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4 July 2009
FIVE MEDALS FOR TEAM WESTERN ISLES |
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| News of Eilidh MacKenzie’s silver medal in the 800m competition will have reached home by now! Eilidh started off very strong and was far ahead of the rest of the group until the last 10m or so when young Emma Leask came storming through. |
Tha mi an dùil gu bheil an naidheachd gun do ghlèidh Eilidh NicChoinnich an dàrna àite air sgaoileadh fad is farsaing a-nise. Thòisich Eilidh gu math làidir agus bha i fada air thoiseach airson a mhòr chuid den rèis chun an 10m mu dheireadh nuair a thàinig Emma Leask troimhe mar rionnag an earbaill! |
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| It is disappointing for Eilidh given that she has been so strong and watching the race it seemed as if she slowed down in the final stages thinking that she was far ahead of her rival’s. However with only 4 100’s of a second separating both competitors it was a close finish. Eilidh returns to Lewis with silver and gold medals! |
Tha e na bristeadh dùil mhòr do Eilidh oir bha i air a bhith cumhachdach ach a’ coimhead na rèise shaoileadh tu gu robh i a’ gabhail air a socair aig a’ phìos mu dheireadh ‘s i a’ smaoineachadh nach robh duine faisg oirre. Ach gu dearbha ‘s ann gu math teann a bha an deireadh. Tha Eilidh a’ tilleadh air ais dhachaigh le bonn òr agus bonn airgid. |
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Next up were the 4 x 400m relay team consisting of Stewart Chalmers, Cameron Ross, Rory McClure and Donnie MacLeod who were sporting new hair colours. The Scandinavian influence in Åland must have been too much for them and the hair dye did not achieve the desired colour as the all look on the redder side of blonde shall we say! The team finished in 4th position and although Donnie MacLeod who raced last did some catching up the gap was too large to ensure bronze. The Guernsey team who won the race qualified within Commonwealth time and deservedly secured gold. It was a fantastic race to watch and the pace was incredible.
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An ath rèis ‘s e an 4 x 400m le Stiùbhart Chalmers, Cameron Ross, Rory McClure and Donnie MacLeòid aig an robh dath falt ur! Feumaidh a bhith gu robh buaidh aig na Lochlannaich orra, ach gu mì fhòrtanach cha deach an dath mar a bha iad a’ mhiannachadh agus an àite a bhith buidhe bàn nach eil iad ruadh a-nise! Chrìochnaich an sgioba as a’ cheathramh àite agus ged a fhuair Donnie MacLeòid beagan nas fhaisge air an treas àite bha cus astar eadarra. ‘S iad Sgioba Guernsey a bhuannaich agus ann an uair taobh a-staigh uairean farpais an Commonwealth. ‘S e rèis math dha rìreabh a bha ann.
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The half marathon team’s hopes and prayers were definitely answered when around 9am the heavens opened. The rain did not last long but it left the sky cloudy again until mid afternoon which made conditions easier than they would have been earlier in the week. Alison Campbell secured 4th place with a time of 1.26.30 and Mairi MacCormick’s finish despite going over her ankle at the 5km mark meant that Team Western Isles picked up a bronze medal for the half marathon team event. Alasdair Murray also completed the half marathon in the respectable time of 1.30.
Tomorrow night will see the official closing ceremony and Team Western Isles will head back home on Sunday after a fantastic week in Åland which saw many athletes set new personal bests and some secure silverware for Team Western Isles. |
Thàinig an uisge agus bha an fheadhainn a bha a’ sàs as a leth mharathon air an dòigh! Ged nach do sheas an uisge fada dh’fhàg e sgòthan a sheas gu feasgar. Chrìochnaich Alison Caimbeul, nighean aig a bheil tàlant air leth as a’ cheathramh àite a’ tighinn a-steach aig 1.26.30. Rinn Màiri NicArmaig fìor mhath oir ghoirtich i a h-adhbrann aig 5k. Seach gun do chum i oirre fhuair an sgioba bonn umha eile! Chrìochnaich Alasdair Moireach an rèis leis an uair 1.30.
Aig 1.30f bha balaich nan Eilean Siar a’ cluich airson an t-seachdamh àite an aghaidh Menorca. Ach ‘s e sgioba Menorca a bu làidire tron gheama air fad agus iad 2-0 suas aig deireadh a’ chiad leth. Shàbhail Cailean MacRisnidh breab peanas agus dh’fhaodadh Menorca a bhith air barrachd tadhail fhaighinn. Bha Sgioba nan Eilean Siar nas làidire as an dàrna leth ach chaill iad 4-1 aig a cheann thall. Tha seo a’ ciallachadh gu bheil iad a’ crìochnachadh as an ochdamh àite.
Thig cùisean gu crìoch an ath-oidhche agus bidh Sgioba nan Eilean Siar a’ tilleadh air ais dhachaigh Là na Sabaid sgìth agus toilichte!
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Overall summary @ 1745 on Friday 3rd July 2009:
1 x Gold – Eilidh MacKenzie (1500m)
2 x Silver – Eilidh MacKenzie (800m) and Donnie MacLeod (400m)
2 x Bronze - Alison Campbell (10,000m) and Alison Campbell & Mairi MacCormick (half marathon team)
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