Karate Association stages junior championship

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The Guyana Wado Ryu Karate Association hosted its annual junior karate championships last Sunday at Banks DIH Sports Club at Thirst Park with participants coming from karate schools at Eccles, West Bank Essequibo and Thirst Park.

The students who participated in the championship pose with Sensei Winston Dunbar; Darren Nurse, president of the Guyana Wado Ryu Karate Association; and other officials
The students who participated in the championship pose with Sensei Winston Dunbar; Darren Nurse, president of the Guyana Wado Ryu Karate Association; and other officials

Sierra Evans won the 6-8 year mixed ‘A’ squad division, beating into second position Jeremiah Headley, while Armand Khan placed third and Towana Success, fourth.
The 6-8 mixed ‘B’ squad was won by Kaleem Majeed, with Matthew Beharry securing the second position, Shamar Prince finished third and Sadelle Britton, fourth.
Joshua Campbell placed first in the 9-11 Boys’ ‘A’ squad, with Shay Britton occupying second place, Leonard Garraway, third, and O’Neal Lawrence, fourth.
Shamar DeGroot was the winner of the Boys 9-11 ‘B’ squad with Kristoff Persaud finishing second, Darren Babb, third, and Amir Majeed, fourth.
The Girls 9-11 division was won by Shania DeGroot from Jamaicy McAllister and Alicia Benjamin, while the 12-15 mixed division saw Lennox Brummell taking first position with Godfrey Lawrence coming second; Samela Britton was third and Simeon Campbell, fourth.
Chief Instructor, Sensei Winson Dunbar, and president of the Guyana Wado Ryu Karate Association, Darren Nurse, supervised the tournament.
Over 40 students participated in the championship, sponsored by Banks DIH Limited whose Communications Manager, Troy Peters, congratulated the participants for displaying excellent skills during the one-day competition.

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