End of season coming too soon as Yellows make it two in a row
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Saturday's end to their season is coming too early for Caithness 2nd XV given the rich run of form into which they have run.
The Yellows notched up their second win in a row at Millbank on Saturday with a 48-22 eclipse of Caley North 3 rivals Fraserburgh.
Their eight-tries-to-three success was built on their backs feasting off the strong platform established by their hard-working pack.
They regrouped after falling 10-0 behind early on and never looked back after the first of Duncan Mackay's two tries had them 19-17 ahead early in the second period.
The visitors had Luke Duthie red-carded on 50 minutes for his flailing, high tackle on winger Danny Macleod.
The latter was in the act of scoring off Jamie Mowat's assist and Broch paid a double penalty when referee Ewen Scott awarded a penalty try.
The north-east outfit had started the game on the front foot, with Zavier Kelly's third-minute penalty deserved reward for their industry.
A couple of minutes later, they increased their lead when centre Max Boardley ghosted his way to the line with a flamboyant show-and-go.
The hosts had a long spell of pressure during which Stuart Crichton was felled a metre from the line and fellow centre Liam Flavell was held up in goal.
Hooker Stuart Calder then stepped his way past three defenders to cross, only for the ball to slip from his grasp as he went to touch down.
The Yellows had to wait until midway through the half for the breakthrough when number eight Sinclair Bremner picked up from the back of an advancing five-metre scrum to touch down.
Crichton was next over two minutes later following a midfield break.
Mowat's two conversions had his team 14-10 ahead but the visitors led at the interval thanks to a close-range effort from scrum-half David Bray, which Kelly improved.
The die was cast for Fraserburgh after Duncan Mackay went over from Mark Nicolson's feed and they then conceded the penalty try.
Calum Clark was unable to hold a would-be scoring pass from Mowat before tries by Ruaridh Mackay, Lachlan Jardine, Flavell and a second from Duncan Mackay put the shine on the win.
Mowat added another conversion following his return from the 10 minutes he spent in the cooler for a ruck offence.
Fraserburgh cashed in on a defensive mix-up with Connor Macleod grabbing their third try near the end.
Yellows coach Cameron Boyd said: "We took a while to get going and I was thinking we might have had to read the riot act to them at half-time but they sorted things out.
"The attack regularly looked dangerous with our guys running some good lines though we probably left three or four tries out on the park."
Boyd said young lock Duncan Mackay impressed with his work rate and tackling, while Crichton and Flavell combined well in the midfield.
The result puts the Seconds second in the mini "B" league in Caley North 3 as they prepare for their final match in Turriff on Saturday.
The coach said: "They gave us a bit of a doing [19-64] there earlier in the season and I'd really like it if we could finish the season on a high on Saturday with a good performance and result against them."
