Nail-biting matches as GUMDAC tournament continues

Day two of the GUMDAC Badminton Tournament 2023 was exhilarating, as players competed in both singles and doubles matches.
The energy in the National Gymnasium was high, as scores of patrons turned out to show support. The Boys Under-19 quarterfinals between Raah Russell and Frank Waddell was an intense match, going to three games, with Frank Waddell emerging the winner by scores of 9-21, 21-11, 21-15.
Another crowd thriller was the Boys Under-19 match in which Jonathan Robinson opposed Jedidiah Uwagboe, with Jonathan coming out victorious 19-21, 21-11, 21-9.

A further nail-biting match was the Men’s Doubles quarter finals in which Colin Bowry and Viraj Singh of Berbice opposed Johnathan Debidin and Jason Stephney of Georgetown. The Berbicians emerged victorious with scores of 21-12, 19-21, 21-13.
The Mixed Doubles quarter final match with Chet Bowling and Ayanna Watson competing against Shivannie Persaud and Marlon Chung had spectators gripping their seats in anticipation as the battle raged on the court.
The tournament continues with semifinal matches in the main draw and consolation matches on Thursday at 5pm at the National Gymnasium. The Finals are slated for Friday, April 14, at the same venue.
Below are the full results from Day Two (the winners are highlighted)
Men’s Doubles: Akili Haynes/Tyrese Jeffrey vs Onayi Andrews/Amaan Khan 21-2, 21-1
Under-19 Boys: Johnathan Debidin vs Gabriel Felix 21-5, 21-4
Under-19 Boys: Mohamed Farouk vs Haresh Persaud 21-10, 21-11
Under-19 Boys Consolation: Renako Bender vs Matthew Foo 21-13, 21-14
Men’s Doubles: Chet Bowling/ Matthew Beharry vs Jahiem Carmichael/Osafa Dos Santos 21-5, 21-4
Under-19 Boys: Raah Russell vs Nathan Morrison 21-6, 21-11
Under-19 Boys: Jedidiah Uwagboe vs Jonathan Caesar 21-11, 21-10
Under-19 Boys: Juan Ferreira vs Jonathan Robinson 21-17, 21-14
Men’s Doubles: Johnathan Debidin/Jason Stephney vs Mohamed Farouk/Matthew Foo 21-8, 21-5
Under-19 Boys: Matthew Spooner vs Lennox Morrison 9-21, 21-14, 19-21
Under-19 Boys: Xavio Alexander vs Nathan Vanbrook 21-10, 13-21, 21-6
Under-19 Boys: Frank Waddell vs Nikolas Pollard 21-10, 21-5
Men’s Doubles: Andrew Browne/ Andrew Browne vs Lennox Morrison/Nathan Vanbrook 21-6, 21-18
Under-19 Girls: Navaeh Eastman vs Sarah Lewis 21-11, 21-8
Mixed Doubles: Frank Waddell/Malia Haley vs Jaquan Nedd/Gabrielle Felix 21-16, 21-17
Mixed Doubles: Marlon Chung/Shivannie Persaud vs Nikolas Pollard/Genevieve Bookram 21-9, 21-8
Mixed Doubles Quarterfinals: Tyrese Jeffrey/Ambika Ramraj vs Viraj Singh/Jefina James 21-15, 21-16
Under-19 Boys Quarterfinals: Johnathan Debidin vs Haresh Persaud 21-12. 21-9
Under-19 Boys Quarterfinals: Jonathan Robinson vs Jedidiah Uwagboe 19-21, 21-11, 21-9
Under-19 Boys Quarterfinals: Frank Waddell vs Raah Russell 9-21, 21-11, 21-15
Men’s Doubles Quarterfinals: Akili Haynes/Tyrese Jeffrey vs Xavio Alexander/Jamal Sinclair 21-8, 21-7
Men’s Doubles Quarterfinals: Colin Bowry/Viraj Singh vs Johnathan Debidin/Jason Stephney
21-12, 19-21, 21- 13
Under-19 Boys Quarterfinals: Xavio Alexander vs Lennox Morrison 21-15, 21-17
Men’s Doubles Quarterfinals: Raah Russel/Frank Waddell vs Matthew Beharry/Chet Bowling 21-9, 21-11
Mixed Doubles: Quarterfinals: Akili Haynes/Priyanna Ramdhani vs Frank Waddell/ Malia Haley 21-5, 21-4
Men’s Doubles Quarterfinals: Wenyuan Chen/Marlon Chung vs Lennox Morrison/Nathan Vanbrook 21-8, 21-12
Mixed Doubles: Quarterfinals: Chet Bowling/Ayanna Watson vs Marlon Chung/Shivannie Persaud 21-12, 18- 21, 21-16
Under-19 Girls Semifinals: Mishka Beharry vs Genevieve Bookram 21-5, 21-4
Under-19 Boys Consolation: Jaquan Nedd vs Renako Bender 21-5, 21-12
Under-19 Girls Consolation: Aaliyah Bacchus vs Gabrielle Felix 21-7, 21-7
Women’s Doubles Consolation: Navaeh Eastman/Malia Haley vs Aaliyah Bacchus/Gabrielle Felix 21-17, 21-11
Mixed Doubles Consolation: Gabriel Felix/Navaeh Eastman vs Nikolas Pollard/Genevieve Bookram 21-9, 1-5
Mixed Doubles Consolation: Navaeh Eastman/Gabriel Felix vs Jaquan Nedd/Gabrielle Felix 21-15, 21-12