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The Aland Island Games started on the 27th of June 2009.
Unfortunately the Orkney Table Tennis Club couldn't send a team to the 2009 Island Games in Aland, however our very own Ross Donaldson was lucky enough to attend in his capacity as Chairman of the Orkney Island Games Association.
Ross was fortunate enough to be invited to present the medals for the Women's Doubles. Congratulations to the medal winners and to Ross for representing Orkney once again!
Click on the link below to visit the Aland Island Games website
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The Rhodes Island Games started on the 30th of June 2007.
We trained with our coach and we even managed to entice Ryan Jenkins to pay us a visit . . .
Pictured: Ryan Jenkins, Terry McLernon Jnr., Andy "Fudge" McFadyen, Jason Godfrey, Terry McLernon Snr.(coach)
A grateful thanks to our sponsors .....
I S L A N D G A M E S
Since 1985, island communities around the world have participated in a unique, bi-annual sporting event with upwards of 2000 competitors, officials and spectators descending on a host Island for 7 days of sport. Think Olympics. . . . but better !
What started out as a way to forge friendships between island communities has developed into a major sporting event of a scale beyond even the most hopeful dreams of the original organisers. Fifteen islands participated when the event began in the Isle of Man, and it has attracted an ever increasing membership. So popular is the event that many smaller islands can only dream of hosting the event due to the intense demands placed on an islands infrastructure.
For more about this international event visit
www.islandgames.net
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The 2009 International Island Games were held in Aland, a small island located between Sweden and Finland.
The Orkney Table Tennis Club weren't able to send a team on this occasion, however we hope to participate at future Island Games.
The event was thoroughly enjoyable for all Orkney competitors and spectators. More details and results can be found at the official Aland Island Games website...
www.natwestislandgames2009.ax/
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The 2007 International Island Games were held in the blazing heat of Rhodes during the first week of July 2007.
The Orkney Table Tennis Club sent a team of four players (2 men & 2 women) to represent Orkney. We knew from experience just how high the level of competition would be, and this was no exception.
Despite tough competition our ladies won bronze in the Ladies Doubles competition, so congratulations to Ann and Catherine Symons. The men couldn't match that level of success but put in a sterling effort against all their opponents.
For more information about the event please visit the official website of the Rhodes organising committee :-
www.rhodes2007.info
O R K N E Y I S L A N D G A M E S A S S O C I A T I O N
The Orkney Island Games Association is the local organisation whose role is to make sure the Orkney Team is ready and able to attend each Island Games. This means that the Committee have to organise and travel and accommodation and seek out the all important funding necessary to enable our sportsmen and sportswomen to compete at this international event.
For more information about the event and its fundraising calendar you can visit the official website of the OIGA organising committee :-
www.oiga.co.uk