Guyana rifle shooters recaptured the West Indies Full Bore Shooting Championships Short range title shot over 300, 500 and 600 yards’ ranges as the curtains came down on the regional event at the Crabbs Rifle and Pistol ranges in Antigua and Barbuda yesterday.
It was a total team effort as the Guyanese recorded a grand total of 1119 points and 61 Vs to win the prestigious Short Range match and claim the crown they had relinquished to Jamaica by one point last year.
The local marksmen were vicious on their opponents beating their closest rivals by 20 points.
Spearheading the charge was the experienced marksman Peter Persaud who dropped only three points from a possible 150 points and shot the only possible of the day at 500 yards (50.4) to lead his team to victory.
Persaud’s performance earned him the Wogart Trophy which is presented to the shooter with the highest individual score for the team match.
Team Manager Franklin Wilson said it was a complete team effort with coaches Mahendra Persaud, captain Dylan Fields and regional top gun Lennox Braithwaite all assisting is coaching the team to the championships.
Fields and Roberto Tewari each dropped five points out of a possible 150 and Braithwaite dropped 6 to lay a solid foundation for the team.
Host nation Antigua/Barbuda finished a distant second with 1099.53 followed by Canada 1091.51, Jamaica 1024.41 bettering Barbados on Vs after both teams ended on the same points.
Individual scorers for Guyana were Peter Persaud 147.10, Tewari 145.13, Fields 145.7, Braithwaite 144.7, Ryan Sampson 140.9, Sherwin Felician 138.7, Leo Romalho 133.6 and Sigmund Douglas 127.2. Team Guyana’s performance was lauded by Director of Steve Ninvalle
On behalf of Minister of Sport Charles Ramson Jr. and President of the WIFBSC Major John Nelson. Lennox Braithwaite had earlier this week retained his Individual regional title while US-Based Guyanese Sigmund Douglas copped the ‘O’ Class crown. The presentation Dinner was scheduled for last weekend and the team is expected back home later today.
