Falkland Islands

• Sunday, August 4th 2002 - 21:00 UTC

  Falkland's team update in the Commonwealth Games

  Falklands marksman Graham Didlick achieved a personal best of 530 in the Men's 25m Centre Fire Pistol - Singles at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester. This bettered his previous best of 509 by 21 points. Graham finished in 23rd position, just 3 points behind Ian Harris of Wales.

• Saturday, August 3rd 2002 - 21:00 UTC

  Third Falklands Shooting record for G. Goodwin

  A final score of 390 in the Open Full Bore Rifle Individual event, saw 22 year old Falklands shooter Gareth Goodwin finish in 24th position, 14 points behind the gold medallist, David Calvert of N. Ireland. Gareth's score broke the previous Falklands record, set by Ken Aldridge in Victoria 8 years ago, by a massive 16 points. His 24th position placing was also the highest ever for a Falklands competitor in this competition.

• Friday, August 2nd 2002 - 21:00 UTC

  Weekly Penguin News

  Headlines:
  Gareth is top Islands shot; Lan Chile Airbus service for Falklands; Car accident near
  North Arm; Para patrols near Stanley; Not guilty verdict in
  immigration trial

• Friday, August 2nd 2002 - 21:00 UTC

  Actualización Penguin News

  Gareth, el mejor tirador de las Islas / Exoneran
  al acusado en Juicio de inmigración / Auto accidentado
  en North Arm / Paracaidistas de patrulla cerca de Stanley

• Wednesday, July 31st 2002 - 21:00 UTC

  RAF Falklands expertise in US Mid-East role

  Famous as the RAF unit providing a transport life-line from the United Kingdom to the Falkland Islands via Ascension Island for nearly 20 years, Number 216 Squadron based at Brize Norton in Oxfordshire, is now engaged on military operations in the Middle East providing unique support to the United States Navy.

• Wednesday, July 31st 2002 - 21:00 UTC

  Gareth Goodwin heading for record score

  22 year old Gareth Godwin, continued his impressive form at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester. In the 2nd stage of the Individual Full-Bore rifle event, he scored an excellent 148 from a possible of 150, to leave himself in 21st position, and 4 points behind the leaders. There are 44 competitors in the event.

• Tuesday, July 30th 2002 - 21:00 UTC

  Good day for Falklands Shooters

  22 year old Gareth Goodwin, in his first ever Commonwealth Games hit a magnificent 103 from a possible of 105, in the First Stage of the Individual Full-Bore competition.
  This is the highest ever score recorded by a Falklands shooter in the First Stage, since the Islands entered the Commonwealth Games in 1982. There are two stages remaining in this event.

• Monday, July 29th 2002 - 21:00 UTC

  News from Punta Arenas

  Headlines:
  Sheep farming still leads; Perishables shortage in Magallanes Region; Casino in Punta Arenas?;
  More Carabineros;
  Controversy over oil deposits; Animal Health Chief sacked;
  Leucosis Enzootic eradication; “Not enough”; Pizza and salmon skin

• Monday, July 29th 2002 - 21:00 UTC

  Falklands shooters establish new record at Commonwealth Games.

  Falklands full-bore (7.62mm) rifle shooters Gareth Goodwin and Derek Pettersson established a new Falklands record in the Pairs event at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester. Their combined score of 560 broke the previous record by a massive 22 points - previously set in Victoria, Canada 8 years ago by Ken Aldridge and Sue Whitney.

• Friday, July 26th 2002 - 21:00 UTC

  Weekly Penguin News

  Headlines:
  Preparing for disaster; Gibraltar calls
  Referendum; Stock market slump: little effect on Islands;
  Argentine navy to buy Task Force's Fearless?; Public meeting; Lan Chile