by Ian Marshall, Editor

Moreover, in the men’s doubles event it was gold and silver; at the final hurdle Samuel Galvez and Emil Santos, after recording a semi-final success against Guyana’s Joel Alleyne and Nigel Bryan (11-6, 6-11, 11-7, 11-9), accounted for colleagues Mariano Lockward and Isaac Vila (11-8, 10-12, 11-2, 11-8) to seal the title.

In the opposite half of the draw, in the penultimate round, Mariano Lockward and Isaac Vila had beaten Puerto Rico’s Hector Berrios and Ricardo Jimenez (11-5, 11-4, 4-11, 11-8).

Bronze for the hosts, in the women’s doubles event it was silver; Jody-Ann Blake and Trenace Lowe experienced defeat in the final at the hands of Eva Brito and Esmerlyn Castro (11-6, 11-7, 11-8). At the semi-final stage both pairs had ended the progress of Barbadian opponents. Eva Brito and Esmerlyn Castro had overcome the combination of Krystle Harvey and Janae Lewis (11-6, 8-11, 14-12, 11-6); impressively, Jody-Ann Blake and Trenace Lowe had defeated Kenady King and Anthoinette Riley (13-11, 11-6, 11-7).

Success for Esmerlyn Castro in the women’s doubles, it was the same in the mixed doubles, she partnered Isaac Vila to gold. In the title deciding contest they accounted for Cuba’s Livan Martinez and Daniela Fonseca Carrazana (11-8, 12-10, 9-11, 11-9). One round earlier Isaac Vila and Esmerlyn Castro had beaten Guyana’s Christopher Franklin and Trenace Lowe by the very narrowest of margins (11-9, 9-11, 11-9, 8-11, 12-10); Livan Martinez and Daniela Fonseca Carrazana had halted the aspirations of Emil Santos and Eva Brito (11-6, 6-11, 11-7, 11-9).

Proceedings now focus on the men’s and women’s singles over 45 events plus the men’s and women’s singles under 21 years competitions; play concludes in Georgetown on Sunday 31st March.

2019 Caribbean Championships: Men’s Team – Complete Results (Wednesday 27th March)

2019 Caribbean Championships: Women’s Team – Complete Results (Wednesday 27th March)

2019 Caribbean Championships: Men’s Doubles – Complete Results (Thursday 28th March)

2019 Caribbean Championships: Women’s Doubles – Complete Results (Thursday 28th March)

2019 Caribbean Championships: Mixed Doubles – Complete Results (Thursday 28th March)

2019 Caribbean Championships: Men’s Singles Over 45 Years – Draw (Friday 29th March)

2019 Caribbean Championships: Women’s Singles Over 45 Years – Draw (Friday 29th March)

2019 Caribbean Championships: Under 21 Men’s Singles – Draw (Friday 29th March)

2019 Caribbean Championships: Under 21 Women’s Singles – Draw (Friday 29th March)