Stornoway Gazette - Sport Feed

Island MP captains charity Tug of War team at Westminster

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 07:59:21 GMT

Western Isles MP Angus MacNeil was in a political heave-ho of different nature last week when he took part in Macmillan Cancer Support’s 26th annual Parliamentary Tug of War.

Police looking for revenge on Fire Service in annual charity match

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:00:34 GMT

The Fire Service v Police in the annual Emergency Services Cup takes place this Saturday at Stornoway Running Track.

United wonder 16s win Lews Castle Collge Cup

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:19:06 GMT

Stornoway United won the under-16 Lews Castle College Cup with a hard fought win over Western Thistle this week.

Video: SRU vow to stand by Scott Johnson

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:36:58 GMT

THE Scottish Rugby Union has declared 2013 to be a year of development at Test level and that international results will not affect the future of coach Scott Johnson.

Video: Johnson on Scotland’s defeat to South Africa

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 21:49:58 GMT

SCOTT Johnson set himself a number of clear targets for the summer tour to South Africa and as well as testing out the strength in depth was a desire to instil new belief in Scottish rugby.

Olympic kit installed at Lewis Sports Centre - Video

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 14:09:47 GMT

Take a cycle or lift some weights in the Ionad Spors Leodhais Fitness Centre and you could be using the very same equipment as Olympian hero Chris Hoy or the world’s fastest man Usain Bolt!

Success for Nicolson Girls football team

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 08:33:56 GMT

The Senior Nicolson Institute Girls Football Team celebrate after winning the North of Scotland Cup for the third consecutive year.

Video: Scotland defiant ahead of Springbok Test

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 23:00:28 GMT

SCOTT Johnson has dismissed suggestions that his Scotland squad were soft against Samoa and suffered the consequences both in a first Test defeat to the South Sea Islanders and a squad floored by injury.

Butt to Barra Charity Cycle

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 14:39:38 GMT

A 50 strong team will set off from the Butt of Lewis on Monday using just pedal power to get them to Barra.

3 new caps in Scotland squad to face South Africa

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 12:23:02 GMT

SCOTLAND have tasked Scott Johnson and Sean Lineen to scour the world and unearth new Scottish talent, but judging by the latest round of debutants selected for Test duty the programme is already working.

Reporter checks out Hebridean Bootcamp

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 10:32:53 GMT

THE Hebridean bootcamp is the brainchild of Stornoway Thai Boxing champ, gym owner and Muay Thai tutor, Norrie Mackenzie and fitness instructor Sharon Morrison.

Two in a row for local footballer

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 10:21:48 GMT

Fraser Macleod (Carloway F.C.) is the winner of the May 2013 Sportsworld/ L.H.F.A. Football Player of the Month award.

Video: South Africa coach Meyer expects battle

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 22:33:15 GMT

THE changing face of South African rugby could not feature a more engaging and quietly ambitious individual than Heyneke Meyer. And the fulfilment this week of a childhood dream will mark another milestone for the Springboks coach.

Scotland South Africa tour video: Jon Welsh

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 13:23:50 GMT

SCOTLAND prop Jon Welsh talks to The Scotsman’s Chief Rugby Writer David Ferguson at the national side’s training camp in South Africa.

Schools from across Scotland fight it out for Cuach na Cloinne 2013

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 10:48:00 GMT

More than 50 young Gaels from across Scotland will head to Inverness this week, all with their eye on some sporting glory.

Nicolson boys suffer cruel defeat

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 07:58:07 GMT

The Nicolson Institute senior boys team learned first hand how cruel a game football can be as they lost 4-1 to Ellon Academy in Dingwall last week.

Video: Inside the Scotland camp in South Africa

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 23:01:49 GMT

WATCH an exclusive interview with David Denton and Peter Horne, as David Ferguson travels with the Scotland team on their South African tour.

Video: Scotland coach Scott Johnson on Samoa loss

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 21:47:58 GMT

SCOTLAND have been forced to postpone naming their team to face South Africa by 48 hours after Edinburgh prop Geoff Cross became the second player to be ruled out of the summer tour.

South Africa tour video: preview Scotland v Samoa

Sat, 08 Jun 2013 12:39:06 GMT

Scotland claim they will start as underdogs when they tackle Samoa in Durban tomorrow at the outset of the quadrangular tournament that also features hosts South Africa and Italy.

North Uist Half Marathon success

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 15:28:20 GMT

The Benbecula Half- Marathon took place on Saturday 1st June.