Former national champion Ransford Goodluck maintained a slim ‘X’ Class lead at the end of day one on Sunday in the ongoing National Rifle championships held at the Timehri Rifle Ranges.
Goodluck had a first day aggregate of 132 points with 12 V-bulls, a point ahead of defending champion Lennox Braithwaite who recorded 131 with 12 V-bulls from the 300, 500 and 900 yards ranges.
The veteran marksman Goodluck recorded 33 points with one V from a possible 35 points at 300 yards and returned to shoot a possible 50 points with seven V’s at 500 yards, dropping just one point to record 49 points with four V’s at 900 yards.
Braithwaite shot a possible 50 points at 500 yards but recorded scores of 34-2 and 47-5 at 300 and 900 yards respectively, while National vice-captain Dylan Fields was in third position with 127 points and six V’s with individual scores of 33-1, 47-4 and 47-1 at the three ranges.
Ryan Sampson had an overall score of 124 points with eight V’s with scores of 31-2, 47-3 and 46-3 and Lt. Col (Retired) Terry Stuart shot 123 with five V’s, notching up scores of 31-0, 48-3 and 44-2.
Peter Persaud was one point behind with 122 with nine V’s and scores of 30-1, 48-4 and 44-4. Sherwin Felicien recorded 121 with 4 Vs with scores of 30-0, 49-3 and 42-1.
Beginners Robert Tewari and Gordon Richards were the only two newbies in the Tryo Class, shooting only two ranges with the former recording 70 points with two V’s and the latter, 64 with 1 V.
National captain Mahendra Persaud and leading ‘O’ Class shooter Leo Romalho did not compete due to illness but are likely to participate this weekend.
The championships continue this Saturday with shooting at the 500, 600 and 900 yards ranges starting at 10:00hrs with the final day set for Sunday with a shoot off time at 10:00hrs.
