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Jul 05, 2014 Sports
By Sean Devers
A remarkable come-from behind victory by the fast rising Taylor Fernandes against Andrea King highlighted a competitive second night of the Guyana Squash Association’s (GSA) Digicel sponsored National Senior Squash Championships at the Georgetown Club courts on Thursday night.
The Women’s draw started with three former Junior Caribbean Champions being matched up against fellow competitors.
Former Junior Caribbean Champion King must have been thinking about an upset win against Fernandes after winning a close first game 12 – 10, before coasting to much easier 11-7 victory in the second game.
At nine all in the third game an upset seemed to be definitely on the cards but Taylor, held her nerve and won this game 11- 9.
King was totally exhausted by this time and the fitter and taller Taylor Fernandes jumped on her foe to take the fourth game 11 – 5.
The lanky Fernandes was even more ruthless in the fifth and final game; romping to a commanding 11 – 1 win, to seal the issue in emphatic fashion much to the delight of her supporters which included her second cousin, Caribbean Squash Queen Nicolette Fernandes, who leaves today for England to prepare for the Commonwealth games in Scotland later this month.
Another former junior champion Tiffany Solomon was also not successful in her match-up against fellow hockey player Alyssa Xavier. Tiffany won a long first game 13 – 11 but Alyssa bounced back to win the second game 11 – 9 and then took the third game 11 – 8. Tiffany however would fight to the end but Alyssa was too strong and won the fourth game 12 – 10.
Kathy Ten-Pow was the only successful player on this night of the former Caribbean champions as she took care of Junior Under-15 champion Rebecca Low in straight games 11- 6, 11 – 4, 11 – 7 as Kathy’s experience paid off during crucial points of the rallies.
Larissa Wiltshire won her match against fellow national junior player Sarah Lewis but was made to work hard to win the third game. Larissa won 11 – 4, 11 – 2, 12 – 10.
In the Men’s Open, overseas based former Caribbean Champion Richard Chin took to the court and easily deposed of Haopei Yang 11 – 1, 11 – 2, 11 – 6.
Former Men’s National Champion Regan Pollard was made to work hard by Junior National Alec Melville before eventually prevailing, 11 – 9, 11 – 3, 11 – 9.
The match of the night in the Men’s draw featured former National Junior player Oliver Kear-Downes against Nicholas Narain. Narain won the first game 11 – 9 and then the second 11 – 7. Kear-Downes then started to come into his own and won the third game 11 – 5, and at 10 – 8 game ball, in the fourth it looked as if the match would go into the fifth game. But this was not to be as Narain was able to squeeze through 14 – 12.
Play continues tonight with quarterfinal matches in the three unfinished categories from 18:00hrs. Alwyn Callender has already won the Veterans Over-50s category which was concluded on the opening night when Callender won both of his matches.
Second night results:
Ladies Open
Taylor Fernandes beat Andrea King 10 – 12, 7 – 11, 11 – 9, 11 – 5, 11 – 1
Alyssa Xavier defeated Tiffany Solomon 11- 13, 11 – 9, 11 – 8, 12 – 10
Kathy Ten-Pow beat Rebecca Low 11 – 6, 11 – 4, 11 – 7
Larissa Wiltshire beat Sarah Lewis 11 – 4, 11 – 2, 12 – 10
Men’s Open
Regan Pollard beat Alec Melville 11 – 9, 11 – 3, 11 – 9
Nicholas Narain beat Oliver Kear-Downes 11 – 9, 11 – 7, 5 – 11, 12 – 10
Richard Chin beat Haopei Yang 11 – 1, 11 – 2, 11 – 6.
Nyron Joseph beat Ian Mekdeci 11 – 7, 11 – 1, 11 – 5
Deje Dias beat Robert Hiscock 11 – 1, 11 – 3, 11 – 9
Jason Ray Khalil beat Antonio Joseph 11 – 3, 11 – 0, 11 – 0
Ben Mekdeci beat Joshua Abdool 11 – 6, 11 – 1, 11 – 5
Veterans Men’s Over 50
Mike Atherly beat Robin Low 11 – 3, 11 – 3, 11 – 3
Men’s Open Plate
Jamaal Douglas received a walkover from Dustan Barrow.
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