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Caithness Riding Club had an excellent outing to the Area 22 competition at Auchlishie, Kirriemuir, taking home a huge array of rosettes.

Colin Earnshaw showed he is getting back to form as he clocked 26 minutes for first place in Caithness Cycling Club’s weekly 10-mile time trial.

Sunday saw the start of the summer series of racing for Pentland Firth Yacht Club and conditions in Thurso Bay were ideal for dinghy sailing.

Caithness Rhythmic Gymnastics – a section of Caithness Gymnastics Club – held a display and presentation evening for the first time since 2019.

Members of Dounreay Fly Fishing Association were faced with light winds as they competed in last Friday evening's Bank League event on Loch Watten.

Andrew “Hamper” MacLeod was again on top form in Caithness Cycling Club’s weekly 10-mile time trial, clocking 21 min 59 sec as he averaged 27.3 mph.

Members of Dounreay Fly Fishing Association decided to restrict fishing during their all-lochs competition last Friday evening to Calder and Watten.

Caithness Cycling Club’s weekly 10-mile time trial was finally blessed with good conditions and riders responded with a raft of season-best times.

Reay and Wick co-hosted the NC500 Links Open at the weekend, with an excellent field of more than 70 players competing for a range of prizes.

Wick boxer Liall Mackenzie was cheered on by a noisy travelling support as he made a winning return to the pro ranks in Inverness at the weekend.

Invergordon athlete wins title for second time.

He powered his way to victory in the final round.

Jack Ryan has emerged as one of the leading contenders in the Junior 1000 Ecosse Challenge, Scotland's rally championship for those aged 14-17.

Sunday brought the last races of the Spring Series at Pentland Firth Yacht Club, with light winds and torrential showers during the afternoon.

It has been another busy week on the fairways and greens of Reay golf course with some closely fought contests in the ladies and gents’ sections.

Dounreay Fly Fishing Association anglers struggled to locate trout at Toftingall as the water hadn't cleared after being stirred up by a strong wind.

The Roddy Gray Cup was contested at Thurso Golf Club on Saturday by 14 teams of four playing a Texas Scramble, with £575 being raised for charity.

Wick visitor Stuart Anderson clocked an impressive 22 min 1 sec overall in the latest of Caithness Cycling Club’s weekly 10-mile time trials.

Thurso athlete Lorna Stanger took third place in the female section of the Loch Ness Ultra Marathon Challenge – despite being bitten by a dog.

Wick boxer Liall Mackenzie is looking forward to his first professional fight in more than four years at a high-profile event in Inverness.