National Junior Badminton Championships
Mishka Beharry did not disappoint last night as she claimed gold in the Girl’s U-17 and U-19 categories, while Frank Wadell and Xavio Alexander won the male U-19 and male U-17 titles respectively, when the National Junior Badminton Championship concluded last night at the National Gymnasium.
Beharry, one of the athletes that will represent the Golden Arrow Head at the Pam Am Games slated for July 15-19 in Mexico, defeated Malia Haley 21-4, 21-13 in the U-17 final. She then produced another sterling performance to overcome Leshaunte Berkley 21-6, 21-7 in the U-19 decider.
Meanwhile, Wadell downed Alexander 21-18, 21-15 to win the U-19 category. Alexander, who will don national colours at the Pam Am games, bested Ruel Rambirche 21-15, 18-21, 21-11 U-17 final.
In the Boy’s U-13 final, Ethan Bulkan dismissed Joel Rambirche 21-11, 21-8, while Anjaneysa Godette defeated Riyo Alexander 21-11, 21-7 in the Girl’s U-11 decider.
Also, Ruel Rambirche was victorious against Egan Bulkan 21-8, 21-6 in the Boy’s U-15 final, while Gabrielle Felix bested Harshini Muralidharan 17-21, 21-11, 21-9 for the Girl’s U-15 crown.
The Boy’s U-11 title was captured by Joel Rambirche who triumphed against Liam Brummell 21-14, 21-10.
Emelia Ramdhani, President of the Guyana Badminton Association, announced that Beharry and Alexander will be attending the XXXII Yonex Pan Am Junior Championships in Aguascalientes, Mexico July 13-15, 2024.
The tournament will be followed immediately by a Badminton Camp organised by the Badminton Pan American Confederation (BPAC). The camp will be held in Mexico and they will be accompanied by Nkosi Beaton who will be there for the coach’s experience.
Upcoming for the GBA will be the CAREBACO Junior Tournament in Aruba, August 22-25, 2024. Training will commence soon. There will also be a NSC Doubles Tournament which will start in the schools and will culminate in a tournament at the National Gymnasium. This is slated for October 2024.
Divisional winners
U-11 Girl’s
1st-Anjaneysa Godette
2nd-Riyo Alexander
3rd-Arianna Bassier
3rd-Emma Ramsarran
U-11 Boy’s
1st-Joel Rambiriche
2nd-Liam Brummell
3rd-Christopher Harrison
U-13 Boy’s
1st-Ethan Bulkan
2nd-Joel Rambiriche
3rd-Liam Brummell
3rd-Ethan Ramsarran
U-15 Girl’s
1st- Gabrielle Felix
2nd-Harshini Muralidharan
3rd-Anjaneysa Godette
3rd-Anya Manickchand
U-16 Boy’s
1st-Ruel Rambiriche
2nd-Egan Bulkan
3rd-Mohamed Farouk
3rd-Phillip Stephanas
U-17 Girl’s
1st-Mishka Beharry
2nd-Malia Haley
3rd-Nevaeh Eastman
3rd-Menikshi Jaikissoon
U-17 Boy’s
1st-Xavio Alexander
2nd-Ruel Rambiriche
3rd-Nikolas Pollard
3rd-Avinash Ramnarine
U-19 Girl’s
1st-Mishka Beharry
2nd-Leshaunte Berkley
3rd-Nevaeh Eastman
3rd-Malia Haley
U-19 Boy’s
1st-Frank Wadell
2nd-Xavio Alexander
3rd-Joanathan Debidin
3rd-Jonathan Robinson
