Wiltshire siblings Akeila, Shomari strike gold

Larissa Wiltshire rear court defeated Trinidad’s Marion Faith Gillezeau 11-2, 11-0, 12-10. (Photo courtesy of Barbados Squash Association website)

Akeila Wiltshire and Shomari Wiltshire were crowned the U19 and U13 individual champs respectively when the 33rd Junior Caribbean Area Squash Association (CASA) championship continued in Barbados yesterday.

 

In the all Guyanese finale, Akeila Wiltshire downed Gabrielle Fraser in straight sets 11-0, 11-8, 11-8 to walk away with the championship. On the other hand, the younger Shomari defeated Charlie Riker of Bermuda in similar fashion by a 11-4, 11-2, 11-3 score line.

In the boys U17 final, Ben Mekdeci fell just short as he went down to Josiah Griffith of Barbados in straight sets 12-10, 11-3, 11-2. Similarly in the girls U15 final, Meagan Best of Barbados defeated Makeda Harding 11-1, 11-2, 11-0.

In the other U19 female fixtures, Larissa Wiltshire defeated Mary Mahfood of