SMALLBORE vice-captain Ryan McKinnon emerged winner of last Sunday’s three-stage Practical Pistol tournament at the Timehri ranges.
McKinnon turned back a strong challenge from Smallbore captain Dale Hing and David Dharry winning two of the three stages against stiff competition from seasoned campaigners Murtland Smith (chief range officer), Dr Johan DaSilva, Gordon Richards and James Singh. In the overall standing McKinnon finished first, Dharry second  and Hing third.
He came out winner of stage one beating Hing and Lawrence Lane while in stage two he got the better of Dharry and Hing.
Dharry won stage three with McKinnon securing the second position while Lane took third place.
In the Novices two-stage competition, Ryan Beharry continued his impressive form this season to win his category followed by Suraj Ramjist in second position and Romeo Yong third.
Beharry won  the second stage ahead of female competitors Sarah Piggott and Vidushi.
The first stage was won by Ramjist from Beharry and Yong.
Eighteen shooters participated 11 seniors and seven novices.
This was the second major competition for the local smallbore shooters of the Guyana National Rifle Association (GNRA) in what is anticipated to be a very hectic season.