2015 Jersey

The 2015 NatWest Island Games took place in Jersey from 27 June to 3 July, bringing together competitors from island communities for a week of international sporting competition. For Orkney, the Games were an opportunity to represent the islands on a major sporting stage, test local talent against other island teams and build experience across individual and team events. Orkney finished with two athletics medals — one silver and one bronze — and five medals overall across all sports: two silver and three bronze.

Sporting highlights

Athletics — Thora Cant and the men’s relay

Thora Cant won silver in the women’s javelin, while Orkney’s men’s 4 × 100m relay team of Andrew Davis, James Flett, Fergus Macivor and Gordon Mowat secured bronze in 43.30 seconds. These were two of the team’s standout achievements.

Medal Winners

Archery — Stewart Stanger

Stewart Stanger reached the semi-finals of the men’s compound head-to-head competition after winning his earlier knockout matches. He also recorded strong performances in the qualifying events, demonstrating Orkney’s competitiveness in precision sports.

Shooting — two team bronze medals

Orkney’s shooting contingent produced two bronze medals in men’s team events: the 50m prone smallbore rifle and the 100-yard prone rifle. Robert Spence was among the competitors contributing to these results, highlighting the importance of teamwork and consistency.