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06th
March 2010
Audi Precision
Cup Scores Perfect Shot
Stan Bishop
The
inaugural Audi Precision Cup ended on a high
note last week Sunday, February 28, at Club
GAR’s new indoor shooting facility at
Bois d’Orange.
The two-day shooting competition involved licensed
firearm holders and law enforcement and security
personnel testing the level of precision marksmanship.
The competition was a four-event 100-round tournament,
which had prize money, medals, and trophies
up for grabs – not to mention bragging
rights. The aim of the competition was to better
prepare expert shooters to cope under pressure
should unfortunate situations arise.
Competitors were expected to reach a goal of
700 points over the two-day period in shoots
that comprised the American standard Federal
Air Marshal event, shooting from varying distances
between 15 and 18 yards, and the Police qualification
shoot as modified by Club GAR’s member
and tournament director, Anthony Bristol.
Participants came from various groups, including
Bordelais Correctional Facility, Guardsman,
RSLPF, Club GAR, and SLSA. The VOICE spoke to
some of the participants who all had positive
words for the event and its purpose.
“This competition is beneficial to us,
especially the police and other law enforcement
agencies. It is a competition where we get to
compete among the best out of St. Lucia. I mean,
shooting is a tangible sport where the more
you practise, the better you get at the sport,”
Terry Bradley, a RSLPF sergeant told The VOICE
last week Sunday before the final shoot.
He believes that the very nature of the police’s
job requires that type of mental and practical
preparedness, especially when the police are
the ones charged with maintaining law and order.
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Brian Charles,
operations manager of Guardsman, seemed impressed
about the new facility, which, he said, augurs
well for local shooters. Six of his best staff
members were part of the competition.
“I’m very impressed with the way
the competition has been organized,”
Charles said. “The camaraderie amongst
everyone and the general atmosphere is very
upbeat. We’ve been anticipating a facility
like this for years now, so it’s just
a dream to be able to practise here.”
Kerwin Albert, of Bordelais Correctional Facility
told The VOICE his team of five is looking
forward to achieving better results over time
with the introduction of the competitive aspect
of the indoor competition.
“We know it’s a different environment
with many competitors but we hope to achieve
better with more exposure. My guess is that
in the near future, we’ll do just that,”
Albert said.
Anthony Bristol, the tournament’s director,
expressed his satisfaction on the tournament’s
success and credited the sponsor, Audi (St.
Lucia) and all competitors and officials for
their contributions. Next year, he said, the
competition is expected to receive an even
better shot in the arm with an even improved
tournament, which will likely include foreign
shooters as well.
Discuss
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