Humphreys still #1 on men’s list
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) 850