Tirabon organized a successful shooting competition called the Arthur Mauricio Rotary Cup.
On this occasion and at the beginning of the tournament, the president of the Tribune welcomed everyone. Deputy for sports, Mr. James Kroon and also head of Indebon, Mr. Terrence de Jongh spoke. The deputy expressed his gratitude to the Tirabon board for dedicating their time and energy to the sport, and volunteering to continue to grow the sport of shooting in Bonaire. The representative went on to say that in the past Tirabon has participated in the practice of the sport of shooting at the international level for many years, representing and bringing the face of Bonaire on many occasions. So when we see young faces keep shooting sports alive, we can feel proud of that as well.
Good day.
Head of Indebon also addressed the audience, Indebon fully supports the sport of shooting. This type of event brings together a number of young people who already practice the sport at the federative/competitive level. Or you’re in the process of joining one of the international federations to practice a sport that creates leaders and also creates a better person for our society.
Finally, MP Kroon said, the goal is not only to practice sport, but also to take into account social responsibility, integration, competitive ability and also to take into account the safety, standards and values while practicing shooting sports. To close the official part, MP Kroon wished all participants success with the competition. At the same time, together with the family of former President Sir Arthur Mauricio in happy memory, he unveiled the flag honoring the ground, the new stadium of
A storm that carries the name Arthur Mauricio.
Sir Arthur Mauricio, in happy memory, was alive, president of the Tribune. Who in his trajectory meant a lot to Trajan, and also knew how to fight for Trajan’s existence. The idea of the rotating cup and also to give Tirabon his new baton, the name Arthur Mauricio was born from an existing member of Tirabon, Sir Eric Soleana, as a tribute to Arthur in appreciation of all that he meant to Tirabon.
Then the Secretary, as well as the field commander, Jadyr da Silva Piloto held the so-called "veiligheidsbriefing" and then the field opened at 11 am. The weather was partially cloudy. Winds were generally from the east and moderate to fairly strong; Wind speed: 14.6 mph; Weather: Cloudy and with local rain: Visibility: 18,000 m. The parkour chosen for the competition was a mixture of Olympic and practical shooting over 25, 15, 10, and 5 meter distances using a combination of pistol, 9mm caliber and.22 long.
The participants were Eric Soleana, Theursten Winklaar, Jadyr da Silva Piloto, Stephen Salas, Gandy Mauricio, Ethuriel Nicolaas, Mariela Valentijn, Gilroy Rynschot, all of whom represented Tirabon.
On the score side, third came Jadyr da Silva Piloto with a score of 18 hits, time of 1.03 minutes reaching a hit factor of 0.29. followed by second place, Mr. Kevin Mens, with a score of 21 hits, time of 1.05 minutes reaching a hit factor of 0.32. The overall winner was Sir Theursten Winklaar with a score of 20 hits, a time of 56 seconds which brings the hit factor to 0.28.
At the end of the competition, the president, Mr. Gandy Mauricio, spoke congratulating Thuersten and thanking all the other participants for their participation. The president also thanked Jadyr and Eric for their tremendous efforts in making the competition a reality.
In conclusion, the President sent a word of appreciation and thanks to our sponsors who knew how to believe in Tirabon and thus make the competition possible; Voice of Bonaire, Jaryd da Silva Piloto, Ethuriel
Nicolaas, Kevin Mens, Di CHIRI services (Fabi), Rosandy Soliano-Ortega, Nikisha Abdul, Terresa (Terry) and Remsley Anthony took care of the food portion.
As usual, after the tournament, he went to the party, where the attendees socialized with each other. It was a great moment where the shooters had a moment of fun with each other.
