News Release - Wednesday 13 July
A FAMILY AFFAIR AT THE NATWEST ISLAND GAMES XI
It has been quite a week for the family of Billy Stove, vice-chairman of Shetland Island Games 2005 Ltd, the organising committee for The NatWest Island Games XI being hosted by Shetland this week.
While he has been working away to organise the Games, six other members of his family have also been involved; with three of them winning medals for Shetland.
Billy's daughter, Audrey Leask, is a member of the badminton team that won a silver medal. Her husband Robert not only won a bronze medal in the men's bowling team event but he also had the honour of delivering the traditional Games oath at the opening ceremony. Robert's mother, also called Audrey, is the proud owner of a bronze medal gained in the bowls team competition.
Wendy Stove, Billy's wife, had the honour of presenting Shetland's first gold medal of the Games to javelin winner Emma Gray.
But its not only the adults who were involved in competition this wekk, the younger members of the family are also playing their part. Robert and Audrey's daughter, Sarah (11) is a badminton medal carrier and a kit carrier for the athletics and her brother Eoin (9) is the Shetland football team mascot.
Billy Stove said: 'It's been a lot of hard work but as far as I am concerned it has certainly been worthwhile. Not only are we enjoying the games but we feel the whole Shetland community and visitors are enjoying it.'
Images of the family are available from Steve Lindridge, Ideal Images
07718 919597 / steve@idealimages.co.uk
Editor's Notes:
The NatWest Island Games XI, Shetland 2005, 9 - 15 July. Shetland is the first Scottish member island to host the games; and with a population of approximately 23,000 it is the smallest island population ever to host this large-scale event.
NatWest Island Games XI, Shetland 2005: http://www.shetland2005.info/ NatWest Island Games XI, Shetland 2005, event results website http//www.shetlandresults2005.com NatWest Island Games and the IGA: http://www.Islandgames.net/
The 24 member islands of the International Island Games Association are:
Aland, Alderney, Bermuda, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Faroe Islands, Froya, Gibraltar, Gotland, Greenland, Guernsey, Hitra, Isle of Man, Isle of Wight, Jersey, Orkney, Prince Edward Island, Rhodes, Saaremaa, Sark, Shetland, St. Helena, Western Isles, Ynys Mon.
Sports for the NatWest Island Games XI, Shetland 2005: 15 different team and individual sports have been chosen from a list of 18 set down by the IGA:
Archery, Athletics, Badminton, Bowls, Cycling, Football, Golf, Gymnastics, Sailboarding, Sailing, Shooting, Squash, Swimming, Table Tennis and Volleyball.
Shetland
The Shetland Islands are situated 200 miles North of Aberdeen and 225 miles West of Bergen. Made up of a diverse group of over 100 islands, bordered by jagged cliffs and bleached white beaches, Shetland is ruled by water. The mainland of Shetland is approximately 70 miles in length and 35 miles wide, with a population of around 23,000. http://www.visitshetland.com
Funding Partners
Shetland Islands Council, Shetland Charitable Trust, EventScotland and sportscotland
Sponsors and Supporters
NatWest is the official sponsor to the IGA and the NatWest Island Games. The NatWest Island Games XI, Shetland 2005, is the fourth Games that NatWest has sponsored.
A large number of Shetland businesses are also supporting the games.
http://www.shetland2005.info/
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