WHAT a great advert for cricket last Saturday’s ICC European Division 2 final between Jersey and Guernsey was.
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Daily Archives: August 29, 2008
Scotland win again
SPRINGFIELD saw another great scoreline for Scotland last night but it was Jersey’s improved U18 side who showed real passion on the pitch.
Greechan hat-trick
BRITISH bowls champion Lindsey Greechan will have the chance to defend her title next year after she won three out of four titles at last weekend’s Jersey Bowls finals.
Records at risk in Sark to Jersey row
RECORDS in various classes will be under threat tomorrow as a result of good conditions forecast for the 42nd running of the Sark to Jersey rowing race.
Bouley records broken
DAMP and overcast conditions failed to deter the competitors at the Rabey’s Commercial Vehicles August Bank Holiday Hill climb at Bouley Bay with several records and personal best times recorded.
China ‘easy with bill for Olympics’
THE Beijing Olympics are widely agreed to have been the best ever – and the most expensive. They cost China over $40 billion to host, but according to Ashburton investment manager Jonathan Schiessl, who runs the Chindia Equity Fund, they will have little impact on economic growth in the area.
A welcome move for education
THIS year’s A-level and GCSE results, which once again topped the national league table, are evidence of the excellence of the Island’s educational system. This excellence, moreover, runs very nearly from bottom to top, our primary schools having a well-earned reputation not only for delivering results but also for having established environments in which children […]
Where there’s a Will, there’s a winning way
FULL marks to Islander Will Partington for finding the sponsors, arranging the tournament (which he also played in) and staging a tremendous series of beach football matches at Millbrook over the weekend.