The Guyana Sport Shooting Foundation (GSSF) commenced shooting activities with its first match for 2021 last month when they hosted the sixth annual P&P Insurance Brokers & Consultants-sponsored Pistol Match at the GDF Yarrowkabra Range.
Opening remarks were made by Match Director, Dallas Thomas who stated inter alia, “GSSF is excited to conduct our first match in over a year. Hence the name of the event ‘Rust Off” match. We look forward to a safe and fun event which will include COVID-19 prevention measures.”
The two-stage match consisted of sanctioned SCSA stages, namely Showdown and Outer Limits. With safety and efficiency in mind, shooters were placed into two squads, thereby shooting two separate stages simultaneously.
The competition requirements were as simple as the scoring: the shooter would assume his/her position in a three feet square shooting box with hands above their shoulders, upon the beep of the electronic timer, he/she would then draw their firearm and shoot at the targets, the timer stops when the shooter hits the stop plate.
The Stats Officer for the match was Pravesh Harry, who released the results as follows:
Limited Division
1st – Ryan McKinnon – 42.58 seconds
2nd – John Phang – 42.60 seconds
3rd Pravesh Harry – 42.61 seconds
Production Division
1st – David Dharry – 51.97 seconds
2nd – Andrew Phang – 55.32 seconds
3rd – Lancelot Khan – 55.63 seconds
Production Division
1st – Mohamed Qualander – 43.67 seconds
2nd – John Phang – 47.59 seconds
3rd – Ryan McKinnon – 48.69 seconds
The Board of Directors wishes to commend the Match Director, Range Master, Stats Officer, Range Officers, and the shooters for ensuring an efficient event.
Special thanks also to the Guyana Defence Force, Chief of Staff, Lt Col Mark Thomas; Commissioner of Police; Officer-in-Charge and the ranks of Tactical Services Unit, and the Guyana Police Force; the National COVID-19 Task Force and Secretariat; the media; and GSSF members, for their support in promoting practical shooting locally. Sincere thanks were also extended to the Chief Executive Officer as well as Bishwa and Vikash Panday of P&P Insurance Brokers and Consultants Ltd.
Persons interested in obtaining more information on the GSSF can visit their website at www.GuyanaSportShooting.com. The GSSF, an affiliate of the Steel Challenge Shooting Association (SCSA), will continue to host this action-packed shooting sport for local pistol shooters by organising such matches on a regular basis.
