‘Golden’ weekend for Britton in Senior National Table Tennis Championship

Shemar Britton ruled the Senior National Table Tennis Championship, winning three titles on the opening weekend at the National Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue.

On Sunday, Britton won the Men’s Singles, playing unbeaten to take the top spot. Elishaba Johnson finished second and the multi-talented Jonathan Van Lange third.

Britton defeated Nigel Bryan, Van Lange, Johnson and Orin Hickerson by 3-0 scorelines, while getting past Niran Bissu, Joel Alleyne and Krystian Sahadeo by 3-1 margins to finish with 14 points. Johnson and Van Lange ended with 13 and 12 points respectively.

On Saturday, Britton first secured the Mixed Doubles crown alongside Olympian Chelsea Edghill before partnering with Van Lange to capture the Men’s Doubles title, marking a clinical start to the tournament.

The highly anticipated Mixed Doubles final saw the seasoned duo of Britton and Edghill overcome the challenge of Samara Sukhai and Colin Wong with a decisive 3-1 victory.

Britton quickly shifted focus to the Men’s Doubles, where he teamed up with Van Lange. The pair faced a stern test in the final against Johnson and Bissu, but ultimately triumphed 3-1.

After winning the Men’s Singles on Sunday, Britton posted on his Facebook page: “Blessed is the man who perseveres! Finally after a couple hiccups I can call myself the national champion and sit at the table with the legends such as Sydney Christophe Godfrey Munroe Christopher ‘Corleone’ (Franklyn). All glory to God.”

The tournament will resume on October 4 from 10:30h at the same venue with rivalry in the Women’s Doubles, Women’s Singles, C Class Open and B Class Open.