There was a victory for the home club in a new mixed rinks competition that Thurso Bowling Club hopes to be hosting for many years to come.
The Thurso ladies' club championship finals saw Laura Durrand retaining the scratch title and newcomer Fiona Macleod winning the handicap section.
The Real Mackay by Dan Mackay
Lettuce that has gone limp can still be put to use, and it is magically transformed in this rich, sophisticated soup.
SSE Renewables has been continuing to invest in the Highlands and Islands to ensure that communities are supported towards net zero.
The last three finals of the season were played at Thurso Bowling Club on Thursday – the gents' triples, Champion of Champions and Matt Avery.
The Sandside Challenge Trophy was played in overcast conditions, but the gloom was lifted by a sparking round of 85 for nett 64 from James Halliday.
Holyrood Notebook by Rhoda Grant
A family double spanning a period of more than four decades proved to be the main talking point in round 19 of the A&A Mackay Builders Summer League.
Members of Dounreay Fly Fishing Association completed their 2022 series of competitions with a bank fishing event on lochs Seilge and Caorach.
There was a thrilling finish to Caithness Cycling Club’s final 10-mile time trial of the year after Iain Miller took first place.
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Northern Drift by Monique Sliedrecht. There is a marked difference in the weather here in Scotland.
This vegetable-growing season has brought a few total failures, but my brassicas are not one of them.
Make the most of that leftover veggie curry by turning it into a tasty soup.
The Reay fairways have been busy with the destination of a number of pieces of silverware determined as the summer season enters its final few weeks.
Pentland Firth Yacht Club's 2022 sailing season continued with the biggest turnout of the year so far, and it proved to be one of the best events.
Two-thirds of the entry weighed in after Dounreay Fly Fishing Association's Parry Trophy competition on Loch Watten at the weekend.
Iain Dunnett came out on top in round 18 of the A&A Mackay Builders Summer League at Thurso Golf Club, finishing with a gross 70 for 40 points.
Holyrood Notebook by Ariane Burgess
