{"id":24379,"date":"2024-11-26T18:27:45","date_gmt":"2024-11-26T18:27:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=24379"},"modified":"2024-11-26T18:27:46","modified_gmt":"2024-11-26T18:27:46","slug":"guyana-hosts-2024-west-indies-fullbore-shooting-championships","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/guyana-hosts-2024-west-indies-fullbore-shooting-championships\/","title":{"rendered":"Guyana Hosts 2024 West Indies Fullbore Shooting Championships"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p><em>October 29, 2024<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 2024 West Indies Fullbore Shooting Championships officially commenced today at the Timehri Rifle Ranges on the Soedyke-Linden Highway, marking the first time since 2017 that Guyana is hosting the prestigious event. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>President Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali had the honor of firing the ceremonial first shot, officially opening the competition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The championship has attracted top marksmen from across the Caribbean, as well as international participants from Canada and the United States, making this year\u2019s event a significant milestone in the sport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In his opening remarks, President Ali extended a warm welcome to the competitors, noting that the weather and the location were ideal for the event. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He highlighted that the Timehri ranges offer the perfect conditions to test the skills of the shooters, adding that the event was a testament to the region\u2019s dedication to the sport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Guyana National Rifle Association (NRA), in collaboration with the Guyana Defence Force (GDF), spent several months preparing the shooting ranges, ensuring they were in top condition. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chief of Defence Brigadier Omar Khan commended the participants for their commitment to the sport and emphasized the importance of maintaining regional camaraderie and the continued development of shooting as a sport in the Caribbean.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Under the leadership of Brigadier Khan, efforts to upgrade the facilities were led by Vice President of the NRA Mahendra Persaud and Fullbore Captain Dylan Fields. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The upgrades to the shooting banks and mechanisms were supported by Minister of Public Works Bishop Juan Edghill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 2024 West Indies Fullbore Shooting Championships will run until November 4, with participants competing in various events at the Timehri Ranges. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>President Ali, who also serves as the Patron of the Guyana NRA, has been a strong advocate for hosting the championship and looks forward to seeing the region\u2019s best shooters compete.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This year\u2019s competition is not only a showcase of regional talent but also a celebration of Guyana\u2019s role in promoting the sport of shooting in the Caribbean.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>October 29, 2024 The 2024 West Indies Fullbore Shooting Championships officially commenced today at the Timehri Rifle Ranges on the Soedyke-Linden Highway, marking the first time since 2017 that Guyana&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":24348,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[350,352],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-24379","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-sports"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24379","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=24379"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24379\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":24380,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24379\/revisions\/24380"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/24348"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24379"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=24379"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=24379"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}