January 31, 2016
Bishop Gibson, deCarteret College are badminton KO champions
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Bishop Gibson High and deCarteret College were crowned Jamaica Badminton Association High School Girls and Boys Knockout champions, respectively, at the Constant Spring Golf Club Racquet Complex last Friday.
Bishop Gibson created a mild upset, defeating champions Immaculate Conception High School 3-0 in the final to take the girls’ crown.
Earlier, Bishop Gibson easily defeated deCarteret College 3-0 to reach the final, while Immaculate Conception had a walk-over at the expense of St Andrew High.
In the boys’ section, deCarteret College got the better of Haile Selassie 3-1 to take the crown.
deCarteret College had blanked Glenmuir 3-0 in the semi-finals, and Haile Selassie edged St Georges 3-2.
Ruddy Allen
