FOR the first time this season, Jersey really enjoyed themselves on a rugby field.
They smiled, they scored nine tries - yet coach Dai Burton was still critical of their overall performance.
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Daily Archives: April 5, 2004
Bowls:Greechan in a class of her own
FORMER bowls world champion Lindsey Greechan was in unstoppable form at the weekend, winning all four of her inter-insulars at the indoor stadium at Grainville and earning tumultuous applause after winning the closest match of all, the under-35s title, 21-18 against Craig Dorey.
Weekend sport
IN another busy weekend of sport the Jersey netballers travelled to Guernsey for the annual inter-insular matches and won five of the eight matches, but like the hockey teams last week, they lost the top match with the Senior A scoring 41 goals to Guernsey’s 47.
Football:Scots a point away from the title
JERSEY Scottish require one point from their final match against St Paul’s, on Monday 19 April, to win the flybe.
Combination Division I title for the seventh time.
Formula 3: Walker steers a steady debut
FORMULA 3 debutant James Walker had a great start to his season, finishing both races at the Donington Park circuit - the first in 13th place and the second in 12th.
Football
Grouville go marching on …GROUVILLE, who have a game in hand, and St Ouen remain locked together at the top of Division II after further wins on Saturday.
Grouville hit six without reply against Jersey Nomads at Les Quennevais while St Ouen returned 2-1 victors from St Lawrence.
The result of the day, however, was gained by Sporting Club - 3-2 winners away to St John.
Colin Browne’s team, who move out of bottom place, now occupied by St Martin, won for only the second time in 22 games.
Inter-insular netball: Seniors suffer after nervous start
IT was a successful weekend overall for the Jersey netball teams, with five teams winning their inter-insular matches but three - the U15s, U18s and Island A team - being beaten, albeit by narrow margins.
Bingo: apology sought
THERE is nothing funny about turning the Opera House into a bingo hall, the venue’s chairman said today as he attacked Deputy Julian Bernstein for trying to pass off his ‘big gaffe’ as a ‘joke’.
Disposable nappies: It’s time for a change
JERSEY started a campaign last week to persuade parents to swap disposable nappies for washable ones.
We’re on our way back!
JERSEY’S popularity in Sweden has forced language school STS into a U-turn putting the Island back on its list of destinations for summer schools this year.
