RIFLE SHOOTING - Round 1
The Caithness Small-bore Rifle Association’s postal winter league programme has completed its first round with thirty-three teams, eight of which are out with the Caithness region, participating for the honours in the six senior divisions and six teams vying for the silverware in the junior (under 18 years) division.
Round one produced some anticipated, mixed returns with the majority of competitors yet to find their true form after the summer break.
Wick Old Stagers “A”, defending champions in the first division, got their campaign off to a good start when they cantered to victory against their “B” select.
Division One - (Points dropped ex 400) – Wick O.S “A” 8, Stagers “B” 17. Scores ( ex 100) – Stagers”A” : H.Simpson 100, J.R. Sinclair 99, G.Ronaldson 97, D. Simpson 96. Stagers “B”: J. Martin 98, G.Begg 97, A.W.Paul 96, D.W. Miller 92.
Watten “A” 11, Halkirk “A” 12. Scores – Watten “A”: D.H. Bremner 99, G.MacKay 98, S. Henderson 97, J.A.Henderson 95. Halkirk “A” : W.A. Campbell 99, S.J. Campbell 97, A.Budge jnr 96, R.B. Campbell 96.
Pentland “A” 12, Banff &MacDuff “A” 15. The Pentland scores were – D. Mowat 98, P.Richard 98, R.L.O. Brown 97, M.J. Green 95.
Hugh Simpson (Stagers”A”) was the only competitor to return a possible.
Division Two – Watten “B” 6, Halkirk “B” 15. Scores – Watten: D.Wilson 100, N.Brims 99, P. Wilson 98, M.Wilson 97. Halkirk: G.G. Levack 99, H. Levack 97, J.G. Campbell 96, S.J. Blackwood 93.
Westfield “A” 18, Westfield “B” 13. Scores – “A” team : M.Shearer 97, G.Baikie 95, G.A. MacKay 95, M.MacKay 95. “B” select : S.J. Ross 98, D. Shearer 98, J.A. Manson 96, D. Campbell 95.
Tain, with 13 points dropped, had an easy passage against the nil returns from Orkney “A” (400 off).
The round’s only possible was from David Wilson (Watten “B”).
Division Three – Wick OS “C” 14, Bogey 20. The Stagers` returns were – F.Spence 100, A. MacDonald 98, B. Young 96, G. Sutherland 92.
Stirkoke “A” 19, Nairn 22. The Stirkoke scores – R.Innes 97, P. Sutherland 96, I Sutherland 94, D.G. Henderson 94.
Watten “C” 24, Banff & MacDuff “B” 27. Watten returns – B.E. MacKay 98, D. Thomson 95, W. MacKay 94, S. MacKay 89.
Fiona Spence (Stagers “C”) was the round’s top scorer with a possible.
Division Four – Halkirk “C” 17, Stirkoke “B” 18. Scores – Halkirk: J.Fraser 99, J.P. Campbell 96. A. Budge snr 95, G.Dunnett 93. Stirkoke: S.Webster 100, G. Robertson 97, G. Henderson 95, J.M. Sutherland 90.
Pentland “B” 22, Dingwall 28. The Pentland scores were – W.D. Mowat 97, K. MacKay 95, A. Cowe 93, W. Steven 93.
Dallas 21, Bogey 25.
Scott Webster ( Stirkoke “B”) returned the round’s best score – an excellent possible.
Division Five – Wick OS “D” 19, Stirkoke “D” 31. Scores - Stagers: D. Ronaldson 97, C. Ronaldson 96 , J. Crowden 95, L. MaDonald 93. Stirkoke: R. MacKay 97. G.Cameron 93, J. Cameron 93, I. Gunn 86.
Stirkoke “C” 23, Pentland “C” 117. Scores –Stirkoke: G. Hendry 95, G.Mellor 95, A.Webster 94, J. Fraser 93. Pentland: K. MacKenzie 97, W.F. MacKenzie 95, M. MacAulay 91, ( 1 x ncr).
Keiss 28, Orkney “B” 400 ( nil returns). Keiss scores – A. Johnston 95, B.Cormack 93, J.Dunnett 93, W. MacKay 91.
Division Six- Halkirk “D” 46, Westfield “C” 221. Halkirk – C. Budge 99, N.Blackwood 91, J. Banks 84,H.Coghill 80. Westfield: M.MacLeod 98, C. MacIvor 81, ( 2 x ncr).
Pentland “D” 62, Watten “D” 130. Scores – Pentland: D. Speirs 88, M.Mowat 86, J. Mowat 82, W. Steven 82. Watten: A.Smith 91, L. Appleton 90, A. Nicolson89, (1 x ncr).
Stirkoke “E” 50, Bogey 50. Scores were – D. Innes 90, D. Webster 89, J. Hendry 86, D. Henderson 85.
The 99 from Craig Budge (Halkirk”D”) was the best score of the round.
Division Seven (juniors) – (Points dropped ex 300) - Stirkoke “F” 63, Caithness Cadets”A” 300 ( nil returns). The Stirkoke scores were - S.Webster 98, C. Miller 72, B.Miller 67.
Watten “E” 124, Pentland “E” 300 ( nil returns). The Watten returns were – L.MacKay 89, M. Nicolson 87, ( 1 x ncr).
Watten “F” 300, Caithness Cadet “B” 300. ( Both nil returns).
The round’s top scorer was Scott Webster (Stirkoke) with 98.
The Caithness Small-bore Rifle Association’s postal winter league programme has completed its first round with thirty-three teams, eight of which are out with the Caithness region, participating for the honours in the six senior divisions and six teams vying for the silverware in the junior (under 18 years) division.
Round one produced some anticipated, mixed returns with the majority of competitors yet to find their true form after the summer break.
Wick Old Stagers “A”, defending champions in the first division, got their campaign off to a good start when they cantered to victory against their “B” select.
Division One - (Points dropped ex 400) – Wick O.S “A” 8, Stagers “B” 17. Scores ( ex 100) – Stagers”A” : H.Simpson 100, J.R. Sinclair 99, G.Ronaldson 97, D. Simpson 96. Stagers “B”: J. Martin 98, G.Begg 97, A.W.Paul 96, D.W. Miller 92.
Watten “A” 11, Halkirk “A” 12. Scores – Watten “A”: D.H. Bremner 99, G.MacKay 98, S. Henderson 97, J.A.Henderson 95. Halkirk “A” : W.A. Campbell 99, S.J. Campbell 97, A.Budge jnr 96, R.B. Campbell 96.
Pentland “A” 12, Banff &MacDuff “A” 15. The Pentland scores were – D. Mowat 98, P.Richard 98, R.L.O. Brown 97, M.J. Green 95.
Hugh Simpson (Stagers”A”) was the only competitor to return a possible.
Division Two – Watten “B” 6, Halkirk “B” 15. Scores – Watten: D.Wilson 100, N.Brims 99, P. Wilson 98, M.Wilson 97. Halkirk: G.G. Levack 99, H. Levack 97, J.G. Campbell 96, S.J. Blackwood 93.
Westfield “A” 18, Westfield “B” 13. Scores – “A” team : M.Shearer 97, G.Baikie 95, G.A. MacKay 95, M.MacKay 95. “B” select : S.J. Ross 98, D. Shearer 98, J.A. Manson 96, D. Campbell 95.
Tain, with 13 points dropped, had an easy passage against the nil returns from Orkney “A” (400 off).
The round’s only possible was from David Wilson (Watten “B”).
Division Three – Wick OS “C” 14, Bogey 20. The Stagers` returns were – F.Spence 100, A. MacDonald 98, B. Young 96, G. Sutherland 92.
Stirkoke “A” 19, Nairn 22. The Stirkoke scores – R.Innes 97, P. Sutherland 96, I Sutherland 94, D.G. Henderson 94.
Watten “C” 24, Banff & MacDuff “B” 27. Watten returns – B.E. MacKay 98, D. Thomson 95, W. MacKay 94, S. MacKay 89.
Fiona Spence (Stagers “C”) was the round’s top scorer with a possible.
Division Four – Halkirk “C” 17, Stirkoke “B” 18. Scores – Halkirk: J.Fraser 99, J.P. Campbell 96. A. Budge snr 95, G.Dunnett 93. Stirkoke: S.Webster 100, G. Robertson 97, G. Henderson 95, J.M. Sutherland 90.
Pentland “B” 22, Dingwall 28. The Pentland scores were – W.D. Mowat 97, K. MacKay 95, A. Cowe 93, W. Steven 93.
Dallas 21, Bogey 25.
Scott Webster ( Stirkoke “B”) returned the round’s best score – an excellent possible.
Division Five – Wick OS “D” 19, Stirkoke “D” 31. Scores - Stagers: D. Ronaldson 97, C. Ronaldson 96 , J. Crowden 95, L. MaDonald 93. Stirkoke: R. MacKay 97. G.Cameron 93, J. Cameron 93, I. Gunn 86.
Stirkoke “C” 23, Pentland “C” 117. Scores –Stirkoke: G. Hendry 95, G.Mellor 95, A.Webster 94, J. Fraser 93. Pentland: K. MacKenzie 97, W.F. MacKenzie 95, M. MacAulay 91, ( 1 x ncr).
Keiss 28, Orkney “B” 400 ( nil returns). Keiss scores – A. Johnston 95, B.Cormack 93, J.Dunnett 93, W. MacKay 91.
Division Six- Halkirk “D” 46, Westfield “C” 221. Halkirk – C. Budge 99, N.Blackwood 91, J. Banks 84,H.Coghill 80. Westfield: M.MacLeod 98, C. MacIvor 81, ( 2 x ncr).
Pentland “D” 62, Watten “D” 130. Scores – Pentland: D. Speirs 88, M.Mowat 86, J. Mowat 82, W. Steven 82. Watten: A.Smith 91, L. Appleton 90, A. Nicolson89, (1 x ncr).
Stirkoke “E” 50, Bogey 50. Scores were – D. Innes 90, D. Webster 89, J. Hendry 86, D. Henderson 85.
The 99 from Craig Budge (Halkirk”D”) was the best score of the round.
Division Seven (juniors) – (Points dropped ex 300) - Stirkoke “F” 63, Caithness Cadets”A” 300 ( nil returns). The Stirkoke scores were - S.Webster 98, C. Miller 72, B.Miller 67.
Watten “E” 124, Pentland “E” 300 ( nil returns). The Watten returns were – L.MacKay 89, M. Nicolson 87, ( 1 x ncr).
Watten “F” 300, Caithness Cadet “B” 300. ( Both nil returns).
The round’s top scorer was Scott Webster (Stirkoke) with 98.