With a humble team of just seven participants Guyana managed to amass a total of eight medals, which included a gold won by Abosaide Cadogan, when the curtains came down on the Caribbean Regional Badminton Championships (CAREBACO) that ended yesterday in Kingston, Jamaica.

Young Abosaide Cadogan captured the gold in addition to also winning a bronze. Cadogan won the gold after sharing first place with Trinidadian Waynetta Thomas, who she teamed up with to win the girls under-13 doubles title.

Cadogan and Thomas overcame the Barbadian team of Mackenzie Howard and Kayla Miller 17 -21, 21 – 15, 21 – 18. Cadogan took bronze in the girls under 13 singles, an event where Guyana’s Priyanna Ramdhani copped the silver.

Coming up against Shezelle McTyson for another consecutive year in the finals, Ramdhani once again failed to get past the Jamaican going under 16 – 21, 13 – 21. Ramdhani also took another runner up spot in the girls’ under 15 doubles.

Teaming up with her last year’s partner Amanda Haywood, Ramdhani and the Barbadian lost to McTyson and her compatriot Taina Daley 17 – 21, 15 – 21.

Not finished yet, Ramdhani also picked up a bronze, won in the under 13 mixed doubles, where she was once again toppled by McTyson 16 – 21, 19 – 21. Ramdhani was paired with Jamaica’s Zane Reid, while McTyson partnered up with Adam Taylor.

On the boy’s side Guyana also fared well with Narayan Ramdhani, who was playing his best throughout the tournament and gained the crowd support, won 2 silvers for the boys under-17 singles and doubles. The other silver came from Jonathan Mangra, who was Narayan’s partner in the boys’ under 17 doubles.

Narayan and Mangra finished second after losing 17 – 21, 13 – 21 to Shane Wilson and Dejon Wright 21-17, 21-13.

In a press release issued yesterday, the Guyana Badminton Association (GBA) noted that it is extremely pleased with the performance of the team, which is going in an upward direction in the last seven years with the players only getting better [having] medaled at every international junior event to date.”

The GBA also extended gratitude to the media “for the coverage they have been giving us throughout the [tournament]”, as well as those sponsors who came on board to make it possible for the team to keep the Golden Arrowhead flying.

The team received sponsorship from Continental Group Of Companies, National Sports Commission, E-Networks, Neville Osman Investments, Republic Bank, Woodpecker Products, Demerara Bank, Dr. Philip Dasilva, Dr. and Mrs. Yesu Persaud, GBTI, Hand –In-Hand Insurance Company, Rubis Gas Station Bel Air, General Equipment, Farm Supplies Limited, Décor & Gift Gallery & Fitness Express.