Facing off with Barbados in the opening match of the three-team round-robin series, T&T went under to the Barbadians 3-2. The junior team event also concludes today with host Jamaica facing last year’s runner-up Guadeloupe. On Monday, in the opening match, Jamaica edged Barbados 3-2, while last night (Tuesday), the Barbadians came up against Guadeloupe. T&T won the junior team title last year, beating Guadeloupe in the final, but did not submit a team this time around. Following the conclusion of the team events tomorrow (Wednesday, August 12), there will be runs simultaneously with the senior individual events from Friday, August 14, to Tuesday, August 18.Notable absentees from the national team are recent Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Games participant Reece Marcano, along with Will Lee due to prior commitments, while Vishal Ramsubhag, the second-ranked national player, was a surprising non-selection for the national team.