De Caires, Stampli look set to catch ‘em

A total of 88 matches will be contested on the opening day of the 23rd annual Catch National Junior Championships at the Eddie Taylor Public Courts in St Clair today. The tournament, which finishes on Saturday, will feature over 160 of the country’s junior players in the five age groups from Under ten to Under 18. During its launch last week, sponsor Charles Chocolates presented the Tennis Association of T&T with a cheque worth $50,000 to go towards the staging of the tournament.

New champions will be crowned in both the Boys Under 18 and Girls Under 18 categories in the absence of last year’s winners Liam Gomez and Elyse Maggiori. Gomez is currently studying in the United States on scholarship while Maggiori is no longer eligible to play junior tennis. The favourites to win the respective titles will be Luke De Caires, a three time Catch champion, and last year’s Under 16 winner Breana Stampli, who won the Ladies’ Singles at the BG T&T Tranquility Open last month.

TODAY’S FIXTURES

Boys Under 16 First Round:
Che Sanchez vs Dwayne Drakes, Aqueel Rajkumar vs Jabari Davidson, Kevin Holsten vs John Cabrera.

Boys Under 14 Round Robin:
Christian Patterson vs Kyle Smith, Abraham Mohammed vs Christian Ammon, Tyrel Ross vs Kyle Smith, Ronaldo Kassie vs Christian Ammon, Christian Patterson vs Tyrel Ross, Abraham Mohammed vs Ronaldo Kassie.

Boys Under 12 Round Robin:
George Young Sing vs Kareem Hamilton, Samir Elattwy vs Joshua David, Kobe James vs Tzarimimdb Arks, Brendon Bruce vs Jacob Lewis, Luc Ramirez vs Leron Peters, Cryslow Forteau vs Jacob Lewis, Alexander Scott vs Leron Peters, Naim Mohammed vs Kyheem James Flynn Von Waloau vs Kyheem James, Justin George vs Kareem Hamilton, Joshua Arnold vs Joshua David, Nicholas Dini vs Tzar Parks, Liu Chin vs Mark Douglas, Scott Hackshaw vs Alexander Elias, Emmanuel Noel vs Patrick Honore, Stephen Neil vs Tariq La Fortune, Emmanuel Noel vs Tariq La Fortune , Stephen Neil vs Patrick Honore, Salim Hamlet vs Adam Lanser, Hassim Headley vs Tash La Fortune, Aaron Skeene vs Adam Lanser, Jameel Garsee vs Amrit Gopaul, Jameel Garsee vs Tash La Fortune, Hassim Headley vs Amrit Gopaul.

Boys Under 10 Round Robin:
Shane Thomas vs Jonathan Casey, Kael Joseph vs Joshua Teesdale, Adam Ramkissoon vs Daniel Attz, Keiel Yearwood vs Jared Innis, Shane Thomas vs Joshua Teesdale, Kael Joseph vs Jonathan Casey, Daniel Ammon vs Daniel Attz, Kaiell George vs Jared Innis.

Girls Under 18 Round Robin:
Miguella Hernandez vs Shaunice Augustine, Abigail Warren vs Megan-Marie Tuitt, Kimberly Adams vs Gabrielle Dookie, Abigail Warren vs Shaunice Augustine, Miguella Hernandez vs Megan-Marie Tuitt, Abigail Warren vs Gabrielle Dookie.

Girls Under 14 Round Robin:
Samantha Melville vs Stephanie Dookie, Zaynah Howard vs Darielle Lashley, Samantha Melville vs Darielle Lashley, Zaynah Howard vs Stephanie Dookie, Christy Marie Ramkissoon vs Abigail De Souza, Sherisse Arjoon vs Anander Whittier, Sarita Dean vs Tiffany Sealey, Sadiyah Forde vs Camay Cuffie, Farisha Mohammed vs Abigail de Souza, Khadeejha Rajkumar vs Anander Whittier, Nakima Cuffie vs Tiffany Sealey, Kasajia Edwards vs Camay Cuffie.

Girls Under 12 Round Robin:
Jovan Davidson vs Salince Fitzwilliam, Ariel Edwards vs Daynelle Des Vignes, Emma-Rose Trestrail vs Shawna Fitzwilliam, Jennifer Cabrera vs Salince Fitzwilliam, Tonyah Livonen vs Daynelle Des Vignes, Aura Whittier vs Shawna Fitzwilliam, Jovan Davidson vs Jennifer Cabrera, Ariel Edwards vs Tonyah Livonen, Emma-Rose Trestrail vs Aura Whittier, Alisha Bonaparte vs Nissi Peters, Alisha Bonaparte vs Khadee Bramble,
Khadee Bramble vs Cheyenne Chin Choy, Cheyenne Chin Choy vs Rene Francis, Alisha Bonaparte vs Cheyenne Chin Choy, Rene Francis vs Nissi Peters, Cheyenne Chin Choy vs Nissi Peters, Khadee Bramble vs Rene Francis, Alisha Bonaparte vs Rene Francis, Khadee Bramble vs Nissi Peters

Girls Under 10 Round Robin:
Alexis Bruce vs Chantelle Edwards, Esther James vs Osenyonve Nwokolo,
Celeste Sanchez vs Chantelle Edwards, Shaniya Beckles vs Osenyonve Nwokolo, Alexis Bruce vs Celeste Sanchez, Esther James vs Shaniya Beckle.