Our Molly C with the rest of the swimmers who participated in the Pentland Trohy Competition in Thurso at the end of May!

Badminton - Highland Industrial Supplies Shield

Two Glaitness badminton teams travelled down to Tain to compete for the Highland Industrial Supplies Shield. With 16 teams competing from all over the Highlands it looked as though there were going to be some very tough games.

 

Play started early at 9:30am in Tain High School. There were four groups of four teams, with each player playing a game of singles and doubles in each match. After the group matches, Glaitness A topped their group after beating a tough team from Inverness in the process. Glaitness B also did very well winning their games to top their group. This meant that Glaitness had both their teams in the semi final. Glaitness A won their semi to reach the final, while Glaitness B lost their semi to go in for the 3rd/4th playoff. Glaitness B played extremely well to win the game to come 3rd overall. Glaitness A were up against a very strong looking side from Holm in Inverness in the Final, they all played brilliantly to win this match on points after drawing 3-3 in matches, to win the shield.

 

Well done to all the kids for playing so well throughout the tournament, being so well behaved and doing Glaitness proud. Thanks to Alice Cant, Susie Rendall, Kristin Garriock and Rebecca Reid for helping me.

 

Eion Ballantine

Badminton Coach

 



Glaitness A



 

Glaitness B

Badminton - Primary Schools Team Competition

Glaitness had a very successful day at the Orkney Primary Schools Competition held on Sunday 22nd April.

With 14 teams entering this years Primary Schools Team competition, it made for lots of games for all our Glaitness teams. They all played exceptionally well winning some very tough games throughout the competition. The coaches were very impressed by the behaviour from the Glaitness kids on and off the court.

After many hours of play, the final saw Glaitness Bean Team play Firth Ashaway, with Glaitness playing very well in all their games winning 4-2 to win the  Primary Schools Shield. Glaitness Angry birds drew 3-3 with Stromness in the 3rd/4th playoff, but won on points to finish 3rd.

  

Winners - Glaitness Bean Team



3rd - Glaitness Angry Birds





9th - Glaitness Green Bulls









 

12th - Glaitness Ayre



Badminton - OBA Primary Boys/Girls Singles and Doubles Competition

It was great to see such a large entry from Glaitness into the Primary Schools Singles and Doubles which were held on 15th January. All the kids that participated played very well, with some competing in their first competition. The coaches and parent helpers were very pleased with everyone's behaviour on and off the court. Glaitness had quite a few medal winners and finalists on the day. They were:

Girls Singles Winner – Claire Rendall

Girls Runner up – Leah Garriock

Girls Plate Runner up – Joanne Miller

Boys Singles -  4th Reid Kemp

Boys Doubles runners up – Tommy Ballantine & Charlie Corsie

Boys Doubles 3rd place – George Bailey & W Deans (Stromness)

Girls Doubles Winners – Claire Rendall & Leah Garriock

Girls Doubles Runners Up – Molly Cant & S Miller(Papdale)

Eion Ballantine