The Guyana National Rifle Team have starred in both individual and team categories as the 2018 West Indies Full-bore Shooting Council (WIFBSC) championships continued at the Paragon Ranges in Barbados.
After veteran sniper Ransford Goodluck shot his way to the individual title a few days ago in the X-Class category, the GNRA team successfully defended their Long-Range Team Title on Friday at the Milex/Crown Mining shoot.
The GNRA Team were flying the Golden Arrowhead after a successful 2018 WIFBSC Championships
From the opening day, Goodluck maintained a firm grip on the proceedings over the other shooters, ending with a comfortable tally of 390 points and 27Vs after 9 ranges. Second place went to his Guyanese compatriot Lennox Braithwaite (379.26), while Leo Romalho (5th), Full-bore Captain Dylan Fields (10th), Sherwin Felicien (11th) and Roberto Tiwari (18th) were among other top ranked X-Class division shooters who are Guyanese.
Felicien then recorded the highest score of 95 out of a possible 100 at the 900 and 1000 yards’ ranges combined, as Guyana defended their Long Range title in Friday’s battle.
The Guyana team racked up 691 points along with 38Vs to win ahead of the men and ladies from the ‘Land of Wood and Water’, Jamaica, which ended as the runner-up on 655.36 points.
Saturday’s action will see a tussle for the Short Range WIFBSC Trophy, with Guyana being the defending champs.
The members of the Guyana Team are Ransford Goodluck, Sherwin Felicien, Lennox Braithwaite, Dylan Fields, Leo Romalho, Peter Persaud and Ryan Sampson. The coaching staff comprises Paul Slowe, Dane Blair, Goodluck, Braithwaite and Fields.
