Pentland shooters on the mark in Portland Bowl competition

Published: 08:00, 15 February 2025

| Updated: 09:39, 17 February 2025

Caithness Small Bore Rifle Association president Graham Mackay (second from right) presents the Portland Bowl to Don Mowat, while looking on are his Pentland Rifle Club team-mates Rogni Brown (left), Gordie Begg (centre) and Jamie Coghill. Picture: Robert MacDonald / Northern Studios

Pentland Rifle Club won Caithness Small Bore Rifle Association’s Portland Bowl competition following the final at Stirkoke Rifle Club.

Eight teams had taken part in the earlier rounds of the competition, with four – Pentland, Halkirk “B”, Wick Old Stagers “A” and Watten “A” – competing in the final.

Pentland dropped 27 points out of a possible total of 800. Wick Old Stagers came second, dropping 33 points, while the Halkirk team finished third with 38 points dropped.

Shooters from Pentland, Wick Old Stagers, Halkirk and Watten following the final of the Portland Bowl. The competition for teams of four was won by Pentland. Picture: Robert MacDonald / Northern Studios

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