National badminton players Nekeisha Blake and Nicholas Bonkowsky were both eyeing triple crowns last night when the T&T Badminton Association National Senior and Masters Championships concluded at the Central Regional Indoor Sports Arena, Chaguanas.
On Saturday night, Blake and Bonkowsky both advanced to three finals. Blake progressed to the finals of the women's singles, women's doubles and mixed doubles categories. In the women's singles semifinals Blake outlasted Kamasha Robertson 21-8, 21-7, then joined forces with Kerian Quan Chee to defeat Robertson and Avril Marcelle 21-12, 21-10 in the women's doubles semifinals. Blake advanced to her third final when she, together with Bonkowsky, got past Naim Mohammed and Robertson in the mixed doubles.
Bonkowsky also advanced to the men's singles final and the men's doubles final. The national player defeated Mohammed 21-16, 21-19 in the men's singles semifinal, then along with Jason Ramjass recorded a hard fought victory over Justin Siu and Rahul Rampersad 21-18, 21-18 in the men's doubles.
RESULTS
Men's Singles Semifinals
Nicholas Bonkowsky def Naim Mohammed 21-16, 21-19
Anil Seepaul def Sheraz Nabbie 21-17, 21-13
Men's Doubles Semifinals
Nicholas Bonkowsky/Jason Ramjass def Justin Siu/Rahul Rampersad 21-18, 21-18
Will Lee/Alistair Espinoza def Anil Seepaul/Naim Mohammed 21-17, 24-22
Mixed Doubles Semifinals
Nekeisha Blake/Nicholas Bonkowsky def Kamasha Robertson/Naim Mohammed 22-20, 21-18
Jada Renales/Alistair Espinoza def Arielle Gomez/Adrian Nicholson 21-14, 21-17
Women's Doubles Semifinals
Leanna Castanada/Jada Renales def Reba Fleary/Arielle Gomez 21-13, 21-12
Nekeisha Blake/Kerian Quan Chee def Avril Marcelle/Kamasha Robertson 21-12, 21-10
Women's Singles Semifinals
Nekeisha Blake def Kamasha Robertson 21-8, 21-17
Leanna Castanada def Jada Renales 21-18, 15-21, 22-20
Masters Doubles Semifinals
Andre Lewis/Derek Singh def Christopher Joachim/Arnand Maharaj 21-14, 21-10
Stephanie Mitchell/Derwin Renales def Wilson Reyes/Allan Young 21-19, 21-18