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WITH two minutes to go Jersey RFC, playing away from home, were easily holding the unbeaten league leaders, Guildford, 17-17, and had been dominant for most of the second half.

JERSEY RFC Academy U13s demonstrated their ability to compete with the very best in the UK last weekend.

IT wasn't only the weather that gave Island sport a rough ride over the weekend as Jersey sides, in the main, succumbed to UK and CI opposition in vital encounters.

WITH the weather claiming both Coca-Cola Combination Division I fixtures on Saturday the scene was set for the Division II sides to take centre stage.

HOCKEY:Results of the Investec Minor League hockey matches played at the weekend: Victoria College 2nds 6, Investec Ladies 4; JHC 2nds 10, Victoriana 1; Crusaders 5, JHC Select 0; Hautlieu 6, Hunters 0; OV Vets 2, OV Victims 11.

ST PAUL'S exited the Dorset Cup at the third round stage on Saturday, but manager Tony Hoyland was anything but downcast about the experience.

DESPITE scoring the last goal and, in Charlotte Bowman and Lynsey Pitman, having the best defenders in this under-17 women's inter-insular, Jersey were outplayed by a much stronger, more physical team at Les Quennevais on Saturday.

THERE are doubts over the future of Emeraude Ferries following the cancellation by parent company Sogestran of all sailings to St Malo until 20 December.

CHRISTMAS celebrations took off in town this weekend, with the Fête dé Noué and the launch of the Palais de Glace and the Joint Charity Christmas Appeal.

JERSEY's first Chief Minister is Senator Frank Walker.