From Trinidad Express

BOTH Trinidad and Tobago outfits defeated the Cayman Islands when the team events of the CASA (Caribbean Area Squash Association) Junior Championships served off Wednesday (24).

After the disappointment of under-13 player Kobie Khan having to default the opening match, the boys rolled at Cascadia Squash Club, St Ann’s. The Patrick brothers, Mandela and Nku, who had both lost in individual finals the night before • See Page 68, both prevailed, and then No. 2 under-19 player Chad Salandy clinched the victory by beating Sean Murphy 11-7, 11-7, 11-2.

With the fixture already decided, Jonathan Blanc narrowly lost the under-15 match in straight games 11-9, 13-11, 14-12 against Gyles Luke.

Nku had started the victory when the under-17 player edged Julian Jervis 8-11, 11-6, 6-11, 11-7, and then in the battle of under-19 No.1s, Mandela brushed aside Daniel Murphy 11-6, 11-3, 11-6.

T&T conclude their round robin campaign in Group B against Bermuda at one p.m. today, after facing Barbados after press time last night.

The Barbadians whipped Bermuda 4-1 at QPCC (Queen’s Park Cricket Club) Squash Courts, Queen’s Park Oval, St Clair, yesterday.

And in the Group A fixture at “Cascadia”, top seeds Guyana were upset 3-2 by Jamaica. The OECS (Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States) were on a bye in the morning session, and made their debut last night against Guyana.

The top two teams from each group will advance to the semifinals of the male and female competitions.

T&T’s girls made an impressive start when they trounced Cayman Islands 4-1.  Charlotte Knaggs, who was crowned Caribbean under-19 champ the night before after capturing the under-17 title in the two previous years, led the way by crushing Alexandra Artuch 11-1, 11-1, 11-3.

Jamie Leigh Edghill, the under-19 No. 2., was just as commanding as she mauled Nike Broderick 11-1, 11-2, 11-2, and under-13 player Aamie De Verteul halted Sascha Broderick 11-9, 11-7, 13-11. There was no opponent for national under-15 champ Marie Claire Barcant to play, and Cayman Islands got their only point when Lara Conolly defeated Faith Gillezeau 11-6, 11-7, 11-9 in the battle of the under-17 players.

T&T tackle the OECS at nine o’clock this morning, and conclude their Group B campaign against Jamaica at five p.m. Jamaica crushed the OECS 5-0, yesterday.

In Group B, defending champs Guyana edged Bermuda 3-2. Barbados, the other team in the group, were on a bye, and got their campaign going against Guyana on Thursday.

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