SHILLONG: The first rifle and pistol shooting championship of Meghalaya concluded on Tuesday, organised by Meghalaya Rifle and Shooting Association.
As many as 15 events in both categories were held.
The event saw the participation of 11 associations and clubs – Mawlynrei Shooting Association, Meghalaya Rifle and Shooting Association, Meghalaya Powergrid, Pyndeng Umiong Shooting Club (Mairang), Mawrengkneng Sports Club, Marbisu Sports Club, Liaison Sports Club, Meghalaya NCC Shooting Association , Happy Valley Shooting Association, St Anthony’s College Shooting Association and Ex-Servicemen Shooting Association.
More than 100 participants, both men and women took part in different shooting events.
The two day shooting contest was inaugurated by Brig William JB Sturgeon on Monday.
He said that the primary objective of the event was to promote the spirit of high competitiveness in Olympics standards and to familiarise the youth with such competitions.
The last rifle shooting championship of this kind here was organised in honour of the Governor of undivided Assam, Jairam Das Doulatram in 1957 at Polo Ground in which the late Hamlet Pariat was adjudged the overall champion. He was awarded the Doulatram Cup.
This year’s championship follows close on the heels of a shooting ‘talent search’ conducted by the Shooting Association of Meghalaya earlier in the month.
Women’s results:
10m air rifle: 1st Evanrisha Marboh, 2nd Jacintha Kharwanniang, 3rd Meba Aihun Kharphuli
15m air rifle: 1st Evanrisha Marboh, 2nd Memorial Khaongkai, 3rd Meba Aihun Kharphuli
10m air pistol: 1st Gayatri Nair, 2nd Baiahunlang Nongbri, 3rd Sunita Sunar
15m air pistol: 1st Gayatri Nair, 2nd Memorial Khaongkai, 3rd Janesh Myrthong
75m .22 rifle: 1st Meba Aihun Kharphuli, 2nd Eral L Nonglait, 3rd Evanrisha Marboh
50m .22 rifle: 1st Eral L Nonglait, 2nd V Kim, 3rd Memorial Khaongkai
15m .22 pistol: 1st Sweety Marboh, 2nd Baiahunlang Nongbri, 3rd Eral L Nonglait
Men’s results:
10m air rifle: 1st Manbhabok Marwein, 2nd Dr L Lyndon Tham, 3rd Juman Dhar
15m air rifle: 1st Wannamsuk Mawlong, 2nd Rajesh Rana, 3rd Robert Marbaniang
10m air pistol: 1st Wanbhabok Jeengap, 2nd Wannamsuk Mawlong, 3rd Jesterland Thabah
15m air pistol: 1st Juman Dhar, 2nd Aman Thapa, 3rd Abhijit Paul
75m .22 rifle: 1st Dr L Lyndon Tham, 2nd Wanbhabok Jeengap, 3rd Brig William JB Sturgeon
75m open rifle: 1st Brig Williams JB Sturgeon, 2nd Dipankar Dey, 3rd Rajesh Rana
20m open pistol: 1st Brig Williams JB Sturgeon, 2nd Jesterland Thabah, 3rd Rajesh Rana
25m .12 bore trap shooting: 1st Iainehlang D Giri, 2nd Barrister Warjri, 3rd Robert Marbaniang