Halkirk ‘A’ move into second place in Caithness winter shooting league
After 10 rounds of the Caithness Small Bore Rifle Association’s postal winter league, Halkirk “A” have moved into second place – only three points behind leaders Pentland “A”.
It’s still close at the top in divisions two, three and five, with Keiss in Division Four maintaining a four-point gap over their nearest rivals.
Results – Division One (points dropped ex 400): Wick Old Stagers “A” 12, Bogey 10. Individual scores (ex 100) – Wick OS “A”: D Simpson 99, H Simpson 98, AW Paul 97, SS Nicolson 94.
Halkirk “A” 7, Watten “A” 14. Scores – Halkirk: J Fraser 99, J Campbell 98, R Campbell 98, W Campbell 98. Watten: J Henderson 98, D Bremner 97, S Henderson 97 D Wilson 94.
Huntly “A” 9, Pentland “A” 7. Scores – Pentland: G Begg 99, P Richard 99, R Brown 98, D Mowat 97.
L Thompson (Huntly “A”) was the only shooter to return a perfect score.
Division Two: Stirkoke “A” 21, WOS “B” 19. Scores – Stirkoke: G Robertson 96, J M Sutherland 95, G Cameron 94, DG Henderson 94. Wick “B”: I Simpson 98, S Nicolson 97, A Tait 94, G Sutherland 92.
Orkney 400, Westfield “A” 13. Scores – Westfield: M Mackay 99, GA Mackay 98, M Mackenzie 96, J Manson 94.
Watten “B” 10, Halkirk “B” 17. Scores – Watten: N Brims 100, B Mackay 99, D Thompson 96, G Bremner 95. Halkirk: R Levack 97, T Hawes 96, G Levack 95, S Yuille 95.
N Brims (Watten "B") returned a top score of 100.
Division Three: Dallas 15, Pentland “B” 21. Scores – Pentland: P Gates 96, J Coghill 96, WD Mowat 95, WD Steven 92.
Dingwall 22, Lairg 17.
Huntly “B” 13, Stirkoke “B” 19. Scores – Stirkoke: R Innes 97, G Henderson 97, I Gunn 96, A Webster 91.
K Sutherland, (Dallas), B Macintosh (Dingwall) and D Innes (Huntly “B”) were the round’s top scorers with 99.
Division Four: Keiss 15, Clach 30. Scores – Keiss: A Johnston 99, J Harrold 96, B Cormack 95, J Dunnett 95.
Watten “C” 33, Stirkoke “C” 36. Scores – Watten: L Thain 94, K Macaulay 94, M Macaulay 87, D Thomson Jnr 92. Stirkoke: B Sutherland 93, D Henderson 92, G Hendry 90, J Cameron 89.
Wick OS “C” 129, Halkirk “C” 212. Scores – Wick: L Harper 91, A Harper 90, C Ronaldson 90. Halkirk: S Blackwood 95, J Bremner 93.
Division Five: Pentland “C” 400, Watten “D” 400.
Huntly “C” 50, Westfield “B” 47. Scores – Westfield “B”: M Sutherland 98, S Mackay 88, G Williams 85, A Jappy 82.
Stirkoke “D” 400, Nairn 86.
M Sutherland (Westfield “B”) returned the division’s best score of 98.
Junior individual league: Round six – Individual scores (ex 100): J Bremner 94, J Singh 85; G Campbell 88, J Macadie 78; A Mackay 73, E Swanson (withdrawn).
Caithness Small Bore Rifle Association is competing in Division One of the National Small-bore Rifle Association’s postal league for the Kolar Gold Mine Challenge Trophy.
Round two results (points dropped ex 1200): Yorkshire “A” 1171, Aberdeenshire “A” 1165; Sussex “A” 1180, Caithness 1175; Hampshire “A” 1183, Surrey “A” 1185.
Caithness individual scores (ex 100): H Simpson 100, P Richard 100, D Simpson 100, SS Nicolson 100, J Campbell 99, R Brown 98, G Begg 97, R Campbell 97, D Mowat 97, A Paul 96, W Campbell 96, J Fraser 95.
