Modern Optical Service 3rd Annual Pistol Shoot...Ryan McKinnon, Yamadesh Tularam, Khemraj Haripersaud are A, B & C class winners

Modern Optical Service 3rd Annual Pistol Shoot…Ryan McKinnon, Yamadesh Tularam, Khemraj Haripersaud are A, B & C class winners

Jun 18, 2013 Sports

By Franklin Wilson

What should have been a three stage shoot was forced to be shortened to two stages when the 3rd Modern Optical Service sponsored Guyana National Rifle Association (GNRA) Pistol competition was held at the Timehri Ranges, Yarrowkabra, Linden Soesdyke Highway, on Sunday last. Competition was underway in the third stage but shots were ordered to cease at 17:50hrs when another shower of rain and fading light had the final say on an absorbing day.
The action was slated to get underway at 10:00hrs following registration one hour earlier but the skies above again took aim to the extent that the competitors were forced to seek cover under the tents provided. The action got underway just around midday.
When the dust was finally settled, the GNRA shooters dominated the A-Class with Ryan McKinnon tallying a total of 195.54 points to win overall having also won the Second Stage (Going, Going, Gun 2).
Dr. Johan Da Silva, who had taken the lead after the First-Stage (Kitchen Appliance), had to settle for the runner up spot overall with 190.39 points with Gordon Richards placing third on 142.71 points.
Firing his way to the top in the B-Class was Yamadesh Tularam who tallied 101.86 points; he also won Second-Stage after finishing 2nd in the First-Stage.
Second in the B-Class was K. Beaton (83.32 points) who had taken the lead in the First Stage. Khemwantie Persaud placed 3rd in this class and was the only female shooter to feature in the top three of the three classes, accumulating 74.71 points having placed 2nd in the Second-Stage.
Top of the chart in the C-Class overall was Khemraj Haripersaud with a total of 117.17 points and was the only shooter to win both the First and Second Stages.
A. Motie was second with 75.29 points with 3rd place going to Philip Zaman who also placed 3rd in Second Stage.
Following is the list of the respective Stage winners.Medals were presented to the above named competitors. A total of thirty-five (35) marksmen and women participated.
In brief remarks before Sunday evening’s presentation, Dr. Jose Da Silva complimented the GNRA for bringing off the event while noting the challenges that they faced which prevented all three stages from being completed.
Dr. Da Silva congratulated the winners and all those who participated in the event which he said Modern Optical Service is committed to sponsoring again, next year.
This announcement was greeted by loud cheers by all gathered.

Stage One – {Kitchen Appliance}
Class A
1st                2nd            3rd
Dr. Johan Da Silva        Ryan McKinnon        M. Melville
Class B
K. Beaton            Yamadesh Tularam   E. Scott
Class C
Khemraj Haripersaud       A. Moti           Guy Nurse
Stage Two – {Going, Going, Gun 2}
Class A
Ryan McKinnon       Dr. Johan Da Silva   Gordon Richards
Class B
Yamadesh Tularam       K. Persaud       D. Armstrong
Class C
Khemraj Haripersaud       A. Motie       Phillip Zaman