GBA takes AirBadminton to St. Cuthbert’s Mission with inaugural tournament

Press Release from the Guyana Badminton Association

AirBadminton is an exciting new development initiative aimed at making badminton accessible to people of all ages and abilities.

Designed for play on hard, grass and sand surfaces in parks, gardens, streets, playgrounds and beaches, this initiative aligns with the global vision to expand the sport.

With the support of Badminton Pan Am, the Guyana Badminton Association (GBA) hosted an inaugural AirBadminton Tournament on March 22, 2025, at St. Cuthbert’s Mission.

The location was chosen as part of GBA’s ongoing development efforts, following an introduction to the sport and equipment donation to the community in 2022.

Tournament Format

The tournament was played in the triples format (one girl, two boys) with no age restrictions.

Each team’s captain was a girl, and teammates were selected through a random draw by the team captains.

Participating Teams

Thirteen teams competed in a 16-team draw, each given a unique team name:

Best Hitters- Holly Daniels (St. Cuthbert’s Mission), Mia Simon (St. Cuthbert’s Mission), Joel Rambiriche

Shuttle Warriors- Mishka Beharry, Nickel Dundas (St. Cuthbert’s Mission), Caleb Tan

Jaguars- Valerie Dundas (St. Cuthbert’s Mission), Percival Chester, Christopher Jordan

Racket Rebels- Gabrielle Felix, Chenyuan Chen, Eusin Dundas (St. Cuthbert’s Mission)

Shuttle Strikers- Anjaneysa Godette, Ronit Gulchand, Omkar Persaud

Smash Squad- Daniella Narine, Joanathan Debidin, Shane Birkett

ADK Champions- Keri Andrew (St. Cuthbert’s Mission), Dan Tan, Avinash Ramnarine

Shuttle Champions- Janaya Dundas (St. Cuthbert’s Mission), Pierre Andrews, Ruel Rambiriche

Awesome Arapaimas- Paige John, Neo Hope (St. Cuthbert’s Mission), Marcellos Bhagwandin

Team Assassins- Sudarshini Sooknarine, Gabriel Felix, Tejnarine Persaud

Team 592- Asiyah Eastman, Alisha Kahar (St. Cuthbert’s Mission), Russell Shuman

Badminton Baddies- Priyanna Ramdhani, Vishal Gopaul, David Rockcliffe (St. Cuthbert’s Mission)

Super Strikers- Shabanna Simon (St. Cuthbert’s Mission), Yonneil Benjamin, Jonathan Robinson

Tournament Results

Winners: Shuttle Strikers
Runners-up: Awesome Arapaimas
Semi-finalists: Shuttle Champions and Racket Rebels

Acknowledgments

The Guyana Badminton Association extends heartfelt gratitude to Toshao Mr. Alvaro Simon, the St. Cuthbert’s Mission Council, and the entire community for welcoming and supporting this milestone event.

This tournament marks a significant step in expanding badminton in Guyana, and we look forward to bringing more events to communities across the country!