The Jersey team at the opening ceremony, led by flag-bearer Felicity Johnson-Deeley. Picture by Morag Obarska

The Island junior boys’ tennis team got off to a good start in the Jeux des Iles in Majorca yesterday, winning their first match 3-0 against Korcula.

The whole team are enjoying beautiful weather, with temperatures in the high 20s and light breezes as they prepare for competition today.

The event began officially with a colourful opening ceremony in Palma last night, runner Felicity Johnson-Deeley carrying the Jersey flag ahead of  the Island team.

Earlier, the boys’ tennis team, who play No 1 seeds Sicily today, had proved too strong for their counterparts from Korcula. Scott Clayton and Daniel Jeffery won their singles matches 6-0, 6-0, and Daniel Jeffery and Stephen Le Cornu won the doubles 6-1, 6-1.

The girls lost 3-0 to Mallorca, but put up a good fight. Octavia Lamb lost 1-6, 4-6 in the singles and Audrey Bois lost 0-6, 6-4 and then on a tie-break decider, 4-10. Octavia and Alyssia Johnson lost in the doubles.

The Jersey team, who are competing against 18 other islands in swimming, gymnastics, athletics, tennis, table tennis and sailing, are being sponsored this year by Lloyds TSB Offshore.

• Full report in today’s Jersey Evening Post

• Pictures by Morag Obarska