Rifle league: Wick Old Stagers stay ahead of Huntly with better aggregate
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Round nine of Caithness Small Bore Rifle Association's winter league saw five shooters gaining the maximum score – S S Nicolson (Wick Old Stagers), D Mowat (Pentland) and Huntly pair W A Copland and L Thomson, all in Division One, and Halkirk's R Levack in Division Two.
Wick Old Stagers "A" are top of Division One, ahead of Huntly by virtue of a better aggregate. Pentland are in third position, a point behind, after their draw with Wick Old Stagers "B".
Watten "B" are leading the way in Division Two, with three teams on 11 points separated by aggregate only. Halkirk "B" are second and Orkney third.
Westfield moved to the top of Division Three after their victory over Lairg. The Sutherland team are now second, with Huntly "B" third.
Dingwall remain unbeaten in Division Four and have a maximum 18 points, seven points clear of Watten "C", with Stirkoke "C" one point further behind.
The juniors are having a winter break and will return with round eight on Monday, February 5.
Results (shots dropped) – Division One: Huntly "A" 2 beat Halkirk "A" 13. Individual scores – Huntly: W A Copland 0, L Thomson 0, G Habiby 1, R Murray 1. Halkirk: J Fraser 1, J G Campbell 4, R B Campbell 4, W A Campbell 4.
Wick Old Stagers "A" 5 beat Watten "A" 17. Individual scores – Wick Old Stagers: S S Nicolson 0, H Simpson 1, D Simpson 1, B Young 3. Watten: D Wilson 2, N Brims 3, D Bremner 4, G Bremner 8.
Wick Old Stagers "B" 10 drew with Pentland "A" 10. Individual scores – Wick Old Stagers: Graeme Sutherland 1, A W Paul 1, S Nicolson 3, George Sutherland 5. Pentland: D Mowat 0, G Begg 2, R L O Brown 3, P Richard 5.
Top score in Division One was 100 shot by S S Nicolson (Wick Old Stagers), D Mowat (Pentland) and Huntly pair W A Copland and L Thomson.
Division Two: Halkirk "B" 9 beat Keiss 19. Individual scores – Halkirk: R Levack 0, G Levack 1, T Hawes 3, S Yuille 5. Keiss: J Harold 3, B Cormack 5, J Dunnett 5, W Mackay 6.
Dallas 13 beat Orkney 400. Individual scores – Dallas: K Sutherland 2, J Anderson 3, G Sutherland 3, N Sutherland 5. Orkney: 4 x NCR 400.
Stirkoke "A" 20 beat Watten "B" 21. Individual scores – Stirkoke: R Innes 3, I Sutherland 4, J M Sutherland 5, G Robertson 8. Watten: S Mackay 4, B E Mackay 5, D Thomson 6, S Henderson 6.
Top score in Division Two was 100 shot by R Levack (Halkirk).
Division Three: Halkirk "C" 17 beat Pentland "B" 111. Individual scores – Halkirk: S Campbell 1, R Sutherland 3, C Gunn 6, J Bremner 7. Pentland: P Gates 3, J Coghill 3, A Cowe 5, NCR 100.
Westfield "A" 23 beat Lairg 25. Individual scores – Westfield: M Mackay 2, L MacDonald 3, G A Mackay 6, M Mackenzie 12. Lairg: M Peat 6, I Mackay 6, A Murray 6, D Macleod 7.
Huntly "B" 35 beat Stirkoke "B" 113. Individual scores – Huntly: D Innes 6, A Scott 7, L G Thomson 9, C Grant 13. Stirkoke: G Cameron 3, D G Henderson 4, G Henderson 6, NCR 100.
Top score in Division Three was 99 shot by S Campbell (Halkirk).
Division Four: Dingwall 15 beat Clachnacuddin 41. Individual scores – Dingwall: B Mackintosh 1, R C Meiklejohn 2, R H Meiklejohn 4, H Meiklejohn 8. Clachnacuddin: R Emburey 3, B Harding 8, N Macdonald 12, A Rose 18.
Watten "C" 26 beat Wick Old Stagers "C" 31. Individual scores – Watten: L Bremner 4, K Macaulay 7, M Macaulay 7, D Thomson Jnr 8. Wick Old Stagers: A Harper 4, C Ronaldson 8, A Tait 9, I Simpson 10.
Stirkoke "C" 123 beat Pentland "C" 308. Individual scores – Stirkoke: G Hendry 6, I Gunn 7, J Cameron 10, NCR 100. Pentland: WD Mowat 8, 3 x NCR 300.
Top score in Division Four was 99 shot by B Mackintosh (Dingwall).
Division Five: Late results.
