Jedidiah Uwagboe defeated Shane Birkett in sets of 21-5 and 21-13 in the opening boys U19 singles event as the Guyana Badminton Association (GBA) served off its national junior tournament at the National Gymnasium Thursday night.
The tournament, sponsored by the National Sports Commission saw some 32 matches played on the opening night.
Action will continue with action in the Under 11, 15, and 19 categories in singles, doubles and mixed doubles formats.
The tournament has attracted children from many schools around Georgetown and some from as far as Berbice.
Director of Sport, Steve Ninvalle was present at the opening ceremony and gave brief remarks where he urged the participants to have fun and wished them well.
He also served off the first shuttle to officially open the tournament.
The GBA also did its bit in raising awareness for Breast Cancer month and celebrated Pinktober by asking participants to wear pink.
The results for day one of the competition are as follows:
1. BS U19 – Jedidiah Uwagboe def. Shane Birkett 21-5, 21-13
2. BS U15 – Lamar Lewis def. Adriel Persaud 17-21, 21-17, 21-18
3. BS U11 – Joel Rambiriche def. Liam Brumell 21-4, 21-7
4. GS U11 – Anjaneysa Godette def. Arianna Bassier 21-3, 21-1
1. BS U19 – Jonathan Robinson def. Nikolas Pollard 21-13, 21-18
2. BS U15 –Sergio Alexander def. Mohamed Farouk 21-17, 23-21
3. GS U15 – Malia Haley def. Aaliyah Bacchus 21- 11, 21-14
4. GS U15 – Gabrielle
Felix def. Gianna Ramnarine 6-21, 21-10, 21-12
1. BS U15 – Avinash Ramnarine def. Micah
Holder 21-9, 21-4
2. BS U15 – Egan Bulkan def. Jaquan Nedd 21-11, 21-16
3. BS U11 – Ethan Bulkan def. Liam Brumell 21-0, 21-3
4. BS U15 – Ruel Rambirichie def. Lamar Lewis 21-5, 21-4
1. BS U19 – Raah Russell def. Tristian Goveia 21-4, 21-7
2. GS U19 – Leshaunte Berkley def. Tyra Gomes 21-5, 21-14
3. GS U19 – Genvieve Bookram def. Charisma Etwaroo 21-10, 21-3
4. BS U19 – Haresh Persaud def. Azariel
Mason 21-16, 21-9
1. BS U19 – Adeeb Zaman def. Marcus Samuels Walkover
2. GS U11 – Riyo Alexander def. Arianna Bassier 21-6, 21-5
3. GS U15 – Malia Haley def. Gianna Ramnarine 21-12, 21-15
4. GS U15 – Gabrielle
Felix def. Aaliyah Bacchus
21-15, 21-10
1. XD U19 – J. Uwagboe & N. Eastman def. R. Russell & G. Bookram 21-12, 21-19
2. BD U15 – E. Bulkan & E. Bulkan def. J. Nedd & M. Holder 21-11, 21-12
3. BD U15 – R. Rambiriche & A. Ramnarine def. M. Farouk & L. Lewis 21-9, 21-9
4. GD U19 – M. Beharry & L. Berkely def. G. Felix & G. Ramnarine 21-9, 21-15
1. GD U19 – N. Eatsman & M. Haley def. A. Bacchus & T. Gomes 21-14, 21-11
2. BD U19 – A. Zaman & T. Gouveia def. S. Birkett & A. Persaud 21-13, 21-18
3. BS U19 – J. Debidin def. Haresh Persaud 21-9, 21-11
4. BS U19 – F. Waddell def. Jonathan Robinson 21-4, 21-15
1. BD U15 – E. Bulkan & E. Bulkan def. M. Farouk & L. Lewis 21-11, 12-21, 21-13
2. BD U15 – R. Rambiriche & A. Ramnarine def. J. Nedd & M. Holder 21-7, 21-9
3. BS U19 – Xavio Alexander def. Jedidiah Uwagboe 21-2, 21-9 4. GD U19 – M. Beharry & L. Berkley def. A. Bacchus & T. Gomes 21-6, 21-14
The tournament concludes this evening at the same venue, with action starting from 12PM at the same venue.
