The Guyana National Rifle Association (GNRA) has started preparations for its 150th Anniversary in 2017 and several international teams are expected to participate in a tournament to coincide with the sesquicentennial celebrations.
Secretary of the GNRA, Ryan Sampson said that invitations have been sent to shooting clubs in Canada, United Kingdom, Australia and he indicated that several English clubs have already indicated their interest in competing.
Sampson who is also Secretary of the West Indies Fullbore Shooting Council (WIFSC) disclosed that the 2015 regional fullbore shooting tournament slated for Trinidad and Tobago has been cancelled due to the Trinidadians inability to host the event.
The focus will now be on the West Indies sending a strong team to the Palma World Long Range Shooting championships in the United States next year.
According to Sampson, a decision was made at the WIFSC Statutory Meeting in Jamaica earlier this year for the Trinidad