Punjab shooters also led all other Skeet categories with Rajveer Singh Gill leading the junior field and Ganemat Shekhon topping both the Women’s and junior categories with one more round to go on Friday,
Mairaj and Gurjoat began the day sharing the top spot with Smit Singh, who had also shot two perfect rounds on Wednesday.
However, after today"s rounds, Mairaj and Gurjoat were the only two left across categories, yet to miss a target.
Smit missed a couple on the day to be part of a chasing pack of four with 98 hits. Others alongside him include Tokyo 2020 quota winner and joint finals world record holder Angad Vir Bajwa, Amarinder Cheema and Rajveer.
Rajveer was most impressive, returning three perfect rounds on the bounce, including two on Thursday to also lead the Men’s junior field.
Ganemat Shekhon part of the last Indian team at the Doha Asian Championships, missed three on the day and with her two misses on Wednesday, was one ahead of Areeba Khan who has missed six overall till now.
Darshna Rathore of Rajasthan was giving Areeba company on 94.
The same athletes in exactly the same order also led the women’s junior field.
INDIA: SPORTS
MAIRAJ, GURJOAT LEAD THE FIELD AS SKEET NATIONAL FINALS BECKON
Harpal Singh Bedi - 2019-11-28 15:53
New Delhi: Olympian Mairaj Ahmad Khan (U.P) and Gurjoat Singh (Punjab) fired hundred percent targets over four rounds of qualifying in two days to lead the 110-strong Skeet field in the 63rd National Shooting Championship Competitions at the Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range here on Thursday.