Zane takes top sports award

Saturday 26th March 2011, 3:00PM GMT.

Zane Duquemin in action in the Commonwealth Games. Pictures: MORAG OBARSKA

Track athlete Zane Duquemin was named as 2010 Jersey Sports Council Sports Person of the Year last night.

It followed a sublime 12 months for the 19-year-old Jersey Spartan athlete, including making two senior Commonwealth Games finals.

Although unable to attend the ceremony, the honour was collected by his parents at the Hotel Ambassadeur on a night was billed as a celebration of Jersey sport and truly lived up to its name.

The other finalists for Jersey Sports Person of 2010 were Peter Gough (cricket); Adam Le Cheminant (motor bike trials); Ross Davis (bowls); Ian Black (swimming); David Tumer (shooting); Samantha Godel (gymnastics).

• See today’s JEP to find out who won the other awards, including the Sports Council’s 2010 Sid Guy and Colin Welsh memorial trophies for long service to sport and unsung sports hero.

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