Team Orkney competitor Bobby Spence is celebrating national success after becoming the new Scottish 10m air rifle champion. He claimed the title at the annual event in Tulliallan at the weekend. It’s Bobby’s first major [read more…]
Orkney’s NatWest Island Games squad is set to have its own team hotel at the 2015 games in Jersey. The local Games Association has booked 120 beds at the Hotel Metropole in St Heliar for [read more…]
A special reception has been held for Team Orkney, following the successful trip across the Atlantic for the 2013 NatWest Island Games in Bermuda. Hosted by Orkney Islands Council, the majority of the squad – [read more…]
The Orkney Island Games Association has appointed a new Chairman to lead the team to Jersey. Former Vice Chair Robbie Fraser has taken over from Ross Donaldson after being voted in at the Association’s AGM. [read more…]
Orkney could have a football squad at the 2015 NatWest Island Games in Jersey. The county’s local football association discussed the proposal at its recent EGM and agreed, in principle, to send a team to [read more…]
The organisers of the 2015 NatWest Island Games in Jersey say they’re on track with their planning for the event. Around 3,500 competitors are expected to arrive in the island for the event, including around [read more…]
The Orkney Island Games Association has given formal notice that it intends to make a bid to host the Games in ten years time. Local chairman Ross Donaldson has contacted Jorgen Pettersson, Chair of the [read more…]
Orkney Island Games swimmer Ross Manson has had some really positive preparation for his trip across the Atlantic. Last night at the Stromness PB League event he broke a twenty two year old Orkney record in [read more…]
The 2013 NatWest Island Games in Bermuda meant plenty of planning and fundraising for those travelling across the Atlantic. The cost of taking part was estimated at more than £2000 per person, but that didn’t [read more…]
The NatWest Island Games held in the Isle of Wight in 2011 ran from June 25th until July 1st. Orkney won four medals in total. A gold for archer Ian Brough in the men’s FITA [read more…]
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