{"id":24580,"date":"2024-12-05T12:47:40","date_gmt":"2024-12-05T12:47:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=24580"},"modified":"2024-12-05T12:47:41","modified_gmt":"2024-12-05T12:47:41","slug":"guyana-retains-title-at-west-indies-short-range-shooting-championship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/guyana-retains-title-at-west-indies-short-range-shooting-championship\/","title":{"rendered":"Guyana Retains Title at West Indies Short Range Shooting Championship"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p><em>By Tyriq Walters | November 5, 2024<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Guyana rifle shooting team successfully defended its title at the 2024 West Indies Short Range Shooting Championship, held at the Timehri Rifle Ranges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite facing challenging conditions with intense heat and shifting winds, Guyana demonstrated resilience after trailing behind Jamaica and Antigua and Barbuda following the 300-yard range due to equipment issues. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, a strong showing at the 500-yard and 600-yard ranges allowed them to surpass their rivals, amassing a total score of 1091.46 points. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This secured their victory, edging out Antigua (1084.52) and Jamaica (1053.39), with Barbados finishing fourth with a score of 1017.40.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Antigua\u2019s Noah St. Clair was the top individual performer, claiming the prestigious Wogart Trophy with an impressive 147.16 points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the concurrent International Short Range Team Match, the United States made an impactful debut, clinching the Gold Medal with a score of 863.60 points, while Guyana earned the Silver Medal with 831.35 points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Bermuda Shield, awarded for the highest combined individual and team scores, was presented to Jamaican shooter Dwaine Forde. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The U.S. team also dominated the individual competition, sweeping the podium with first, second, and third-place finishes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Barbados&#8217; Joshua Trotman delivered a surprise win in the West Indies Individual Championship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Looking ahead, Barbados is set to host the 2025 championship, with Trinidad and Tobago scheduled to take the spotlight in 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Guyana National Rifle Association (GNRA) expressed gratitude for the event\u2019s success, thanking Patron President Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali and other supporters for their contributions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The victory solidifies Guyana&#8217;s position as a dominant force in the regional shooting competition.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Tyriq Walters | November 5, 2024 The Guyana rifle shooting team successfully defended its title at the 2024 West Indies Short Range Shooting Championship, held at the Timehri Rifle&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":24534,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[350,352],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-24580","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\/24580","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=24580"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24580\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":24581,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24580\/revisions\/24581"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/24534"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24580"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=24580"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=24580"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}