Petie Matus, Nelito Ayuso & Harim Ochaeta win table tennis championships

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Nelito Ayuso

Belize City, Sunday, November 27, 2011

Petie Usher-Matus and Nelito Ayuso won the female and male championships while Harim Ochaeta won the under-15 Cadets championship when the Blelize Table Tennis association held the annual Belize Natural Energy national table tennis championships at the home of table tennis at the Belize Elementary School auditorium on Sunday.

Nelito Ayuso won the men’s singles, triumphing 3-1 over Carlos Cui in the finals, and Cui had to be content with 2nd place. Arturo “Tux” Vasquez won the consolation match for 3rd place 3-1 over veteran Hector Lopez.

Petei Matus won the women’s final 3-0 over Tyola Casimiro, after a 3-0 win over Karen Carbis in the 2nd round, and a 3-0 win over Shu Wong in the 1st round. Tyola Casimiro advanced by a 3-0 win over Kayla Arnold in the 2nd round, after a 3-1 win over Cui Zhen Li in the 1st round. Kayla Arnold won the consolation match for 3rd place 3-2 over Karen Carbis.

Harim Ochaeta won the Cadets’ division by a 3-1 win over Ashar Arthurs in the finals. Harim had reached the final by a 3-1 win over Matthew Usher after a 3-0 win over Steve Flowers. Matthew Usher won the consolation game for 3rd place 3-1 over Gian Lisbey, who ranked 4th.

Ernesto Rivero and Nelito Ayuso won the men’s doubles championship final 3-2 over Hector Lopez and Carlos Cui. Rivero and Ayuso reached the finals by a 3-1 win over Tux Vasquez and Tyrone Tun, while Lopez and Cui reached the finals by a 3-1 win over Jorge Espat and Mike Rivero. Vasquez and Tun won the consolation match for 3rd place over Espat and Rivero.

Petie Matus and Tux Vasquez won the Mixed doubles championship final 3-0 over Tyola Casimiro and Nicholas Martin, who finished in 2nd place. Vasquez and Matus reached the final by a 3-0 win over Esmeralda Leal and Jorge Espat, while Casimiro and Martin reached the finals by a 3-1 win over Kayla Arnold and Moses Babb. Leal and Espat won the consolation match for 3rd place: 3-1 over Arnold and Babb.