THE GUYANA National Rifle Association (GNRA) Smallbore section ran off a Novices Shooting competition last Saturday at the Guyana Police Force Tactical Services Unit (TSU), Eve Leary-based range.

Surujballi Persaud with an overall total of 177 points was declared the winner in the 5-metre and 8-metre Precision shoot with .22 pistol using both strong and weak hands at both distances.
Second position went to Joshua Ramlakhan who amassed 168 points while third place was taken by Compton Sarabo with 164 points.
Persaud won the first stage at five metres with 93 points beating into second position Sarabo who recorded 92 points while Ramlakhan was third with 89 points.
Ramlakhan, however, turned the table on Persaud to score 79 points while Persaud secured 77 points while Sarabo and Sekani Fredericks were tied on 72 points in the competition which attracted 10 shooters including one female debutante.
Results are as follows: 5 metres, 1st – Surujballi Persaud 93 points, 2nd – Compton Sarabo – 92 pointts, 3rd – Joshua Ramlakhan – 89 points.
In the 8 metres, 1st – Joshua Ramlakhan 79 points, 2nd – Surujballi Persaud 77 points and tied for 3rd Compton Sarabo and Sekani Fredericks with 72 points.
Overall: 1st – Surujballi Persaud 177 points, 2nd – Joshua Ramlakhan 168 points and 3rd – Compton Sarabo 164 points.