Benjamin Mekdeci and Taylor Fernandes on top at Junior National Squash Championships

The curtains came down on the Guyana Squash Association (GSA) Woodpecker Products Ltd Junior National Squash Championships which were held at the Georgetown Club Inc courts.

 

Eleven champions were crowned with Benjamin Mekdeci and Taylor Fernandes being the top players on show by their capturing of the Under 19 titles.

 

Benjamin Mekdeci had to work surprisingly hard to overcome the challenge of Alec Melville, where he won in four games 8/11, 11/7, 11/3, 11/5 while Taylor Fernandes outplayed Larissa Wiltshire, winning in straight games 11/7, 11/8, 11/4.

 

Results of all the matches played on the final day:

 

Boys Under 9

Chad De Abreu defeated Wade Beckles 11/1, 11/3, 11/6

Louis Da Silva defeated Shiloh Asregado 11/6, 11/6, 11/4

 

Girls Under 11

Beau Fernandes beat Isabella Ramjohn 11/2, 11/5, 11/4

Boys Under 11

Michael Alphonso beat Mohyryan Baksh 11/3, 11/2, 11/7

Demetrius De Abreu beat Ethan Jonas 11/9, 11/8, 11/0

Ethan Jonas beat Mohyryan Baksh 11/8, 11/6, 11/7

Kamir Khan beat James Mekdeci 6/11, 11/7, 12/10, 11/7

 

Girls Under 13

Abosaide Cadogan beat Haley Carpenter 11/9, 11/5, 11/3

Madison Fernandes beat Kirsten Gomes 11/9, 9/11, 10/12, 11/3, 11/5

Aliyah Persaud beat Teija Edwards 11/1, 11/0, 11/1

 

Boys Under 13

Demetrius De Abreu beat Zachary Persaud 11/6, 11/2, 11/5

Gianni Carpenter beat Michael Alphonso 11/7, 11/8, 11/6

Shomari Wiltshire beat Samuel Ince-Carvahal 11/0, 11/2, 11/7

Dominic Collins beat Nechemiyah Levans 11/6, 11/6, 11/0

 

Boys Under 15

Lucas Jonas beat Jason Gomes 6/11, 12/10,11/8, 11/3

Anthony Islam beat Gianni Carpenter 11/2, 11/2, 11/1

John Phang beat Jason Gomes 11/6, 11/8, 11/9

 

Girls Under 17

Makeda Harding defeated Rebecca Low 11/2, 11/9, 14/12

Boys Under 17

Alex Cheeks beat Ritthew Saywack 13/11, 11/7, 11/7

 

Girls Under 19

Taylor Fernandes defeated Larissa Wiltshire 11/7, 11/8, 11/4

Boys Under 19

Benjamin Mekdeci beat Anthony Islam 11/4, 11/5, 11/4

Ritthew Saywack beat Matthew Phang 11/8, 10/12, 17/15, 11/6

Benjamin Mekdeci beat Alec Melville 8/11, 11/7, 11/3, 11/5

 

Full results of all the categories:

 

Boys Under 9

Louis Da Silva –  Winner

Chad De Abreu – Second

Shiloh Asregado – Third

 

Girls Under 11

Paige Fernandes – Winner

Beau Fernandes – Second

Isabella Ramjohn – Third

 

Boys Under 11

Michael Alphonso – Winner

Demetrius De Abreu  Second

Ethan Jonas – Third

Kamir Khan –  Fourth

 

Girls Under 13

Abosaide Cadogan – Winner

Madison Fernandes – Second

Kirsten Gomes – Third

Aliyah Persaud – Fourth

 

Boys Under 13

Shomari Wiltshire – Winner

Samuel Ince-Carvahal – Second

Gianni Carpenter – Third

Micahel Alphonso – Fourth

 

Boys Under 13 Plate

Demetrius De Abreu – Winner

Zachary Persaud – Second

Dominic Collins – Third

 

Girls Under 15

Makeda Harding – Winner

Maya Collins – Second

 

Boys Under 15

Shomari Wiltshire – Winner

Anthony Islam – Second

Daniel Islam – Third

Samuel Ince-Carvahal – Fourth

 

Girls Under 17

Makeda Harding – Winner

Rebecca Low – Second

Maya Collins – Third

 

Boys Under 17

Shomari Wiltshire – Winner

Alex Cheeks – Second

Ritthew Saywack – Third

 

Girls Under 19

Taylor Fernandes – Winner

Larissa Wiltshire – Second

Makeda Harding- Third

Rebecca Low – Fourth

 

Boys Under 19

Benjamin Mekdeci – Winner

Alex Cheeks – Second

Alec Melville – Third

Ritthew Saywack – Fourth

 

Most improved girl – Abosaide Cadogan

Most improved boy – Michael Alphonso

 

Most outstanding girl – Makeda Harding

Most outstanding boy – Shomari Wiltshire

 

Trophies were presented to all the winners by Carl Ince, National Coach