The Guyana Sport Shooting Foundation (GSSF), which commenced this year’s activities with a January shooting practice session, hosted its first match for 2020 — the 5th Annual P&P Insurance Brokers & Consultants-sponsored Steel Challenge pistol match — on Saturday, February 1, at the GDF Rifle Ranges at Yarrowkabra, Linden/Soesdyke Highway.
Prizewinners and participants of the 2020 P&P-sponsored GSSF Steel Challenge Match
The four-stage match consisted of sanctioned SCSA stages; namely Accelerator, Roundabout, Pendulum, and Smoke & Hope. With safety and efficiency in mind, shooters were placed into two squads, thereby shooting two separate stages simultaneously.
Competition requirements were as simple as the scoring: the shooters each assumed their position in a 3-foot square shooting box, in which they placed their hands above their shoulders. Upon the beep of the electronic timer, each shooter would then draw their firearm and shoot at the targets. The timer stops when the shooter has hit the stop plate.
The Stats Officer for this match was Dr Pravesh Harry, whose released results saw the Limited Division being won by Ryan McKinnon in 69.35 seconds, with John Phang (83.33 seconds) in second and Dr Harry (83.43 seconds) in third.
Production Division winners were: Rajiv Latchana (82.23 seconds), who reigned supreme; Andrew Phang (92.16 seconds), who placed second; and Michael Blake (109.02 seconds), who came in third.
The Board of Directors of the GSSF wishes to commend the match director, range master, stats officer, range officers and the shooters for ensuring an efficient event.
GSSF also especially thanks the Guyana Defence Force’s Chief-of-Staff, Brigadier Patrick West; Col. Skeete of the GDF; Police Commissioner Leslie James; ranks of the TSU and the Guyana Police Force; members of the media and GSSF members for their support in promoting practical shooting locally.
Sincere thanks have moreover been extended to CEO Bishwa and Vikash Panday of P&P Insurance Brokers and Consultants Ltd.
For more information on the G.S.S.F, and for complete results on the match, persons are invited to visit the GSSF website: www.GuyanaSportShooting.com
The GSSF, an affiliate of the Steel Challenge Shooting Association (SCSA), will continue to host this action-packed shooting sport for local pistol shooters by organising such matches on a regular basis.
