Adams Alves and Ashley Khalil are through to the final of the Guyana Squash Association (GSA) in collaboration with its corporate sponsor Digicel, Ansa Mc Al Lucozade Handicap squash tournament at the Georgetown Club Inc., courts after semi-final victories over brothers Peter and Raphael De Groot.
The finals are scheduled for this evening starting at 6.00 pm and will be immediately followed by the presentation of trophies.
Yesterday Alves and Khalil playing inspired squash, dashed the hopes of an all De Groot final in the Open category.
Alves +8 ensured that Peter Michael de Groot -10 would not retain his title winning in straight games 15/11, 15/8 while Khalil -3 was determined to reach the final and, demonstrating remarkable shot making abilities, defeated Raphael De Groot -12 also in straight games 15/10, 15/9.
In the first Category A semifinals Mohyryan Baksh +10 easily defeated Mashal Allicock +12 15/9, 15/8 but Kamir Khan +10 had to work extra hard to reach the final in his match with James Mekdeci +8. The match went the full distance but Kamir eventually prevailed 14/15, 15/12, 15/14.
Results of the other matches were as follows:
Quarter finals
Category A Plate
Demetrius De Abreu 0 defeated Nechemiyah Levans +8 15/12, 15/11
Abosaide Cadogan +5 beat Jason Gomes +5 15/5, 15/9
Madison Fernandes +5 beat Ethan Jonas -1 15/10, 14/15, 15/14
Mikhail Persaud +12 beat Chad De Abreu +12 15/8, 15/6
Open category
Theron Mohabeer +7 defeated David Fernandes +10 15/12, 13/15, 15/8
Javid Rahaman -1 beat Jonathan Fernandes +10 15/14, 15/12
Ashley de Groot +3 beat Lloyd Fung-A-Fat +8 15/10, 14/15, 15/7
Alec Melville 0 beat Medhi Ramdhani +7 15/12, 15/12
Semi finals
Category A
Mikhail Persaud +12 beat Demetrius De Abreu 0 12/15, 15/7, 15/3
Madison Fernandes +5 beat Abosaide Cadogan +5 15/8, 14/15, 15/8
Open category
Alec Melville 0 beat Ashley De Groot +3 15/14, 11/15, 15/11
Javid Rahaman -1 beat Theron Mohabeer +7 15/12, 12/15, 15/11
