The anticipated Guyana Badminton Association’s (GBA) Annual GUMDAC Tournament served off on Friday evening at the National Gymnasium, as players and fans alike gathered to witness the commencement of the competition. With a sense of anticipation in the air, the courts came alive with the sound of shuttlecocks and the energy of the competitors. As the matches unfolded, attendees were treated to displays of skill and strategy.
In her opening remarks the Vice-President of the GBA, Ayanana Watson welcomed all the participants, coaches and spectators while expressing her thanks to the sponsor Darrell Carpenay of GUMDAC who made the event possible, this being the eleventh year sponsoring this tournament.
The categories being competed were Men’s Doubles, Women Doubles, Mixed Doubles.
A look at the competitors in this year’s GUMDAC Badmintion tournament
Day 1 Results (Winners in Gold)-
MD –Vishal Gopaul/Ruel Rambiriche vs. Veerendra Bhagwandin/Jason Stephney 21-11, 19-21, 21-18
WD – Shivannie Persaud/Anna Perreira vs. Harshini Muralidharan/Gabrielle Felix 21-11, 21-11
MD –Joel Rambiriche/Caleb Tan vs. Percival Chester/Shane Birkett 21-14, 21-8
MD – Akili Haynes/Tyrese Jeffrey vs. Nathan Mohanlall/Liam Brummell 21-3, 21-5
XD QF –Wen Yuan Chen/Asiyah Eastman vs. Joanathan Debidin/Leshaunte Berkley 22-20, 21-18
MD –Grandison Robinson/Troxley Cutting vs. Colin Bowry/Jahiem Carmichael 21-16, 23-21
MD – Anthony Stephens/Farid Khan vs. William Holder/Raah Russell 16-21, 21-14, 21-16
MD – Marlon Chung/Jaurel Hendricks vs. Gavin Cao/Shi cao 21-12, 21-15
XD – Frank Waddell/Anjaneysa Godette vs. Caleb Tan/Harshini Muralidharan 15-21, 21-17, 21-8
XD QF – Nkosi Beaton/Mishka Beharry vs. Ruel Rambiriche/Gabrielle Felix 21-13, 21-12
MD – Nkosi Beaton/Wen Yuan Chen vs. Caleb Tan/Joel Rambiriche 21-5, 21-7
MD – Frank Waddell/Joanathan Debidin vs. Nikolas Pollard/Avinash Ramnarine 21-6, 21-7
WD – Priyanna Ramdhani/Mishka Beharry vs. Asiyah Eastman/Leshaunte Berkley 21-6, 21-8
WD – Priyanna Ramdhani/Mishka Beharry vs. Harshini Muralidharan/Gabrielle Felix 21-6, 21-WD – Shivannie Persaud/Anna Perreira vs. Asiyah Eastman/Leshaunte Berkley 21-12, 24-22
Nkosi Beaton/Wen Yuan Chen vs. Grandison Robinson/Troxley Cutting 21-7, 21-19
MD QF – Chet Bowling/Dan Tan vs. Marlon Chung/Jaurel Hendricks 21-16, 21-17
MD QF– Akili Haynes/Tyrese Jeffrey vs. Anthony Stephens/Farid Khan 21-8, 21-14
MD QF – Frank Waddell/Joanathan Debidin vs. Vishal Gopaul/Ruel Rambiriche 21-10, 21-15
The tournament was scheduled to continue on Saturday, May 24, 2025.
