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Revenge will be on the minds of Shetland’s senior inter-county football players when they take to the Gilbertson Park on Saturday night to face the auld enemy of Orkney. Orkney produced a stunningly clinical performance 12 months ago to win back the Milne Cup, hammering Shetland 5-1 in front of... Read more...
A formidably strong Orkney hockey side will arrive in Brae on Saturday afternoon for what Shetland hope will be their first win in the fixture since 2003. Orkney's incredible winning run in the fixture could extend to 16 years in a row if they prevail on the Brae astroturf this weekend. Joint ... Read more...
Manager Kevin Main has named his preliminary 20-man squad for the forthcoming inter-county clash against Orkney. Players from Spurs, Whitedale and Celtic dominate the squad list, with no players from Delting selected and just two players from Ness United. Captain Richard Arthur is by far the m... Read more...
The Shetland men’s football and women’s hockey teams go head to head with their Orkney opponents in tomorrow’s inter-county matches. Both games are at Pickaquoy in Kirkwall, with the hockey at noon and the football following at 2pm. A celebratory dinner will take place in the evening... Read more...
Shetland's senior netball squad have beaten Orkney in the 37th inter-county fixture in front of a strong home support. The "A" match finished 56-36 after a physical encounter at the Clickimin Leisure Complex in Lerwick this afternoon (Saturday). "A" team captain Kirsti Leask said it was a ... Read more...
Shetland is due to play host to an inter-county motocross challenge for the first time in three decades – kick-starting an event that proved popular with biking fans back in the 1980s. Saturday 24th June will see what promises to be a dramatic combat for Shetland, Orkney and Caithness bikin... Read more...
A battling hockey team made Orkney work hard for a result which saw them retain the Lady Hamilton Cup, while the Shetland football team lost out 3-2 to the men in red in this year's inter-county. After seeing off some intense early pressure Nicola Johnston gave Shetland the lead against the run o... Read more...
In The Shetland Times this week... Report on sunken fishing boat Council bill punctures inflatable castle Unst Fest hailed a big success Appeal for mobility scooter for hire Music Matters Look ahead to Inter-county clashes .................and much more. Read more...
Shetland regained the Inkster Cup in the annual senior inter-county badminton A match with a 9-3 victory over Orkney on Saturday. The team members had been waiting 12 months for the opportunity to win back the cup, after losing to the old enemy last year, Orkney's first win after 27 consecutive y... Read more...
Shetland enjoyed victory in very closely-fought inter-county game, which could have swung either way. (more…) Read more...