Perfect Gurjoat in limelight on day one of the Shotgun trials
Kolkata, Thursday, April 13, 2023:
India international Gurjoat Singh Khangura shot a perfect 75 on day one of the Shotgun National Selection Trials, the Skeet competitions of which got underway here at the Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range in the national capital. While Punjab’s Gurjoat led the men’s field of 26, state-mate Ganemat Sekhon led the 20-strong women’s Skeet field with a score of 72 over three 25-shot rounds. Both the fields come back on Friday for two more rounds of qualifying before the finalists are identified.
Gurjoat was being trailed by Rajasthan’s Anant Jeet Singh Naruka, who missed two targets in round two to finish the day with 73. Joint finals world record holder Angad Vir Singh Bajwa was lying third with 72 after missing one target in each of the three rounds.
In the women’s competition, India’s number one Ganemat began with a perfect 25 but then missed two birds in round two and one in round three. Raiza Dhillon and Parinaaz Dhaliwal were behind her with scores of 71 each.
Among the juniors, Raiza was leading the women with her 71 while Harmehar Lally was leading the junior men’s competition with an identical score.
