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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.

WHAT a great advert for cricket last Saturday’s ICC European Division 2 final between Jersey and Guernsey was. 

THE son of a Royal Navy Lieutenant in charge of the first boat to arrive in Jersey as part of the liberating forces 63 years ago has donated his father’s memoirs to Jersey Archive.

SPRINGFIELD saw another great scoreline for Scotland last night but it was Jersey’s improved U18 side who showed real passion on the pitch.

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 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.

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.

THIS year’s Shell Oils Speed Festival, organised by the Classic and Vintage Motor Racing Club of Jersey, provided spectators with more than their fair share of thrills and one or two heart-lurching spills. 

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.

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 [...]