THE National Sports Commission’s (NSC) Junior National Singles Badminton Tournament concluded on Thursday night with Mishka Beharry taking the top spot in the U-19 and U-17 Girls’ categories, while Frank Wadell emerged as the winner of the U-19 Boys Singles.
The 18-year-old Wadell who hails from East Ruimveldt, beat Xavio Alexander 21-18 in the first set, executing several high- lob shots to Alexander to set up powerful smashes.

Waddell’s well-placed drop shots had his opponent scurrying forward in vain as the shuttlecock landed inches over the net.
In the second set, Wadell, a Queen’s College student, galloped to 18-11 before Alexander scored four unanswered points as he threatened to take the match into a third set.
But Wadell, a crowd favourite, would eventually register three consecutive points to take the set 21-15 to become U-19 Champion to the delight of his raucous fans in the stands.
Alexander had beaten Ruel Rambirche 21-15, 18-21, 21-11 in the boy’s U-17 final.

Energetic 16-year-old Mishka Beharry defeated her much taller opponent Leshaunte Berkley.
The Marian Academy student was clinical in her demolition of Berkley, who despite some lengthy rallies would gift Beharry points by hitting the shuttlecock into the net or out of the court.
Watched by a vocal crowd which included her mom, High Court Judge Priya Beharry, Mishka hardly broke a sweat as she captured the Girls U-19 title.
Mishka had previously beaten Malia Haley 21-4, 21-13 in the U-17 to capture two titles.
Ten-year-old Ethan Bulkan beat Joel Rambirche to capture the U-15 trophy on Thursday night.
Ethan, who could be reading this online today in the BVI where he will represent Guyana in the U-13 Junior Casa Squash tournament, eased to a dominant 21-11, 21-8 win.
His elder brother Egan, who will also represent Guyana in the Squash tournament in the BVI, placed third in Boys U-15.
Meanwhile, Vice-President of the GBA, Ayanna Watson, in her closing remarks thanked the parents, the sponsors, the tournament coordinators and last but not least, the athletes who came out and participated in exciting and competitive matches.
Emily Ramdhani, President of the GBA, announced that Mishka Beharry and Xavio Alexander will attend the XXXII Yonex Panam Junior Championships in Aguascalientes, Mexico from July 13-15, 2024.
The tournament will be followed by a Badminton Camp organised by the Badminton Pan American Confederation (BPAC).
The camp will also be in Mexico and the players will be accompanied by Nkosi Beaton, who will be there for the coaching experience.
Beaton is a DCC Cricketer who got involved in Badminton to better his hand/eye reflexes and is also a Badminton coach.
Upcoming for the GBA will be the CAREBACO Junior Tournament in Aruba from August 22-25, 2024 with training to commence soon.
There will also be an NSC Doubles Tournament which will start in the schools and culminate in a tournament at the National Gymnasium in October 2024.
This tournament forms part of the Badminton Academy and the three phases in the Sport Ministry’s vision and plan (Nursery, tournaments and Elite).
The GBA thanked the Director of Sport Steve Ninvalle and the NSC for sponsoring the tournament and for making the facility available.
Results
BS U13 Finals: Ethan Bulkan beat Joel Rambirche 21-11, 21-8
BS U17 Semi-Finals: Ruel Rambiriche beat Nikolas Pollard 21-9, 21-18
GS U11 Finals: Anjaneysa Godette beat Riyo Alexander 21-11, 21-7
GS U17 Finals: Mishka Beharry beat Malia Haley 21-4, 21-13
BS U15 Finals: Ruel Rambirche beat Egan Bulkan 21-8, 21-6
GS U15 Finals: Gabrielle Felix beat Harshini Muralidharan 17-21, 21-11, 21-9
BS U11 Finals: Joel Rambirche beat Liam Brumell 21-14, 21-10
BS U17 Finals: Xavio Alexander beat Ruel Rambirche 21-15, 18-21, 21-11
GS U19 Finals: Mishka Beharry beat Leshaunte Berkley 21-6, 21-7
BS U19 Finals: Frank Wadell beat Xavio Alexander 21-18, 21-15
WINNERS
UNDER 11 – GIRLS SINGLES
3rd Arianna Bassier
3rd Emma Ramsaran
2nd Riyo Alexander
1st Anjaneysa Godette
UNDER 11 – BOYS SINGLES
3RD Christopher Harrison
2nd Liam Brumell
1st Joel Rambiriche
UNDER 13 – BOY’S SINGLES
3rd Liam Brumell
3RD Ethan Ramsaran
2nd Joel Rambiriche
1st Ethan Bulkan
UNDER 15 – GIRLS SINGLES
3rd Anjaneysa Godette
3RD Anya Manickchand
2nd Harshini Muralidharan
1st Gabrielle Felix
UNDER 15 – BOYS SINGLES
3rd Mohamed Farouk
3RD Phillip Stephanas
2nd Egan Bulkan
1st Ruel Rambiriche
UNDER 17 – GIRLS SINGLES
3rd Nevaeh Eastman
3RD Menikshi Jaikissoon
2nd Malia Haley
1st Mishka Beharry
UNDER 17 – BOYS SINGLES
3rd Nikolas Pollard
3RD Avinash Ramnarine
2nd Ruel Rambiriche
1st Xavio Alexander
UNDER 19 – GIRLS SINGLES
3rd Nevaeh Eastman
3RD Malia Haley
2nd Leshaunte Berkley
1st Mishka Beharry
UNDER 19 – BOYS SINGLES
3rd Joanathan Debidin
3RD Jonathan Robinson
2nd Xavio Alexander
1st Frank Wadell