The GUMDAC Badminton Tournament got off to an exciting start on Tuesday evening at the National Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue. The tournament saw players competing from the Nursery Badminton Academy, Yonex Badminton Club and the Berbice Badminton Clubs.

They competed in the Open Men Doubles, Women Doubles, Mixed Doubles, Under 19 Boys Singles and Under 19 Girls Singles categories. The Guyana Badminton Association was very happy and delighted with the participation and enthusiasm shown by the players. The competitiveness was evident in the games played. The persons who lost in the first round are given a chance to redeem themselves in the consolation draw.

Below are the matches for Day One of the GUMDAC Tournament.

(Winners are highlighted for ease of reference)

Under 19 Boys: Yuvraj Singh vs. Gabriel Felix: 21-17, 21-10

Under 19 Boys: Mohamed Farouk vs. Jerome Williams: 21-10, 19-21, 21-16
Under 19 Boys: Frank Waddell vs. Marcus Samuel: 21-6, 21-1

Women’s Doubles: Himanshi Kumar/Sarah Lewis vs. Mishka Beharry/Leshaunte Berkeley: 21-12, 21-6

Under 19 Boys: Nathan Morrison vs. Phillip Stephanas: 21-6, 21-12
Under 19 Boys: Jonathan Caesar vs. Jaquan Nedd: 21-9, 21-14
Under 19 Boys: Amaan Khan vs. Juan Ferreria: 21-6, 21-5

Mens Doubles: Gabriel Felix/Nikolas Pollard vs. Xavio Alexander/Jamal Sinclair: 21-12, 21-13
Under 19 Boys: Matthew Spooner vs. Renako Bender: 21-10, 22-20
Under 19 Boys: Lennox Morrison vs. Onayi Andrews: 21-2, 21-5

Under 19 Boys: Matthew Foo vs. Nathan Vanbrook: 21-12, 21-13

Mens Doubles: Nathan Morrison/Jaquan Nedd vs. Jahiem Carmicael/Osafa DosSantos: 21-10, 21-17
Under 19 Girls: Gabrielle Felix vs. Genvieve Bookram: 21-13, 21-17
Women Doubles: Navaeh Eastman/Malia Haley vs. Alima Eastman/Asiya Eastman: 21-13, 21-15

Under 19 Girls: Mishka Beharry vs. Aaliyah Bacchus: 21-4, 21-3

Men’s Doubles: Marlon Chung/Wenyuan Chen vs. Amar Crawford/Andrew Williams: 21-10, 21-5
Men’s Doubles: Haresh Persaud/Matthew Spooner vs. Lennox Morrison/Nathan Vanbrook: 21-19, 22-20
Under 19 Boys Consolation: Yuvraj Singh vs. Jerome Williams: 16-21, 21-6, 21-7
Under 19 Boys: Marcus Samuel vs. Phillip Stephanas: 21-19, 21-11

Mixed Doubles: Avinash Odit/Anna Perreira vs. Jedidiah Uwagboe/Alima Eastman: 21-7, 21-16
Mens Doubles: Viraj Singh/Colin Bowry vs. Jedidiah Uwagboe/Juan Ferreria: 21-12, 21-17
Womens Doubles: Anna Perreira/Shivannie Persaud vs. Aaliyah Bacchus/Gabrielle Felix: 21-9, 21-9
Under 19 Boys Consolation: Jaquan Nedd vs. Amaan Khan: 22-20, 21-13
Under 19 Boys Consolation: Renako Bender vs. Onayi Andrews: 21-8, 21-10

Mens Doubles: Damon Dully/Raoul Wilson vs. Raah Russell/Frank Waddell: 21-9, 21-15
Under 19 Girls: Himanshi Kumar vs. Malia Haley: 21-5, 21-9
Mixed Doubles: Chet Bowling/Ayanna Watson vs. Gabriel Felix/Navaeh Eastman: 21-9, 21-9
Mixed Doubles: Viraj Singh/Jefina James vs. Raah Russell/Asiya Eastman: 21-15, 21-10