Haynes, Shivnauth come up trumps at end-of-year badminton tournament

Participants of the 2019 West Indian Sports Complex Open doubles and under-19 singles badminton tournament pose with their spoils

Akili Haynes and Priyanka Shivnauth wrapped up 2019 in triumphant fashion after clinching individual under – 19 titles in the West Indian Sports Complex, Christmas Open doubles and under-19 singles badminton tournament at the National Gymnasium Sunday evening.

 Haynes, who took the boys under-19 title, accounted for his counterpart Tyrese Jeffery 2-0 in a competitive tussle. 

 The eventual winner took the seesaw first set which was at one point tied 18 apiece, 21-18, to draw first blood.