The executive committee of the International Island Games Association (IIGA) met in Menora, the 25th member of the association, for the first time earlier this month.
IIGA chairman Jorgen Pettersson said: “Menorca, the newest member of the IIGA, which joined the organisation in 2005, has brought cultural diversity to the IIGA and many good sportsmen…
Click here for full story...A huge entry of over 70 young competitors took part in the Shetland Trampoline Championships on Saturday afternoon at Clickimin.
Clubs represented were Yell Flying Squad, Whalsay, South Mainland and hosts Clickimin. Each competitor had to perform two compulsory routines in front of hundreds of spectators. This proved to be a rather daunting prospect, especially…
Click here for full story...Shetland Gymnastics Club entered its first ever national event on Saturday when four young members travelled to Perth to compete in a beginners/intermediate competition at the Bells Sports Centre.
Cory Johnson and Brittany Coan were competing in the over-12 age group along with another 84 gymnasts. Brittany did exceptionally well to finishing fifth, while Cory…
Click here for full story...Brae bobsleigh driver Kenny Simm and his brakeman Chris Woolley from Warrington had a huge crash at St Moritz in Switzerland during practice for a Europa Cup race.
During their third practice on a new run they overturned, coming off corner six of 16 at 60mph. Chris was thrown out of the bobsleigh and sustained…
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A Whalsay teenager has made it through to the second stage of a programme designed to identify potential female British medallists for the 2012 London Olympics.
Victoria Duthie is among 25 girls invited back for stage two of the modern pentathlon section of the Girls4Gold programme, run jointly by UK Sport…
Click here for full story...Bobsleigh driver Kenny Simm was in Konigssee, Germany, at the weekend taking part in the Junior World Championships.
Teamed with Kenny was brakeman Jamie Devlin, another Royal Marine Commando and one of the fastest pushers in the British squad. The boys had a good week in practice and went into Saturday’s race day very confident…
Click here for full story...THE FINAL round of the radio model car winter championship was held on Saturday at the Gilbertson Park games hall.
Touring car, 19-turn (qualifying): 1 Steven Gifford; 2 Jonathan Goodlad; 3 Liam Gibson; 4 Jonathan Gifford; 5 Erik Stove; 6 Scott Adamson; 7 Erland Isbister; 8 Malcolm Polson; 9 Alan Williamson; 10 Scott Polson; 11…
Click here for full story...BRITISH bobsleigh team member Kenny Simm is progressing steadily as the top development driver in the Great Britain squad.
He is currently in Edinburgh training for a heavy schedule in January and February as the sole male British driver competing in the Junior World Championships at Konigssee in Germany.
Kenny and fellow Royal Marine Jamie…
Click here for full story...SHETLAND Wheelers’ annual hill climb competition was held on Saturday at Wormadale.
Originally organised for the summer but cancelled due to fog it was agreed to reschedule the event. Five keen cyclists turned up on what was a very cold and icy but unusually still morning ready to face the lung-bursting gradients of the Wormadale…
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CYLIST Christine McLean was named sportsperson of the year on Friday in the second annual Shetland Sports Awards.
In what was a good evening all round for the female nominees, Unst sprinter Faye Richardson was crowned young sportsperson of the year and athletics coach Elaine Park was chosen as coach of…
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WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR SHETLAND
Thursday, 29 July 2010 at 11:25
HEADLINES
TODAY: PATCHY DRIZZLE, BRIGHTER SPELLS
TONIGHT: CLOUDY, SOME DRIZZLE
TOMORROW: SOME BRIGHTNESS, RAIN LATER
DAYS 2-5: RAIN THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS
DAYS 6-10: CHANGEABLE
