Badminton Easter Championship off to rollicking start

Several participants pose for the camera before the official commencement of the championship.
Several participants pose for the camera before the official commencement of the championship.

The teams of Priyanna Ramdhani/Mishka Beharry, Nkosi Beaton/Frank Waddell, and Khalil siblings Ashley and Jason-Ray were among the winners when the Guyana Badminton Association Easter Championship commenced on Thursday evening at the National Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue.

In the women’s doubles segment, the team of Ramdhani/ Beharry defeated Anna Perreira and Ashley Khalil 21-15, 21-17. In the men’s doubles section, the combination of Beaton/Waddell brushed aside Vinai Datt/Mohamed Farouk 21-6, 21-3.

Meanwhile, in the mixed doubles division, Jason Khalil/Ashley Khalil crushed Yonneil Benjamin/Aaliyah Bacchus 21-9, 21-2.

Also, the team of Akili Haynes/Ramdhani made light work of Shane Birkett/Ihatiah Fran 21-1, 21-1 in the mixed doubles section. Below is the complete list of results.

Complete Results

Women Doubles

Game-1

Ayanna Watson/Shivannie Persaud vs. Genieve Bookram/Gianna Ramnarine

Ayanna Watson/Shivannie Persaud won 21-13, 21-4.

Game-2

Leshaunte Berkley/Gabrielle Felix vs. Jefina James/Priya Henry

Leshaunte Berkley and Gabrielle Felix won 21-17, 21-6.

Game-3

Anna Perreira/Ashley Khalil vs. Priyanka Shvinauth/Joanne Tan

Anna Perreira and Ashley Khalil won 21-7, 21-3.

Game-4

Priyanna Ramdhani/Mishka Beharry vs. Anna Perreira/Ashley Khalil

Priyanna Ramdhani and Mishka Beharry won 21-15, 21-17.

Game-5

Neveah Eastman/Malia Haley vs. Tyra Gomes/Aaliyah Bacchus

Neveah Eastman/Malia Haley won 21-13, 21-12.

Game-6

Alimah Eastman/Asiyah Eastman vs. Leshaunte Berkley/Gabrielle Felix

Alimah Eastman and Asiyah Eastman won 21-15, 21-17.

Men Doubles

Game-1

Hemant Ramdhani/Leslie Liu vs. Ruel Rambiriche/Avinash Ramnarine

Hemant Ramdhani and Leslie Liu won 21-15, 21-10.

Game-2

William Holder/Jason Khalil vs. Jonathan Robinson/Raah Russell

William Holder/Jason Khalil won 21-12, 21-12.

Game-3

Nkosi Beaton/ Frank Waddell vs. Vinai Datt/Mohamed Farouk

Nkosi Beaton/ Frank Waddell won 21-6, 21-3.

Game-4

Gavin Cao/Lim Huat Tat vs. Gabriel Felix/Nikolas Pollard 21-12, 21-18

Gavin Cao/Lim Huat Tat won 21-12, 21-18

Game-5

Avinash Odit/Javid Rahaman vs. Yonneil Benjamin/Christopher Jordan

Avinash Odit/Javid Rahaman won via 21-5, 21-7.

Game-6

Matthew Klautky/Omkar Persaud vs. Egan Bulkan/Ethan Bulkan

Matthew Klautky/Omkar Persaud won 21-8, 21-14.

Game-7

Grandison Robinson vs. Troxley Cutting vs. Gavin Cao/Lim Huat Tat:

Grandison Robinson vs. Troxley Cutting won 21-12, 21-3.

Game-8

Colin Bowry/Jahiem Carmiael vs. Hemant Ramdhani/Leslie Liu

Colin Bowry/Jahiem Carmiael won 21-16, 21-13

Game-9

Jason Stephney/Andrew Browne vs. William Holder/Jason Khalil

Jason Stephney/Andrew Browne won 21-13, 21-16.

Game-10

Wenyuan Chen/Marlon Chung vs. Vishal Gopaul/Haresh Persaud

Wenyuan Chen/Marlon Chung won 21-5, 21-10

Game-11

Akili Haynes/Tyrese Jeffrey vs. Shane Birkett/Percival Chester

Akili Haynes/Tyrese Jeffrey won 21-1, 21-5

Game-12

Marcus Samuels/Jamal Sinclair vs. Matthew Klautky/Omkar Persaud

Marcus Samuels/Jamal Sinclair won 21-8, 20-22, 16-21.

Mixed Doubles

Game-1

Akili Haynes/Priyanna Ramdhani vs. Shane Birkett/Ihatiah Fran

Akili Haynes/Priyanna Ramdhani won via 21-1, 21-1.

Game-2

Jahiem Carmichael/Jefina James vs. Omkar Persaud/Genieve Bookram

Jahiem Carmichael/Jefina James won 21-13, 21-13.

Game-3

Raah Russell/Tyra Gomes vs. Gabriel Felix/Malia Haley

Raah Russell/Tyra Gomes won 21-12, 16-21, 21-7.

Game-4

Tyrese Jeffrey/Ambika Ramraj vs. Avinash Ramnarine/Neveah Eastman

Tyrese Jeffrey/Ambika Ramraj won 21-8, 21-9

Game-5

Wenyuan Chen/Shivannie Persaud vs. Vishal Gopaul/Gabrielle Felix

Wenyuan Chen/Shivannie won 21-12, 21-12

Game-6

Frank Waddell/Leshaunte Berkley vs. Jason Stephney/Harshini Muralidharan

Frank Waddell/Leshaunte Berkley won 21-16, 21-19.

Game-7

Nkosi Beaton/Anna Perreira vs. Colin Bowry/Priya Henr

Nkosi Beaton and Anna Perreira won 21-12, 21-13.

Game-8

Jason Khalil (Ashley Khalil vs. Yonneil Benjamin/Aaliyah Bacchus

Jason Khalil/Ashley Khalil won 21-9, 21-2.

Game-9

Roseann Bulkan/Egan Bulkan vs. Frank Waddell/Leshaunte Berkley

Roseann Bulkan/Egan Bulkan won 21-7, 21-9.

Game-10

Avinash Odit/Mishka Beharry vs. Raah Russell/Tyra Gomes

Avinash Odit and Mishka Beharry won 21-7, 21-9.

Game-11

Nikolas Pollard/Alimah Eastman vs. Jaheim Carmichael/Jefina James

Nikolas Pollard/Alimah Eastman won 12-21, 21-13, and 21-14.