LAST Saturday at Dale saw the largest turnout in a single competition for a few years when 93 players took part in the Hay & Co Buildbase Open.

This is always a popular event for players with Buildbase staff laying on a barbecue and beer tent followed by a raffle for charity, with a good…

LAST Saturday’s Shetland Open competition saw Tom Simpson win the scratch trophy with John Nicolson taking the honours in the handicap section.

Seventy players had turned up at Dale to take part in the biggest golfing event of the year, sponsored by J. W. Gray & Co. and The Famous Grouse.

The higher handicappers were…

LIGHTHOUSE keepers brought with them many things to help survive when stationed on Fair Isle. One of the lesser known traditions was golf.

The six-hole course on the Skaddan grounds at the South Lighthouse has been restored by one of the isle’s newest residents, Tommy Hyndman.

The course was on croft land, with competitors often…

THE 33rd Whalsay 36 Hole Open took place recently. The day started calm with an abundance of midges causing havoc but by mid morning they had disappeared and the cream was stowed away as a full north-westerly gale began to batter the players.

Among the early starters Steven Anderson and Edward Jamieson made the best…

A HEALTHY turnout of 64 golfers took part in the 18-hole Streamline Open at Dale last Saturday.

Streamline has sponsored this open for the last three years and it has become one of the most eagerly-anticipated competitions of the year. Two new trophies were donated by the company this year and there were also generous…

There is a large unmet demand for affordable housing in Shetland which must be tackled urgently, according to Hjaltland Housing Association property services manager Bryan Leask.

The hairst issue of The New Shetlander catches the eye with its bright cover design of puffins, by Howard Towll. Inside, the accent is on writers, with features on three Shetland poets.

Shetland Country Music Club starts its programme later this month with a visit by the Thomas Maguire and Fhiona Ennis Band from Ireland.