The likes of Regan Pollard, Denis Dias, Tony Farnum, and David Fernandes will don Guyana’s national colours in the inaugural BCQS International Guyana Masters Squash Championship which serves off today from 17:00hrs at the Georgetown Club Squash court.
The tournament will conclude on Sunday; it is the Guyana Squash Association’s (GSA) first of 2020 and will see 26 squash master players contesting in various categories including the women’s over 35, men’s over 35, over 45, over 55 and over 65, coming from Barbados, Tortola, Jamaica and of course home shore Guyana.
The lineup of players promises some outstanding play and close battles in the various age groups.
Guyana’s long-time players Denis Dias and Tony Farnum will be representing in the over 65, Narendra Singh, Lloyd Fung A Fat and Wayne Alphonso in over 55, David Fernandes, Joe Mekdeci for over 45, and Regan Pollard in the over 35.
In the women’s over 35, Lydia Fraser and Tian Edwards challenge the lone overseas women’s competitor from Barbados.
Having BCQS International on board as a sponsor for this event is welcomed by GSA as an opportunity to broaden the scope of Masters squash in Guyana and allow those with a lifelong dedication to the sport to showcase their experience and expertise.