The Guyana Table Tennis Association’s (GTTA) 2018 programme will kick off this afternoon at 4:00 pm with the staging of the Mashramani Junior and Cadet Table Tennis Championships at the National Gymnasium on Mandela Avenue.
President of the GTTA, Linden Johnson, in an interview with Stabroek Sport yesterday, said that he is happy to have the tournament, which has not been held in two years, back on the agenda. “I welcome back this championship and the players who will be competing. This was a big event on the calendar in the previous years, so it’s good that we have it back. I congratulate The National Sports Commission for what they have done and for donating the trophies. Having the Mashramani Junior and Cadet Championships back is a major step for table tennis in Guyana.” Johnson stated.
The GTTA’s president expects top showing from the players over the weekend, as the tournament will be used to shortlist players to compete at the Caribbean Region Table Tennis Federation’s (CRTTF) Junior and Cadet Championships scheduled to be held in Cuba later this year.