THE Island’s A-team not only beat Guernsey in the netball inter-insular at Fort Regent yesterday afternoon, but their 48-22 win was one for the record books.
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Daily Archives: March 17, 2008
Weekend Round-up
BADMINTON - Inter-insular success
The Credit Suisse Jersey Badminton team retained the Gilson Cup for the fourth consecutive year when they defeated Guernsey 16-14 at the Rohais in Guernsey on Saturday. Jersey actually clinched the victory when they took an unassailable 16-9 lead during the mixed doubles. They won the men’s doubles 7-2, lost the ladies’ doubles 3-6 and drew the mixed doubles 6-6.
2nds hold on to title
THE champagne was uncorked at a wet and muddy Grainville on Saturday afternoon after Jersey RFC 2nds rubber-stamped their retention of the J Promail JRA League with a hard-won 31-14 victory over nearest rivals United Banks.
St Paul’s need four points from two games to win Marquis trophy
A WIN and a draw from their remaining two matches, against relegated First Tower and St Peter, and St Paul’s will win the James Marquis Memorial Division I title for the first time since 2000.
Baker and Nafkha fire Jersey to win
JERSEY came from behind to win the under-15 schoolboys’ Star Trophy 2-1 at Springfield on Saturday afternoon after netting goals in first-half stoppage time and then in the opening minute of the second half.
Pisces yield to long arm of the law
PISCES ABC’S final dinner boxing tournament of the season featured some extremely close contests as the hosts went down 5-3 to the Police Association of England.
TV role delays Kirsten
THE recently appointed Jersey cricket coach, Peter Kirsten, will be arriving in the Island later than expected after being offered a panelist spot for the upcoming India v South Africa Test Series.
Ministers deny secret bid to remove officer
REPORTS that ministers held a ’secret meeting’ over the Haut de la Garenne inquiry to discuss removing deputy police chief Lenny Harper from the investigation are ‘utter nonsense’ according to the Chief Minister.
Schools filter out the class bloggers
STUDENTS in Jersey have been barred from using Facebook or YouTube while at school.
1920: Earliest date for skull fragment
THE fragment of a child’s skull found at Haut de la Garenne may date from the 1920s at the earliest.
