Edwards is top-ranked woman Story Updated: Sep 27, 2013 TOBAGO OPEN CHAMP: Aleena Edwards Aleena Edwards is number one on the Trinidad and Tobago Table Tennis Association (T&TTTA) women’s ranking list. Edwards moved to the top thanks to the 750 points she earned for winning the Tobago Open title, on Sunday. In the final, the University of Trinidad and Tobago (UTT) player beat her mother, Verna Edwards 9-11, 11-2, 11-6, 11-6. Aleena now has 2,850 points, 125 more than second-ranked Linda Partap-Boodhan (2,725). Verna earned 550 points for her runner-up finish, and jumped from sixth to fourth with a total of 2,200 points. Partap-Boodhan, who was number one ahead of the Tobago Open, lost to Verna in the semifinal round. The other losing semifinalist, Brittany Joseph remained at three on the ranking list with 2,300 points. Twelve-year-old Bishop’s High School, Tobago student, Jasher De Gannes reached the quarters in Tobago, and is now sixth in the rankings with 1,350 points. Veteran chopper Merle Baggoo also reached the quarterfinal round. The 1963 national champion earned 350 points for her last eight finish, and is now joint-14th with Shanekah Johnson, on 850 points. The top of the men’s ranking list is unchanged after the Tobago Open. UTT’s Curtis Humphreys remained at the top despite his semifinal loss to Arun Roopnarine. In the championship match, Aaron Wilson defeated Roopnarine 11-8, 6-11, 11-4, 11-8 to hold on to his title and second spot in the rankings. Humphreys has 3,100 points, for a 400-point cushion on Wilson. Roopnarine (2,530), Everton Sorzano (2,100) and two-time Caribbean champion Lionel Darceuil (1,850) are still third, fourth and fifth, respectively. Anson Wellington is joined at sixth on the ranking list by Kenwin Small. Both players have 1,800 points. Reeza Burke and Kyle Borneo are joint-eighth with 1,550. And Alaric Humphreys rounds out the top 10, on 1,400 points. Men’s Top 30 1. Curtis Humphreys (UTT) 3100 points 2. Aaron Wilson (Carenage Blasters) 2700 3. Arun Roopnarine (Arima Hawks) 2530 4. Everton Sorzano (D’Abadie Youths) 2100 5. Lionel Darceuil (Hawks) 1850 6. Anson Wellington (Hawks) 1800 6. Kenwin Small (UTT) 1800 8. Reeza Burke (Hawks) 1550 8. Kyle Borneo (UTT) 1550 10. Alaric Humphreys (UTT) 1400 11. Kirk Mohammed (Oxford) 1200 12. Terry Corbin (Solo Crusaders) 1150 12. Sarvesh Mungal (PowerGen) 1150 12. Michael Nanton (D’Abadie) 1150 15. Mark Modeste (Hawks) 1050 15. Anthony Brown (Crusaders) 1050 15. Michael Noel (Blasters) 1050 18. Kwame Laurence (Crusaders) 960 19. Faiz Mohammed (PowerGen) 950 19. David Mahabir (Independent) 950 19. Terell Abbott (Independent) 950 22. Hazare Gopaul (Petrotrin) 900 23. Anthony Laquis (Oxford) 850 24. Lawrence Ince (UTT) 830 25. Laureston Special (Oxford) 825 26. Isa Mohammed (Montrose) 800 26. Davone Joseph (UTT) 800 28. Andrew Edwards (Gladiators) 750 28. Declan John (D’Abadie) 750 28. Sharaz Ali (Montrose) 750 Women’s Top 15 1. Aleena Edwards (UTT) 2850 2. Linda Partap-Boodhan (Hawks) 2725 3. Brittany Joseph (Hawks) 2300 4. Verna Edwards (Gladiators) 2200 5. Natalie Montes (Hawks) 1650 6. Jasher De Gannes (Bishop’s High) 1350 7. Catherine Spicer (PowerGen) 1300 8. Renuka Sitram (Cunupia Crew) 1200 9. Nalini Boodoo (Blasters) 1150 10. Shannon Watson (Cunupia) 1100 10. Artienea Gregoire (Blasters) 1100 12. Gyshan Latchman (Cunupia) 1050 13. Anjana Valsalan (Cunupia) 880 14. Merle Baggoo (Harvard) 850 14. Shanekah Johnson (Bishop’s) Express
Posted on: Fri, 27 Sep 2013 09:55:14 +0000
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