Wick Old Stagers move to top of rifle league with Huntly one point behind
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Round 13 of Caithness Small Bore Rifle Association's winter league saw only three shooters with the maximum score of 100 – D Simpson (Wick Old Stagers), J Henderson (Watten), both in Division One, and A Smith (Clach) in Division Four.
Wick Old Stagers moved to the top of Division One after Huntly beat the bogey score. Second-placed Huntly are a point behind the Stagers.
The Watten "B" team’s victory over nearest rivals Halkirk secures Watten’s place as Division Two winners with two matches remaining.
Dingwall remain top of Division Three despite losing to Dallas, who are only three points behind in second place.
Huntly "B" moved three points clear of Lairg in Division Four after Clach took 2 points off the Sutherland team.
Watten "C" have comprehensively secured the Division Five title. With 13 wins out of 13, they are eight points clear of Wick Old Stagers "C".
They are the only team in the league to be unbeaten so far.
R Levack (Halkirk) has won junior league Division One with two matches to spare. L Taylor (Westfield) leads junior league Division Two.
Results (shots dropped) – Division One: Pentland “A” 6 beat Watten "A" 10. Individual scores – Pentland: P Richard 1, R Brown 1, D Mowat 2, G Begg 2. Watten: J Henderson 0, D Bremner 2, D Wilson 3, S Henderson 5.
Huntly "A" 6 beat the bogey (8). Individual scores – Huntly: L Thomson 0, S Sharp 2, W Copland 2, G Habiby 2.
Wick Old Stagers "A” 7 beat Halkirk "A" 11. Individual scores – Old Stagers: D Simpson 0, H Simpson 1, B Young 3, A Paul 3. Halkirk: J Campbell 1, J Fraser 2, W Campbell 2, R Campbell 6.
Top score in Division One for round 13 was 100 shot by D Simpson (Wick Old Stagers) and J Henderson (Watten).
Division Two: Watten “B” 8 beat Halkirk "B" 23. Individual scores – Watten: N Brims 1, G Bremner 1, G Mackay 2, B E Mackay 4. Halkirk: G G Levack 3, R Levack 4, S Blackwood 7, S Yuille 9.
Stirkoke "A" 12 beat Westfield “A” 15. Individual scores – Stirkoke: R Innes 2, G Robertson 2, I Sutherland 2, G Cameron 6. Westfield: M Mackay 2, G A Mackay 2, J Manson 5, L Macdonald 6.
The bogey (17) beat Wick Old Stagers "B” 20. Individual scores – Old Stagers: S S Nicolson 3, G Sutherland 4, S Nicolson 5, C Ronaldson 8.
Top score in Division Two for round 13 was 99 shot by two shooters from Watten, N Brims and G Bremner.
Division Three: Dallas 13 beat Dingwall 24. Individual scores – Dallas: K Sutherland 1, G Sutherland 3, N Sutherland 4, J Anderson 5. Dingwall: R H Meiklejohn 1, R C Meiklejohn 3, B Mackintosh 3, H M Meiklejohn 17.
Stirkoke "B" 16 beat the bogey (23). Individual scores – Stirkoke: J M Sutherland 1, G Henderson 4, R Mackay 5, D G Henderson 6.
Keiss 17 beat Pentland “B” 24. Individual scores – Keiss: B Cormack 1, J Dunnett 4, J Harrold 6, A Macdonald 6. Pentland: J Coghill 3, A Cowe 4, W D Mowat 7, P Gates 10.
Top score in Division Three for round 13 was 99 shot by J M Sutherland (Stirkoke), B Cormack (Keiss), R H Meiklejohn (Dingwall) and K Sutherland (Dallas).
Division Four: Clachnacuddin 14 beat Lairg 23. Individual scores – Clachnacuddin: A Smith 0, W D Allan 1, W H MacDonald 3, N MacDonald 10. Lairg: A Murray 2, M Peat 5, D Macleod 7, I Mackay 9.
Halkirk “C” 17 beat Westfield “B” 30. Individual scores – Halkirk: T Hawes 3, S Campbell 3, C Gunn 5, R Sutherland 6. Westfield: S Ross 5, M MacKenzie 5, C Mowat 9, J Taylor 11.
Huntly “B” 21 beat Stirkoke "C" 121. Individual scores – Huntly: A Scott 3, D Innes 4, R Murray 5, L G Thomson 9. Stirkoke: I Gunn 6, J Cameron 7, A Webster 8, NCR 100.
Top score in Division Four for round 13 was 100 shot by A Smith (Clach).
Division Five: Watten "C" 28 beat Wick Old Stagers "C" 37. Individual scores – Watten: L Bremner 4, D Thomson 4, D Thomson Jnr 8, M Macaulay 12. Old Stagers: G Sutherland 3, A Harper 5, A Tait 12, N Hodgson 17.
Nairn 55 beat Stirkoke “D” 128. Individual scores – Nairn: D Smith 2, S Murray 10, M Cattich 13, L Andrew 30. Stirkoke: B Foubister 7, D Henderson 9, J Sutherland 12, NCR 100.
The bogey (63) beat Pentland “C” 400.
Top score in Division Five for round 13 was 98 shot by D Smith (Nairn).
Junior individual league, Division One: R Levack (Halkirk) 3 beat J Taylor (Westfield) 8; S Campbell (Halkirk) 6 beat R Sutherland (Halkirk) 7; I Simpson (Wick Old Stagers) 7 beat the bogey (10)
Top score in Division One for round seven was 97 shot by R Levack.
Junior individual league Division Two: L Taylor (Westfield) 16 beat C Ross (Westfield) 25; G Campbell (Halkirk) 24 beat C Campbell (Halkirk) 21; J Bremner (Halkirk) 21 beat C Mackay (Westfield) 18.
Top score in Division Two for round seven was 89 shot by L Taylor.
