Yuvraaj Dookram and Curtis Humphreys—members of National Premier Division club champions, WASA Sports Club will be on opposite sides when the T&T Table-Tennis Association East Zone Team Invitational Tournament serves off today from 1 pm with ten matches.
The matches will take place at the WASA Sports Club, St Joseph and will continue tomorrow at the Arima West Primary School with six matches from 6 pm.
Dookram, recent winner of the Classified A-1 Men’s Championship Division crown will line up for Webster’s Wizards along with Ancil Russell, Priya Ramcharan and veteran player, Dennis Webster versus Ali Alliance led by Sharazz Ali from 3pm while Humphreys will represent Seechan Spinners which features Franklyn Seechan, Riad Abasali and Nirveeta Ramacharan versus Alexander’s Solo Soldiers at 2pm.
Overall, 15 teams have registered to compete in the zonal event which main aim is to highlight the veteran players, after whom the teams are named. The teams have been divided into three groups of five from which the top two will advance along with the top two third placed teams to the quarterfinals.
In Group One, Seechan Spinners, Springer Slingers, Garfield Gladiators, Alexander’s Solo Soldiers and Cleveland & The Boys will do battle, while in Group Two, Webster Wizard’s, Pyle Drivers, Hunters, Ali Alliance and Edwards Paddle Masters will lock horns, and Group Three comprises Pugh All-rounders, Noel Destroyers, ML Spartans, Mohammed Racketeers and Humphrey Stingers.
Among the top veteran players listed are former national singles champion, Courtney Pugh and Lionel Darceuil as well as Verna Edwards, Stantley Hunte and Faiz Mohammed while Anthony Brown, Kyle Borneo and Arun Roopnarine join Dookram and Humphreys, the top ranked local as A-1 players. Tournament winners will collect $6,000 while second gets $3,000, third $1,500 and fourth, $800.
MATCHES
TODAY
Venue: WASA Sports Club, St Joseph 1pm: Springer Slingers vs Garfield Gladiators, Pugh All-rounders vs Mohammed Racketeers
2pm: Seechan Spinners vs Alexander’s Solo Soldiers, Pyle Drivers vs Hunters
3pm: Webster Wizard’s vs Ali Alliance, Noel Destroyers vs ML Spartans
4pm: Mohammed Racketeers vs Humphrey Stingers, Cleveland & The Boys vs Garfield Gladiators
5pm: Pugh All-rounders vs ML Spartans, Ali Alliance vs Edwards Paddle Masters.
Tomorrow
Venue: Arima West Primary School: 6.30pm: Seechan Spinners vs Springer Slingers, Webster Wizard’s vs Hunters
7.30pm: Webster Wizard’s vs Pyle Drivers, Humphrey Stingers vs ML Spartans
8.30pm: Cleveland & The Boys vs Seechan Spinners, Hunters vs Ali Alliance
TEAMS & PLAYERS
East Zone T-Tennis Team Invitational participating groups, teams and players
Group One: Seechan Spinners, Springer Slingers, Garfield Gladiators, Alexander’s Solo Soldiers, Cleveland & The Boys
Group Two: Webster Wizard’s, Pyle Drivers, Hunters, Ali Alliance, Edwards Paddle Masters
Group Three: Pugh All-rounders, Noel Destroyers, ML Spartans, Mohammed Racketeers, Humphrey Stingers.
ML Spartans: Faiz Mohammed, Anthony Laquis, Sarvesh Mungal, Anson Lowkie, Catherine Spicer, Artienea Gregoire.
Humphreys Stingers: Donald Humphrey, Isa Mohammed, Chelsea Fong, David Sylvester.
Webster’s Wizards: Dennis Webster, Yuvraaj Dookram, Ancil Russell, Priya Ramcharan
Noel Destroyers: Michael Noel, Clyde Stuart, Kenneth Parmanand, Robert Joseph, Sayyid Baksh
Seechan Spinners: Franklyn Seechan, Andy Jack, Curtis Humphreys, Riad Abasali, Nirveeta Ramcharan
Ali Alliance: Sharazz Ali, Jerry Joseph, Kirk Mohammed, Neville Cabie, Sanchez Mangaroo.
Garfield Gladiators: Garfield Gay, Dave Williams, Anson Wellington, Rawle Parsons, Doodnath Persad
Springer Slingers: John Springer, Kyle Borneo, Alaric Humphreys, Ronald Williams, Daveon Humphreys
Mohammed Racketeers: Imtiaz Mohammed, Vinoo Maraj, Terry Corbin, Michael Mc Comie, Michael Fong.
Alexander’s Solo Soldiers: Kwame Laurence, Andrew Alexander, Anthony Brown, Hamilton Bridgeman, Irvin Sampath, N’Kosi Ross.
Pugh All-rounders: Courtney Pugh, Bob Roopnarine, Arun Roopnarine, Wesley Dookoo, Davonne Joseph
Cleveland & The Boys: Carlisle Cleveland, Haadiy Brooker, Michael Nanton, Sherdon Pierre, Daryl Rampersad.
Hunters: Stantley Hunte, Dale Wilson, Everton Sorzano, Edwin Humphreys
Edwards Paddle Masters: Verna Edwards, Clinton Cardinal, Andrew Edwards, Kyle Bennett, Luc O’Young, Che-Pierre Fournillier.
Pyle Drivers: Ainsley Pile, Lionel Draceuil, Linda Partap-Boodhan