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In the other Men’s team semifinal on Thursday, Bermuda expectedly disposed of Barbados with a 5-0 whipping. The Barbadians will now meet Jamaica in the third place play-off.
Barbados, however, defeated Guyana twice, 4-1 in the Ladies’ Round Robin tie and 2-1 in the Veterans’ tie.
The order of play for the Men’s semifinals was 3, 4, 1, 5, 2 in the ranking of players. Robert Fernandes gave Guyana an early lead, after a five-game battle with Warren Burrowes. The Guyanese trailed in the match, losing the first game 9-10, but levelled the score in the second 9-5. He again was at a disadvantage, losing the third 6-9, but carried the match to a fifth-game decider, taking the fourth 9-1. He won the decider 9-3.
However, Jamaica came back to level the tie, when Julian Chin went down to Bruce Levy in straight games 5-9, 9-10, 5-9.
Max Weithers gave back Guyana the advantage, beating James Bullock 9-5, after which the Jamaican retired injured. Regan Pollard sealed victory in the following match, putting away Craig Mair in straight games 9-2, 9-3, 9-7. Thus Shawn Badrinauth’s match against Wayne Burrowes was only academic, which Badrinauth won in straight games 9-6, 9-1, 9-4.
Bermuda’s players defeated all the Barbadian opponents in straight games, to meet Guyana in today’s final.
Thomas Sherratt defeated Marlon White 10-9, 9-0, 9-1 then James Stout put away John Cumberbatch, conceding just two point 9-1, 9-1, 9-0. When Gary Plumstead beat Andy Gill 9-0, 9-0, 9-3, he sealed Bermuda’s place in the final, thus Sam Stevens’ defeat of Rhett Cumberbatch 9-1, 9-0, 9-1 and Nick Kyme’s win over Shawn Simpson 9-7, 9-0, 9-3 were only academic victories.
Nicolette Fernandes registered the only win in the Ladies’ tie against Barbados, beating Karen Meakins in straight games 9-5, 9-1, 9-1. Barbados registered all straight games wins in the others. Sonia Perkins defeated Kathy Shuffler 9-1, 9-0, 91, Jennifer Armstrong put away Andrea King 9-3, 9-1, 9-3, Lilianna White overcame Kristina King 9-6, 9-3, 10-8 and Tracy Roett defeated Tiffany Solomon 9-6, 9-4, 9-6.
Elizabeth Johnson in straight games 9-1, 9-0, 9-2 in the Ladies’ Over-40 match. The Men’s Over-50 match went to Leon Truss beating Ian McDavid in straight games 9-2, 9-1, 9-6 and in the Men’s Over-40, Nigel Griffith defeated Alwyn Callender in four In the Veterans Teams Round Robin, Colleen Braithwaite had the lone win for Guyana against Barbados, disposing of games 1-9, 9-4, 9-6, 9-4.