It was a proud day for Bermuda’s golfing fraternity after their Island Games team cleaned up in Rhodes yesterday winning three gold medals, one silver and a bronze.

Will Haddrell and Laura Robinson stole the limelight, both claiming gold in the individual championships, while the men won gold and the women silver in the team competitions.

Nick Mansell also enjoyed bronze medal success in the men’s event.

President of Bermuda Golf Association Bob Legere said he expected the golfers to do well but conceded they had exceeded his high expectations.

“It was an excellent day for Bermuda golf and I feel quite emotional — it was fantastic and very tense.

“The women’s team responded to their disappointing day on Wednesday and fought back to take bronze in the team event.

“Laura Robinson came from three shots behind to finish tied in first place in the individual event. She had to wait three hours for the play-offs, and won it with a breathtaking 15-foot putt.

“Around 350 spectators turned out to watch her and everyone was getting into the drama. She was under intense pressure but she came through and really earned her cookies.”

He added: “We knew the ladies team would do well but weren’t so sure about the men. But they were superb, with 17-year-old Blair Marshall excellent. He is a very promising player and has a bright future.

“Will Haddrell knew he had to pull us through and a lot was resting on his shoulders to make sure we held on to our lead.”

Robinson finished with 311 over four days, Yana Ballantyne came eighth shooting 335, Katyna Rabain shot 369 to finish 20th and Katrin Burnie shot 372 to finish 21st.

In the men’s competition William Haddrell finished on 287, Nicholas Mansell shot 298, Blair Marshall finished 12th on 308 and Leroy Burch finished 28th on 326.

Elsewhere, Bermuda also enjoyed a productive day on the athletics track — with sprinter Xavier James claiming bronze in the 100 metres and 200m respectively.

Melissa Clarke won silver in the 200m and Shianne Smith took home the bronze in the 200m.

James said of his medal success: “It was a rewarding experience taking part in the Games and I’m pleased to win two bronze medals — although I can’t say I’m overly satisfied. I wanted gold.

“I was leading the 200 metres at the halfway mark but I fell away and that’s disappointing. It was a photo finish in the 100 metres though, and it took the official about an hour to separate four runners.”

In cycling both Garth Thomson and Deanna McCullen took bronze in the individual time trials. The team award saw the men also pick up a bronze while the women claimed silver.

The Bermuda men’s basketball team have progressed to the final after overcoming Rhodes 88-80 — with pro baller Sullivan Phillips scoring 18 points and Chris Crumpler scoring 29. They will now face Menorca in the final later today.

But the women’s team will have to battle it out for a bronze medal against Guernsey today after losing 69-47 to the Prince Edward Islands. Jenaya Wade-Fray scored 18 points.

In football the Bermuda Under-23 team went down 1-0 in their bronze medal play-off match against the Western Islands, while the women won their equivalent 4-3 on penalty kicks against the Isle of Man. The game finished 0-0 after normal time.

Steve Dickinson had another good day in the Laser Radial Rig Class, winning all three races to pick up a silver medal. The Bermuda sailing team finished in fourth place.

Swimmer Ashley Aitken picked up another bronze medal in the women’s 100m individual medley.

Meanwhile Andy Bray and Jenson have advanced to the finals of the men’s doubles with a straight-set win over the Cayman Islands. They will take on Guernsey today.

The women’s volleyball team will take on Menorca in the bronze play-offs today after losing 3-0 against the Faroe Islands in the semi-finals.

Today is the final day of the Island Games with Bermuda lying in eighth place in the medals table with seven gold, eleven silver and seventeen bronze medals. Jersey head the table.