Chris Lake « « This Is Jersey

An all-too-rare example of good sportsmanship

LIKE many other sports lovers I have been enthralled by the England v India Test matches this summer and the high drama they have produced.

Get the map out, we’ve got a campaign to plan

OVER 4000 spectators saw Jersey RFC beat Loughborough Students, 30-5, to win promotion to National League thus making our Island side one of the 40 best in all England.

Bullies of the road won’t put me off my bike

ST HELIER Constable Simon Crowcroft’s policy of encouraging cycling in St Helier is paying big dividends.

Teams show respect for a fallen hero

On Saturday I had the half-pleasure of watching Jersey RFC beat Canterbury 31-15 at St Peter.

McCoy a true champ champion

From the comfort of my armchair and with a cup of hot tea on the small table next to me I was quite content to watch two hours’ coverage of the ‘Sports Personality of the Year Awards’ on BBC1 recently.

Panto season begins early on planet Zog

THE pantomime season is nearly upon us … but in some places it has already started.

Islands talking with one voice makes sense

Just over a week ago I read in the JEP: ‘More Twenty/20 games in wake of World Cup qualifier’.

Selling Jersey to the world’s sporting élite

Although the 2010 Commonwealth Games are over, there are hopes that they will leave a legacy … in Jersey.

What to do when a parent takes it on him or herself to say all the wrong things, pitch-side?

THE Jersey Football Combination junior section committee launched their latest development plan this month and sensible reading it makes, too.

Island team will need real support in Delhi

SENDING to Delhi a Commonwealth Games squad of 55, which includes 22 officials, may have rankled with some – but not our JEP columnist Chris Lake.