Guyana’s men’s and women’s table tennis team will head to El Salvador in June

– Both teams made it to the playoffs

Kaieteur News – The Caribbean Regional Table Tennis Federation (CRTTF) hosting its Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Qualifying Event ended yesterday at the National Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue, Georgetown Guyana. The event concluded the preliminary rounds and the quarter and semi-finals on Saturday.

Guyana Men’s Table Tennis Team (from left) Jonathan Van Lange, Joel Alleyne, Elishaba Johnson and Shemar Britton.

Women’s team against Costa Rica

The three-day event saw Guyana’s men’s and women’s teams qualify for the SERT games on Saturday evening after thrilling semi-final victories.

Guyanas Men beat Barbados 3-0 in the semifinals, while the women upset Costa Rica’s women’s team 3-2. This was the first of several goals for the Guyana Table Tennis Association (GTTA) leading up to this month of action.

Chelsea Edgill in action on day two

According to GTTA President Godfrey Munroe, this was the ultimate goal, to get into these games; The focus is now on the rankings towards the end of this tournament. The performance is a good precursor to the Senior Caribbean tournament and other teams in preparation.

The men’s team includes: Shemar Britton, Jonathan Van Lange, Joel Alleyne, Elishaba Johnson and Paul David. The women’s team includes: Olympian Chelsea Edghill, Natalie Cummings, Priscilla Greaves, Thuraia Thomas and Jasmine Billingy.

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