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Khalil, DeGroot, Jeffrey impressive
Raphael DeGroot
Fourteen year-old Jason Khalil produced a stunning upset over number one ranked Under-19 player Oliver Downes, as play in the Woodpecker Products sponsored National Junior Squash Championships continued Friday night, at the Georgetown Club.
In what was by far the biggest upset of the tournament so far, an obviously over confident Downes took the court thinking that he would just walk through his opponent, but the hungrier Khalil never compromised, and even had match point at 10-8 in the third. Downes saved the humiliation of going down three straight, but could not derail the on rushing Khalil as he brought proceedings to its inevitable conclusion 11/9 in the fourth. The result means that Khalil is now favoured to add the Under-19 National title to the under-15 and 17 titles which he has virtually already wrapped up.
Downes chances of winning the title now depends on whether Khalil loses to Raphael DeGroot which could improve his chances of getting back into contention.
In the night’s full results:
Girls’ Under-13 –
Larissa Wiltshire defeated Taylor Fernandes 11/9 11/2 11/3
Akeila Wiltshire received a walkover from Riasoya Jodah
Girls Under-15, 17 & 19 combined –
Kayla Jeffrey defeated Kristina Cheeks 11/2 11/3 11/1
Keisha Jeffrey defeated Mary Fun-A-Fat 12/10 11/1 11/3
Boys Under-11 & 13 combined –
Nyron Joseph defeated Matthew Phang 11/2 11/2 11/5
Alexander Cheeks defeated Immanuel Barker 11/5 11/4 11/7
Matthew Phang defeated Immanuel Barker 11/5 11/1 11/4
Alec Melville defeated Travis Whitehead 11/9 11/6 8/11 11/5
Alexander Cheeks defeated Adesina Trim 11/3 11/3 11/2
Ben Mekdeci defeated Adesina Trim 11/0 11/0 11/1
Alec Melville defeated Patrick Fraser 13/15 11/8 11/5 10/12 12/10
Nyron Joseph defeated Travis Whitehead 11/2 11/1 11/2
Boys Under-15 & 17 –
Jason Ray Khalil defeated Kevin Rodrigues 11/0 11/0 11/1
Steven Xavier defeated Kevin Rodrigues 11/5 11/7 7/11 11/9
Nyron Joseph defeated Nicolas Peters 11/2 11/2 11/3
Ryan DaSilva defeated Daniel Persaud11/5 11/4 11/6
Boys Under-19 combined –
Raphael DeGroot defeated Nicholas Narain 11/4 11/8 8/11 11/8
Jason Ray Khalil defeated Oliver Downes 11/5 11/9 10/12 11/9
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