Georgetown Club Facility, Peter Michael (-12) overcame Timothy Jonas (+10) 15/11, 9/15, 15/14. On the other hand, Raphael deGroot (-12) edged John Maikoo (+7) -4/15, 15/13, 15/8.
Similarly, Khalil (-3) squeaked past Avinash Odit (+6) 7/15, 15/12,15/14. In the other results of the section, Ashley deGroot (+3) went down to Satesh Singh (+6) 15/13, 14/15,12/15 while Odit (+6) defeated Jan Verway (+10) 15/8,15/11 and Stephen Jeffrey (+6) downed Lloyd Fung-A-Fat (+8) 15/14,8/15,15/9.
The final results of the section witnessed Jonathan Antczak (+9) edging Alec Melville (0) 15/13,15/10 and Alex Cheeks (+5) defeating Medhi Ramdhani (+7) 15/10,15/11.
Meanwhile in the Category-A round of matches, Kamir Khan (+10) upset Ethan Jonas (-1) 15/13,15/3 and James Mekdeci (+8) downed Madison Fernandes (+5) 9/15,15/14,15/12.
Continuing in the same division, Michael Alphonso (0) defeated Abosaide Cadogan (+5) 15/13, 15/12 while Aliyah Persaud (+7) downed Jason Gomes (+5) 15/8, 15/2 and Beau Fernandes (+12) edged Jacinta Adams (+12) 13/15,15/10,15/12.
In the final results of the section, Mohyryan Baksh (+10) dismissed Grant Fernandes (+14) 15/5, 15/4 and Mashal Allicock (+12) squeaked past Lucas Jonas (+1) 13/15,15/6,15/13. Action in the event is slated to continue tonight at the same location from 18:00hrs.
