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May 18, 2012 Sports
Modern Optical renewed its commitment to the Guyana National Rifle
Association (GNRA) Small Bore Section by sponsoring the third Annual Inter-Services Shooting championships set for Sunday at the Timehri Ranges.
Seven security organizations will vie for top honours and several attractive prizes in the one-day event which will fire off at 09:30 hours.
The competing teams are – GNRA, Guyana Defence Force (GDF), Guyana Police Force (GPF), Presidential Guards, Bank of Guyana Security, Venezuela Embassy Attaché and Queensway Security.
Each team is allowed a maximum of eight shooters, while the competition will be shot in three stages shooting 9 mm pistols only, Small Bore Captain Ryan McKinnon disclosed.
He said registration will close 10 minutes before the tournament starts. “Prizes will be awarded to the top three shooters in each stage and the overall top three in each class. Shooters will be classified into A, B and C Class, using the three sectioned stages that make up STAGE 1,”McKinnon revealed.
Registration fee is $2,000 per shooter.
Dr. Jose DaSilva, Managing Director of Modern Optical presented the trophies and a sponsorship cheque to officials of the GNRA at a simple ceremony Wednesday at its office on Middle Street.
GNRA Secretary Ryan Sampson received on behalf of the Association in the presence of GNRA Treasurer Lt. Col. Terry Stuart, SmallBore Captain Ryan McKinnon and Dr. Johan DaSilva.
Dr. Jose DaSilva said he was extremely pleased to be sponsoring the tournament for the third successive year and said he anticipates another exciting day of shooting.
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