Independence Table Tennis action serves off today at Cliff Anderson Sports Hall

May 20, 2022 Sports

Matches to be played over five days…

The Guyana Table Tennis Association (GTTA) continues with its busy schedule with the playing of the Annual Independence competition.
The competition will be played from today, Friday 20th May at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall, Home Stretch Avenue Georgetown.
The competition, which will be held over five days, is expected to continue on Saturday 21st, Sunday 22nd, Thursday 26th, Independence Day, with the finals set for Sunday 29th.
The tournament will be held under the rules of the Guyana Table Tennis Association (GTTA) and the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) and will see play in 13 categories.
The categories to be contested are -Boys’ and girls’ 9 years and under singles; 11 years and under singles; 13 years and under singles; 15 years under singles; 19 years and under singles. There is a B class open category, while there are categories for women and men singles.
The players entering in the senior men and women categories are asked to pay an entrance fee of $1000, while the others are expected to dole out $500.
The tournament is open to all nationals of Guyana.
Matches will be played to the best of 5 games and awards will be presented to the top three finishers, 1st, 2nd and joint third place.
Winners, runners-up and semifinalists will be rewarded awarded with medals. Players will be allowed to play in more than one category. Players are reminded that it is their responsibility to ensure that they have adequate medical, and other appropriate insurance.
A technical committee put in place by the GTTA will oversee the conduct of the tournament.
Interested players are asked to register with senior officials of the GTTA as early as possible.
Covid-19 protocol guidelines will still be in place.
Only players whose categories are in progress will be allowed to play on the tables. (Samuel Whyte)