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Braithwaite finishes in creditable positing at Queen’s Prize Shoot
Guyana and the Caribbean top marksman Lennox Braithwaite placed a creditable 40th place in the prestigious Her Majesty Queen’s final at Bisley ranges in the United Kingdom on Saturday.
Lennox Braithwaite with his replica Queens Finals targets at the Bisley Ranges, United Kingdom.
Braithwaite, the reigning two-time West Indies Individual shooting champion recorded 291 points with 26 V-bulls out of a possible 300 points following a shootout of the top 100 shooters in the match.
Over 1200 shooters from around the world including riflemen who will be competing in the upcoming Commonwealth Games battled for supremacy for the coveted Queen’s Prize, the most coveted prize in Target Rifle shooting.
Braithwaite has received glowing tributes from members of the rifle shooting fraternity in Guyana and around the world.
Former national captain Canadian-based Paul Archer said it was a great achievement for Braithwaite and he encouraged him to carry his success to the Commonwealth Games.
Vice President of the West Indies Fullbore Rifle Shooting Council (WIFSC), Paul Slowe was also in high praise for Braithwaite.
The Queen’s Prize was won by R. Jeens of the NLRC with a score of 297 with 44 V-bulls.
Braithwaite, who retained the regional individual shooting championship title two months ago in Jamaica, was selected along with national captain Mahendra Persaud to represent Guyana at the XX Commonwealth Games from July 23rd to August 3rd in Glasgow, Scotland.
They will be accompanied by veteran marksman Ransford Goodluck as manager/coach.
Braithwaite and Persaud will compete in the pairs and individual competition at the Games.
Braithwaite’s accomplishment followed Guyana’s quartet victory in the Junior Overseas Team match Friday.
The four shooters, Braithwaite, Persaud, Goodluck and Dylan Fields were coached to victory by United States-based Guyanese Sigmund Douglas.
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