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Dec 17, 2012 Sports
Shemar Britton on Saturday won the Guyana Table Tennis Association ‘C’ class competition when he turned back the challenges of 47 other players to come out victorious when the tournament was held at the National Gymnasium on Saturday December 15.
The players, who were divided into 12 groups, came from Berbice, Linden, Bartica, West Demerara, East Coast and East Bank of Demerara and Georgetown.
After the first round of play, 32 players remained in the draw namely Stalin Kanhai, Theodore Demonic, Alex Hopkinson, Patrick Triumph, Kyle Edghill, Quincy Rice (Linden), Raynor Anderson (Bartica), David Duncan, Kevon Corbin, Bryton Murray (Berbice), Elishaba Johnson, Floyd Conway (Berbice), Scott Garraway, Shemar Britton, Devon Richmond and Joshua Lalbachan (Berbice).
After another round of play eight players made it to the quarterfinals with Stalin Kanhai, Patrick Triumph, Kyle Edghill, Raynor ‘Copter’ Anderson, Briton Murray, Floyd Conway, Shemar Britton and Devon Richmond being the survivors.
In the quarterfinals, Patrick Triumph defeated Stalin Kanhai 11-9, 11-8, 11-9, Kyle Edghill succumbed to Raynor Anderson (2-3) the scores being 12-10, 11-5, 2-11, 5-11, 13-15.
Briton Murray then defeated fellow Berbician Floyd Conway (3-0)11-5, 11-6, 11-8 with Shemar Britton winning from Devon Richmond (3-0) 12-10, 11-5, 11-8.
The final round was played on a round robin basis with Anderson forfeiting his final match to Britton, Britton then defeated Triumph (3-1) 9-11,11-6,11-8,11-6 and Murray who also lost (3-1) at 11-7,9-11,11-6,11-8.
Anderson copped second place after defeating Triumph (3-0) 11-8, 11-7, 12-10 and Murray (3 0)11- 7, 11-7, 11-5. Triumph then disposed of Murray (3-0) 11-5, 11-9, 11-7 to cop third place. Trophies were donated by Ramesh Sunich of Trophy Stall, Bourda Market.
The Tournament continued yesterday with action in the senior open competition.
Cash Prize for the winners were donated by Hopkinson Mining of Bartica and Stephan Belle. (Samuel Whyte)
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