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May 15, 2013 Sports
By Franklin Wilson in Barbados
Reigning Caribbean Individual top shot, Guyana’s Lennox Braithwaite rose above some challenging, subtle changing winds and fluctuating daylight conditions due to rain and clouds to successfully defend his title when the Individual Championships of the West Indies Fullbore Rifle Shooting Council concluded at the Paragon Ranges in Barbados yesterday afternoon.
Due to rain on the penultimate day of four on Monday, one range was brought over to yesterday which saw the Guyanese, Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica, Antigua & Barbuda and the Channel Islands shooters having to shoot three ranges yesterday, Guyana was the first team to arrive at the Ranges around 07:15hrs for the 08:30 start.
From the first shot at the 900 Yards Range it was tough going with the early morning light posing challenges for all the shooters. Thereafter, competition was moved to the 600 yards and then the final, 100 yards.
When the dust was settled, Braithwaite, who held a slim lead after the second day emerged as the best Individual shooter in the Caribbean once again having won the title in Guyana last year. His final overall score was 451 Points with 44 V-Bulls edging out Trinidad and Tobago’s Michael Perez by a single point, the Trinidadian had 34 V-Bulls.
Guyana’s Fullbore Captain Mahendra Persaud placed third overall with 442 Points and 30V-Bulls, Vice Captain Dylan Fields placed 7th while ACP Paul Slowe finished 16th.
Canute Coley (Jamaica), Norris Gomez (T&T), Anderson Perry (Antigua & Barbuda), Jose Nunez (Jamaica), Wayne McNair (Jamaica), Marlon King (Barbados), Thomas Greenaway (Antigua & Barbuda), Basillos Hado (Jamaica), Carl Awong (T&T), David Ragnauth (T&T) and David Rickman (Jamaica) were the others who placed in the top 16.
Englishman, David Luckman won the overall shoot with a total of 470 Points and 65 V-Bulls.
In an invited comment, Braithwaite said personally it was surprising after having two bad ranges (900 & 100 Yards Ranges) since he doesn’t follow the scores normally. But the earlier scores put him in command early.
“The two bad ranges wasn’t a technical error or the weapon but some other issues out of my control but all in all I give God thanks as well as my fellow Guyanese shooters for their support. But now the real test begins as we are here to successfully defend both the Long and Short Range Titles.”
Captain Persaud congratulated Braithwaite for his fine performance and the fact that it makes the entire nation proud as Guyana has done it again underlining the success of Rifle Shooting and its dominance in the Caribbean yet again.
Coach Paul Slowe too was high in praise for Braithwaite and his dominance by retaining the title as the best Individual in the Caribbean and also extended congrats to the other Guyanese shooters as well as Caribbean shooters who did well.
Following are the scores for the final two days and the Grand Aggregate for the top 16 in the Caribbean.
Name 300 600 Day 3Total 300 1000 Day 4 Total Grand Agg
Lennox Braithwaite 49.006 64.005 113.011 50.003 41.002 91.005 451.044
Michael Perez 49.006 69.004 118.010 48.005 43.001 91.006 450.034
Mahendra Persaud 46.003 70.003 116.006 44.003 44.000 88.003 442.030
Canute Coley 48.003 70.004 118.007 46.004 47.003 93.007 439.025
Norris Gomez 48.004 63.002 111.006 45.002 37.000 82.002 439.024
Anderson Perry 49.005 68.006 117.011 46.003 42.000 88.003 438.026
Dylan Fields 47.002 67.005 114.007 48.004 40.000 88.004 435.028
Jose Nunez 44.001 66.001 110.002 47.002 38.001 85.003 435.024
Wayne McNair 47.001 68.003 115.004 47.001 39.002 86.003 434.024
Marlon King 47.002 62.003 109.005 43.002 46.001 89.003 433.026
Thomas Greenaway 44.004 64.005 108.009 50.002 35.000 85.002 426.026
Basillos Hado 48.002 63.002 111.004 46.001 38.002 84.003 422.018
Carl Awong 46.002 66.002 112.004 45.003 36.000 81.003 421.016
David Rajnauth 47.002 57.002 104.004 43.002 48.002 91.004 420.022
David Rickman 46.004 57.001 103.005 46.001 33.001 79.002 420.020
ACP Paul Slowe 47.005 66.001 113.006 43.000 38.001 81.001 420.018
Overall winner, Great Britain’s David Luckman
David Luckman 50.008 72.006 122.014 50.006 48.004 98.010 470.065
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