Baksh in clinical opening-round win

Mohryan Baksh accounted for Dane Pereira on the opening evening of the 2020 Bounty Farm Ltd. Handicap squash tournament (Royston Alkins photo) 
Mohryan Baksh accounted for Dane Pereira on the opening evening of the 2020 Bounty Farm Ltd. Handicap squash tournament (Royston Alkins photo) 

National junior player Mohryan Baksh completed a clinical opening-round win in the 2020 Bounty Farm Ltd. Handicap squash tournament last evening at the Georgetown Club, Camp Street.

Baksh (0) who for the second time in his career is competing in the open category of any local tournament, played a tactical game against Dane Pereira (9). The 13-year-old won the contest 15-12, 15-11. 

Brian Edwards (0) was also smooth on the opening night, defeating President of the Guyana Squash Association David Fernandes (0) 15-5, 15-12 as Zachary Persaud (3) brushed aside Lydia Fraser (0) 15-2, 15-9.

Meanwhile, the category A matches saw Lajuan Munroe (0) defeating Brenno DaSilva (8) 11-15, 15-12, 15-14 while Dhinren Persaud (0) got past Lucas Persaud (4) 15-12, 15-12. 

The competition continues this evening with a few more exciting matches on the cards. 

Other Category A press time results

Grant Fernandes (10) defeated Joshua Verwey (-5) 15-1, 14-4

Kassie Walcott (13) defeated Shilo Asregado (-5) 15-8, 15-9

Beau Fernandes (0) defeated Nandishraj Singh (6) 15-7, 15-11

Tiana Gomes (4) defeated Rylee Rodrigues (0) 15-8, 11-15, 15-14

Rayad Boyce (0) defeated Demetri Lowe (4) 15-14, 15-7

Other Open Category press time results 

Louis Da Silva (10) defeated Ian Mekdeci (-2) 15-12, 15-10