Other Sport

Sophie Mackay from Dunnet had a great start to 2025 when she took part in the Scottish Schools Badminton Union 2013 age group tournament in Wishaw.

Seaview, RBL, Norseman and Old Smiddy Inn booked their places in the last four of Wick and District Darts League’s Knockout Cup this week.

Saturday saw a great entry of 48 golfers competing in pairs in a fun Old Links competition over a 12-hole course at Reay Golf Club.

Have a go at our fun quiz based on sports reports from the Caithness Courier and John O’Groat Journal, online and in print, over the past year.

Sophie Mackay, Sophie Sinclair and Liam Sinclair had a successful outing at the Scottish Schools Badminton Union 2012 age-group tournament.

Harper’s bar and function suite was the venue for Wick and District Darts League’s Christmas Cracker event, attracting a record post-Covid turnout.

Wick High School netball players had a busy spell towards the end of the year, including a notable victory for the S2 team in the Scottish Cup.

Kevin Donald is the early leader in the new pentathlon darts series, after the opening night at the Royal British Legion club in Thurso.

There has been further coaching success for the Thurso-based Pentland Canoe Club with members achieving significant awards.

Youngsters demonstrated their equestrian skills at the Christmas show held by the Caithness group of RDA at the indoor riding centre in Halkirk.

Forss Bowling Club held its annual triples competition at the Royal British Legion in Thurso, with an entry of 30 teams.

A stalwart of Thurso Amateur Swimming Club is this year’s recipient of the Caithness service-to-sport award which is put up by Scottish ClubSport.

A globetrotting multi-marathon runner, a teenage badminton starlet and an up-and-coming equestrian have been honoured by Caithness Sports Council.

A 12-year-old Tang Soo Do student from Caithness has completed a family treble by achieving a black belt in the Korean martial art.

The Caithness branch of the Pony Club held its Christmas show at the indoor riding school in Halkirk, with 28 members taking part.

Harper’s “B” came the closest yet to upsetting leaders Seaview in Wick and District Darts League, with the John O’Groats team coming through 5-3.

The Caithness Junior Badminton Club pair competed in singles, doubles and mixed doubles at under-13 and under-17 level.

Eight members of Wick Amateur Swimming Club took part in the Highland Swim Team’s autumn meet at the Aquadome in Inverness.

Champions Seaview continued their dominance of the first division in Wick and District Darts League with an 8-0 victory over Norseman this week.

The latest outings in North Highland Harriers’ trail running series have seen athletes take on two different courses at Dunnet and John O’Groats.