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A Caithness rider has been selected to represent Scotland at the British Show Pony Society (BSPS) summer championship show at Arena UK this week.

In Caithness Cycling Club’s weekly 10-mile time trial Wick Wheeler Alun Arnold took first place in 23 min 45 sec, with Alistair Miller second.

PICTURES: Thurso Golf Club had an entry of 43 for its junior open, sponsored by DSRL, with visitors from Wick, Reay and Strathpeffer taking part.

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Laura Durrand emerged as winner of the Thurso Ladies' Open on Saturday with a gross 74, managing birdies on the first and 16th in a strong headwind.

Thurso's club championship finals saw Alan Swanson emerge as scratch champion while Cameron Reid and Walter Rutherford completed the prize list.

In the latest round of the ladies' Summer Eclectic at Reay, Carol Paterson finished top courtesy of a round of 78 made up of halves of 40 and 38.

Gary Elder in his twin-engined Mini special achieved fastest time of the day in Caithness Autocross Club's eighth event of the season at Towerhill.

Local rider Danielle Sinclair, of Wick, is now the Pony Club northern regional eventing champion after a win at Auchlishie, Kirriemuir.

Andrew “Hamper” MacLeod won Caithness Cycling Club’s weekly 10-mile time trial with a superb 21 min 39 sec, his best this year by two seconds.

More than 100 runners and walkers turned up for the 100th Parkrun event at Thurso on Saturday morning.

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Sunday saw Reay host its annual Mixed Open in beautiful sunshine, with a strong breeze presenting a tough challenge for the players.

Tam Gordon from the Glasgow Nightingale club, a regular visitor to Thurso, was again a clear winner in Caithness Cycling Club’s 10-mile time trial.

Runners and walkers will be back at Thurso boating pond on Saturday as Parkrun events across Scotland were given the go-ahead to restart.

Jordan Bain birdied the first in the latest round of Thurso Golf Club's summer league as he returned a winning score of 41 points.

Thurso Golf Club members Anne Simmonite, Aileen Simmonite, Laura Durrand and Emma Durrand travelled to Pitlochry for the Ladies’ Highland Open.

The latest improvements at Reay Golf Club have been supported by Caithness and North Sutherland Fund and Baillie Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund.

The 400km, eight-day event started at Fort William and ended at Cape Wrath lighthouse on Sunday.

Six-year-old Rachel MacGregor had an amazing day at the local branch of the Pony Club's open show – achieving the most points overall.