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WIFBSC 2014 championships end with Gala Presentation…Guyanese marksmen claim lion’s share of awards
The 2014 edition of the West Indies Fullbore Shooting Council (WIFBSC) came to a glittering end on Saturday evening last with a gala dinner and presentation on the lawns of the Jamaica Rifle Association (JRA).
Lennox Braithwaite (left) receives the Wogart Trophy as the leading scorer in the Short Range Team match from Major General of the JDF, Anthony Anderson.
It is one of the longest presentation ceremonies one would witness but yet necessary for recognizing the efforts of shooters who would have competed in blistering sun over five long, demanding days of shooting.
When President of the JRA Major Retired John Nelson welcomed guests, special invitees including Major General of the Jamaica Defence Force Anthony Anderson, who is also Patron of the JRA and the delegations from the competing teams, he did prepare all for what turned out to be a compact evening with the shooters being rewarded for their efforts.
Undisputed KINGS of the Caribbean, Guyana, strolled away with 64 individual prizes, the most by any of the competing nations which included host Jamaica, Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago, Bermuda and Canada.
Three-time Caribbean Individual champion, Guyanese Lennox Braithwaite led the podium appearances, retaining this accolade for the third consecutive year starting here in Guyana in 2012 and Barbados, last year.
Braithwaite also secured the Overall Aggregate prizes on day one and two as well as the Overall Short Range Aggregate in the ‘X’ Class. The leading marksman, who will now turn attention to the Commonwealth Games along with National Captain Mahendra Persaud and Manager Ransford Goodluck, also won the prestigious Wogart Trophy as the leading scorer in the Short Range Team match, enabling Guyana to reclaim the championship from Jamaica.
US based Guyanese Sigmund Douglas was second overall in ‘O’ Class with a Grand Aggregate of 358 points and 17 V-bulls edging out compatriot Leo Ramalho who had a similar amount of points but less Vs, 15. The winner was Karen Anderson of Jamaica with an overall score of 361 points and 13 Vs.
Sherwin Felicien who enjoyed a good outing on debut was second in the Tyro (‘T’ or Beginners Class) totaling 342 points with 13 Vs; this class was won by Jamaican Dwayne Forde who accumulated 351 points and 18 Vs.
Ransford Goodluck was the top competitor overall at the 1000 yards; Terrance Stuart won the ‘O’ Class event number two at 600 yards, US based John Fraser won the ‘O’ Class at 900 yards – (event number three) while Felicien won or ‘T’ Class competitors at that range.
Goodluck also had the Highest Possible Score (HPS) in the Milex Cup which was the Long Range Team Match over 900 and 1000 yards.
Ryan Sampson won (event number 6) ‘O’ Class over 500 yards while Mahendra Persaud and Dylan Fields secured two second places and Peter Persaud, one.
Lennox Braithwaite (left) receives the Wogart Trophy as the leading scorer in the Short Range Team match from Major General of the JDF, Anthony Anderson.
Canadian Serge Bissonnette won the Individual Grand Aggregate with 384. 23 edging out Braithwaite 383.24 but Braithwaite retained the top spot as the best shot in the West Indies.
The other shooters in the top eight of the overall Grand Aggregate were WIFBSC President Norris Gomez of Trinidad and Tobago with 381 points 28Vs, Jamaica’s David Rickman with 377 points 21 Vs, Alpar Katona of Canada 376 points 18 Vs, Wayne McNair (Jamaica) 375 points 17 Vs, Ransford Goodluck (Guyana) 374 points 28 Vs and the Twin Island Republic’s Michael Perez 371 points 20 Vs.
Guyana won the team Long and Short Range Titles (Milex and WIFSC Trophies) for an unprecedented fourth time on Jamaican soil. Trinidad and Tobago will host next year’s Championship with Antigua and Barbuda as the alternate.
Meanwhile, the Guyana team returned home Sunday evening last and were accommodated in first class as guests of Fly Jamaica.
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