Weekend sport in brief

BADMINTON: Elizabeth Cann's good early season form continues as she reached the final of the Yonex Belgium International Badminton Championships yesterday.


Cricket:OVs make Mavericks pay for dropped chance

IT could be argued that one ball, the first of the innings, decided the fate of the NatWest Channel Islands Club Championship at Grainville on Saturday as Rathbones Old Victorians beat Guernsey Mavericks by 123 runs.


Football:Guernsey advance as Jersey fail to stay the distance

AN injury-ravaged Jersey side reduced to nine men against Guernsey's ten at the finish may have expected words of consolation from manager Dave Kennedy at the end of their National Systems Cup round one tie at Springfield on Saturday - but they didn't get many.


Man charged over serious assault in Liberation Square

A FORTY-THREE-year-old man has been charged with grave and criminal assault following an incident near Liberation Square last Thursday.


Telecom challenge JCRA on number portability

JERSEY Telecom have challenged the Island's competition watchdog over so-called number portability.


Constables’ terms could be back to three years

ONE of only two electoral changes agreed by the States this year could be reversed.


Scrap GST, say rally protesters

OVER a thousand people of all ages packed the Royal Square on Saturday to voice their strong opposition to the proposed goods and services tax.


Man suffers from cold hiding from police in boat

A MAN was found hiding on a boat last night suffering from hypothermia after jumping into the Harbour to escape from the police.


Schools reopen as bug brought under control

TWO schools reopened today as Health announced that the major outbreak of a virulent stomach bug had been brought under control.


Leader of attack is sent to prison

THE teenage ringleader of a horrific gang attack on an man in front of his screaming partner and children has been jailed for 14 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.