Bermuda’s squash team will be keen to put an end to a four-year drought at this year’s Caribbean Junior Championships in Guyana.

The last time Bermuda savoured success at the championships was in 2012 in Jamaica, when Dylan Pratt and Noah Browne won boys age group honours to help the island capture the boys team title.

Bermuda, who departed for Guyana yesterday, have pinned their hopes for success this year on a team boasting four players representing the island for first time in Andrew Cox, Daniel Ringer, Hailey Moss and Graham Moss.

Anaya Smith, Charlie Riker, Madeleine Rose and Taylor Carrick are the remaining team members who have more experience at this level.

Taylor and Charlie are seeded top four in their respective age groups and are bidding to improve on their third place showings at last year’s championships in the Cayman Islands.

The team are being coached by three-times national champion and professional squash player Micah Franklin, who won the boys under-17 title at the 2009 Caribbean Junior Championships in Barbados.

“They are a young team but they have been working hard, they have tons of talent and whatever happens the experience they will gain is going to be invaluable for the future,” Franklin, who is ranked 162 on the Professional Squash Association World Tour, said.

“I’m looking for 100 per cent effort, a great attitude on court and big smiles from my team as we get the chance to travel and represent our country.”

Patrick Foster, the Bermuda Squash Racquets Association director, added: “It’s great to have such strong new players coming in at the young end of team.

“They will be learning all the time from the more experienced older players, taking in their first taste of international competition. And of course they have Micah Franklin in their corner for every match too, which is not too bad.

“We are very lucky to have continued support from Bank of Bermuda Foundation enabling the kids to go on this trip.

“I’m sure they are going to make up proud and produce some great results.”

The championships, involving boys and girls ages 11 through 19, features an individual and team competition.

Bermuda have a proud track at this event having won overall honours in Bahamas in 1998, three boys team titles as well as a plethora of individual boys and girls age group titles.