Latest update June 18th, 2025 6:25 PM
Caribbean Regional Table Tennis Championship 2025 opened yesterday in Barbados
…Britton and Van Lange to take first strike
The talented Jonathan van Lange aims to advance to the knockout stages.
Kaieteur Sports – A talented four-man team arrived in Barbados yesterday to represent Guyana at the 2025 Caribbean Regional Table Tennis Championships, which got underway Tuesday (June 17) and runs to June 22 at the Sir Garfield Sobers Sports Gymnasium in St. Michael.
As part of its rebuilding strategy, the Guyana Table Tennis Association (GTTA) has named a youthful, promising squad featuring Junior Under-19 Champion Niran Bissu and the prolific Elishaba Johnson. With a strong focus on development and competitive experience, Team Guyana is set to participate across multiple categories in this prestigious regional tournament.
The full squad in Barbados includes; Niran Bissu, Jonathan van Lange, Elishaba Johnson and Shemar Britton.
The team will be led by veteran player and former Caribbean men’s bronze medalist and Under-21 champion, Shemar Britton.
Guyana will compete in the Men’s Singles and Men’s Doubles categories. The doubles pairings will see: Shemar Britton / Jonathan van Lange and Niran Bissu / Elishaba Johnson for this year’s championship.
Shemar Britton leads Team Guyana at 2025 Caribbean Regional Table Tennis Championship.
Meanwhile, a statement issued by the GTTA informed, “We extend our full support to the team and look forward to solid performances over the coming days. We encourage all table tennis enthusiasts and sports fans to follow the team’s progress as they represent Guyana with pride and determination.”
Team Guyana opens their campaign in Group 3, alongside regional powerhouse Dominican Republic and the steadily improving Saint Lucia. Victories over these opponents will be critical in advancing to the knockout and medal rounds.
The dynamic quartet kicked off their 2025 campaign yesterday in the Men’s Team event against Dominican Republic at 16:15 hours. They are set to return to Sir Garfield Sobers Gymnasium today for Match 3 against Saint Lucia, action serves off at 09:30 am.
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