Bermuda's 3-2 win against Trinidad and Tobago in the boys team event should guarantee them a position in the semi-finals of the Caribbean Junior Squash Championships.

Trinidad & Tobago started strongly when Josh Pinnard defeated Bermuda's Robert Maycock. Pinnard, who won 9-1, 9-2, 9-6, got his revenge for Maycock's upset victory over the Trinidadian in the quarter-finals of the individual event.

The Under-17 match was next on court and Michael Shrubb wasted no time in levelling the tie at one match apiece as he despatched Adrian Dyer with the loss of only three points. Shrubb beat Dyer 9-1, 9-0, 9-2.

James Stout continued his domination of the Caribbean Championships by only conceding one point in his victory over Allistair Van Sertima. His 9-0, 9-1, 9-0 win gave Bermuda a 2-1 lead.

The second Under-19 match was a must win for Bermuda as they were underdogs in the Under-13 tie and to secure victory they needed one more win. Andrew Robinson didn't disappoint, playing a controlled match to easily beat a nervous Andre Richards 9-0, 9-1, 9-0.

In the final match Under-13 Robert Forbes played very well against Justin Sanguinette who finished second in the individuals. Forbes came from behind to win the first game 9-7, but couldn't keep it up and lost the second 5-9.

Forbes was then forced to retire by national coach Ross Triffitt to conserve his energy for his all important match against Barbados last night.

It was a baptism of fire for the girls team as they had drawn favourites Guyana in their first match, and with the team starting two matches down due to the fact they were two players short, all three Bermudians had to win.

Laura Robinson got the team off to a good start as she defeated Dominique Dias 9-2, 10-8, 9-1.

Robinson's superior strength gave Dias little chance in the match except for in the second game where a lapse in concentration forced her to save several game points before she regained control.

The next match was between Under-17 individual champion Kristina King and Bermuda's Katy Lennox. Lennox improved her level of play throughout the match, but never really challenged King, going down 0-9, 1-9, 3-9.

Guyana had the luxury of fielding another individual champion in the final match. Under-19 champion Andrea King dispatched Bermuda's Jessica Mitchell, but not without a fight.

Mitchell fought hard to push King, but lacked the fitness and consistency to be able to win a game, King beating her 9-2, 9-6, 9-1 giving Guyana a 4-1 victory.

The boys played Barbados last night to see who will finish at the top of the pool.

The girls play Trinidad & Tobago in the morning and Barbados in the evening. The boys team then have a rest day before the semi-finals tomorrow.