Local marksmen impressive ahead of international duties

…Braithwaite almost flawless, Romalho steps up

On Saturday September 23, the Guyana NRA held a recorded shoot at the newly renovated Timehri Rifle Ranges located on the Soesdyke Linden Highway.
Veteran marksman, Lennox Braithwaite in what seems to be a reappearance of his form from earlier in the year had an almost flawless day, recording 120:10 Vees and in the process not dropping not a single point.

In subtly changing conditions, and shooting on the right bank so as to get accustomed to it, Braithwaite shot a possible – 50:5 at 300 yards, then had 35:4 at 500 yards and 35:1 at 900 yards. In second place was Leo Romalho who appeared to be getting his game together after replacing his shooting lens with scores of 49:3 at 300 yards, 33:1 at 500 yards and 34:3 at 900, for a total of 116.
In third place was Fullbore Captain Mahendra Persaud who after winning the last 2 recorded shoots had to settle for third place with a total of 115 and 14 vee bulls, having shot 48:6,33:4 and 34:4.
This was done as part of the team’s preparation for the upcoming West Indies Full Bore Shooting Council Championships (WIFBSC) which begins on Sunday, October 8.
This WIFBSC competition coincides with the Guyana National Rifle Association’s 150th Anniversary celebrations. Over 110 shooters from England, Ireland, Canada, the Falkland Islands along with the rest of the Caribbean are competing over 300, 500, 600, 900 and 1,000 yards. Teams are expected to begin arriving from today with the arrival of part of the Canadian contingent along with the shooters from the Falkland Islands.
The three days of individual shooting will be followed by a final day of competition where the top 60 then 30 will vie for top position. Then there is a rest day on Friday October 13, where the visitors will have a chance to experience Guyana’s tourism packages. Already about 40 are booked to visit the majestic Kaieteur Falls.
The Guyana NRA are hopeful that some more companies in corporate Guyana will come on board to assist to make this momentous occasion a success. Already quite a few companies have part sponsored or donated to the Championships.
The scores for Saturday 23rd were as follows: