Wick Old Stagers 'A' go two points clear in rifle league
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Round four of Caithness Small Bore Rifle Association's winter league saw Wick Old Stagers "A" move two points clear at the top of Division One courtesy of Halkirk’s win over Huntly.
No shooters hit 100, but across the league there were 16 who came within one point of the maximum score – a tribute to the strength in depth in the five divisions.
Division Two leaders Halkirk "B" are now three points ahead of Stirkoke "A" and Watten "B".
The Westfield "A" team’s victory over Lairg saw the Caithness side open up a two-point gap in Division Three.
Dingwall remain unbeaten at the top of Division Four, with a win against Clach allowing Stirkoke "C" to move into second position.
Westfield "B" now have a four-point advantage over Nairn "A" and Nairn "B" in Division Five.
Results (shots dropped) – Division One: Pentland "A" 7 beat Wick Old Stagers "B" 12. Individual scores – Pentland: R L O Brown 1, P Richard 1, D Mowat 2, G Begg 3. Wick Old Stagers "B": Graham Sutherland 1, S S Nicolson 2, A W Paul 3, Geo Sutherland 6.
Halkirk "A" 8 beat Huntly "A" 9. Individual scores – Halkirk: W A Campbell 1, J Fraser 1, J G Campbell 1, R B Campbell 5. Huntly: G Habiby 1, L Thomson 2, W A Copland 3, R Murray 3.
Wick Old Stagers "A" 8 beat Watten A 20. Individual scores – Wick Old Stagers "A": H Simpson 1, D Simpson 1, B Young 2, S Nicolson 4. Watten: D Bremner 2, D Wilson 2, G Bremner 4, N Brims 12.
Top score in Division One for round four was 99 by nine shooters: Halkirk trio J G Campbell, W A Campbell and J Fraser, Wick Old Stagers "A" duo H Simpson and D Simpson, Pentland pair R L O Brown and P Richard, and G Sutherland (Wick Old Stagers "B") and G Habiby (Huntly).
Division Two: Watten "B" 14 drew with Stirkoke "A" 14. Individual scores – Watten: B E Mackay 1, D Thomson 2, S Henderson 2, S Mackay 9. Stirkoke: J M Sutherland 1, I Sutherland 1, R Innes 4, G Robertson 8.
Orkney 14 beat Dallas 19. Individual scores – Orkney: A Hakim 2, R Spence 3, D Sinclair 3, A Purchon 6. Dallas: K Sutherland 3, J Anderson 3, G Sutherland 6, N Sutherland 7.
Halkirk "B" 18 beat Keiss 206. Individual scores – Halkirk: R Levack 2, G Levack 5, T Hawes 5, C Gunn 6. Keiss: A Johnson 1, B Cormack 5, 2 x NCR 200.
Top score in Division Two was 99 shot by Stirkoke pair J M Sutherland and I Sutherland, B E Mackay (Watten) and A Johnson (Keiss).
Division Three: Huntly "B" 12 beat Stirkoke B 22. Individual scores – Huntly: A Scott 1, L G Thomson 1, D Innes 4, A Martin 6. Stirkoke: G Cameron 2, D G Henderson 5, A Webster 6, G Henderson 9.
Westfield "A" 15 beat Lairg 20. Individual scores – Westfield: G A Mackay 2, L McDonald 3, M Mackay 3, J Manson 7. Lairg: M Peat 2, D Macleod 5, I Mackay 6, A Murray 7.
Pentland "B" 18 beat Halkirk C 119. Individual scores – Pentland: J Coghill 3, P Gates 4, A Cowe 5, W D Steven 6. Halkirk: S Yuille 6, S Campbell 6, R Sutherland 7, NCR 100.
Top score in Division Three was 99 shot by A Scott and L G Thomson (Huntly).
Division Four: Dingwall 16 beat Clachnacuddin 26. Individual scores – Dingwall: B Mackintosh 1, R C Meiklejohn 2, R H Meiklejohn 4, H Meiklejohn 9. Clachnacuddin: W H Macdonald 4, R Emburey 5, B Harding 7, A Rose 10.
Watten "C" 24 beat Wick Old Stagers "C" 39. Individual scores – Watten: D Thomson Jnr 2, L Bremner 5, K Macaulay 5, M Macaulay 12. Wick Old Stagers "C": C Ronaldson 6, I Simpson 9, A Tait 10, A Harper 14.
Stirkoke "C" 131 beat Pentland C 211. Individual scores – Stirkoke "C": J Cameron 7, I Gunn 12, G Hendry 12, NCR 100. Pentland: W D Mowat 5, W G Steven 6, 2 x NCR 200.
Top score in Division Four was 99 shot by B Mackintosh (Dingwall).
Division Five: Nairn "B" 51 beat Stirkoke "D" 309. Individual scores – Nairn "B": T Stuart 2, S Hanshaw 12, C Andrew 13, L Andrew 24. Stirkoke: D Henderson 9, 3 x NCR 300.
Westfield "B" 53 beat Nairn "A" 55. Individual scores – Westfield: M Sutherland 6, F Adams 8, L Taylor 17, A Jappy 22. Nairn "A": S Murray 6, R Thompson 14, S Pickthall 17, M Pickthall 18.
Bogey 60 beat Halkirk "D" 138. Individual scores – Halkirk "D": J Bremner 7, T Hall 12, G Campbell 19, NCR 100.
Top score in Division Five was 98 shot by T Stuart (Nairn "B").
Junior league Division One – Individual scores: S Campbell 4 beat I Simpson 9; R Sutherland 7 beat J Bremner 9; G Campbell 21 beat J Sutherland 100.
Top score in Division One for round four was 96 shot by S Campbell.
Junior league Division Two – Individual scores: L Taylor 22 beat D Sutherland 100; C Mackay 31 beat E Swanson 100; G Mill 100 drew with B Thomson 100.
Top score in Division Two was 78 shot by L Taylor.
