Ramdhani Memorial serves off with competitive round; action-packed weekend promised

The 2025 Gokarn Ramdhani Memorial Badminton Tournament smashed off to an exciting start on Thursday at the National Gymnasium, bringing together a strong field of junior and senior athletes honouring the legacy of the late Gokarn Ramdhani, a pioneer of badminton development in Guyana.
Day One featured opening-round action across the men’s doubles, women’s doubles, mixed doubles, and U-23 men’s and women’s singles categories, setting an electric tone for the weekend ahead.

Players displayed confident shot-making, intense rallies, and admirable sportsmanship as they battled for spots in the next rounds.
Ayanna Watson, Vice-President of the GBA, opened the tournament with brief remarks thanking all the athletes for participating and highlighted the contributions Ramdhani made for badminton in Guyana.
The tournament continued on Friday with mostly quarter-final and semi-final action across the five multiple categories, promising even more thrilling matchups as athletes push closer to Saturday’s finals.

Day One Matches – November 27, 2025
Men’s Doubles: Nicholas Ali/Javid Rahaman v Joel Rambiriche/Caleb Tan 21-5, 21-6
Women’s Doubles: Gabrielle Felix/Menikshi Jaikissoon v Ashley Khalil/Amanda Haywood w/o
Men’s Doubles: Gavin Cao/Peng Gao v Chioke Nurse/Nikolas Pollard 21-8, 21-11
Men’s Doubles: Chet Bowling/Jaurel Hendricks v Jaquan Nedd/Micah Holder 21-10, 21-9
Women’s Doubles: Amande Low/Anna Perreira v Anjaneysa Godette/Shonetta Lowe 21-9, 21-11
Under 23 Men’s Singles: Ronit Gulchand v Hasani Robinson w/o
Under 23 Women’s Singles: Mishka Beharry v Emma Ramsran w/o
Under 23 Men’s Singles: Raah Russell v Ethan Ramsaran w/o
Mixed Doubles: Frank Waddell/Leshaunte Berkley v Medharishi Ramdhani/Emelia Ramdhani
21-7, 21-11
Under 23 Men’s Singles: Joel Rambiriche v Chike Nurse 21-17, 21-15
Under 23 Women’s Singles: Gabrielle Felix vs Menikshi Jaikissoon 21-23, 21-17, 21-17
Under 23 Men’s Singles: Ruel Rambiriche v Tyrell Chung 21-4, 21-7
Men’s Doubles: Veerendra Bhagwandin/Jason Stephney v Kunal Alert/Lennox Morrison w/o
Men’s Doubles: Anthony Stephens/Medharishi Ramdhani v Miguelangel Jose Vaquez Silva/Hasani Robinson w/o
Under 23 Men’s Singles: Caleb Tan v Alok Matadial 21-9, 21-6
Under 23 Women’s Doubles: Mishka Beharry/Leshaunte Berkley v Alleyia Grant/Ciara La Cruise w/o
Mixed Doubles: Ruel Rambiriche/Gabrielle Felix v Chet Bowling/Ayanna Watson 21-19, 21-16
Under 23 Men’s Singles: Aeon Williams v Reuel Austin 21-8, 21-10
Under 23 Men’s Singles: Nathan Henry v Percival Chester 21-10, 17-21, 22-20
Men’s Doubles: William Holder/Leslie Liu v Tyrell Chung/Alok Matadial 21-16, 21-13
Under 23 Women’s Singles: Anjaneysa Godette v Alleyia Grant 21-11, 21-7
Mixed Doubles: Ronit Gulchand/Menikshi Jaikissoon v Hasani Robinson/Anna Perreira w/o
Under 23 Men’s Singles: Jaqaun Nedd v Lennox Morrison w/o
Men’s Doubles: Haymant Ramdhani/Rajen Naraine v Nathan Henry/Aeon Williams 18-21, 21-8,
21-14
Men’s Doubles: Chet Bowling/Jaurel Hendricks v Nicholas Braithwaite/Phillip Gibbons 21-15, 21-14
Men’s Doubles: Akili Haynes/Tyrese Jeffrey v Percival Chester/Ronit Gulchand 21-15, 21-13
Under 23 Men’s Singles: Nikolas Pollard v Kunal Alert 21-15, 23-21
Men’s Doubles: Ruel Rambirche/Frank Waddell v Anthony Stephens/Medharishi Ramdhani 21-10, 21-6
Men’s Doubles: Nkosi Beaton/Daniel Tan v Haymant Ramdhani/Rajen Naraine 21-12, 21-19
Men’s Doubles: Colin Bowry/Darean Thomas v William Holder/Leslie Liu 21-10, 21-16
Men’s Doubles: Grandison Robinson/Troxley Cutting v Gavin Cao/Peng Gao 21-15, 21-13
Under 23 Women’s Singles: Alimah Eastman v Ciara La Cruise w/o
Men’s Doubles: Veerendra Bhagwandin/Jason Stephney v Yonneil Benjamin/Christopher Jordan 18-21, 21-17, 21-19
Men’s Doubles: Nicholas Ali/Javid Rahaman v Jonathan Robinson/Raah Russell 21-10, 21-9
Mixed Doubles: Jaurel Hendricks/Shonetta Lowe v Percival Chester/Malia Maikoo 21-15, 21-13
Mixed Doubles: Joel Rambiriche/Anjaneysa Godette v Darean Thomas/Gabriella Henry w/o
Mixed Doubles: Akili Haynes/Asiyah Eastman v Ronit Gulchand/Menikshi Jaikissoon 21-11, 21-15
Mixed Doubles: Grandison Robinson/Amande Low v Nikolas Pollard/Alimah Eastman 21-9, 21-14
Mixed Doubles: Aeon Williams/Alleyia Grant v Ethan Ramsaran/Emma Ramsaran w/o
Mixed Doubles: Frank Waddell/Leshaunte Berkley v Daniel Toh/Angela Toh 21-11, 21-17
Mixed Doubles: Nkosi Beaton/Mishka Beharry v Alok Matadial/Ciara LaCruise w/