David McCarthy was a clear winner in Caithness Cycling Club’s second 10-mile time trial of the season after an absence of four years.
The William Simpson memorial was played on Saturday at Thurso Golf Club and the early starters got the best of the weather.
Weather Watch by Keith Banks
Heritage Matters, The Wick Society
Beautiful Botanicals by Joanne Howdle
Reay hosted the America Cup, an annual triangular competition played between the ladies of Thurso, Wick and the home club, in glorious sunshine.
The recent dry spell saw the course in magnificent condition for the first open competition of the season at Thurso, sponsored by the Comm Bar.
Caithness Cycling Club held its first time trial since September 2019, with strict Covid protocols observed, and members were delighted to be back.
FOOD FOR THOUGHT: By the Rev Andrew A Barrie, minister of Pulteneytown and Thrumster Church
Sunday saw the first of the season’s special sailing events for Pentland Firth Yacht Club with a pursuit handicap race in fine conditions.
Chamber Comment by Trudy Morris
Gardening on the Edge by Diana Wayland
Pentland Firth Yacht Club's new sailing season got off to a sunny start at the weekend – and there was a hat-trick of wins for Marjory Lord.
Golfers at Reay were treated to another weekend of beautiful weather for the Ronnie Wallace Open on Saturday and the Parry Trophy on Sunday.
Nicky Doherty and Andrew Taylor had a poor start to Thurso Golf Club's popular Rugby Club Cup at the weekend but recovered to win with a nett 62.
Nearly half of home workers favour a policy that allows dogs in the office, a recent survey has found.
FOOD FOR THOUGHT: By the Rev Andrew A Barrie, minister of Pulteneytown and Thrumster Church
CVG UPDATE: Local voluntary sector news by Yvonne Hendry of Caithness Voluntary Group
Highland tourism is getting ready to welcome back our much-missed visitors, writes Chris Taylor, VisitScotland’s regional leadership director
Following a week when the Reay golf course had been closed due to snow and frost, the contrast could not have been greater last weekend.
