Herbert helps England end on a high

JERSEY'S Beckie Herbert played a prominent role as England won their last two games in the ladies U21 Hockey World Cup to finish ninth overall.


Spurned chances cost St Ouen dear in Willis

ST OUEN first-team missed a handful of good opportunities as they were dumped out of the JFA's Willis Cup by Rozel Rovers Reserves on Saturday.


Jersey RFC shine brightest at St Peter

SOME of the best rugby witnessed in the Island for several seasons resulted in an impressive 38-12 win for Jersey RFC on Saturday.


Weekend sporting round-up

GOLF:Robbie Messervy is the Royal Jersey club champion. He took the title with a two-round total of 136 on Saturday. Christy McLaughlin was second on 139 with James Birch third, also on 139.


Allan heads back to Uni

JERSEY centre Ross Allan, who has been outstanding for Jersey RFC's 1st XV this season, played his last game for the club for some while on Saturday before leaving for college in Plymouth, but he still has hopes of playing rugby both in, and for, Scotland.


Shattered’ Sharp happy with fourth

PHIL SHARP has finished a brilliant fourth out of the 72-strong fleet in the first leg of the single-handed Mini Transat yacht race.


Goal rush takes Saints to summit

ST PETER went top of Coca-Cola Combination Division I on Saturday after scoring eight times without reply at home to promoted St Brelade.


Gorey to Portbail swim success for relay team

A TEAM of six male Polish swimmers sucessfully completed a relay swim from Gorey to the neighbouring French coast on Saturday.


Airport fees ‘danger for first flights’

JERSEY risks losing early-morning flight departures unless Airport charges are reduced, says airline Flybe.


Warning on water pollution

ISLANDERS risk being left without water in their taps if there is a repeat of January's pesticide pollution of Grands Vaux reservoir in the dry summer months.

BIRD WATCH 2012

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The 11th Great Garden Bird Watch took place over the weekend, Saturday 4 and Sunday 5 February. JEP readers were asked to get on board to help monitor bird life in the Island.