Harris qualifies, Rifleshooters perform creditably

Mahendra Persaud

Guyana’s Adam Harris yesterday advanced to the second round of the men’s 100m event at the Commonwealth Games in Scotland while rifle shooters Lennox Braithwaite and Mahendra Persaud performed creditably in the individual event at the games.

Harris placed second in heat 5 behind Nicholas Ashmeade of Jamaica who won the heat in 10.40s. Harris clocked 10.45s. Harris’ teammate Jeremy Bascom failed to advance clocking 10.58s for fifth place in heat six.

Also failing to advance was swimmer Onika George. Competing in