‘The first year had been the worst. Many had died. A great number had perished on the sea.'
A slow start for Caithness United-16s at Nairn eventually turned into a high-scoring victory thanks to a far better performance in the second half.
"Catch us if you can" was the message sent out by first division leaders Seaview as they trounced the Norseman, losing only two legs in the process.
This month as part of its ‘Building a New Scotland’ series, the Scottish Government published its migration policy for an independent Scotland.
Twenty-seven players, 15 girls and 12 boys, competed in the Caithness under-13 badminton championships in the Wick community campus on Sunday.
Saturday saw the ladies at Reay competing for the rescheduled October Medal, with Tricia Macdonald producing a fantastic round of 80 for nett 63.
The first of the 2023/24 Caithness junior badminton championship took place in Wick's community campus, with 21 children competing at under-11 level.
Thurso Netball Club travelled to Fort William for their latest league fixture and put in a hard-working performance before losing 43-29.
Jack Ryan had to settle for fourth place in the Digby Barlow Junior Stages Rally, the penultimate round of the 2023 Junior 1000 Ecosse challenge.
Some glorious early November weather saw the golfers of Reay flocking to the course to play in the latest round of winter competitions.
Castletown hosted Smiddy "2" in Wick and District Darts League, with Castletown getting a narrow win with the help of veteran Geordie Bain.
Jamie's Journal by Jamie Stone
Thurso Netball Club were praised for keeping their composure as they secured a bonus-point victory over Inverness Emeralds in the Highland capital.
Eight members of Caithness Rhythmic Gymnastics took part in the Sapphire Gymnastics Academy birthday festival in Paisley.
Northern Drift by Monique Sliedrecht
Wick Academy staged a stunning second-half recovery at Keith in SHFL Under-18 North, emerging as 3-2 winners having been two goals down at the break.
Magnus Adamson helped Alison Tait's Seaforth ladies take full advantage of a Wick and District Darts League rule change as they beat Harper's "C".
Reay Golf Club's October Medal was played in wet and windy weather, with Steve Efemey going on to secure victory by a two-stroke margin.
Caithness players competed well in Highland Badminton Group's annual under-15 and under-19 open championships at Inverness Leisure at the weekend.
Volunteers from Caithness Cats Protection got into the Halloween spirit when they joined forces with Pets@Home in Wick and raised more than £200.