Goodluck increases lead going into Sunday’s final day
Former National champion Ransford Goodluck has increased his lead from
Defending champions Lennox Braithwaite (2nd left) and current leader Ransford Goodluck (3rd left) will be locked in intense battle come Sunday’s final day of Nationals 2015.
one to three points over current National champion Lennox Braithwaite to set up what is anticipated to be an intriguing final day of the 2015 Guyana National Rifle Association (GNRA) / Industrial Safety Supplies National Fullbore Championships.
After day two of competition, where the light was a challenge for the reduced field of competitors, Goodluck and current Captain (ag) Dylan Fields were the only marksmen to shoot possibles on the day.
Fields won the 300 and 500 yards ranges with perfect scores of 35.1 and 35.4 respectively, while Goodluck shot 35.2 at the 500 yard range. Fields’ performance on the day saw him ending the day six points adrift of Goodluck and three behind Braithwaite going into the final day on Sunday.
Fullbore Captain Mahendra Persaud and Leo Romalho are not competing at this year’s championships due to illness, while Ryan Sampson and Gordon Richards (Tyro Class) did not compete on day two. Sunday’s final day will see competition at three of the most challenging ranges, 300, 600 and 900 ranges; 2×10 will be the quota for each shooter. (Franklin Wilson)
Name 300 500 900 Total Overall (2days)
X-Class
Ransford Goodluck 33.1 35.2 48.4 116.7 248.19
Lennox Braithwaite 34.3 33.2 47.3 114.8 245.20
Dylan Fields 35.1 35.4 45.2 115.7 242.13
Ryan Sampson **** **** **** 124.8 124.8
Terrence Stuart 28.0 21.0 38.1 87.1 210.6
Peter Persaud 30.0 33.5 45.3 108.8 230.17
Sherwin Felicien 30.0 31.2 45.2 106.4 227.8
Tyro Class
Roberto Tewari 32.0 29.1 **** 61.1 131.3
Gordon Richards **** **** **** 64.1 64.1