Sunday, 5th July 2009

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Island squad squeezed out

Gean O'Neill comp[eting earlier in the week

WHILE England were virtually certain to retain the British team title at Les Creux bowls club in St Brelade this morning, proud hosts Jersey were guaranteed finish at the bottom of the table.

Bisson on a British Isles roll

Chris Grimes, Karina Bisson, Gean O'Neill and Carol Allen celebrate (00717450)

AFTER a disappointing first day at Les Creux on Sunday, Jersey’s bowlers came up trumps yesterday, when a St Brelade’s quartet walked off with the British Isles women’s fours title.

Atlantic bronze for Jersey bowls fours

The bowls team who competed in South Africa

JERSEY’S brave attempt to clinch a place in the final of the Atlantic fours championship foundered at Johannesburg at the weekend, when Cyril Renouf’s quartet came up against the might of Robert Newman’s England team.

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Jersey fours in semi final

A courageous display from Jersey’s men bowlers earned them victory over Ireland in the Atlantic fours championship in Johannesburg to clinch a place in the semi finals.

Jersey fours roar through

Cyril Renouf’s Jersey quartet completed their group programme in style in Johannesburg yesterday, beating Portugal, 23-10, and booking a place in today’s quarter finals of the Atlantic fours championship.

Shaw still in the mix

JERSEY’S bowlers were celebrating Alan Shaw’s second victory in the Atlantic men’s singles championship in Johannesburg yesterday - a win that keeps his hopes of a place in the quarter finals very much alive.

Almost the perfect day for hero Shaw

Jersey’s Alan Shaw opened his account in the Atlantic singles bowls championship in Johannesburg yesterday with a magnificent win over Namibian Johan Jacobs.

Jersey teams bow out

A CRACKING 30-15 win over Spain in the last group match was not quite enough to land Derek Boswell and Cyril Renouf a place in the knockout stage of the Atlantic pairs championship in Johannesburg yesterday.

Atlantic Rim: Jersey bowlers beat Scotland in Johannesburg

JERSEY’S bowlers were in the spotlight yesterday, when they humbled mighty Scotland in the Atlantic triples championship at the impressive Wanderers club in Johannesburg.

Shaky start to bowling challenge in South Africa

JERSEY’S men, who are hoping to use the Atlantic bowls championship in Johannesburg to qualify for the next World Bowls championships in Adelaide in 2012, have made a faltering start to their challenge.