CRTTF president Matthews targets constitutional reform, top 16 tournament

Teddy Matthews

President of the Caribbean Regional Table Tennis Federation (CRTTF) Guyanese Teddy Matthews says constitutional reform and the launch of a Top 16 tournament next year are among his plans for the sport.

Matthews was elected CRTTF president last year but had been installed as president the year before when incumbent Juan Vila, a former Caribbean men’s singles champion gave up the post.

“I was elected last year. The year before, Juan Vila had given up the presidency and delegates of the various countries decided that I would continue for that year but essentially, I was elected last year for a two-year term which ends in 2018.

Matthews, a former Guyana and St Lucia national player, was asked