Home victory for Pulteney indoor bowlers

Pulteney Indoor Bowling Club held its first open of the season at Wick Youth Club.

The winners were the Pulteney trio of husband-and-wife John and Maria Malcolm with skip Graham Bain. The runners-up were Watten's Scott Christie, Liam Mackay and Ross Cowan.

Meanwhile, Pulteney have a narrow lead at the top of Caithness Indoor Bowling Association's Division One after two games, while Royal British Legion lead the way in Division Two.

League standings – Division One: 1 Pulteney (played 2, points 17, shots for 112, shots against 94); 2 Wick (2, 17, 110, 94); 3 Lybster (2, 14, 95, 104); 4 Watten (2, 8, 86, 111).

Division Two: 1 RBL (played 2, points 19, shots for 119, shots against 95); 2 Halkirk (2, 15, 118, 102); 3 Weigh Inn (2, 11, 104, 103); 4 Dunbeath (2, 11, 93, 134).

Forss and Bower were the winners in week five of the Bruce Shield indoor bowling league, while the match between Dunnet and Canisbay ended 4-4.

Forss have a commanding lead in the table, six points clear of second-placed Canisbay.

Results: Dunnet 4 Canisbay 4; Forss 8 Keiss 0; Lieurary 2 Bower 6.

League standings: 1 Forss (played 4, shot difference 79, points 27); 2 Canisbay (5, 5, 21); 3 Bower (4, 24, 19); 4 Murkle (4, 5, 19); 5 Lieurary (4, 7, 16); 6 Dunnet (5, -63, 15); 7 Keiss (4, -57, 3).

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