Sport / Sporting round-up 14 October
AMY Sineath was the big winner at the Shetland Badminton Association open over the weekend, scooping a trio of prizes.
Sineath beat Kylie Wood to win the ladies singles title, and teamed up with Wood to win the ladies doubles trophy against Laura Mackenzie and Aimee Keith.
And she joined with Luca Russell to win the mixed doubles trophy against Thomas Calder and Mackenzie to cap off a brilliant weekend on the badminton court.
Calder was the winner of the men’s singles, beating Dean Guthrie in the final, and he also teamed up with Russell to win the men’s doubles.
Rory Irvine and Jenna McDonnell were the winners of the mixed plate trophy.
WOMEN’S footballers Tahlia Leslie and Lisa Goudie helped their new mainland side, Westdyke Ladies, to a 1-1 draw with league leaders Queen of the South over the weekend.
In doing so they stopped Queen of the South – who had won their first six fixtures of the season – from a seventh consecutive win in Scottish Women’s League One.
They are among a host of Shetland women’s footballers now turning out for teams south.
Kayla-Marie Pottinger has moved to join Alloa women in the Scottish Women’s Football League (SWFL) Central/West league, with Alloa losing their opening fixture 6-2 at the weekend.
Inga Inkster has also signed for Glasgow Girls and Women FC, while Katie Anderson – who was at Dryburgh Athletic – has moved on loan to Hutchison Vale.
GEORGE Robesten started for new loan side Strathspey Thistle on Saturday, but was unable to prevent them falling to a late defeat.
Robesten – who is on loan from Ross County – was on the teamsheet for Strathspey for the first time against Wick Academy in the Highland League.
And though Strathspey levelled the game at 1-1 in the second half, Wick went on to net a late winner to make it a disappointing debut result for Robesten.
Goalkeeper Henry Oldbury and midfielder Brandon McKay were also unable to prevent their team, Golspie Sutherland, succumbing to a 6-0 defeat on Saturday.
Golspie were blown away by back-to-back North Caledonian league champions Invergordon at the weekend, with both Oldbury and McKay in the starting line-up.
Invergordon have now won all five of their opening league fixtures.
It was a better afternoon for Spencer Moreland in the Highland League however, as he played the full 90 minutes for Brechin in their win over Inverurie Loco Works.
Brechin moved third after a narrow 2-1 win over their opponents, which keeps them firmly in the title hunt.
SHETLAND men’s rugby team slipped to a narrow home defeat against Highland 2nd at the Gilbertson Park on Saturday.
The hosts named a strong line-up for the clash, but visitors Highland were able to come away with the victory after a 39-34 scoreline.
The result puts Highland 2nd top of the Caledonia North conference in the men’s division one, while Shetland slide to the bottom of the table.
They have the chance to put things right this Saturday, with an away match against Ross Sutherland – who sit second bottom.
SHETLAND men’s volleyball team hosted two matches at the Aith leisure centre on Saturday, but were unable to send their supporters home celebrating a victory.
The side met Lenzie in their first fixture, with the away team soon taking control and building a 6-1 lead as the blues battled to find their rhythm.
Struggling to handle Lenzie’s consistent serving, Shetland called a timeout with the score at 11-1.
Shetland managed to pull a few points back thanks to Bobby Laurenson’s smart serving and Lukasz Prawdzik’s quick middle attacks, bringing the score to 23-10.
Lenzie, however, finished strong, closing out the first set with a powerful serve.
Shetland started the next set with confidence, taking an early lead and maintaining control of the ball.
Lenzie were the team to call a timeout 15–11 as Shetland extended their lead to 15-11 in set two.
This helped them to fight back with some powerful spikes and perfectly timed blocks, pulling the score to 16–15.
Despite Shetland’s efforts, Lenzie managed to capitalise on deflections to gain crucial points and bring it back to 21-21.
Shetland pulled ahead but Lenzie then moved 24-23 in front. Despite a strategic timeout, a strong serve saw Lenzie close out the set 25-23.
The third set saw Lenzie open up an early lead after some miscommunication from Shetland, moving 6-3 ahead.
Shetland fought back with well-placed attacks, but a few questionable referee calls saw them lose two more points as Lenzie stretched ahead 15-9.
With the score at 20-14 Kyle Duncan took command of the back court, giving Shetland every chance to fight back.
But Lenzie held firm with strong serves that Shetland struggled to return, sealing a 25-18 set and 3-0 win.
Next up were Glasgow Mets 2 and Shetland started strong, with powerful serves from Wayne Leask taking them to a 6–1 lead.
Despite losing a bit of rhythm at 19–17 Shetland held their composure, and Jarryd Jamieson hammered the winning ball off the blockers’ hands to take the set for Shetland.
In the second set Glasgow Mets found an early lead at 9-3, prompting a Shetland timeout.
Despite Shetland’s defensive efforts Mets 2 capitalised on small gaps and closed out the set 25-17 to even the match.
Both teams showed signs of fatigue as they battled point for point in set three.
Finlay Kirkness continued to deliver perfect passes for Joshua Morrison to set up his hitters, but Mets managed to edge ahead 25–20 and take the set after a strong finish.
Shetland started the fourth set with renewed energy, putting pressure on Mets 2 with well-placed attacks and clever plays that forced errors.
With the score at 24–17, Lukasz Prawdzik stepped up to serve and sealed the set for Shetland, levelling the match once again.
A deciding set was now needed, and Mets took a crucial 8-1 lead early on.
Despite Luke landing an ace and Shetland fighting hard until the end, Mets pulled ahead and secured the final set 15-7 for a 3-2 win.
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