Barbados’ volleyball and squash captain Shawn Simpson seems certain to repeat as the Barbados Invitational Independence Games (BIIG) champion.
But the 2018 female winner, Jada Smith-Padmore, faces a rocky path to repeat as queen.
Yesterday, Monty Cumberbatch, director of the fourth BIIG squash edition, which starts next Tuesday, said Simpson, ranked No. 1, will face opposition from 15 other competitors, none of whom have ever conquered the 6’ 5” southpaw.
On the other hand, Smith-Padmore, who is surprisingly ranked No. 2, will have to beat Jahcinta Adams and probably her twin sister, Jodie, to reach the finals. (KB)
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