Three wins for Guyana on first day of team events

Guyana’s squash team at the XXV Senior Caribbean Squash Championships in St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Front row with the Guyana flag (left to right) Ashley Khalil, Larissa Wiltshire, Victoria Arjoon, Mary Fung-A-Fat, Second row (left to right) Richard Chin, Juanita Fernandes, Jason Ray Khalil, Shomari Wiltshire, Sunil Seth, Ramon Chan-A-Sue, Manager/Coach, Third row (left to right) Nyron Joseph, David Fernandes, Jean Claude Jeffrey, Taylor Fernandes, Alwyn Callender (partly hidden)

Guyana got off to a fabulous start yesterday, by winning three matches when play began in the team events at NLA XXV Senior Caribbean Squash Championships in Kingstown, St. Vincent.

In the Women’s Division, in the morning session, at the National Squash Center, Guyana defeated Bermuda 5-0. Mary Fung-A-Fat defeated Suzie Lacey 11-3, 11-5, 11-2, while Ashley Khalil humbled Emma Keane 11-5, 11-4, 11-2. Taylor Fernandes downed Meagan Jackson 11-7, 11-3, 11-2 and Larissa Wiltshire crushed Jayne Craig 11-1, 11-5, 11-5. Victoria Arjoon received a walkover victory.

On the Men’s side, in the second session at midday, Guyana defeated the Organization of East Caribbean States (OECS) 4-1. Nyron Joseph defeated Othniel Bailey 3-11, 11-1, 13-11, 11-9, while Sunil Seth edged Joseph Chapman 7-11, 11-8, 13-15, 12-10, 13-11.