Guyana Men’s, Women’s teams suffer losses on opening day

Tough Assignment! Natalie Cummings and Chelsea Edghill of Guyana battling away against Brianna Burgos and Daniely Rios of Puerto Rico in the women’s team section

Guyana suffered defeats on the opening day of the Men’s and Women’s team section in Caribbean Regional Table Tennis Federation (CRTTF) Senior Championships yesterday at the National Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue.

The men’s team lost 0-3 to powerhouse Cuba. The combination of Elishaba Johnson and Jonathan Van Lange lost 2-11, 5-11, and 2-11 to the duo of Livan Martinez and Andy Pereira in the first encounter. In the second fixture, Shemar Britton lost 2-3 to Adrian Perez via scores of 10-12, 11-6, 11-8, 911, and 10-12.