CNOOC Petroleum Guyana fuels Table Tennis development in Region Six

The Region Six edition of the CNOOC Petroleum Guyana Limited- National Schools Teams and Singles Table Tennis Championships has been celebrated as a major triumph for the sport.

The tournament is being held in collaboration with the Guyana Table Tennis Association (GTTA)  and the Ministry of Education

According to the GTTA, the event showcased the talent and passion for table tennis in Guyana, with over 17 school teams and more than 150 student-athletes from schools across the region.

The championships were expertly coordinated by ITTF level two coach and national Paralympic champion Gibrain Safaraz, who oversaw activities in Corentyne, and ITTF level one coach Osafo Dos Santos, who coordinated the proceedings in New Amsterdam.

These coaches, also involved in the Ministry of Education’s coaching programme, played a crucial role in developing regional table tennis.

Teams from various schools in Region 6, including New Amsterdam, Canje, Rose Hall, and Corentyne, competed for regional honors in a four-day tournament. The Department of Education in Region 6 provided significant support for the championships.

The New Amsterdam leg of the championships took place at the Berbice High School auditorium, where schools like Berbice High, New Amsterdam Multilateral, Canje Secondary, and others contended for championship titles.

The Skeldon Estate Community Center and JC Chandisingh served as the venue for schools from the Corentyne area, including Port Mourant Secondary, Tagore Secondary, and Skeldon High.

The championships featured various categories, including boys and girls singles for different age groups, as well as a special edition for male and female teachers.

The event served as a platform for talent identification and nurturing.

In addition, similar championships were held in the Upper and Lower Corentyne area, where Prisca emerged as the winner in the Girls U13 category.

The results of the championships were as follows:

Boys 19 Years and Under:

1. Daniel Arthur – Champion
2. Benjamin Mohammed – Second
3. Fead Hussein and Ray Jaisingh – Joint 3rd Place

Boys 15 Years and Under:

1. Muhamad Ramsamy – Champion
2. Ethan Azar – Runner-up
3. Nathias Jordan and Latrell Kilkenny – Joint 3rd Place

Girls 17 Years and Under:

1. Sarah Rai – Champion
2. Tiffany Lord – 2nd Place
3. Nicole Alli and Azumi Reece – Joint 3rd Place

Girls 15 Years and Under:

1. Lavenna Wong – Champion
2. Seandra Carrington – 2nd Place

Boys 13 Years and Under:

1. Josiah Bobb – Champion
2. Malik Williams – 2nd Place

Girls Team Championships:

1. Berbice Educational Institute “A” – Champions
2. New Amsterdam Multilateral
3. Berbice High School and Berbice Educational Institute “B”

Boys Team Championships:

1. Berbice Educational Institute “A”
2. Berbice Educational Institute “B”
3. Berbice High and Vrymans Erven – 3rd Place

Teachers Championships – Female:

1. La Rose – Champion
2. Reynolds – 2nd Place
3. Sabitrie – 3rd Place

Teachers Championships – Male:

1. Dane Johnson – Champion
2. Jordon Conway – 2nd Place
3. Z Moakan and Damion Da Silva – Joint 3rd Place