Trinity lift Guernsey football’s top trophy

TRINITY F&SC won Guernsey's Jeremie Cup for the second time in four years on Saturday.


Weekend sport in brief

NETBALL: Jersey netballers were victorious in five of six matches in the annual inter-insular at the weekend. The A team beat Guernsey 47-35; Jersey B won 60-33; Jersey over-35s won 46-32, the U14s beat their counterparts 62-31 and the U15s also won, 53-32. Jersey U12s were the only side to experience defeat after they lost 22-17.


Battling Firby forced to quit in Games finale

SAM FIRBY'S run of ill fortune continued yesterday after a chest cold forced him out of the 110-mile road race.


Rugby:Super Jersey power up to third

JERSEY RFC Ist XV are currently the highest they have ever been, in any league, since the club first played rugby over 125 years ago.


Commonwealth Games:No medals but drama aplenty

ALTHOUGH not returning with a medal from the 18th Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, the Jersey team certainly created its fair share of drama.


Football:Hughes the highlight of Combination programme

TEENAGE defender Danny Hughes scored a stunning 22-yard volley in Grouville's 5-1 Coca-Cola Combination Division I victory against St Brelade on Saturday.


A right royal treat!

A MAN with a collection of Royal memorabilia which he believes is worth around £1 million has lined up a special treat for himself for the Queen's 80th birthday on 21 April.


Cupboard is bare for El Tico regulars

EL TICO, the rickety-looking beach café that was a Mecca for the weekend full English breakfast fan, stood dark and deserted over the weekend.


Clipper skipper out

THE Jersey Clipper has been hit with its biggest blow yet - as skipper Mark Taylor has resigned.


Communication in States ‘must be improved’

STATES Members from all sides of the ministerial divide say more needs to be done to improve communication between the Council of Ministers and their States colleagues.

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.