Sukhai, Billingy crown themselves in U13 gold

The various Guyana teams bask in the euphoria of the girls U13 triumph and the boys U13 silver medal finish. Inset Jasmine Billingy and Samara Sukhai.

Pre-tournament favourites Samara Sukhai and Jasmine Billingy yesterday crowned themselves and the Guyana Table Tennis Association (GTTA) in gold by winning the girls U13 team event at the Caribbean Table tennis Federation’s mini and pre-cadet championships at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall.

In the final the duo, representing Guyana 1, defeated the Jamaican pair of Kayan Denton and Keeara Whyte by three matches to one.

The Guyana 1 boys’ team of Malachi Moore and Ebo Mc Neil narrowly suffered a nail-biting 2-3 defeat to surprise finalist St Lucia.