TT suffers mixed fortunes at CAREBACO U-19 International

Urged on by the partisan home crowd, TT ’s first win on Day 1 came from Leon Cassie in the Men’s U-17 Singles competition, as he rolled over his Bajan opponent 21-16, 21-10 in 19 minutes.

Cassie recently returned from the Pan Am Junior Badminton Championships in Canada, and has been making steady progress on the national scene.

The unseeded Cassie, however, later succumbed to the No.

7 ranked Peruvian, Diego Subauste Tokumura, 21 -17, 21-13 in his following match.

His cousin Sandhya Cassie was also in the winning column as she defeated her Bajan counterpart Krystal Clark 21- 11, 21-11.

But Sandhya also did not have an answer, in her following round, for the guile and power of the more experienced player in Paula La Torre Regal from Peru.

The Peruvians, who came with a strong contingent at this year’s CAREBACO, again proved the nemesis as Cassie lost out to Regal 21-5, 21-6.

The four top seeds in the Women’s Singles competition all advanced to the third round, which included Nairobi Abigail Jimenez and Bermary Polanco, both of the Dominican Republic, and Peruvians Fernanda Saponara Rivva and Paula La Torre Regal.

In the Men’s U-19 Singles, Diego Mini also representing Peru, advanced to the quarter- finals along with Cesar Adonis Brito of the Dominican Republic and Italian Giovanni Toti.

Renaldo Sinanan started his campaign with a competitive Men’s U-19 match when he took on Suriname’s Jascha Admodikromo 21-16 21-17.

In the Men’s Doubles, Sinanan and his partner Stefano Bedasie were taken to three sets but they eventually defeated the Barbadian pair of Kody King and Gavin Robinson.

The pair seemed determined to keep TT ’s flag flying high as they recovered from a dropped first set to win a hard 19-21, 21- 16, 21-17.

TT ’s Aleem Ali and Mikael Joachim were also taken to three sets, before eliminating their Bajan rivals in Aaron Godding and Nicholas Sobers, fighting hard in the three setter 21-12 8-21 21-18.

Sinanan did not fare as well in the Mixed Doubles as both him and his partner, Nelida Bedasie, lost in a close three set match to cousins Leon Cassie and Sandhya Cassie 21-19 17- 21 21-18. Nathaniel Khillawan and Ralitsa Wong had an easier passage to the next round, getting past the duo of Nicholas Sobers and Robyn Sobers, representing Barbados 21-10 21-12.

Last evening Team TTO was in action up until, battling in the Men’s and Women’s Singles as well as the Men’s, Women’s and Mixed Doubles events.

Play resumes today 5 pm at the NRC where Team TTO will be seeking more wins during the CAREBACO U-19 International.