PRIZE-WINNERS pose with sponsor Luana Fernandes (extreme left) at Sunday’s presentation ceremony. (Pictures by Winston Oudkerk)
THE 2003 Woodpecker Products Junior National Squash Championships came to an exciting conclusion on Sunday afternoon at the Georgetown Club.

The match of the day was between Kristina King and her long-time rival Chantelle Fernandes. These two have built a reputation for producing very close, high quality, exciting matches and Sunday’s encounter was no exception.

King came out blazing to take the first game 9/4 but Fernandes levelled the match by taking the next game by an identical score. The two players were neck and neck in the third, which lasted for about 20 minutes before Fernandes squeezed through 9-7.

UNDER-19 winner Kristian Jeffrey collects his prize from Luana Fernandes.
KRISTINA King (left) receives her prize for being the most outstanding player, from Luana Fernandes.
That effort seemed to take too much out of Fernandes and King gained the upper hand to once again prove her class as she took the last two games 9-2, 9-5.

King also copped the most outstanding player award for winning both the Under-17 and -19 titles, while Alanna Gonsalves was awarded the sportsmanship medal.

Marvin Dannett was also presented with a racquet by former national champion Regan Pollard for being the best new player of the tournament.

Owner of Woodpecker Products Luana Fernandes presented the prizes.

Final results of the tournament are as follows:

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Under 11

Keisha Jeffrey Alex Arjoon

Kayla Jeffrey Jason Khalil

Ashley Khalil Deje Dias

Under 13

Daina King Raphael De Groot

Dominique Dias Alex Arjoon

Keisha Jeffrey Nicholas Narain

Under 15

Daina King Kristian Jeffrey

Dominique Dias Peter De Groot

Chelsea Fung Raphael De Groot

Under 17

Kristina King Peter De Groot

Chantelle Fernandes Ingram Edwards

Javid Rahaman

Under 19

Kristina King Kristian Jeffrey

Andrea King Marvin Dannett