Island games countdown begins
About 130 members of Team Shetland are only days away from Gotland, ready and raring to go for this year’s NatWest Island Games. Athletes from…
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Games outfits unveiled for Gotland action
Team Shetland’s brand, spanking new kit certainly got the “seal of approval” when it was launched on Wednesday. In a rather unusual kit launch four…
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Athletes voice concern over costs of competition
Fears have been raised about the rising costs of competing in the island games ahead of athletes travelling to Gotland this summer.
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Talking Sport … by Jim Tait
I have no idea why the draw for this year’s island games football competition has been made six months before the event (affiliation to a
READ FULL STORYNew management for Shetland Football team as Bristow returns
Niall Bristow has been announced as the new Shetland football manager along with Kevin Main. Bristow has already helped the team to a gold medal
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Crisis time for football (Liam Billington)
This year was in many ways an excellent one for football in Shetland. A high-quality league season ended with Celtic clinching the title in a
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New county management team want ‘fluid football’ with a dual strike force
Two up front and passing football is how new Shetland coaches Allan Graham and John Scott Christie like to play. The pair have taken over…
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Stolen sheep, housing distress and broch vandalism in this week’s Shetland Times
• A Hillswick crofter says two of his lambs were stolen overnight. • Tories’ tax credit cuts are heavily criticised. • Tributes are paid to…
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Golden girl Andrea calls end to swimming career
Golden girl and Commonwealth Games swimming star Andrea Strachan has decided to hang up the goggles following her success in this summer’s island games.
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Volleyball team to play in national league
The Shetland volleyball team, fresh off the back of the island games in Jersey, will take a giant leap into the unknown this winter because
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Bristow’s troops in five-goal thriller
Two penalties, a hat trick and a stunning comeback were on the menu as the Shetland footballers tasted victory over Hitra in the island games….
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Future still in footballers’ hands
It is still all to play for as the Shetland footballers drew 0-0 in their opening match against the Isle of Wight last night. Blues…
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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…
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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.
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