A keen contest is expected today in the boys under-17 segment of the T&T Squash Association's (TTSA) junior national tournament, which concludes today at the Cascadia courts, St Ann's.Last evening, the top four players were in action to determine the two finalists.
James Lanser, who defeated Marc Blanc 11/2, 11/3, 11/3 the previous night, was set to challenge top-seeded N'Ku Patrick. The other semifinal was between Chad Salandy and Christian Edghill. Salandy advanced to the final after an easy win over Luke Asiu (11/4, 11/1, 11/1) on Thursday.
In the other knockout match, Christian Edghill defeated Darnell Gittens 11/1, 11/2, 13/11.The other major fixture played last night was a one-off final between top-seeded Mandela Patrick and Jacob Gillezeau in the Boys U-19 division. In the Girls Under-19 division, Angelique Jackson and Talia Abdool were in action in the final..
Results
Thursday
U-13
Christopher George def Tyrell George, 10/12, 10/12, 12/10, 11/5, 11/2
Cain De Lima def Joshua George, 11/8, 11/3, 16/4
Rondell Campbell def Ian Forbes, 7/11, 12/10, 11/9, 11/8
U-15
Girls
Marie Claire Barcant def Gabriella Scott, 11/1, 11/2, 11/7
Boys
Carl Miller def Sebastien Kroph, 11/2, 11/5, 11/6
Nicholas Caddle def Nicholas Shaw, 11/0, 11/2, 11/2
Antonio Moses def Hakeem Cole, 11/5, 11/8, 11/9
Dmitri Agostini def Jeremy Nieves, 11/1, 9/11, 11/9, 11/5
U-17
Girls
Jaime Edghill def Amanda Jackson, 11/0, 11/2, 11/1
Faith Gillezeau def Pascal Bell, 11/3, 11/5, 11/1
Boys
Chad Salandy def Luke Asiu, 11/4, 11/1, 11/1
Christian Edghill def Darnell Gittens, 11/1, 11/2, 13/11
James Lanser def Marc Blanc, 11/2, 11/3, 11/3