Khemraj Pooranmall retained his ‘A’ division crown when the Guyana Draughts Association (GDA) held their Annual National Championship at the National Gymnasium on Mandela Avenue September 21.
Pooranmall ended on 20 points in the six-man round robin final where the competitors played each other twice.
Jairam (only name) ended in second place while Tyron David was third.
Pooranmall lost only one game to Mark Braithwaite but told this newspaper that his toughest competition came from Jairam.
“The games were close,” he said.
Pooranmall, on the way to retaining his title, set a record of five consecutive tournament wins in a calendar year.
In the 100 squares competition however, Pooranmall surrendered his title to Carlton Simon. Braithwaite was second and Pooranmall third.
Sponsors of the event were John Fernandes Limited, Berbice Bridge Incorporated, the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports, Hair Tech Beauty Salon and P and P Insurance Brokers and Consultants Limited.
