Halkirk Utd vs Orkney (1-1)

Halkirk Utd drew 1-1 with Orkney at Morrison Park today. I caught the 2nd half and Halkirk were already 1-0 up. There were 2 red cards for Halkirk and 1 for Orkney plus loads of bookings in a rough game.

Both had chances to win the game, with the woodwork saving both teams late on.

Thurso lost 5-2 away to Golspie.
Wick beat Rothes 7-1 with Steven Anderson getting a hat-trick
Caithness RFC lost 21-3 away to Orkney

Caithness vs Mackie Academy FP (62-7)

Scott Webster receives the man of the match award from Sandra Polson, representing Mackay of Halkirk

Gary MacKay scores the 9th try

Marc Anderson lines up a penalty

Caithness romped to victory over Mackie Academy FP with a 62-7 win. 9 tries were score and Marc Anderson scored 27 points with 2 tries, 7 conversions and a penalty. Scott Webster won the Caithness man of the match award.

Thurso vs Alness Utd (2-1)

Marc MacGregor shoots

Graham MacNab

Marc Macgregor pulls the trigger to score opening goal

Steven Morris shoots

Tony Farquhar & Benn Murray

Graham MacNab is fouled

Darryn MacKay scores his first goal for Thurso

Steven Morris

Steven Morris crosses

Thurso beat Alness Utd 2-1 in the SWL cup at the Dammies today. Marc MacGregor opened the scoring mid-way through the first half with a low drive, after breaking clear of the defence.  Darryn Mackay scored near the end of the first half by being quickest to react after the Alness keeper pushed away a shot. It was Darryn's first goal for Thurso.

Alness scored in the 2nd half and it was backs to the wall for Thurso in the last 5 mins, but they just held on.

Caithness vs Sutherland Shinty (4-3)

Man of the match

Caithness captain and coach Alan MacDonald lifts the trophy

Caithness

Sutherland

The MacLeod family

The annual shinty match between Caithness and Sutherland for the Rev Kenny "Nostie" Macleod memorial cup was played at Viewfirth green today. It was thrilling match with Caithness the eventual winners by 4 goals to 3. The score was nip and tuck throughout the match. It was 3-3 with around 10 mins left and the winner was a cracking strike from a very narrow angle, way out on the right wing.

The game was marred by a nasty injury to one of the Caithness girls, who got whacked full pelt in the knee with a swinging Caman.

The Caithness captain and coach, Alan MacDonald, received the cup from Kenny's widow.