Sport / Sporting round-up 11 November
ULTRA marathon runner James Anderson finished in the top 10 of a top 50km race through Scotland this weekend.
Anderson set a personal 50k record during the Dava Way race, which trails from Grantown-on-Spey to Forres between moorlands, woodlands and farm tracks.
He completed the race in a time of just under four hours, finishing ninth out of 370 competitors.
It comes three months after he completed the gruelling, 62-mile long Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc through the Italian and French mountains.
SHETLAND got the better of Orkney once again on the football field this weekend, as Golspie Sutherland saw off the reds.
Both Lewis Harkness and Henry Oldbury were in the starting 11 to face Orkney on Saturday, with Harkness netting the inter-county winner in July when he last faced the same foes.
And he would prove to be a thorn in their side again, opening the scoring after just four minutes at the weekend.
Golspie went into the break two goals to the good, and Harkness would play a pivotal part in their third just after the break.
His dangerous cross was diverted over the line to make it 3-0 to Golspie.
Oldbury was kept busy at the other end too, saving from a series of Orkney free-kicks throughout the game to ensure he kept a clean sheet.
That result ensures Golspie remain six points off leaders Halkirk United, with two games in hand.
Spencer Moreland helped Brechin City through to round two of the Highland League Cup with an assist late in the game against Inverurie Loco Works.
Moreland, formerly of Lerwick Rangers, came off the bench and set up Brechin’s second goal in a 2-1 win.
George Robesten also stepped off the bench for loan club Brora Rangers on Saturday in the cup, but the game was long finished before he did so.
Brora, who are the league cup holders, were 5-0 on Keith by half-time, with Robesten coming off the bench for the last 30 minutes.
There were no more goals as Brora joined Brechin round two.
It was a disappointing Sunday for Dryburgh Athletic and goalkeeper Katie Anderson, with league leaders Stirling University beating them.
Anderson, from Burra, and her side were 3-0 down at half-time, having started the game just two points off Stirling and looking to leapfrog them.
A goalless second half means Dryburgh slip to sixth in the women’s championship, and are five points behind new leaders Stirling.
ANDREW Goodlad has been named Shetland’s Sportsperson of the Year at a ceremony in the Clickimin.
Goodlad was crowned world strongman champion in the under-105kg category earlier this year after a two-day competition, after being crowned Scottish natural strongman champion previously.
He also placed second in the UK and Ireland natural strongman event.
Distance runner Michelle Sandison and angler Sean McCaffrey had been the other nominees for Shetland Sports Awards’ top prize.
Dougie Grant was the recipient of the Lifetime Endeavour award, with netballer Dannielle Witt picking up the Young Sportsperson of the Year.
The Shetland men’s rugby team were Team of the Year, while Lerwick Rangers under-14 footballers were Young Team of the Year.
Shetland Valkyries coaches Brian Chittick and Neil Murray shared the Coach of the Year accolade, while Babs Ross was Volunteer of the Year for her contribution to swimming.
Delting FC were the winners of the inclusivity prize.
IT WAS a good weekend all round for rugby in Shetland, with two victories on Saturday at the Clickimin following the awards success.
Shetland Valkyries comfortably beat Aberdeenshire Quines – who they beat in a title-deciding play-off last season – by a score of 52-22.
That win preserves their perfect start to the league season, with five wins from five so far.
And Shetland under-16s also comprehensively beat league leaders Highland Falcons 58-27 in their division to close the gap at the top, with three games in hand too.
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