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PRESIDENT Donald Ramotar, patron of the Guyana National Rifle Association (GNRA) has been invited to fire the first shot as Guyana host the West Indies Fullbore Shooting Championships from Tuesday to next Sunday at the Timehri Rifle Ranges. President of the GNRA Commodore Gary Best, Chief of Staff of the Guyana Defence Force is expected to accompany the President for the symbolic opening ceremony Tuesday at 09:00hrs as six regional teams Antigua/Barbuda, Barbados, Bermuda, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago and host Guyana compete for regional supremacy in short range and long range shooting competition.
Jamaica are the reigning short range champions that will be over 300, 500 and 600 yards ranges while Guyana hold the long range title over 900 and 1 000 yards.
National Fullbore captain Mahendra Persaud will lead the Guyana team which includes three overseas-based shooters – Sigmund Douglas and John Fraser of the United States and former national captain Paul Archer who is based in Canada.
The other members of the squad are Dylan Fields (vice-captain), Ransford Goodluck, Lennox Braithwaite, Richard Fields, Claude Duguid, Assistant Commissioner of Police (retired) Paul Slowe, Ryan Sampson, Lt Col. Terrence Stuart, Peter Persaud and Charles Deane.
Jamaica’s lineup will include Jose Nunez, David Rickman, Denis Lee, Wayne McNair, Aubrey Yee Sang and John Nelson.
Trinidad and Tobago will be led by their veteran shooter Norris Gomez and will include Carl Awong, David Rajnauth, Justin Lall, Mark Ackrill, Steven Chung, John Fong Yew, Oscar Waldron and John Soanes.
The Barbados squad will include Marlon King, Louis King, Richard Arthur, Ryan Williams, Captain Willoughby King, Inspector Ashford Jones and Donavan Baker.
Bermuda will have in their squad Sinclair Rayner, Carl Reid, Roderick Butterfield, Wilbur Lightbourne, Norman Pogson and David Dumont.
Antigua/Barbuda squad will feature Ivor Gomes, Christopher Joseph, Thomas Greenaway, Anderson Perry, Oslon Daniel and RohitDukhiram.
Local beverage company Banks DIH will host the shooters tomorrow evening at a reception at Thirst Park.
The individual competition starts on Tuesday and runs to Thursday. Friday is a Rest Day while Saturday and Sunday are set aside for the two team matches.
The Milex Cup, symbol of short range supremacy will be contested on Saturday while the long range match will take place the following day.
The presentation of prizes will be done at GDF Officers Mess on Sunday evening.
Meanwhile, Sterling Products Ltd, one of the major sponsors presented a cheque to the GNRA last Friday.
Treasurer of the GNRA, Lt Col. Terrence Stuart, received the cheque from Rita Beharry, Sales and Marketing Assistant
Jamaica are the reigning short range champions that will be over 300, 500 and 600 yards ranges while Guyana hold the long range title over 900 and 1 000 yards.
National Fullbore captain Mahendra Persaud will lead the Guyana team which includes three overseas-based shooters – Sigmund Douglas and John Fraser of the United States and former national captain Paul Archer who is based in Canada.
The other members of the squad are Dylan Fields (vice-captain), Ransford Goodluck, Lennox Braithwaite, Richard Fields, Claude Duguid, Assistant Commissioner of Police (retired) Paul Slowe, Ryan Sampson, Lt Col. Terrence Stuart, Peter Persaud and Charles Deane.
Jamaica’s lineup will include Jose Nunez, David Rickman, Denis Lee, Wayne McNair, Aubrey Yee Sang and John Nelson.
Trinidad and Tobago will be led by their veteran shooter Norris Gomez and will include Carl Awong, David Rajnauth, Justin Lall, Mark Ackrill, Steven Chung, John Fong Yew, Oscar Waldron and John Soanes.
The Barbados squad will include Marlon King, Louis King, Richard Arthur, Ryan Williams, Captain Willoughby King, Inspector Ashford Jones and Donavan Baker.
Bermuda will have in their squad Sinclair Rayner, Carl Reid, Roderick Butterfield, Wilbur Lightbourne, Norman Pogson and David Dumont.
Antigua/Barbuda squad will feature Ivor Gomes, Christopher Joseph, Thomas Greenaway, Anderson Perry, Oslon Daniel and RohitDukhiram.
Local beverage company Banks DIH will host the shooters tomorrow evening at a reception at Thirst Park.
The individual competition starts on Tuesday and runs to Thursday. Friday is a Rest Day while Saturday and Sunday are set aside for the two team matches.
The Milex Cup, symbol of short range supremacy will be contested on Saturday while the long range match will take place the following day.
The presentation of prizes will be done at GDF Officers Mess on Sunday evening.
Meanwhile, Sterling Products Ltd, one of the major sponsors presented a cheque to the GNRA last Friday.
Treasurer of the GNRA, Lt Col. Terrence Stuart, received the cheque from Rita Beharry, Sales and Marketing Assistant
