–Rambirche & Beharry are triple champions

THE National Sports Commission (NSC) Junior National Badminton Tournament climaxed on Saturday with Berbician Xavio Alexander beating Jonathan Debidin 21-15, 21-11 to win the Boys’ U-19 Singles title.

Mishka Beharry took the U-19 Girls’ Singles crown with a 21-9, 21-13 victory over Leshaunte Berkley.
National U-11 Squash Champion Ethan Bulkan beat an emotional Joel Rambiriche 21-8, 21-8 as the multitalented Bulkan exhibited some well-executed drop shots, more seen in an older age group, to win the round-robin division.

Bulkan, who recently represented Guyana in the Junior CASA Squash Championships in St. Vincent, holds the National U-11 titles in both Sports.
A small gathering of mostly parents watched the three-day developmental programme.
The tournament was also used to highlight Breast Cancer Awareness, with the GBA asking everybody to wear pink, since this month is Pinktober.
In the U-15 Boys’ Singles, Ruel Rambirche copped the first prize, as did Malia Haley on the distaff side.

In the U-11 categories, Ethan Bulkan for Boys’ Singles, and Anjaneysa Godette for the girls gained the first spot.
There were two triple champions coming out of the tournament in the U-15 Category.
Rambirche got gold in the Boys’ Singles, gold in the Boys’ Doubles after teaming up with Avinash Ramnarine, and in the Mixed Doubles he teamed up with Gianna Ramnarine.
The GBA hasn’t had a Boys’ Triple Champion since Narayan Ramdhani.

The other triple champion in the Under-19 Category is Beharry, who secured gold medals in the U-19 Girls’ Singles, Doubles with Leshaunte Berkeley, and Mixed Doubles with Xavio Alexander.
The Guyana Badminton Association thanked the Director of Sports and the National Sports Commission for sponsoring the tournament.

The overall winners are:

UNDER 11 – MIXED DOUBLES
2nd Liam Brumell & Rio Aexander
1st Joel Rambirche & Anjaneysa Godette

UNDER 11 – GIRLS SINGLES
3RD Arianna Bassier
2nd Rio Alexander
1st Anjaneysa Godette

U-11 – BOY’S SINGLES
3RD Liam Brummel
2nd Joel Rambirche
1st Ethan Bulkan

UNDER 15 – MIXED DOUBLES
2nd Avinash Ramnarine & Gabrielle Felix
1st Ruel Rambiriche & Gianna Ramnarine

UNDER 15 – BOYS’ DOUBLES
3RD Mohamed Farouk & Lamar Lewis
3rd Jaquan Nedd & Micah Holder
2nd Egan Bulkan & Ethan Bulkan
1st Ruel Rambiriche & Avinash Ramanrine

UNDER 15 – GIRLS SINGLES
3rd Aaliyah Bacchus
3RD Gianna Ramnarine
2nd Gabrielle Felix
1st Malia Haley

UNDER 15 – BOYS SINGLES
3rd Sergio Alexander
3RD Egan Bulkan
2nd Avinash Ramnarine
1st Ruel Rambiriche

UNDER 19 – MIXED DOUBLES
3rd Nikolas Pollard & Malia Haley
3rd Frank Waddell & Leshaunte Berkley
2nd Jedidiah Uwagboe & Neveah Eastman
1st Xavio Alexander & Mishka Beharry

UNDER 19 – GIRLS DOUBLES
3RD Aaliyah Bacchus & Tyra Gomes
3rd Gabrielle Felix & Gianna Ramnarine
2nd Neveah Eastman & Malia Haley
1st Mishka Beharry & Leshaunte Berkley

UNDER 19 – BOYS DOUBLES
3RD Tristian Gouveia & Adeeb Zaman
3rd Jedidiah Uwagboe & Haresh Persaud
2nd Raah Russell & Jonathan Robinson
1st Joanathan Debidin & Frank Waddell

UNDER 19 – GIRLS SINGLES
3rd Genvieve Bookram
3RD Neveah Eastman
2nd Leshaunte Berkley
1st Mishka Beharry

UNDER 19 – BOYS SINGLES
3rd Raah Russell
3RD Frank Waddell
2nd Jonathan Debidin
1st Xavio Alexander