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Guyana dispose of Jamaica, play Bermuda in semis
Kayla Jeffrey
Despite a few nervous moments, the Guyanese girls team came through to put away Jamaica 4-1 in their final group match at the 2009 Junior CASA Championships in Barbados. Guyana will now oppose group D runners-up Bermuda in the semi-final today at 1:00pm. The other semi-final will feature group D winners, Trinidad and Tobago against Jamaica.
Due to illness, Mary Fung-A-Fat was unable to make her first appearance in the team competition but Kayla Jeffrey stepped back in to register an emphatic 3-0 win over Justine Anderson in the girls Under-19 #2 position. Ashley Khalil started well in the Under-17 match-up against Lauren Mahfood but a number of unforced errors allowed her opponent into game.
Mahfood made a match of it by retrieving well and forcing Khalil to hit the extra shot, but in the end Khalil’s superior quality saw her through 3-1. Caribbean Under-17 champion Keisha Jeffrey then seemed out of sorts against a rejuvenated Brooke Burrowes, in the Under-19 #1 match. Jeffrey won the first easily but Burrowes’ retrieving coupled with Jeffrey’s unforced errors saw the Jamaican take a 2-1 lead in no time.
Jeffrey refocused well in the fourth but Burrowes seemed to have the upper hand in the fifth and even led 9-6 at one point before the young champion took back the serve and eventually ended the match 11/9.
With the win already secured Gabrielle Fraser stepped onto the court against Under-13 champion Mary Jo Mahfood, although she tried valiantly the young Guyanese was just out of her league against the hard hitting Jamaican. Victoria Arjoon then sealed the deal with a clinical display against Under-15 individual finalist Jessica Perkins.
Victoria Arjoon
The Boys team were due to have a tough assignment yesterday afternoon against the OECS, and would have had to perform well if they are to top the group. The boy’s team semi-finals are scheduled for 5:30pm today and although Guyana, OECS, Bermuda and Trinidad and Tobago have already secured places, the final match-ups were to be known after last evening’s results.
Results from Thursday July 16, 2009;
Morning Session
Girls Group C
Guyana defeated Jamaica 4-1
U-19#2 – Kayla Jeffrey defeated Justine Anderson 11/1 11/1 11/0
U-17 – Ashley Khalil defeated Lauren Mahfood 11/7 4/11 11/8 11/8
U-19#1 – Keisha Jeffrey defeated Brooke Burrowes 11/6 8/11 5/11 11/3 11/9
U-13 – Gabrielle Fraser lost to Mary Jo Mahfood 2/11 3/11 2/11
U-15 – Victoria Arjoon defeated Jessica Perkins 11/5 11/1 11/4
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