RIFLE SHOOTING - Round 2
The second round, of the fifteen scheduled, of the Caithness Small-bore Rifle Association’s postal winter league programme saw a marked improvement in scores, compared to the initial round, and most competitors are settling to the task in hand.
The highlight of the current round was the very impressive aggregate – three points dropped - from Watten “A”, in the first division tie, against Pentland “A”.
Division One - (Points dropped ex 400) – Wick O.S.”A” 5, Banff & MacDuff “A” 6. In the best tie of the round the Moray Firth sharpshooters were unlucky to meet an on-song Stagers squad whose returns (ex100) were: D.Simpson 100, H.Simpson 99, J.R. Sinclair 99, G. Ronaldson 97.
Watten “A” 3, Pentland “A” 14. Scores - Watten: D.H. Bremner 100, J.A. Henderson 99, S. Henderson 99, G. MacKay 99. Pentland: M.J. Green 98, R.L.O. Brown 97, D.Mowat 97, P.Richard 94.
Halkirk “A” 9, Stagers “B” 14. Scores- Halkirk: S.J. Campbell 99, R.B. Campbell 98, W.A. Campbell 97, A.Budge jnr 97. Stagers: G.Begg 100, D.W. Miller 97, J. Martin 95, A.W. Paul 94.
Four competitors – David Bremner (Watten), Bill Copland (Banff & MacDuff), David Simpson and Gordie Begg (Stagers “A” and “B” respectively) – returned possibles. Average score per card from 24 returns – 97.87
Division Two – Halkirk “B” 10, Westfield “B” 21. The villagers, defending league champions, were never troubled by a lacklustre showing from the latter. Scores – Halkirk: J.G. Campbell 100, S.J.Blackwood 97, G.G. Levack 97, H.Levack 96. Westfield: D. Campbell 96, S.J. Ross 95, J.A. Manson 94, D.Shearer 94.
Watten “B” 11, Tain 23. The Watten scores were – N. Brims 100, D. Wilson 100, M. Wilson 96, P. Wilson 93.
Orkney “A” 16, Westfield “A” 14 with individual scores of M.MacKay 98, G.Baikie 97, M. Shearer 96, G.A.MacKay 95.
Neil Brims, David Wilson (both Watten) and John Campbell (Halkirk) all had the perfect score.
Average (24 returns) – 96.04
Division Three – Nairn 15, Stagers “C” 7. The Wick quartet, with an aggregate which would hold its own in the upper divisions, were on easy street against their southern opposition.Their scores were - F.Spence 100, A.MacDonald 98, B. Young 98, G.Sutherland 97.
Banff & MacDuff “B” 18, Stirkoke “A” 14. Stirkoke scores –P. Sutherland 99, R.Innes 98, I. Sutherland 97, D.G. Henderson 92.
Bogey 20, Watten “C” 17 with scores of B.E. MacKay 98, S. MacKay 96, W. MacKay 96, D. Thomson 93.
Fiona Spence’s possible was the only one of the round.
Average (20 returns) – 96.45
Division Four – Pentland “B” 30, Stirkoke “B” 14. The Tannach select, with a decent aggregate, were , on this occasion, by far too good for the Groats team. Scores - Pentland: A.Cowe 96, W.D.Mowat 95, K. MacKay 90, G. Green 89. Stirkoke: J.M. Sutherland 98, G.Robertson 97, S. Webster 97, G. Henderson 94.
Dallas 18, Halkirk “C” 22 with scores of J. Fraser 97, J.P. Campbell 95, A. Budge snr 93, G.Dunnett 93.
Dingwall 14, Bogey 25.
The round’s only possible was from Robert Meiklejohn (Dingwall).
Average ( 20 returns) – 95.1
Division Five – Keiss 27, Stirkoke “C” 26. Scores- Keiss: A. Johnston 96, B.Cormack 95, C.Scott 91, J.Dunnett 91. Stirkoke: J.Fraser 97, G.Mellor 94, A.Webster 92, G.Hendry 91.
Pentland “C” 129, Stagers “D” 23. Returns – Pentland: K.MacKenzie 91, W.F. MacKenzie 91, M. MacAulay 89. Stagers: D. Ronaldson 98, J. Crowden 94, C. Ronaldson 94, L. MacDonald 91.
Orkney “B” 400 (nil returns), Stirkoke “D” 31 with individual scores of J. Cameron 97, I. Gunn 96, R. MacKay 93, G.Cameron 83.
The best score of the round was 98 from Douglas Ronaldson (Stagers).
Average ( 18 returns) – 92.84
Division Six- Watten “D” 132, Halkirk “D” 43. Scores – Watten: L. Appleton 92, A. Smith 92, J.MacDonald 83. Halkirk; C. Budge 93, N.Blackwood 89, J. Banks 88, H.Coghill 87.
Stirkoke “E” 53,Westfield “C” 133. Scores- Stirkoke: J Hendry 94, D.Webster 89, D. Innes 86, D.Henderson 88. Westfield: M. McLeod 96, A. Jappy 91, C.MacIvor 80.
Bogey 50, Pentland “D” 86 with returns of D. Speirs 85, W. Steven jnr 83, J.Mowat 73, M.Mowat 73.
The 96 from Mike MacLeod (Westfield) was the best score of the round.
Average (18 returns) - 88.77
Division Seven (Juniors) ( Points dropped ex 300) Stirkoke “F” 64, Pentland “E” 64. Scores – Stirkoke: S. Webster 97, C. Miller 73, B. Miller 66. Pentland: W. Steven 83, M. Mowat 79, J. Mowat 74.
Watten “E” 120, Watten “F” 300. The two returns from the former were – L. Mackay 95 and M Nicolson 85.
No returns were received from either Caithness Cadet “A” or “B” select.
Best score of the round was a 97 from Scott Webster (Stirkoke).
The second round, of the fifteen scheduled, of the Caithness Small-bore Rifle Association’s postal winter league programme saw a marked improvement in scores, compared to the initial round, and most competitors are settling to the task in hand.
The highlight of the current round was the very impressive aggregate – three points dropped - from Watten “A”, in the first division tie, against Pentland “A”.
Division One - (Points dropped ex 400) – Wick O.S.”A” 5, Banff & MacDuff “A” 6. In the best tie of the round the Moray Firth sharpshooters were unlucky to meet an on-song Stagers squad whose returns (ex100) were: D.Simpson 100, H.Simpson 99, J.R. Sinclair 99, G. Ronaldson 97.
Watten “A” 3, Pentland “A” 14. Scores - Watten: D.H. Bremner 100, J.A. Henderson 99, S. Henderson 99, G. MacKay 99. Pentland: M.J. Green 98, R.L.O. Brown 97, D.Mowat 97, P.Richard 94.
Halkirk “A” 9, Stagers “B” 14. Scores- Halkirk: S.J. Campbell 99, R.B. Campbell 98, W.A. Campbell 97, A.Budge jnr 97. Stagers: G.Begg 100, D.W. Miller 97, J. Martin 95, A.W. Paul 94.
Four competitors – David Bremner (Watten), Bill Copland (Banff & MacDuff), David Simpson and Gordie Begg (Stagers “A” and “B” respectively) – returned possibles. Average score per card from 24 returns – 97.87
Division Two – Halkirk “B” 10, Westfield “B” 21. The villagers, defending league champions, were never troubled by a lacklustre showing from the latter. Scores – Halkirk: J.G. Campbell 100, S.J.Blackwood 97, G.G. Levack 97, H.Levack 96. Westfield: D. Campbell 96, S.J. Ross 95, J.A. Manson 94, D.Shearer 94.
Watten “B” 11, Tain 23. The Watten scores were – N. Brims 100, D. Wilson 100, M. Wilson 96, P. Wilson 93.
Orkney “A” 16, Westfield “A” 14 with individual scores of M.MacKay 98, G.Baikie 97, M. Shearer 96, G.A.MacKay 95.
Neil Brims, David Wilson (both Watten) and John Campbell (Halkirk) all had the perfect score.
Average (24 returns) – 96.04
Division Three – Nairn 15, Stagers “C” 7. The Wick quartet, with an aggregate which would hold its own in the upper divisions, were on easy street against their southern opposition.Their scores were - F.Spence 100, A.MacDonald 98, B. Young 98, G.Sutherland 97.
Banff & MacDuff “B” 18, Stirkoke “A” 14. Stirkoke scores –P. Sutherland 99, R.Innes 98, I. Sutherland 97, D.G. Henderson 92.
Bogey 20, Watten “C” 17 with scores of B.E. MacKay 98, S. MacKay 96, W. MacKay 96, D. Thomson 93.
Fiona Spence’s possible was the only one of the round.
Average (20 returns) – 96.45
Division Four – Pentland “B” 30, Stirkoke “B” 14. The Tannach select, with a decent aggregate, were , on this occasion, by far too good for the Groats team. Scores - Pentland: A.Cowe 96, W.D.Mowat 95, K. MacKay 90, G. Green 89. Stirkoke: J.M. Sutherland 98, G.Robertson 97, S. Webster 97, G. Henderson 94.
Dallas 18, Halkirk “C” 22 with scores of J. Fraser 97, J.P. Campbell 95, A. Budge snr 93, G.Dunnett 93.
Dingwall 14, Bogey 25.
The round’s only possible was from Robert Meiklejohn (Dingwall).
Average ( 20 returns) – 95.1
Division Five – Keiss 27, Stirkoke “C” 26. Scores- Keiss: A. Johnston 96, B.Cormack 95, C.Scott 91, J.Dunnett 91. Stirkoke: J.Fraser 97, G.Mellor 94, A.Webster 92, G.Hendry 91.
Pentland “C” 129, Stagers “D” 23. Returns – Pentland: K.MacKenzie 91, W.F. MacKenzie 91, M. MacAulay 89. Stagers: D. Ronaldson 98, J. Crowden 94, C. Ronaldson 94, L. MacDonald 91.
Orkney “B” 400 (nil returns), Stirkoke “D” 31 with individual scores of J. Cameron 97, I. Gunn 96, R. MacKay 93, G.Cameron 83.
The best score of the round was 98 from Douglas Ronaldson (Stagers).
Average ( 18 returns) – 92.84
Division Six- Watten “D” 132, Halkirk “D” 43. Scores – Watten: L. Appleton 92, A. Smith 92, J.MacDonald 83. Halkirk; C. Budge 93, N.Blackwood 89, J. Banks 88, H.Coghill 87.
Stirkoke “E” 53,Westfield “C” 133. Scores- Stirkoke: J Hendry 94, D.Webster 89, D. Innes 86, D.Henderson 88. Westfield: M. McLeod 96, A. Jappy 91, C.MacIvor 80.
Bogey 50, Pentland “D” 86 with returns of D. Speirs 85, W. Steven jnr 83, J.Mowat 73, M.Mowat 73.
The 96 from Mike MacLeod (Westfield) was the best score of the round.
Average (18 returns) - 88.77
Division Seven (Juniors) ( Points dropped ex 300) Stirkoke “F” 64, Pentland “E” 64. Scores – Stirkoke: S. Webster 97, C. Miller 73, B. Miller 66. Pentland: W. Steven 83, M. Mowat 79, J. Mowat 74.
Watten “E” 120, Watten “F” 300. The two returns from the former were – L. Mackay 95 and M Nicolson 85.
No returns were received from either Caithness Cadet “A” or “B” select.
Best score of the round was a 97 from Scott Webster (Stirkoke).
