GBA crowns category champions in Gokarn Ramdhani memorial tournament

The finals of the different categories of the Gokarn Ramdhani Memorial Badminton tournament were held on Sunday evening at the Gymnasium.

Walking away with titles in the season-ending championship were Akili Haynes, Priyanna Ramdhani, Frank Waddell, Mishka Beharry, Leshaunte Berkley, Joanathan Debidin, Gabriel Felix, Menikshi Jaikisson, Gabrielle Felix, Ruel Rambiriche, Ehan Bulkan, Ethan Bulkan, Joel Rambirche and Anjaneysa Godette.

There were many notable improvements especially by the juniors, this was commendable as announced by the Guyana Badminton Association.

On Saturday the quarter-finals and semi-finals were held and the following matches were played:

The results of Day Two are as follows:

Quarter and Semi-Finals – Day 2 Matches – Saturday, December 7^th, 2024

Women’s Singles QF – Michelle Astwood vs. Nevaeh Eastman 23-21, 20-22, 21-17

Men’s Singles R16 – Avinash Odit vs. Egan Bulkan 21-8, 20-22, 21-11

Men’s Singles R16 – Tyrese Jeffrey vs. Haresh Persaud 21-14, 21-11

Under 17 Boys Doubles QF – Nikolas Pollard/Avinash Ramnarine vs. Keon Gonsalves/Nathan Mohanlall 21-6, 21-7

Men’s Singles QF – Nkosi Beaton vs. Frank Waddell 21-14, 22-20

Men’s Singles QF – Akili Haynes vs. Omkar Persaud 21-9, 21-9

Under 17 Boy’s Doubles QF – Ronit Gulchand/Christopher Jordan vs. Mohamed Farouk/Amaan Khan 21-9, 21-15

Under 19 Girls Doubles SF – Nevaeh Eastman/Malia Haley vs. Harshini Muralidharan/Ashley forde 21-17, 21-15

Men’s Singles QF – Avinash Odit vs. Wenyuan Chen 21-23, 21-14, 21-14

Men’s Singles QF – Tyrese Jeffrey vs. Ruel Rambiriche 21-13, 21-13

Women’s Singles QF – Mishka Beharry vs. Michelle Astwood 21-11, 21-9

Under 19 Mixed Doubles QF – Vishal Gopaul/Menikshi Jaikissoon vs. Keon Gonsalves/Ashley Forde 21-7, 21-3

Under 19 Boys Doubles R16 – Haresh Persaud/Mohamed Farouk vs. Kunal Alert/Alok Matadial 22-20, 21-8

Under 17 Boys Doubles QF – Ruel Rambiriche/Gabriel Felix vs. Micaiah Mclean/Antoine Ramand 21-13, 21-7

Under 19 Boys Doubles QF – Frank Waddell/Joanathan Debidin vs. Egan Bulkan/Ethan Bulkan 21-9, 21-9

Under 19 Boys Doubles – Percival Chester/Ronit Gulchand vs. Nikolas Pollard/Avinash Ramnarine 22-20, 21-9

Women’s Singles SF – Priyanna Ramdhani vs. Asiyah Eastman 21-11, 21-6

Women’s Singles SF – Mishka Beharry vs. Menikshi Jaikisson 21-10, 21-15

Under 19 Boys Doubles QF – Vishal Gopaul/Ruel Rambirche vs. Yonneil Benjamin/Christopher Jordan 21-7, 21-12

Men’s Singles SF- Akili Haynes vs. Avinash Odit 21-12, 21-18

Under 17 Mixed Doubles QF – Nikolas Pollard/Harshini Muralidharan vs. Joel Rambiriche/Anjanyesa Godette 21-15, 21-13

Under 17 Mixed Doubles QF – Ronit Gulchand/Menikshi Jaikisson vs. Nevaeh Eastman/Avinash Ramnarine 21-7, 21-13

Under 19 Boys Doubles QF – Gabriel Felix/Jonathan Robinson vs. Haresh Persaud/Mohamed Farouk 21-6, 21-12

Men’s Singles SF- Tyrese Jeffrey vs. Nkosi Beaton 21-17, 21-19

Under 17 Mixed Doubles SF – Gabriel Felix/Mishka Beharry vs. Nikolas Pollard/Harshini Muralidharan 21-7, 21-18

Under 17 Mixed Doubles SF – Ruel Rambiriche/Gabrielle Felix vs. Ronit Gulchand/Menikshi Jaikisson 21-16, 21-14

Under 19 Mixed Doubles SF – Frank Waddell/Mishka Beharry vs. Haresh Persaud/Malia Haley 21-10, 21-10

Under 19 Mixed Doubles SF – Joanathan Debidin/Leshaunte Berkley vs. Vishal Gopaul/Menikshi Jaikissoon 21-18, 21-16

Under 17 Boys Doubles SF – Egan Bulkan/Ethan Bulkan vs. Nikolas Pollard/Avinash Ramnarine 11-21, 21-19, 25-23

Under19 Boys Doubles SF – Frank Waddell/Joanathan Debidin vs. Gabriel Felix/Jonathan Robinson 21-5, 21-12

Under 19 Boys Doubles SF – Vishal Gopaul/Ruel Rambirche vs.Percival Chester/Ronit Gulchand 21-4, 21-6

Finals – Day 3 Matches – Sunday, December 8^th, 2024 

Under 19 Mixed Doubles Finals – Frank Waddell/Mishka Beharry vs. Joanathan Debidin vs. Leshaunte Berkley 21-16, 20-22, 21-18

Under 17 Girls Doubles Finals – Menikshi Jaikisson/Gabrielle Felix vs. Nevaeh Eastman/Malia Haley 21-7, 21-14

Under 15 Boys Doubles Finals – Egan Bulkan/Ethan Bulkan vs. Mohamed Farouk/Joel Rambirche 21-10, 21-10

Under 17 Boys Doubles SF – Ruel Rambiriche/Gabriel Felix vs. Christopher Jordan/Ronit Gulchand 21-11, 14-21, 21-18

Under 13 Mixed Doubles Finals – Joel Rambirche/Anjaneysa Godette vs. Christopher Harrison/Anyha Hassan 21-2, 21-2

Under 17 Mixed Doubles Finals – Gabriel Felix/Mishka Beharry vs. Ruel Rambriche/Gabrielle Felix 21-16, 21-19

Men’s Singles Finals – Akili Haynes vs. Tyrese Jeffrey 25-23, 21-9

Under 19 Boys Doubles Finals – Frank Waddell/Joanathan Debidin vs. Ruel Rambirche/Vishal Gopaul 21-14, 21-17

Under 19 Girls Doubles Finals – Mishka Behary/Leshaunte Berkley vs. Neveah Eastman/Malia Haley 21-5, 21-16

Women’s Singles Finals – Priyanna Ramdhani vs. Mishka Beharry 21-12, 21-7

Under 17 Boys Doubles Finals – Ruel Rambiriche/Gabriel Felix vs. Egan Bulkan/Ethan Bulkan  21-12,21-14

The winners of the categories are:

UNDER 13 – MIXED DOUBLES

2^nd Christopher Harrison & Anyha Hassan

1^st Joel Rambirche & Anjaneysa Godette

UNDER 15 – BOYS DOUBLES

3^RD Nathan Mohalall & Anand Persaud

2^nd Mohamed Farouk & Joel Rambiriche

1^st Ehan Bulkan & Ethan Bulkan

UNDER 17 – BOYS DOUBLES

3^RD Nikolas Pollard & Avinash Ramnarine

3^rd Christopher Jordan & Ronit Gulchand

2^nd Egan Bulkan & Ethan Bulkan

1^st Ruel Rambiriche & Gabriel Felix

UNDER 17 – GIRLS DOUBLES

2^nd Nevaeh Eastman & Malia Haley

1^st Menikshi Jaikisson & Gabrielle Felix

UNDER 17 – MIXED DOUBLES

3^RD  Nikolas Pollard & Harshini Muralidharan

3^rd Ronit Gulchand & Menikshi Jaikissoon

2^nd Ruel Rambiriche & Gabrielle Felix

1^st Gabriel Felix & Mishka Beharry

UNDER 19 – BOYS DOUBLES

3^rd Gabriel Felix & Jonathan Robinson

3^rd Percival Chester & Ronit Gulchand

2^nd Vishal Gopaul & Ruel Rambiriche

1^st Frank Waddell & Joanathan Debidin

UNDER 19 – GIRLS DOUBLES

3^rd Ashley Forde & Harshini Muralidharan

2^nd Nevaeh Eastman & Malia Haley

1^st Mishak Beharry & Leshaunte Berkley

UNDER 19 – MIXED DOUBLES

3^rd Vishal Gopaul & Menikshi Jaikisson

3^rd Haresh Persaud & Malia Haley

2^nd Joanathan Debidin & Leshaunte Berkley

1^st Frank Waddell & Mishka Beharry

WOMEN’S SINGLES

3rd Asiyah Eatsman

3^rd Menikshi Jaikisson

2^nd Mishka Beharry

1^st Priyanna Ramdhani

MEN SINGLES

3^rd Nkosi Beaton

3^rd Avinash Odit

2^nd Tyrese Jeffrey

1^st Akili Haynes

The presentation followed the finals and the medals and cash prizes were presented by Kareem Munroe of Massy Distribution (Blue Water), Ayanna Watson of SOL Guyana and Chet Bowling of Amaila Car Rentals.

The GBA’s most outstanding performance for 2024 was awarded to Frank Waddell, who received the Perpetual trophy and a gift voucher presented to him by Bowling.