Latest update May 25th, 2026 12:35 AM
President Ramotar to open Caribbean Rifle Shooting Championships Tuesday
President Donald Ramotar, patron of the Guyana National Rifle Association (GNRA), has been invited to fire the first shot as Guyana host the West Indies Fullbore Shooting Championships from Tuesday to next Sunday at the Timehri Rifle Ranges.
President of the GNRA Commodore Gary Best, Chief of Staff of the Guyana Defence Force, is expected to accompany the President for the symbolic opening ceremony Tuesday at 09:00 hours as six regional teams Antigua/Barbuda, Barbados, Bermuda, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago and host Guyana compete for regional supremacy in short range and long range shooting competition.
Jamaica are the reigning short range champions that will be over 300, 500 and 600 yards ranges, while Guyana hold the long range title over 900 and 1000 yards.
Lt. Col Terrence Stuart (left) receives the cheque from Rita Beharry, Marketing
assistant at Sterling Products Ltd.
National Fullbore captain Mahendra Persaud will lead the Guyana which included three overseas based shooters – Sigmund Douglas and John Fraser of the United States and former national captain Paul Archer who is based in Canada.
The other members of the squad are Dylan Fields (vice-captain), Ransford Goodluck, Lennox Braithwaite, Richard Fields, Claude Duguid, ACP retired Paul Slowe, Ryan Sampson, Lt. Col. Terrence Stuart, Peter Persaud and Charles Deane.
Jamaica’s line up will include Jose Nunez, David Rickman, Denis Lee, Wayne McNair, Aubrey Yee Sang and John Nelson. Trinidad and Tobago will be led by their veteran shooter Norris Gomez and will include Carl Awong, David Rajnauth, Justin Lall, Mark Ackrill, Steven Chung, John Fong Yew, Oscar Waldron and John Soanes.
Barbados’s squad will include Marlon King, Louis King, Richard Arthur, Ryan Williams, Captain Willoughby King, Inspector Ashford Jones and Donavan Baker.
Bermuda will have in their squad Sinclair Rayner, Carl Reid, Roderick Butterfield, Wilbur Lightbourne, Norman Pogson and David Dumont.
Antigua/Barbuda squad will include Ivor Gomes, Christopher Joseph, Thomas Greenaway, Anderson Perry, Oslon Daniel and Rohit Dukhiram.
Local beverage company Banks DIH will host the shooters on Monday evening at a Reception at Thirst Park.
The individual competition starts on Tuesday and runs to Thursday. Friday is a Rest Day while Saturday and Sunday are set aside for the two team matches.
The Milex Cup, symbol of short range supremacy will be contested on Saturday, while the long range match will take place the following day.
The Presentation of prizes will be held at GDF officers Mess on Sunday evening.
Meanwhile, Sterling Products Ltd., one of the major sponsors presented a cheque to the GNRA Friday.
Treasurer of the GNRA, Lt. Col. Terrence Stuart, received the cheque from Rita Beharry, Sales and Marketing Assistant during a simple ceremony at Sterling’s head office at Providence, East Bank Demerara.
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