Kohima, May 2 (EMN): The inauguration of Aries Shooting Range and 1st Dzükou shooting championship was held on Tuesday at Upper Tsiepfütsiepfhe colony, Kohima. The Aries Shooting Range was dedicated by Rev. Moa Longchari, pastor of Baptist Mission Church, Kohima.
A three-day shooting championship has been organised jointly by Aries Rifle and Pistol Shooting Championship and Dzükou Rifle Shooting Club, conducted by The Nagaland Rifle Association (NRA), Dimapur.
The training session will begin on Wednesday and the championship will be held the next day onwards.
The coaches for the championship are L Tomba, Imphal coach, Shooting Sports Authority of India (SAI), North East Regional Centre and Dijen Sharma, national shooter, both from Manipur. Merang Jamir, who is a certified International Shooting Sports Federation judge, said he will be the jury during the championship.
Merang Jamir, NRA president and Shooting Director of Khel Trust of India speaking to the media persons said ‘unless we have a shooting range, we are not able to develop shooters’. With this initiative, Jamir opened up a 10-meter range shooting for Air pistol and Air rifle shooting which is the first of its kind in Kohima.
Jamir said that if the shooter qualifies during the championship, they will be able to compete in Nagaland shooting championship in Dimapur that would be held in the month of June this year.
Altogether, 19 shooters have registered including two women for the championships. It was also informed that kids from age 12 and above to adults will be participating in the shooting competition.
