AFTER attracting the country’s leading male and female badminton players, the Guyana Badminton Association last weekend completed the annual Mashramani Badminton tournament at the National Gymnasium.
The tournament was played in two segments – Open for men and ladies and age group for juniors.
The Open Ladies division was won by Priyanna Ramdhani, who beat Greer Jackson in the final.
Jonathon Mangra won the Open Men’s singles after a win over Nicholas Ali.
Kayla Jordon took top honours in the Under-11 Girls’ Singles, with Haily Choo-a-Fat placing second and Gianna Ramnarine third.
Jonathan Debidin was the Under-11 Boys’ Singles champion, with Avinash Ramnarine taking the runner-up spot, and Jared Bird and Nikhil Sookraj sharing third.
Lesha Singh took the Under-13 Girls’ Singles title from Sasha Singh, while third place was shared by Lathika Kandayel and Elese Sangster.
Andrew Debidin was the top Under-13 Boys’ player, while Vikash Mootoo was second best and Matthew Beharry third.
In the Under-15 Girls’ Singles, Crystal Permaul was the overall champion.
The tournament was exclusively sponsored by the National Sports Commission (NSC).