The Guyana National Rifle Association (GNRA) will host the West Indies Fullbore Shooting Championship from October 28th – November 4th at the Timehri Rifle Ranges in Yarrowkabra, Linden Soesdyke Highway.
This was disclosed by a press release from the entity. According to the correspondence, Guyana previously hosted the event in 2017, which was the 150th anniversary of the association.
Team Guyana, who is the defending champion for both the short and long range divisions, comprises: Mahendra Persaud, Dylan Fields, Leo Romalho, Lennox Braithwaite, Ryan Sampson, Peter Persaud, Roberto Tiwari, Sherwin Felicien, USA-based Sigmond Douglas, John Fraser, and lone female Althea Alleyne.
While the English and Scottish participants will be absent, the other competing teams are: Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Canada, Grenada, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, and the USA.
The release stated, “The Guyana NRA planning committee has been working jointly with the Guyana Defence Force (GDF), led by Brig Omar Khan, on preparations for hosting the Championships. There has been intense work on the Timehri Ranges, preparing the shooting banks to golf-like playing surfaces; the safety backstop was increased in height; and the twenty-four target mechanism were all serviced. Work continues on the target frames and faces and should be completed by next weekend.”
