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8/11/2010
Swimming All-stars To Make A Splash
Olympian Joanne Jackson and a top team of coaches and sports specialists will be arriving in Inverness on Thursday 11 November to run a series of All Stars training sessions for Highland swimmers. Based in the Highlands for four days, Joanne, will be visiting Invergordon Leisure Centre on Sunday 14 November to launch the Scottish Swimming Learn to Swim initiative in the Highlands with the help of 5-8 year olds children currently learning to swim in council run pools.29/9/2010
Financial Support to Commonwealth Games Cyclist
Caithness Members of the Highland Council have come to the aid of a member of the Scottish Commonwealth team by agreeing to fund the purchase of a new racing frame required for this years games from their discretionary budgets. Evan Oliphant from Wick who is a member of the Scottish road and track cycling team and, who had previously competed at the 2006 Melbourne games where he marginally missed out on a medal, had earlier appealed for funding assistance from the discretionary budget and members agreed at a recent business meeting to fund any shortfall following approaches to other sponsors.28/9/2010
Record Entry For Baxters Loch Ness Marathon
Record entry and new attractions at Baxters Loch Ness Marathon and Festival of Running promise exciting weekend for runners and spectators! A combination of a record number of entries across all events for the Baxters Loch Ness Marathon and Festival of Running, faster times in prospect for all events and the introduction of a new event village with attractions for runners and spectators makes this Sunday’s event one not to be missed! The largest entry field in the Festival’s history will see well over 8,600 runners from 41 countries travelling to the Highlands for the UK’s most scenic marathon, which is expected to generate significant economic benefit for the local area over the weekend. Over £660,000 was raised for charity through last year’s event, the biggest participatory sporting event north of the Central Belt.23/9/2010
MÒD FRINGE ON THE OCEAN WAVE
Caithness is the proud host of the National Mòd this year and its associated Fringe is staging a wide range of events. The ambitious and innovative programme extends beyond the traditional fare to include a Surfing Taster Session in celebration of Thurso’s uniqueness as a world class surfing destination.
9/9/2010
Top Professionals To Coach Highland Swimmers
On Thursday 11th November Highland Swim Team will welcome six of Great Britain’s leading specialist in sports physiotherapy, nutrition, psychology as well as competitive swimming coaches Andy Manley and Mark Rose, who coach with GB Beacon Programme in Manchester, to Inverness Leisure for a special All Stars training event. The guest specialists will spend four days helping a whole range of the Highlands best swimmers improve their swimming training and techniques.9/9/2010
Success for Highland Swimmers at National Event
At the weekend members of The Highland Swim Team attended the UK School Games in Sunderland with two young swimmers from Tain and Thurso coming home with awards. Sixteen year old Rona Plowman from Thurso, who is currently part of the Scottish Youth Development squad, came 3rd in the 50 metre free style race with a time of 27.85 secs and 5th in the 100 metre free style with a time of 1.00.73.3/9/2010
Swimming Fund To Increase Free Swimming Lessons
Free swimming lessons for primary school pupils across Scotland are set to increase, it was announced this week. Funding of £800,000 is being invested over the coming year which will support the improved delivery of swimming lessons and ensure that all children should have the opportunity to learn to swim before leaving primary school.1/9/2010
Caithness Active Schools Newsletter - 1 September 2010
Over the 6 week summer period Caithness Active schools, incorporating Wick & Thurso areas, committed to offering 2000 places on summer programme activities ranging from the following; Rugby, Athletics, Shinty, Football, Basketball, Highland Games, Golf, Uni Hoc, Ranger Activities, Drama Activities & Circus Skills. The majority of the activities mentioned above were lead by sport specific development officers / managers that agreed to travel north to provide quality sessions in their specific sports / activities assisted by Active Schools volunteers from both Wick and Thurso.28/8/2010
Caithness Shearer Testimonial
Caithness Shearer Testimonial.
17/8/2010
John O Groats FC u13s at Halkirk tournament Aug 2010
Highlights of John O Groats FC under 13s at the Halkirk tournament August 2010. JoG were top of the league section, but were runners up in the final to Swifts.
20/6/2010
Worlds Best Motor Bike Triallers 25th - 27th June At Fort William
THE FORT AWAITS ITS BIGGEST BATTLE YET The SPEA FIM Trial World Championship, Nevis Range Fort William 25 - 27 June 2010 Next weekend Sixty of the World's best motorbike trials riders from fifteen countries around the globe will descend upon the Nevis Range for the UK leg of the SPEA FIM Trial World Championship - the biggest, the most important and the best motorcycle trial competition series on the international calendar. Not since 1992 has Scotland hosted an FIM World Trial and everything is now in place for two days of awesome and hotly contested competition for valuable points towards the 2010 World Pro (male only at Fort William), World Junior (male and female) and World Youth (male and female) titles..
5/11/2009
Call For Views On Walking And Cycling
The Scottish Parliament's Transport, Infrastructure and Climate Change Committee are holding an inquiry into walking and cycling in Scotland. The closing date for submissions is Friday 11th December, 2009.18/10/2009
Caithness Present Club Player Of The Year To Steven Davis
Caithness Loyal Rangers Supporters Club were given the opportunity prior to the Rangers versus Aberdeen game at the end of September to present the Club Player of the Year trophy to Steven Davis. Steven came out top in a vote or registered Club members and was delighted to receive the Glass trophy which had been engraved with the Caithness Loyal Club badge by Willie Bain of Wick Engraving.9/8/2009
Caithness Waybaggers Programme 2009 - 10
05-July-09 Bettyhill to Kirtomy. A walk along a spectacular part of the North Sutherland coastline taking in Farr Bay and Farr Point.
28/7/2009
Wick Gala 2009 Pairs Bowling Competition
The Wick Gala 2009 Pairs Bowling competition was held at the Rosebank Bowling Green and sponsored by the Francis Street Club. Francis Street Club chairman, John Malcolm (second left) is seen congratulating the winning team from St Fergus of Alex Thomson (third left) and Colin Macintosh (second right) along with runners up Jim McWhirr (left) and Frank Ross (right) of Rosebank.
12/7/2009
Dawn’s International Call-Up
An Active Schools Co-ordinator, who works for The Highland Council, will represent Scotland later this month in the World Surf Kayak Championships. Dawn Horsburgh, who is based at the Craig Maclean Leisure Centre, Grantown, will be competing for her country between 23 July and 2 August in Santa Cruz, Portugal.
[Swimming]
8/7/2009Young Wick Swimmers In Winning Form
It was a small but talented group of Wick Amateur Club swimmers who took part in the recent Elgin Mini Meet. At the 9 year old age group Darren Taylor gained more experience when he participated in three strokes which included a personal best time in his back stroke.
1/7/2009
Summer Activities for Young People In Highland
Parents and carers of young people in the Highlands can now access hundreds of things to do during the school holidays with The Highland Council’s programme of summer activities – gnìomhan samhraidh 2009. A full listing of events and activities is available on the internet at www.highlandactivities.org.uk; www.highlandeventsandfestivals.com; and through the council’s website at www.highland..gov.uk Activities have been arranged by secondary school catchment area and take place in school facilities; through Highland libraries; swimming pool and leisure centres; youth facilities and youth development; art and culture venues and with countryside ranger events.10/6/2009
Rythmic Gymnastics 2009 Display
The Rhythmic Gymnastics section of Caithness Gymnastics Club recently held their 3rd annual display evening, to which parents, family and friends were invited. The members of the section performed a wide variety of group routines to a very appreciative audience.
[Archery]
6/6/2009Archery Lessons
Shelligoe Archery is arranging Archery lessons at Watten Hall for seven weeks. Starting on the 4th July 2009 at 1pm.Search Our Site
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