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Orkney Ba’ Game

January 6, 2010 by admin  
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This Kirkwall Ba’ Game is the traditional mass ball game also known as the Uppies and Doonies, played in the town’s streets on Christmas Day and new Year’s day, starting at 1300 GMT.
The Uppies attempt to get a leather ball to a wall at the top of Kirkwall town whilst the Doonies do everything in [...]

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Sports and pastimes on Orkney

September 2, 2009 by admin  
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If you have a team, club or association in the Orkney Isles and would like to feature on this page, then just let us know via the “contact us” page.

Athletics

Badminton
Orkney Badminton Association – The badminton season runs from September to April each year.

Climbing

Darts
Kirkwall & District Darts League. KDDL was formed in 1967. The darts season [...]

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