Fernandes edged out compatriot and Caribbean singles champion Luke Fraser for the prestigious title, at the presentation ceremony held at the Trinidad Yacht Club.

And at the conclusion of the championships, Guyana's team of Fernandes, Fraser, Shawn Badrinath, Julian Chin and Damien De Silva were crowned men's and overall champions, while Barbados took the women's version.

The Guyanese women led by dethroned singles champions, Nicolette Fernandes gave an inept and listless performance, as they were whipped by Barbados 4-0 with surprisingly ease, while their men's colleagues halted Trinidad and Tobago 4-1 to hold on to the title they last won two years ago in St Lucia.

Trinidad and Tobago came out fighting against Guyana but were unable to cope with the champions, despite the fact that they were off to a winning start, when Ryan Abraham defeated youngster De Silva in three straight sets.

Led by Caribbean singles champion Fraser, it was all Guyana after that, with the visitors winning the next four matches. And in the re-match of the individual final between Don Lee and Fraser, it again proved to be a one-sided affair, as the Caribbean champ routed his closest rival 9-3, 9-0, 9-0.

There was also a re-match of the individual final in the women's category and Barbadian Karen Hogarth proved that her upset of 2000 Caribbean and Guyanese champion Fernandes was no fluke with a 9-7, 9-7, 4-9, 9-3 victory on Saturday.

RESULTS: MEN
Guyana def. T&T 4-1 (Guyanese players mentioned first).

Damien De Silva lost to Ryan Abraham 2-9, 6-9, 0-9; Robert Fernandes def. Colin Ramasra 9-0, 3-9, 9-6, 10-8; Luke Fraser def. Don Lee 9-3, 9-0, 9-0; Shawn

Badrinath def. Paul De Verteuil 9-7, 9-6, 5-9, 10-8; Julian Chin def. Dirk Prudent 9-2, 9-2, 3-9,9-7.

WOMEN:
Barbados def. Guyana 4-0 (B'dos players mentioned first). C. Jackson def. K. King 3-9, 10-8, 8-10, 9-2, 9-5; J.Armstrong def. K. Shuffler 9-5, 9-7, 2-9, 8-10, 9-5; K. Hogarth def. N. Fernandes 9-7, 9-7, 4-9, 9-3; S.

Perkins def. D. Jeffrey 9-7, 9-3, 9-0.

Most Outstanding Player - Robert Fernandes (Guyana).

Most Valuable Player- Andy Gill (Barbados).

Men's and Overall Champions - Guyana.