The Jersey team

THE team of 30 young athletes representing Jersey at the 13th Jeux des Iles leave for Majorca on Tuesday.

The youngsters, from across six sporting disciplines, will compete against 18 other islands at the games between 28-30 May.

But the competition is always tough with islands such as Sicily having a population of around five million, and the ultimate aim for the Jersey team is to do their best and enjoy the experience.

The youngsters, who have to be aged 12-16 in the year of the games, will represent Jersey at table tennis, tennis, swimming, sailing, gymnastics and athletics.

The team are as follows:
• Table tennis: Jodie Le Maistre, Kelsey Le Maistre, Helen Liron, Joshua Band, Max Tupper, Hugo Tupper.
• Gymnastics: Lisa Day, Shinarah Le Blancq, Elizabeth Appleyard, Charlotte Sweeney.
• Swimming: Rebecca Lowe, Leila Osman, Natasha Stuttard.
• Tennis: Scott Clayton, Daniel Harrison, Stephen Le Cornu, Octavia Lamb, Alyssia Johnson, Audrey Bois.
• Sailing: Elizabeth Ellison, Laurence Carter, Lily Carter, Paul Myatt.
• Athletics: Hugo Barette, Sam Dawkins, Elliot Dorey, Felicity Johnson-Deeley, Molly Jehan, Shadine Duquemin, Marc Alner.

 The Jersey team display their new Jeux des Iles kit before heading off to Majorca