THE GUYANA National Rifle Association (GNRA) Smallbore section’s Annual year-end handgun championships will fire off this weekend at Eve Leary with the first of two days of competition featuring some of the country’s top shooters.The .22 Pistol shoot will take place on Saturday at the Tactical Services Unit (TSU) ranges starting at 14:00hrs, where participants will battle for supremacy at three ranges – 5, 8 and 12 metres for an overall aggregate of 166 points.
“Several of the top handguns shooters will be in contention” said Smallbore captain Dale Hing, while on next Sunday, November 30, the action will switch to the Timehri pistol range for the three-stage Practical Pistol championships starting at 09:00hrs.
Among the leading shooters expected to be in contention are Hing, Dr. Johan DaSilva, Mortland Smith, Ray Beharry, Gordon Richards and Harold Hopkinson who have all participated in the recently held Suriname Open IPSC sanctioned Level 111 shooting championships in the neighbouring republic.
Several promising shooters will also be looking to make their mark in the final tournament for this year, while those who are interested in competing can contact Hing for further details.