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Some photo memories - Part 2
Below are some more photographic memories of a great week in Aland at the 2009 Island Games. The top 4 photos are from the official website http://www.natwestislandgames2009.ax/, the rest are taken from the huge Brand collection.
A moment of pure Gold! Harriet Pryke crosses the line way out in front to bring the women's 4x100m relay team home in the gold medal position. They took nearly half a second off the previous Isle of Man record.
Yes girls, you really have got the record! Harriet, Ciara and Sarah look anxiously towards the scoreboard for confirmation of the time, but Danielle seems more intent on spotting chocolate puddings!
Gail Griffiths and Alderney's Nikki Neal congratulate each other after a great scrap for 5th place throughout most of the women's 10000m race. The 2005 silver medalist Nikki eventually came out on top in that particular battle, but Gail was justifiably delighted with her run.
Every picture tells a story! Guernsey's Lee Garland and Foxdale's very own Darren Gray find that exhaustion is a 'barrier' to conversation immediately after the 3000m Steeplechase Final. Darren took a richly deserved bronze medal just behind the highly experienced Guernsey athlete. And yes, he did get a free pint in the Baltic on his return home!
It was not a happy Island Games debut for Tom Richmond, but he still manages half a smile. He struggled with a foot injury, which has since been diagnosed as a stress fracture of a metatarsal which will rule him out of the remainder of the track season. Tom is a hugely talented athlete as he proved with his performances last season. His time will surely come in future Island Games!
Gail Griffiths pictured at the start of the 10000m Final with 2005 gold medalist Michelle Sandison of Shetland. Michelle's injury problems caught up with her in the second half of the race and she finished last this time. I well remember the rapturous reception she received from her home crowd 4 years ago, so this was one of the sadder moments of the Games for me.
The roving reporter! As usual, John Watterson's coverage of the Island Games in the Independent and Examiner was superb - as was his mode of transport in Aland!
Watty didn't spend the whole week on his scooter though. Here he captures an image of a joyous and patriotic Rachael Franklin after her brilliant silver medal winning performance in the 1500m Final.
It has to be said that the girls out-medalled the boys during the Games, so it's no wonder that Rachael Franklin, Danielle Ross and Gemma Astin never stopped smiling throughout the week!
A rare moment of rest for the video camera! I promise that this will be the first and last photograph of me on the blog. I will be putting together a DVD from my 7 hours plus of video footage, but please be patient. I have plenty to catch up on before I will get a chance to start on this.
Hollie Bass appears to be holding the bar on with her right hand! Hollie reckons she still has work to do on her High Jump technique, but it was a great performance to win a bronze medal on her Island Games return. She loved every moment of being part of the team again.
Relay controversy. This is the heat of the women's 4x100m relay, in which Jersey were disqualified for an infringement in their final changeover. They produced video evidence which, they claimed, proved that their changeover was completed before the end of the box. This was accepted by the organisers, and they were reinstated. Anthony Brand's photo suggests that their baton change was pretty late though - Harriet is already well on her way and the Jersey girls look distinctly worried!
Winning your first individual Island Games medal is an emotional moment, as Harriet shows when pictured with her mum Cheryl shortly after the 400m Final!
A star of the future! Charlotte Christian looks happy as she is pictured shortly after her 4th place finish in the Hammer, and she will surely have a great chance of getting into the medals next time. When you consider how many 4th and 5th places the team achieved as well as the 12 medals, it is clear what a vibrant future this team has.
Ben Brand and Thomas Riley also narrowly missed out on individual medals, finishing in 4th place in the 400m and 200m Finals respectively. Both have every chance of successful Island Games futures - Thomas already has a silver medal from the 100m in Rhodes in 2007. They both won 2 silver medals apiece in the relays.
A moment of pure Gold! Harriet Pryke crosses the line way out in front to bring the women's 4x100m relay team home in the gold medal position. They took nearly half a second off the previous Isle of Man record.
Yes girls, you really have got the record! Harriet, Ciara and Sarah look anxiously towards the scoreboard for confirmation of the time, but Danielle seems more intent on spotting chocolate puddings!
Gail Griffiths and Alderney's Nikki Neal congratulate each other after a great scrap for 5th place throughout most of the women's 10000m race. The 2005 silver medalist Nikki eventually came out on top in that particular battle, but Gail was justifiably delighted with her run.
Every picture tells a story! Guernsey's Lee Garland and Foxdale's very own Darren Gray find that exhaustion is a 'barrier' to conversation immediately after the 3000m Steeplechase Final. Darren took a richly deserved bronze medal just behind the highly experienced Guernsey athlete. And yes, he did get a free pint in the Baltic on his return home!
It was not a happy Island Games debut for Tom Richmond, but he still manages half a smile. He struggled with a foot injury, which has since been diagnosed as a stress fracture of a metatarsal which will rule him out of the remainder of the track season. Tom is a hugely talented athlete as he proved with his performances last season. His time will surely come in future Island Games!
Gail Griffiths pictured at the start of the 10000m Final with 2005 gold medalist Michelle Sandison of Shetland. Michelle's injury problems caught up with her in the second half of the race and she finished last this time. I well remember the rapturous reception she received from her home crowd 4 years ago, so this was one of the sadder moments of the Games for me.
The roving reporter! As usual, John Watterson's coverage of the Island Games in the Independent and Examiner was superb - as was his mode of transport in Aland!
Watty didn't spend the whole week on his scooter though. Here he captures an image of a joyous and patriotic Rachael Franklin after her brilliant silver medal winning performance in the 1500m Final.
It has to be said that the girls out-medalled the boys during the Games, so it's no wonder that Rachael Franklin, Danielle Ross and Gemma Astin never stopped smiling throughout the week!
A rare moment of rest for the video camera! I promise that this will be the first and last photograph of me on the blog. I will be putting together a DVD from my 7 hours plus of video footage, but please be patient. I have plenty to catch up on before I will get a chance to start on this.
Hollie Bass appears to be holding the bar on with her right hand! Hollie reckons she still has work to do on her High Jump technique, but it was a great performance to win a bronze medal on her Island Games return. She loved every moment of being part of the team again.
Relay controversy. This is the heat of the women's 4x100m relay, in which Jersey were disqualified for an infringement in their final changeover. They produced video evidence which, they claimed, proved that their changeover was completed before the end of the box. This was accepted by the organisers, and they were reinstated. Anthony Brand's photo suggests that their baton change was pretty late though - Harriet is already well on her way and the Jersey girls look distinctly worried!
Winning your first individual Island Games medal is an emotional moment, as Harriet shows when pictured with her mum Cheryl shortly after the 400m Final!
A star of the future! Charlotte Christian looks happy as she is pictured shortly after her 4th place finish in the Hammer, and she will surely have a great chance of getting into the medals next time. When you consider how many 4th and 5th places the team achieved as well as the 12 medals, it is clear what a vibrant future this team has.
Ben Brand and Thomas Riley also narrowly missed out on individual medals, finishing in 4th place in the 400m and 200m Finals respectively. Both have every chance of successful Island Games futures - Thomas already has a silver medal from the 100m in Rhodes in 2007. They both won 2 silver medals apiece in the relays.
What a great blog and a huge undertaking by yourself. Brought back some nice memories for me as I was there taking pictures. I'm sure I have many IoM athletes on my sites. Google 'orkneysports' or visit my brand new site http://virgo.zenfolio.com
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