World Badminton Day tournament on at National Gymnasium

The Guyana Badminton Association (GBA) on Thursday staged its annual tournament at the National Gymnasium on Mandela Avenue to commemorate World Badminton Day 2023.
That tournament, sponsored by Total Solutions, includes students of the Nursery Badminton Academy, Yonex Badminton Club and Berbice Badminton clubs.

What is World Badminton Day?
According to the Badminton World Federation, World Badminton Day brings people and communities together to experience fun and inclusive badminton through a variety of active, engaging, and innovative badminton events.
Those events will take place globally over the same period of time. While events may range in size, location and focus, the common theme to celebrate and promote badminton will be shared by all.

When is World Badminton Day?
The International Badminton Federation (IBF), as it was originally named (it is now Badminton World Federation – BWF), was established on July 5, 1934 with nine founding member associations.
In recognition of this significant date in badminton’s history, World Badminton Day will be celebrated annually on July 5 with activities and events delivered throughout that week.

Results of the matches played on Day One are as follows:

Men’s A Division: Viraj Singh beat Godfrey Proctor 21-8, 21-14; Jaurel Hendricks beat Haymant Ramdhani 21-15, 21-8; Colin Bowry beat Jason Stephney 26-24, 21-15; Chet Bowling beat Nkosi Beaton 21-15, 21-9; Avinash Odit beat Andrew Williams by W/O; Marlon Chung beat Jahiem Carmichael 21-9, 21-14; and Tyrese Jeffrey beat Jamal Sinclair W/O.

Men’s B Division: Renako Bender defeated Mohamed Farouk 21-9, 21-10; Godfrey Proctor defeated Jonathan Ferreira 21-8, 21-10; Jonathan Debidin defeated Onayi Andrews 21-8, 21-14;
Lennox Morrison beat Haresh Persaud 21-12, 21-7; Jason Stephney beat Tristan Gouveia 21-5, 21-6; Jonathan Robinson beat Andrew Williams by walkover (W/O); Omkar Persaud beat Amaan Khan 21-12, 21-9;
Colin Bowry beat Nikolas Pollard 21-12, 21-14; Jahiem Carmichael beat Gabriel Felix 21-5, 21-15; Jedidiah Uwagboe beat Avinash Ramnarine 21-10, 21-9; Raah Russell beat Azariel Mason 21-13, 21-7;
Haymant Ramdhani beat Adeeb Zaman 21-17, 21-17; Jonathan Debidin beat Haymant Ramdhani 21-16, 17-10 (retired); Jaurel Hendricks beat Raah Russell 21-6, 21-13; Nkosi Beaton beat Renako Bender 21-5, 21-10; Lennox Morrison beat Jason Stephney 21-14, 21-12; Viraj Singh beat Jonathan Robinson 21-4, 21-16; Jahiem Carmichael beat Jedidiah Uwagboe 21-13, 21-17; Colin Bowry beat Godfrey Proctor 19-21, 22-20, 21-6; and Frank Waddell beat Onayi Persaud 21-15, 21-2.
Men’s C Division: Frank Waddell defeated Azariel Mason 21-4, 21-9; Onayi Andrews beat Isiah Proctor 21-8, 21-7; Renako Bender beat Tristian Gouveia 21-14, 21-12; Lennox Morrison beat Gabriel Felix 24-22, 21-16; Omkar Persaud beat Adeeb Zaman 21-9, 21-15; and
Joanathan Debidin beat Onayi Andrews 21-7, 21-0.
Women’s A Division: Jefina James defeated Genevieve Bookram 21-17, 21-11; Priyanna Ramdhani beat Leshaunte Berkley 21-3, 21-3; Priyanka Shivnauth beat Neveah Eastman 21-17, 21-8; and Alima Eastman beat Jefina James 21-12, 21-9.
Women’s B Division: Alima Eastman defeated Aaliyah Bacchus 21-6, 21-6; Asiya Eastman beat Gabrielle Felix 19-21, 21-13, 21-4; Nevaeh Eastman beat Genevieve Bookram 21-9, 21-8; Jefina James beat Gianna Ramnarine 21-9, 21-10; and Leshaunte Berkley beat Jefina James 21-12, 21-12.
The Guyana Badminton Association would like to thank Total Solutions for sponsoring this tournament for the second year now and from the inception of World Badminton Day. The tournament continues on Friday (July 28) and concludes on Saturday (July 29).