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Team Shetland hits 20 with more to come

It’s up to 20 medals now for team Shetland with another for star swimmers Andrea Strachan and Felix Gifford. On day five Strachan won gold…

July 3, 2015 | 1.33am

Team Shetland hits double figures in day three of the island games

Day three of the island games and it was another four medals for Team Shetland – with a special gold for Claire Wilson in the…

July 1, 2015 | 1.11am

Three more medals for Shetland

Day two and another three medals for Shetland – with two golds and a bronze. Swimmer Felix Gifford was the first Shetland athlete to win…

June 29, 2015 | 11.46pm

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Team Shetland off the mark

Team Shetland is off to a cracking start in day one of the NatWest Island Games with three medals so far. Bobby Bristow, Leon Johnson…

June 28, 2015 | 3.44pm

Leask hopes to make it fourth gold in Jersey

After claiming a gold medal in the Bermuda island games in the 800 metres, and a silver in the 400 metre competition, Emma Leask is…

June 24, 2015 | 10.38am

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Wilson surprised to be running for Shetland again

Middle-distance runner Claire Wilson will once again be donning the blue vest of Shetland at the NatWest Island Games in Jersey.

June 17, 2015 | 9.26am

Bristow smashes 10,000 metre record

Lerwick runner Katie Bristow has bagged a bronze medal at the Scottish 10,000 Metre Championships and shattered the Shetland record.

April 21, 2015 | 4.49pm

Jersey island games schedules announced

The NatWest Island Games schedules for all sports in Jersey this summer, apart from volleyball, have just been published.

March 20, 2015 | 11.45am

Ideal conditions at Knab cross country race

More than 40 runners took part in yesterday’s cross country race at The Knab

October 13, 2014 | 10.38am

Bristow wins bronze at national championships

Three of Shetland’s senior athletes competed in last weekend’s Scottish National Track and Field Championships, held at the Ayrshire Arena in Kilmarnock, with long-distance runner…

August 19, 2014 | 12.06pm

Footballers clinch overall junior inter-county win

Shetland’s footballers clinched the overall Stuart Cup in the junior inter-county with a thrilling 3-1 victory over Orkney yesterday evening.

June 16, 2014 | 10.21am

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Single-point lead after first day of inter-county

Shetland’s junior inter-county team had a one-point lead going into the second day of competition today, following a share of the spoils in yesterday’s action.

June 15, 2014 | 10.19am