The Guyana Badminton Association (GBA) hosted its first tournament of 2026 with an AirBadminton tournament sponsored by the National Sports Commission (NSC) and El Dorado Trading on Friday at the Motorcross Ground, Mainstay, Region Two (Pomeroon–Supenaam).
Six schools participated in the tournament, and a random draw of 15 teams was conducted, with teams selecting their own creative and fun names. After an exciting day of competition, Abram Zuil Secondary School (Lil Threats) emerged as the champions.
The matches were played in a triples format, consisting of two males and one female per team, with games played best of three for 11 points.
The GBA expressed its appreciation to the teachers and athletes for their enthusiastic participation.
Tournament Results
First Place
Abram Zuil Secondary School – Lil Threats
Joash Inniss
Aeon Jairam
Deeroya Morris
Second Place
Anna Regina Secondary School – Bomb Squad
Mark Daniels
Tyrese Stephney
Ashley Williams
Third Place (semi-finalists)
Anna Regina Secondary School – Block List
Samarious Forde
Brian Bissasar
Omika Williams
Aurora Secondary School – Aurora All Stars
Matthew Wilson
Arif Singh
Shameela Fraser
The tournament was made possible following the introduction of badminton on the Essequibo Coast through the Shuttle Time Programme, where twenty teachers were trained during a workshop held last year through the collaborative efforts of the National Sports Commission and the Ministry of Educationunder the Five Priority Programme.
The GBA reaffirmed its commitment to continuing the promotion and development of badminton across Region Two and the Essequibo Coast.
The association also expressed profound gratitude to its sponsors, the NSC and El Dorado Trading, for their support.
Further, the organisation expressed special thanks to Wazeeda Bacchus, sports coordinator of the NSC, for her instrumental assistance in ensuring the success of the tournament.
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