The Rhodes football team have been banned from the next two Island Games as a result of their abusive behaviour in a match against Jersey last night.

It is day 3 of the The Natwest Island Games in the Isle of Wight and Jersey is currently fifth  on the medal table.

JERSEY’S sports stars were aiming for the top at the NatWest Island Games yesterday – including high-jump gold medallist Simon Phelan.

ONE silver and two bronze medals in yesterday’s Town Criterium helped lift the spirits of a cycling team rocked by an injury to Chris Spence in a first corner 12-bike accident.

AS sports fans eager to attend the London Olympic Games attempt to secure tickets, Jersey is turning its eyes towards another international sporting event which might be relatively small scale but is nevertheless of great significance.

Day 8 – Friday: Post 2 After 1 hour 10 minutes Nick and Sarah beat the Cayman team 2-1 15/14 in the 3rd. Translated out of squash speak, a very tense final to the last point. For the Jersey squash team the event couldn’t have had a better ending. I think I’m right in saying [...]

MORE than 200 Jersey athletes swapped one island for another yesterday when they travelled to the Natwest Island Games in the Isle of Wight.

TEAM JERSEY have returned to scene of one of their most memorable triumphs and should have a decent shout at matching it by next Friday.

Close to 200 Island sportsmen and women left Jersey this morning on the first leg of their journey to the 14th NatWest Island Games, which opens in Ryde, the Isle of Wight, tomorrow night.

JERSEY manager Craig Culkin has laid down a Games gauntlet to his players.

THE NatWest Island Games in the Isle of Wight will be declared open by Lord Coe a week tomorrow.

THERE was a big sigh of relief when this year’s NatWest Island Games basketball draw was made and it was clear that Jersey would not be facing Bermuda.