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The XVIII Island Games (officially the 2019 NatWest Island Games) were held in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar between 6 and 12 July 2019. This was the second time the territory hosted the Games , the first being in 1995 .
The 2008 NatWest Pro40 was a league system 40 over competition. Sussex Sharks won Division One, while Essex Eagles finished top of Division Two, gaining promotion; Yorkshire Carnegie were also promoted, but Glamorgan Dragons lost their playoff match and remained in Division Two. [ 1 ]
The Games have grown from strength to strength, with limits now in place for the number of teams, and the number of sports at each Games, currently 12 to 14. Sark could be considered the most successful island, their population of 600 having acquired 20 medals by 2015, one for every 30 people.
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NatWest was the main sponsor of the Island Games (known at the time as the NatWest Island Games) from 1999 through to 2019. NatWest CommunityForce is "a platform that empowers local projects and charities to raise awareness of their work and make their plans a reality with the support of NatWest and their local community." [119]
The XV Island Games (also known as the 2013 NatWest Island Games for sponsorship reasons) [1] were held in Bermuda from 13 to 19 July 2013. [2] Bermuda was selected to host the Games by default after Prince Edward Island withdrew from the International Island Games Association. It was the first time that the Games were held outside Europe. [3]
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The XVI Island Games (also known as the 2015 NatWest Island Games for sponsorship reasons) were held in Jersey, Channel Islands, from 27 June to 3 July 2015. [1] This was the second time the island hosted the games, the first being in 1997. The week-long event saw around 3,000 competitors from 24 islands [2] take part in 14 sports. [3]