THE Guyana Badminton Association’s (GCA) Gokarn Ramdhani Memorial Badminton Tournament Finals was held Sunday evening at the National Gymnasium.
The three-day tournament was the final one in a successful year for Guyana’s Badminton players.
There were many notable improvements, especially by the juniors.

On Saturday night the quarter-finals and semi-finals were held and the following matches were played:
In the Women’s Singles Final Sunday night, Priyanna Ramdhani beat Mishka Beharry 21-12, 21-7 while in the Men’s Singles Final, Akili Haynes defeated Tyrese Jeffrey 25-23, 21-9

Finals – Day 3 Matches – Sunday, December 8, 2024
Under 19 Mixed Doubles Final – Frank Waddell/Mishka Beharry vs. Joanathan Debidin vs. Leshaunte Berkley 21-16, 20-22, 21-18
Under 17 Girls Doubles Final – Menikshi Jaikisson/Gabrielle Felix vs. Nevaeh Eastman/Malia Haley 21-7, 21-14
Under 15 Boys Doubles Final – Egan Bulkan/Ethan Bulkan vs. Mohamed Farouk/Joel Rambirche 21-10, 21-10
Under 17 Boys Doubles SF – Ruel Rambiriche/Gabriel Felix vs. Christopher Jordan/Ronit Gulchand 21-11, 14-21, 21-18
Under 13 Mixed Doubles Final – Joel Rambirche/Anjaneysa Godette vs. Christopher Harrison/Anyha Hassan 21-2, 21-2
Under 17 Mixed Doubles Final– Gabriel Felix/Mishka Beharry vs. Ruel Rambriche/Gabrielle Felix 21-16, 21-19
Men’s Singles Final – Akili Haynes vs. Tyrese Jeffrey 25-23, 21-9

Under 19 Boys Doubles Final – Frank Waddell/Joanathan Debidin vs. Ruel Rambirche/Vishal Gopaul 21-14, 21-17
Under 19 Girls Doubles Final – Mishka Beharry/Leshaunte Berkley vs. Neveah Eastman/Malia Haley 21-5, 21-16
Women’s Singles Final – Priyanna Ramdhani vs. Mishka Beharry 21-12, 21-7
Under 17 Boys Doubles Final – Ruel Rambiriche/Gabriel Felix vs. Egan Bulkan/Ethan Bulkan 21-12,21-14
The Winners of the categories are:

UNDER 13 – MIXED DOUBLES
2nd Christopher Harrison & Anyha Hassan
1st Joel Rambirche & Anjaneysa Godette

UNDER 15 – BOYS DOUBLES
3RD Nathan Mohalall & Anand Persaud
2nd Mohamed Farouk & Joel Rambiriche
1st Ethan Bulkan & Ethan Bulkan

UNDER 17 – BOYS DOUBLES
3RD Nikolas Pollard & Avinash Ramnarine
3rd Christopher Jordan & Ronit Gulchand
2nd Egan Bulkan & Ethan Bulkan
1st Ruel Rambiriche & Gabriel Felix

UNDER 17 – GIRLS DOUBLES
2nd Nevaeh Eastman & Malia Haley
1st Menikshi Jaikisson & Gabrielle Felix

UNDER 17 – MIXED DOUBLES
3RD NICOLAS Pollard & Harshini Muralidharan
3rd Ronit Gulchand & Menikshi Jaikissoon
2nd Ruel Rambiriche & Gabrielle Felix
1st Gabriel Felix & Mishka Beharry

UNDER 19 – BOYS DOUBLES
3rd Gabriel Felix & Jonathan Robinson
3rd Percival Chester & Ronit Gulchand
2nd Vishal Gopaul & Ruel Rambiriche
1st Frank Waddell & Joanathan Debidin

UNDER 19 – GIRLS DOUBLES
3rd Ashley Forde & Harshini Muralidharan
2nd Nevaeh Eastman & Malia Haley
1st Mishak Beharry & Leshaunte Berkley

UNDER 19 – MIXED DOUBLES
3rd Vishal Gopaul & Menikshi Jaikisson
3rd Haresh Persaud & Malia Haley
2nd Joanathan Debidin & Leshaunte Berkley
1st Frank Waddell & Mishka Beharry

WOMEN SINGLES
3rd Asiyah Eastman
3rd Menikshi Jaikisson
2nd Mishka Beharry
1st Priyanna Ramdhani

MEN SINGLES
3rd Nkosi Beaton
3rd Avinash Odit
2nd Tyrese Jeffrey
1st Akili Haynes
The presentation followed the finals and the medals and cash prizes were presented by Kareem Munroe of Massy Distribution (Blue Water), Ayanna Watson of SOL Guyana and Chet Bowling of Amaila Car Rentals.