Henderson Trio Shine in Guyana as Danny
Oli Henderson and Rory Thornton opened strongly for the British Virgin Islands with straight-game wins at the Caribbean Squash Championships in Guyana on November 23, 2025. Two days later, fellow debutant Danny Henderson claimed the Plate Final on November 25, beating Ross D’Juran 11-2, 11-3, 11-5, capping a successful individual showing for the Virgin Islands (source: VINO).
The British Virgin Islands enjoyed a bright start and a successful individual campaign at the Caribbean Squash Championships (Senior CASA) in Guyana this week, with strong early wins on November 23 and a Plate title secured on November 25. On November 23, Oli Henderson produced a commanding straight-games victory over Trinidad and Tobago’s Peter Pirtheesingh, winning 11-4, 11-7, 11-5, while Rory Thornton followed with an equally decisive 11-4, 11-3, 11-3 defeat of Guyana’s Miguel Wong.
Those results gave the BVI team an encouraging opening day at the regional meet (source: Virgin Islands News Online). At the time of those wins, Danny Henderson was slated to play later in the schedule against Egan Bulkan as the team progressed through the draw. The squad in Guyana includes Oli Henderson, Rory Thornton, Danny Henderson, Joe Chapman and Luca Reich; apart from Chapman, all members were making their Senior CASA debuts, marking an important milestone for BVI squash (source: VINO).
The individual division continued through the week and produced further cause for celebration for the Virgin Islands. On November 25, Danny Henderson won the Plate Final, defeating Trinidad and Tobago’s Ross D’Juran 11-2, 11-3, 11-5. The victory served as a bit of revenge for a teammate: D’Juran had edged Rory Thornton in the Plate semifinals, according to reporting from VINO.
Overall, the individual results were a positive showing for the small association. Oliver (Oli) Henderson advanced into the Top 16 of the CASA Individual Championships, Danny Henderson finished as Plate winner, and Rory Thornton reached the semi-finals in the Plate draw — all three players competing in the CASA individual event as debutants (source: VINO).
With the individual phase concluded for the BVI players, attention has turned back to the Team Championships, where the five-player roster will contest further ties in Guyana. Joe Chapman, the squad’s most experienced senior player and national champion, remains a key figure for leadership and match-court guidance as the newcomers gain senior international experience.
Luca Reich and the Henderson brothers will look to build on their early momentum as team play continues. The strong early results and Danny Henderson’s Plate triumph underline the progress of local coaching and junior development pathways in the BVI, and they provide inspiration for younger players back home.
Residents and supporters can follow ongoing results and updates via regional coverage and the BVI Squash Association’s channels as the championships progress (source: VINO).
Primary source: VINO