Malik Gopaul of San Fernando Boys’ RC School and Mon Repos RC's Chloe Fraser triumphed with contrasting wins in their respective Victoria Education District's Over-10 Division final in the Primary Schools Table Tennis Tournament.
The tournament, which has been sponsored since its inception three years ago by Rainier Bisnath of ECCA School and Office Supplies Ltd, took place at the Southern Regional Indoor Sports Complex in Pleasantville, San Fernando on Friday.
Gopaul met worthy opponent in Josiah Joseph of St Peter’s Private and defeated him 3-1 with scores of 4-11, 11-5, 13-11, 11-8 to emerge the boys' O-10 champion.
Fraser prevailed among the girls after sweeping St Peter’s Private's Jerisse Elder, 3-0 (11-3, 11-6, 11-2) in the event which was dedicated in memory of the late, Hazare Gopaul, former coach and grandfather of Under-15 champion, Priyanka Khellawan and her cousin Sachin Ramsumair.
The tournament which was coordinated by Maltee Sinanan, Principal of Gasparillo Hindu School celebrated Daniel Bhim (St Peter’s Private) and Nadira Rampersad (Happy Hill Hindu) as the boys' and girls' Under-10 champions.
Coincidentally had the same margin of victory in their respective title-match.
Bhim defeated Aditya Khellawan of Gasparillo Hindu, 11-8, 11-4, 11-6 and so too Rampersad against Yaisa-Marie Lawrence of San Fernando Girls’ Government.
RESULTS
Girls U-10: Nadira Rampersad (Happy Hill Hindu) def Yaisa-Marie Lawrence (San Fernando Girls’) 11-8, 11-4, 11-6
Boys U-10: Daniel Bhim (St Peter’s Private) def Aditya Khellawan (Gasparillo Hindu) 11-8, 11-4, 11-6.
Girls O-10: Chloe Fraser (Mon Repos RC) def Jerisse Elder (St Peter’s Private) 11-3, 11-6, 11-2
Boys O-10: Malik Gopaul (San Fernando Boys’ RC) def Josiah Joseph (St Peter’s Private) 4-11, 11-5, 13-11, 11-8