Goodluck starts year with a bang

Veteran marksman Ransford Goodluck started the 2011 season on a winning note when he won last Sunday’s Recorded Shoot held at the Timehri rifle ranges over 300, 500 and 600 yards ranges.

In relatively sunny condition with rapidly changing winds Goodluck recorded 146 points and eight V-bulls out of a possible 150, recording 49:4 at 300 yards, 49:2 at 500 and 48:2 at 600 yards.

Ransford Goodluck

Current national champion Mahendra Persaud placed second with 144 points and 11 V-bulls with scores of 47:4 at 300 yards, 49:4 at 50 and 48:3 at 600 yards.

Third place went to Ryan Sampson whose overall total was 138:9 with 48:4 at 300, 47:3 at 500 and 43:2 at 600.

In the ‘O’ Class,  Lt. Col. Terry Stuart recorded 126:5  edging out Charles Deane who recorded 126:4 by one V-bull. Persaud, who is also the fullbore captain, disclosed that the recorded shoots form part of  Guyana’s preparation for the upcoming West Indies Fullbore Shooting Championships to be held in Antigua from May 2nd to 10th.

Guyana are the defending Champions for the Short Range Championships, formerly known as the Benson and Hedges and BWIA Cup.

In Antigua, Guyana will be seeking to make it an unprecedented five wins in a row, for the Short Range Title having won it for the last four consecutive years – 2007 in Guyana, 2008 in Jamaica, 2009 in Trinidad and 2010 in Barbados. The local shooters will be attempting to be the first team to win in Antigua who will be hosting the West Indian Championships for the first time since joining the West Indies Full Bore Shooting Council.

Final results Sunday:

PLACE              NAME                                         300         500        600      TOTAL
1ST                    RANSFORD GOODLUCK      49:4        9:2         48:2       146:08
2ND                  MAHENDRA PERSAUD       47:4       49:4       48:3       144:11
3rd                    RYAN SAMPSON                   48:4        47:3      43:2       138:09

“O” CLASS

4TH                   Lt Col TERRY STUART        44:1        43:3       39:1       126:05
5TH                   CHARLES DEANE                  42:2        44:1       40:1       126:04