Beharry shines as Gokarn Ramdhani Memorial tournament concludes

Beharry shines as Gokarn Ramdhani Memorial tournament concludes
The National Gymnasium was a buzz of activity over the weekend as the curtains came down on the 2024 edition of the Gokarn Ramdhani Memorial Badminton tournament.
According to the Guyana Badminton Association (GBA), there were many notable improvements especially by the juniors and this was commendable to witness.
Mishka Beharry was likely the most standout performer over the weekend, raking in the gold in three events and bagging her only silver in the women’s singles behind national champion, the experienced Priyanna Ramdhani.
Alongside Menikshi Jaikisson, Beharry copped gold in the Under-17 Mixed Doubles, defeating Ruel Rambiriche and Gabrielle Felix in a close final, 21-16, 21-19.
Then, Beharry paired with Leshaunte Berkley to top the Under-19 girls doubles category. The result was the same for Beharry in the Under-19 Mixed Doubles, where she paired up with Frank Waddell to overcome Jonathan Debidin and Leshaunte Berkley in an entertaining three-set contest, 21-16, 20-22, 21-18.
In the women’s singles’ final, Beharry met with Ramdhani, but faltered 12-21, 7-21, to settle for silver, while Ramdhani added another gold medal to her vast trophy case.

In the men’s singles final, Akili Haynes got the better of Tyrese Jeffrey 25-23, 21-9, in a lengthy battle.
In the U19 boys’ final, Frank Waddell and Jonathan Debidin joined forces to overcome Ruel Rambiriche and Vishal Gopaul 21-14, 21-17.
Ruel Rambiriche and Gabriel Felix triumphed in the Under-17 boys’ doubles final, defeating the sibling pair of Egan and Ethan Bulkan, 21-12, 21-14.
In the girls’ doubles event for the same age group, Menikshi Jaikisson and Gabrielle Felix joined forces to overcome Nevaeh Eastman and Malia Haley 21-7, 21-14, for the gold medal.
Full results from the Gokarn Ramdhani memorial tournament are as follows: (Winners in bold)
Quarter and Semi-Finals – Day 2 Matches – Saturday, December 7, 2024
Women’s Singles QF – Michelle Astwood v Nevaeh Eastman 23-21, 20-22, 21-17
Men’s Singles R16 – Avinash Odit v Egan Bulkan 21-8, 20-22, 21-11
Men’s Singles R16 – Tyrese Jeffrey v Haresh Persaud 21-14, 21-11
Under-17 Boys Doubles QF – Nikolas Pollard/Avinash Ramnarine v Keon Gonsalves/Nathan Mohanlall 21-6, 21-7
Men’s Singles QF – Nkosi Beaton v Frank Waddell 21-14, 22-20
Men’s Singles QF – Akili Haynes v Omkar Persaud 21-9, 21-9
Under-17 Boys’ Doubles QF – Ronit Gulchand/Christopher Jordan v Mohamed Farouk/Amaan Khan 21-9, 21-15

Under-19 Girls’ Doubles SF – Nevaeh Eastman/Malia Haley v Harshini Muralidharan/Ashley Forde 21-17, 21-15
Men’s Singles QF – Avinash Odit v Wenyuan Chen 21-23, 21-14, 21-14
Men’s Singles QF – Tyrese Jeffrey v Ruel Rambiriche 21-13, 21-13
Women’s Singles QF – Mishka Beharry v Michelle Astwood 21-11, 21-9
Under-19 Mixed Doubles QF – Vishal Gopaul/Menikshi Jaikissoon v Keon Gonsalves/Ashley Forde 21-7, 21-3
Under-19 Boys’ Doubles R16 – Haresh Persaud/Mohamed Farouk v Kunal Alert/Alok Matadial 22-20, 21-8
Under-17 Boys’ Doubles’ QF – Ruel Rambiriche/Gabriel Felix vs. Micaiah Mclean/Antoine Ramand 21-13, 21-7
Under-19 Boys’ Doubles QF – Frank Waddell/Jonathan Debidin v Egan Bulkan/Ethan Bulkan 21-9, 21-9
Under-19 Boys’ Doubles – Percival Chester/Ronit Gulchand v Nikolas Pollard/Avinash Ramnarine 22-20, 21-9
Women’s Singles SF – Priyanna Ramdhani v Asiyah Eastman 21-11, 21-6
Women’s Singles SF – Mishka Beharry v Menikshi Jaikisson 21-10, 21-15
Under-19 Boys’ Doubles QF – Vishal Gopaul/Ruel Rambiriche v Yonneil Benjamin/Christopher Jordan 21-7, 21-12
Men’s Singles SF – Akili Haynes v Avinash Odit 21-12, 21-18
Under-17 Mixed Doubles QF – Nikolas Pollard/Harshini Muralidharan v Joel Rambiriche/Anjanyesa Godette 21-15, 21-13
Under-17 Mixed Doubles QF – Ronit Gulchand/Menikshi Jaikisson v Nevaeh Eastman/Avinash Ramnarine 21-7, 21-13
Under-19 Boys Doubles QF – Gabriel Felix/Jonathan Robinson v Haresh Persaud/Mohamed Farouk 21-6, 21-12
Men’s Singles SF – Tyrese Jeffrey v Nkosi Beaton 21-17, 21-19
Under-17 Mixed Doubles SF – Gabriel Felix/Mishka Beharry v Nikolas Pollard/Harshini Muralidharan 21-7, 21-18
Under-17 Mixed Doubles SF – Ruel Rambiriche/Gabrielle Felix v Ronit Gulchand/Menikshi Jaikisson 21-16, 21-14
Under-19 Mixed Doubles SF – Frank Waddell/Mishka Beharry v Haresh Persaud/Malia Haley 21-10, 21-10
Under-19 Mixed Doubles SF – Jonathan Debidin/Leshaunte Berkley v Vishal Gopaul/Menikshi Jaikissoon 21-18, 21-16
Under-17 Boys’ Doubles SF – Egan Bulkan/Ethan Bulkan v Nikolas Pollard/Avinash Ramnarine 11-21, 21-19, 25-23
Under-19 Boys’ Doubles SF – Frank Waddell/Jonathan Debidin v Gabriel Felix/Jonathan Robinson 21-5, 21-12
Under-19 Boys’ Doubles SF – Vishal Gopaul/Ruel Rambiriche v Percival Chester/Ronit Gulchand 21-4, 21-6

Finals – Day 3 Matches – Sunday, December 8, 2024
Under-19 Mixed Doubles Finals – Frank Waddell/Mishka Beharry v Jonathan Debidin v Leshaunte Berkley 21-16, 20-22, 21-18
Under-17 Girls’ Doubles Finals – Menikshi Jaikisson/Gabrielle Felix v Nevaeh Eastman/Malia Haley 21-7, 21-14
Under-15 Boys’ Doubles Finals – Egan Bulkan/Ethan Bulkan v Mohamed Farouk/Joel Rambiriche 21-10, 21-10
Under-17 Boys’ Doubles SF – Ruel Rambiriche/Gabriel Felix v Christopher Jordan/Ronit Gulchand 21-11, 14-21, 21-18
Under-13 Mixed Doubles Finals – Joel Rambiriche/Anjaneysa Godette v Christopher Harrison/Anyha Hassan 21-2, 21-2
Under-17 Mixed Doubles Finals – Gabriel Felix/Mishka Beharry v Ruel Rambiriche/Gabrielle Felix 21-16, 21-19
Men’s Singles Finals – Akili Haynes v Tyrese Jeffrey 25-23, 21-9
Under-19 Boys’ Doubles Finals – Frank Waddell/Jonathan Debidin v Ruel Rambiriche/Vishal Gopaul 21-14, 21-17
Under-19 Girls’ Doubles Finals – Mishka Behary/Leshaunte Berkley v Neveah Eastman/Malia Haley 21-5, 21-16
Women’s Singles Finals – Priyanna Ramdhani v Mishka Beharry 21-12, 21-7
Under-17 Boys’ Doubles Finals – Ruel Rambiriche/Gabriel Felix v Egan Bulkan/Ethan Bulkan 21-12,21-14
Following the conclusion of the tournament, medals and cash prizes were presented by sponsor representatives: Kareem Munroe of Massy Distribution (Blue Water), Ayanna Watson of SOL Guyana, and Chet Bowling of Amaila Car Rentals.