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Falklands' competitors win three medals in Islands Games at Jersey

Tuesday, July 7th 2015 - 05:50 UTC
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Falklands competitors took home 2 silvers and 1 bronze medal which they won at the 16th International Island Games which were held on the Channel Island of Jersey. The Falklands football team also retained the ‘Small Islands Cup’ which they won in Bermuda 2 years ago, beating the Norwegian island of Hitra 2-1. Read full article

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  • golfcronie

    Well done the FALKLANDERS

    Jul 07th, 2015 - 08:00 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • paulcedron II

    the ‘Small Islands Cup’ ....WOW.
    impressive...

    Jul 07th, 2015 - 11:06 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • ChrisR

    POLLY POLLY

    Oh dear!

    You clearly do not know the history of fullbore rifle shooting in the Falklands, which to say the least has been VERY impressive over the years that I have seen them at The Open which takes place in Bisley.

    Argies cannot shoot well due in part to the stupid decision to standardise the army rifle on a full-automatic only FN SLR! One shot and then the shooter has NO control of where the next ones go while the amount of cartridge weight carried to make up for this typically poorly thought out argie decision inevitably means they leave much of it back in the barracks. But of course you know nothing of that, do you ?

    When I talked with one of the Falklands lads he explained that he learnt the technique of accurate rifle shooting as a young lad head-shooting geese with a 0.22rf lr bolt action out on the local countryside. I have done that myself and can appreciate that with the addition of very strong winds on the islands it was no surprise he could read the wind flags better than me.

    Well done the Falklands.

    Jul 07th, 2015 - 11:37 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Whatever.com

    @2
    Thanks Paul, I'll take that at face value.

    Jul 07th, 2015 - 01:53 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Islander1

    Hey Paulie:

    FACTS:
    Falklands entered a football Competition - and won a cup.

    Argentina - entered a football completion and .............?

    Jul 07th, 2015 - 02:18 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Briton

    Congratulations Falkland's islanders,
    its all abt being competitive and sportsman like,

    yet once again a spoilt ungrateful spiteful child paulcedron II
    has to try and spoil it,
    yet again shames himself and his country.

    Jul 07th, 2015 - 06:56 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • PDG0192

    The guys did an awesome job at the Small Island Games!
    Coupled with the Ice Hockey team, in Chile, things have been going excellently.
    Never mind, Paulie. One day.

    Jul 07th, 2015 - 07:06 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • ChrisR

    @ 7 PDG0192

    Whatever you do, don't mention Argentina's success in losing to Chile in some form of football thingy cup!

    :o)

    Jul 07th, 2015 - 07:24 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • falklandlad

    Fantastic news. A great success, and very well achieved.

    Jul 07th, 2015 - 09:25 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • paulcedron II

    PeDo
    “Coupled with the Ice Hockey team”

    the ice hockey team, uhhhhhh?????
    not even one of its players is an isleteer.
    and even worse, they play against tiny little unknown clubs from argentina and chilotelandia, where ice hockey is nonexistent, thanks god.

    pathetic

    Jul 07th, 2015 - 09:31 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • ElaineB

    22 long years since Argentina won a cup. Bitter, bitter, bitter.

    Jul 07th, 2015 - 11:25 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Whatever.com

    I'd bet anything you like that if that 'tiny unknown club' had won it would have been the best news ever for Paul, but as they got thrashed he dismisses it.

    So who do you think is being pathetic really? I'll give you a clue: their name starts with 'paul' and ends with 'cedron II'

    Jul 07th, 2015 - 11:32 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • ElaineB

    @12 He has a lot of issues.

    Jul 08th, 2015 - 02:12 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Benson

    @2
    Yeah it's like the little guys Copa America, how did you get on in that? Shame the hockey wasn't in Argentina, the players could have used your war memorials to train on.

    Jul 08th, 2015 - 03:41 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Pete Bog

    @8
    “don't mention Argentina's success in losing to Chile in ”

    The phrase' success in losing' is appropriate-Argentina, the only country that thinks it has won a war by losing it......

    Jul 08th, 2015 - 07:24 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • ChrisR

    @ 15 Pete Bog
    “The phrase' success in losing' is appropriate-Argentina, the only country that thinks it has won a war by losing it......”

    Exactly and SO fitting.

    :o)

    Jul 08th, 2015 - 06:00 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Pete Bog

    “ a 2nd half equalizer was scored by Zimbabwean Shupi Chipunza ”

    Clearly part of the implanted population-a Falkland Islander born in the UK-implanted in the Falklands that returns to the UK to die=implanted, but wait a minute-is Zimbabwe a town in England?

    Patricio Balladeros hit a free kick perfectly for fellow Chilean Rafael ‘Rafa’ Sotomayor to head into the net. ‘Rafa’ spoke of his “great pride in playing for the Falkland Islands and how proud he was to score the winning goal for the Islands that he now calls home’.

    Pfffft, more implants, born in England, transported to the Islands and will be returned to die in England-errrr wait a minute-Chile is a town in England, right?

    ”All competitors received a free seat from the Falklands to England and back, courtesy of two Oil Companies, Premier Oil and Nobel Energy (USA,) which are drilling for oil around the Falklands and which operate their own long range aircraft out of London on a fortnightly service to and from the Islands.”

    Even more isolation for the Islanders.

    Come on Islanders, you know travelling to BA on Aerolineas Argentina's antiques with the welcome sight of components dropping off the aircraft during your flight, would be much better for you, and would end your isolation. PMSL.

    Jul 09th, 2015 - 04:52 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • PDG0192

    @10: Dear me, Paulie! What is “an isleteer”? Every one of the team is an Islander. You cock.
    Not only that, the RG teams must have been something to have got into the tournament. They probably even have an ice rink to play on. You ought to have been there yourself, you are obviously something big in the sports world of RG land. To be able to criticize as fluently as you do, I mean.

    Jul 10th, 2015 - 12:09 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Benson

    @18
    He just doesn't know the difference between an islet and an island.

    Jul 10th, 2015 - 12:48 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • toooldtodieyoung

    “Falklands' competitors win three medals in Islands Games at Jersey”

    Nuff Respec to The Falkland Island Massiv!!!

    Seriously, well done guys!! richly deserved

    2 BottyBoypaulie

    the ‘Small Islands Cup’ ....WOW.

    YES Paulie, they won!! See? The Islanders are winners in more ways than one and they are getting used to all this winning!! So they should!

    How are those grapes that you keep eating over there in argentina? From the looks of your posts, they are very sour indeed!!

    Jul 11th, 2015 - 10:16 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Pete Bog

    @20

    “YES Paulie, they won!! See? The Islanders are winners in more ways than one and they are getting used to all this winning!! So they should!”

    Right on the nail.

    Jul 12th, 2015 - 11:18 am - Link - Report abuse 0

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