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Wick Old Stagers' lead down to five points in Caithness winter league


By Ali Morrison

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Round 11 of Caithness Small Bore Rifle Association’s winter league had four shooters with the maximum score of 100 – D Simpson (Wick Old Stagers), R Campbell (Halkirk), P Richard and R Brown (Pentland), all in Division One.

After their first defeat of the campaign, the Division One leaders Wick Old Stagers A have had their lead over Pentland A reduced to five points.

Dufftown A are now leading Wick Old Stagers B by three points in Division Two.

Halkirk B are still top of Division Three, leading Dingwall by two points.

In Division Four, Keiss have a two-point lead over Halkirk C.

Stirkoke D have moved into first position in Division Five, two points clear of Dufftown B, while the Division Six leaders Westfield C are leading Watten D by two points.

The Junior Team League sees Westfield D holding a two-point advantage over Halkirk E.

Halkirk Rifle Club held its annual JGC-sponsored open shoot on Tuesday evening. Halkirk shooter Robbie Campbell (back, right) won class X, keeping the main trophy in the club and the family, as he received his cup from his brother John, making the presentation on behalf of JGC Engineering and Technical Services. Winners of classes A to D were (from left) Rogni Brown, Pentland; Gordy Levack, Halkirk; James Manson and Caitlin Green, both Westfield. Picture: Robert MacDonald / Northern Studios
Halkirk Rifle Club held its annual JGC-sponsored open shoot on Tuesday evening. Halkirk shooter Robbie Campbell (back, right) won class X, keeping the main trophy in the club and the family, as he received his cup from his brother John, making the presentation on behalf of JGC Engineering and Technical Services. Winners of classes A to D were (from left) Rogni Brown, Pentland; Gordy Levack, Halkirk; James Manson and Caitlin Green, both Westfield. Picture: Robert MacDonald / Northern Studios

Results (shots dropped):

Division One: Pentland A 5 beat Halkirk A 9. Individual scores – Pentland: P Richard 0, R Brown 0, G Begg 2, D Mowat 3. Halkirk: R Campbell 0, J G Campbell 1, J M Fraser 4, W Campbell 4.

Banff & Macduff A 8 beat Wick Old Stagers A 10. Individual scores – Banff & Macduff: R Murray 1, W A Copland 2, J Lorimer 2, D Innes 3. Wick Old Stagers: D Simpson 0, H Simpson 2, A W Paul 4, B Young 4.

Watten A 12 beat Stirkoke "A" 15. Individual scores – Watten: J Henderson 1, D Bremner 2, D Wilson 4, G Bremner 5. Stirkoke: R Innes 2, P Sutherland 2, G Robertson 4, S Webster 7.

Division Two: Watten B 13 beat Westfield A 16. Individual scores – Watten: S Henderson 2, G Mackay 2, D Thomson 4, B Mackay 5. Westfield: M Macaskill 3, M Mackay 3, G A Mackay 5, J Manson 5.

Dufftown A 13 beat Orkney 19. Individual scores – Dufftown: S Dalgarno 1, S Nicol 2, P Scott 4, J Nicol 6. Orkney: B Spence 1, D Sinclair 5, A Purchon 6, A Kemp 7.

Wick Old Stagers B 16 drew with Pentland B 16. Individual scores – Wick Old Stagers: L Macdonald 2, S Nicolson 4, S S Nicolson 5, G Sutherland 5. Pentland: P Gates 2, J Coghill 4, A Cowe 5, W D Mowat 5.

Top score in Division Two was 99 shot by B Spence (Orkney) and S Dalgarno (Dufftown).

Division Three: Dallas 14 beat Stirkoke C 19. Individual scores – Dallas: H Mackellar 2, N Sutherland 3, G Sutherland 4, K Sutherland 5. Stirkoke: I Gunn 4, J M Sutherland 5, R Mackay 5, G Henderson 5.

Halkirk B 16 beat Watten C 26. Individual scores – Halkirk: S Blackwood 2, C Budge 3, G G Levack 4, S Yuille 7. Watten: S Mackay 6, W Mackay 6, K Macaulay 6, A Smith 8.

Dingwall 18 beat Stirkoke C 19. Individual scores – Dingwall: B D Macintosh 1, R H Meiklejohn 3, R C Meiklejohn 5, H Meiklejohn 9. Stirkoke: I Gunn 4, J M Sutherland 5, R Mackay 5, G Henderson 5.

Top score in Division Three was 99 shot by B D Mackintosh (Dingwall).

Division Four: Keiss 21 beat Pentland C 33. Individual scores – Keiss: A Johnston 2, B Cormack 3, J Dunnett 7, W Mackay 9. Pentland: W D Steven 5, W G Steven 7, W F Mackenzie 8, R Steven 13.

Banff & Macduff B 27 beat The Bogey 30. Individual scores – Banff & Macduff: A Scott 4, L G Thomson 6, J Ross 7, M Innes 10.

Halkirk C 33 beat Clachnacuddin 119. Individual scores – Halkirk: H Levack 4, T Hawes 8, A Budge 9, R Levack 12. Clachnacuddin: R Emburey 4, S Bell 5, G Smith 10, card disqualified 100.

Top score in Division Four was 98 shot by A Johnston (Keiss).

Division Five: Westfield B 27 beat Dufftown B 32. Individual scores – Westfield: M Mackenzie 4, C Green 6, A Baikie 6, A Jappy 11. Dufftown: A Dalgarno 5, G Macdonald 6, R Dalgarno 10, J Rumbles 11.

Nairn 29 beat Bogey 35. Individual scores – Nairn: D Smith 3, P Hayward 6, R Thomson 8, S Murray 12.

Stirkoke D 30 beat Wick Old Stagers C 38. Individual scores – Stirkoke: J Hendry 4, A Webster 8, D Henderson 9, G Hendry 9. Wick Old Stagers: A Macdonald 6, N Hodgson 9, C Ronaldson 10, A Harper 13.

Top score in Division Five was 97 shot by D Smith (Nairn).

Division Six: Watten D 32 beat Westfield C 51. Individual scores – Watten: M Mackay 5, L Bremner 8, D Thomson Jun 9, M Macaulay 10. Westfield: L Calder 5, A Morrison 7, D Macaskill 10, C Mowat 29.

Halkirk D 34 beat Pentland D 56. Individual scores – Halkirk: A Bremner 4, A Campbell 6, R Sutherland 8, S Campbell 16. Pentland: D Mowat 7, A Cormack 10, C Cormack 13, H Gunn 26.

Stirkoke E 67 beat Bogey 85. Individual scores – Stirkoke: J Cameron 10, D Henderson 14, D Innes 17, J Sutherland 26.

Top score in Division Six for was 96 shot by A Bremner (Halkirk).

Junior Team League: Westfield D 16 beat Halkirk F 136. Individual scores – Westfield: C Green 3, M Mackenzie 5, A Morrison 8. Halkirk: S Campbell 17, R Sutherland 19, K Brown 100.

Halkirk E 32 beat Stirkoke F 226. Individual scores – Halkirk: A Campbell 7, R Levack 9, A Bremner 16. Stirkoke: J Sutherland 26, D Mackay 100, NCR 100.

Pentland E 38 beat Bogey 60. Individual scores: S Richard 8, D Mowat 9, L Steven 21.

Top score was 97 shot by C Green (Westfield).

Junior Individual League Division One: Individual scores – C Green 3 beat S Richard 8. M Mackenzie 5 beat M Mackay 7. R Levack 8 beat D Mowat 9.

The best score was 97 shot by C Green (Westfield).

Junior Individual League Division Two: Individual scores – A Morrison 8 beat C Mowat 13. A Campbell 8 beat L Steven 21, J Sutherland 26 beat D Mackay 100.

The best score was 92 shot by A Morrison (Westfield) and A Campbell (Halkirk).

Junior Individual League Division Three: Individual scores – R Sutherland 13 beat H Wadsworth 100. A Bremner 25 beat K Brown 100. J Taylor 27 beat S Campbell 24.

The best score was 87 shot by R Sutherland (Halkirk).


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