Lobbyless and Whalsay both recorded wins in the indoor hockey knockout competition for the Robertson Cup on Saturday, while New Rev also progressed to the semi-finals after Crusaders failed to field a team.

Loungers won convincingly against Supernova to strengthen their grip at the top of the netball first division while Team Rowley and Whalsay also recorded victories.

Cross country running was back on the local sporting calendar when Dale golf course welcomed the Shetland championships for the first time on Sunday.

The Shetland senior pool teams had mixed success in the weekend’s inter-county matches, with the women defeating Orkney 22-14 but the men going down 45-33.

An understrength Shetland bad­minton team lost 11-1 to Caithness in the annual inter-county match in Thurso last week.

Saracens, RECKless and Deltmavine all had comfortable wins in the final round of indoor hockey matches, while Lobbyless received the points against Crusaders.

Saracens 5, Deltmavine 1

In a very evenly-matched game Saracens and Deltmavine fought for control during the first half, testing both defences to the limit.

But Saracens’ hard work paid off with…

Cyclist Christine McLean got her season off to a great start by winning the women’s prize in the first Scottish time trial event of the year.

The week’s indoor cricket matches saw wins for The Mighty Six, Bonxies and the Stingrays. The change of players in each team for the second half of the indoor season was meant to make for very close games but Lerwick have struggled to get their team to fire and the Bonxies have managed to win all their games to date with comparative ease.

Loungers retained their 100 per cent record in division one of the badminton leagues with a win over Wastside, while in the second division there were victories for Burra and Ness.

Shetland Women’s FC took advantage of the break in the weather to travel south for two friendlies in Glasgow on 13th-14th February as previous arrangements for games against Kemnay and Inverness had fallen foul of the weather.

Police have announced that missing West Side man Oliver Taithas been found safe and well.

A squeeze will be put on council grants for key industry sectors such as agriculture and tourism during the next financial year.

Lobbyless and Whalsay both recorded wins in the indoor hockey knockout competition for the Robertson Cup on Saturday, while New Rev also progressed to the semi-finals after Crusaders failed to field a team.