Source: www.guardian.co.tt
France-based duo, Dexter St Louis and his step-daughter Rheann Chung will lead T&T’s medal quest at the 53rd Senior Caribbean Table-Tennis Championship carded for Guyana, August 12-10. Both players captured multiple crowns in Guyana in 2009. Two years ago, the 44-year-old St Louis blasted his way to a fourth individual singles crown when he defeated Barbadian Trevor Farley to add to his previous triumphs of 1998, 2004 and 2006. St Louis, after leading the men’s team to its first overall title in 35 years also paired with Chung and Curtis Humphreys to win the mixed and men’s doubles respectively.
In the mixed doubles final, St Louis and Chung whipped Bajans, Farley and Krystle Harvey for their fourth crown. The local duo had previously won in 2004, 2007 and 2008. In the mixed doubles St Louis and Humphreys defeated Guyanese duo, Idi Lewis and Paul Davis. Chung, meanwhile smashed her way to her third (2004, 2008 and 2009) singles title with an impressive demolition of fellow T&T player and nine-times national champion, Aleena Edwards.The men’s team which won the team gold in 2009 comprised St Louis, Humphreys, Michael Nanton and Anson Wellington while Anthony ‘Sandfly’ Brown, a former doubles winner with St Louis on home soil in 2004 served as coach.
This time around, St Louis, Humphreys, Nanton and recently crowned five-time national champion Reeza Burke, the local table-tennis association and East Zone president form the local quartet. The 25-year-old Chung and recently crowned nine-time national champion Edwards, who were key members of the 2004 winning team on home soil as well as the 2008 and 2009 all conquering squads once again form the core of the women’s line-up. The two other members are Linda Partap-Boodhan and Ashley Quashie. Meanwhile a 13-member national junior squad headed by Aaron Wilson leaves on Sunday for Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic to compete Pre-Cadet Championship from July 19 to 26. Wilson has also been included in a junior team which will compete in two World Junior Circuits tournaments in Guatemala and El Salvador from, August 1 to 15.
T&T Squad and Tournaments
Pre-Cadet Championship:
Under-13 Boys': Aaron Wilson, Amresh Mungal Under-13 Girls: Brittany Joseph, Gyshan Latchman, Monique Cooper, Nalini Boodoo Under-10 Boys: Brandon Lee Young, Messiah Walcott, Jakeem Welch, Robert Johnson Under-13 Girls: Jasher De Gannes, Shaneka Johnson, Chelsea Fong. Technical staff: David Joseph (manager), Dennis La Rose (coach), Dexter Abbott (coach), Janice Lewis (chaperone).
World Junior Circuits:
Boys: Arun Roopnarine, Aaron Wilson, Andreus Abraham Girls: Catherine Spicer, Renuka Sitram, Brittany Joseph Technical staff: Bob Roopnarine (manager/coach), Dennis La Rose (coach)
Senior Caribbean Championship:
Men: Dexter St Louis, Reeza Burke, Curtis Humphreys, Michael Nanton Women: Rheann Chung, Aleena Edwards, Linda Partap-Boodhan, Ashley Quashie Technical staff: Collin Cudjoe (manager), Ian Joseph (coach), Verna Edwards (coach).