High emotion for young runner as she wins games gold in 800m
From Neil Riddell in Åland. Photos by Kevin Jones. Emma Leask became the new golden girl in Shetland’s athletics on the medal rostrum for the…
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Medals are scarce but consistency of archers sees them on podium four times
From Neil Riddell in Åland It has been a patchy week in terms of medal successes for Shetland’s youthful team of 94 athletes and competitors
READ FULL STORYFourth medal in games as archers secure bronze in event won by Orkney
Shetland’s archers won their fourth medal of the week on Thursday morning to take the team’s overall tally in this year’s Island Games to six.
READ FULL STORYIllness hits Island Games swimming hopefuls as archers struggle in head-to-head events
Wednesday was a slightly disappointing day for Shetland’s Island Games team in Åland, with one of the main medal hopes for the day, Andrea Strachan,
READ FULL STORYShetland’s first gold of games as archer Billy Finnie sees off rivals
There was joy of the sweetest kind for archer Billy Finnie as he won gold in the single men’s compound event at the Island Games
READ FULL STORYFootballers finish bottom of their group after 3-1 defeat to Greenland
Shetland’s footballers went down to a humiliating 3-1 defeat against Greenland on Tuesday afternoon at the Island Games in Åland. Leighton Flaws scored the only
READ FULL STORYFootballers’ hopes of medal glory fade after disappointing defeat by hosts
Shetland’s footballers’ hopes of medal glory at the 2009 Island Games came to an end at Hammarvallen on Monday evening when despite a battling performance
READ FULL STORYSwimmer Strachan wins bronze in women’s 50m breaststroke
Shetland’s second bronze medal on Monday arrived thanks to swimmer Andrea Strachan, who finished third in the 50m breaststroke, adding to the medal won by
READ FULL STORYSteady shooters bring Shetland first medal of the games
Team Shetland has its first medal of the 2009 Island Games in Åland thanks to the steady hands and eagle eyes of shooters John Magnus
READ FULL STORYStrachan on course for gold as she records fastest heat time in 50m breaststroke
It was a highly productive first morning in the pool for Shetland’s swimmers at the Ålands Idrottscenter as they qualified for four of Monday evening’s
READ FULL STORYFlawless penalties earn Shetland 2-2 draw against Menorca in feisty opening games encounter
Two consummately-taken penalties from Leighton Flaws were enough to earn Shetland a hard-fought draw in their Island Games opener against a pacey and skilful Menorca
READ FULL STORYNo medals, but some top-notch performances from Shetland athletes
After the first day’s action in Åland, Team Shetland remained without a medal but able to look back on highly respectable performances across several different
READ FULL STORYBathed in sunshine, Åland welcomes athletes from 24 islands in opening ceremony
Åland’s main town of Mariehamn was bathed in glorious early evening sunshine as 3,100 athletes from 24 islands and many hundreds of spectators witnessed the
READ FULL STORYShetland team heads for Åland in search of glory and medals
A 94-strong pool of Shetland’s finest athletes and sports people will set off on a two-hour charter flight from Aberdeen on Friday morning to take
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