Sports Diary 2011

MARCH

BADMINTON
20: Jersey host Somerset in Inter County League Division 2D at the New Gilson Hall.
27: Jersey host Mid-Glamorgan in Inter County League Division 2D at the New Gilson Hall.
BOWLS
12-17: Tiger Bowls World Invitation (Hong Kong and Kowloon) and China tour (Shenzhen).
26 and 27: Indoor Open bowls finals at Grainville.
FOOTBALL
6: Primary Schools’ inter-insular in Guernsey.
12: Jersey’s U15 Star Trophy footballers away to Guernsey.
26: Wheway Cup final at Springfield.
27: U16 Muratti in Guernsey.
MOTOR SPORT
5 and 6: Jersey Classic & Modern Trials Club’s two-day trial.
12: Spring Rally at Granite Products.
NETBALL
19 and 20: Eight annual inter-insular matches in Guernsey.
RUGBY UNION
5: Jersey host Taunton in National II South.
6: Hampshire U16 Division I, Jersey away to New Milton and District.
6: Hampshire U15 Division I, Jersey away to Trojans.
12: Jersey away to Newbury in National II South.
20: Hampshire U16 Division I, Jersey away to Havant.
26: Jersey host Clifton in National II South.
SWIMMING
5 and 6: Jersey swimmers at the junior Hampshire championships.
5-12: British Championships at the Manchester Aquatics Centre.
12 and 13: Jersey swimmers at the senior Hampshire championships.
TABLE TENNIS
6 (to be confirmed): Channel Islands Top 12 junior tournament at the Geoff Reed Table Tennis Centre.
TENNIS
4-6: Under-18 boys and girls Aegon County Cup in Newport, South Wales.
VOLLLEYBALL
19: Inter-insular matches at Haute Vallée School.

APRIL

ATHLETICS
3: Fitness First Spring 10k run from the Freedom Tree, West Park.
17: London Marathon.
BADMINTON
9: Gilson Trophy inter-insular at the New Gilson Hall.
BAR BILLIARDS
30: Jersey away to Guernsey.
BOWLS
2 and 3: Jersey Indoor Bowling Association finals at Grainville.
16: U18 inter-insular in Guernsey.
DARTS
15: Channel Islands finals night in Jersey.
16: Men’s and women’s team matches against Guernsey in Jersey.
FOOTBALL
2: U18 Muratti at Springfield.
5: Le Riche Cup final at Springfield.
9-16: 37th annual Jersey Primary Schools’ Festival of Football at the FB Fields.
17: John Leatt U16 Upton at Springfield.
23: Upton Park Trophy match
at Springfield.
24: Women’s Upton at Springfield.
30: U18 Upton in Guernsey.
GOLF
2 and 3: Jersey Golf Union championship foursomes at Royal Jersey Golf Club.
9 and 10: Jersey Golf Union matches against Hampshire.
13 and 14: Jersey Golf Union Seniors’ match against Surrey.
19: Jersey Golf Union Seniors’ match against Hampshire.
MOTOR SPORT
9: Daffodil Rally at Ronez Quarry.
25: Easter Monday hill climb at Bouley Bay.
NETBALL
3: Inter-island club Upton matches in Jersey.
PETANQUE
To be confirmed: Jersey Pétanque Association match away to Binic in Britanny.
POOL
29-1 May: Jersey Festival of Pool at Planet Pool and Snooker.
RUGBY UNION
2: Jersey away to Westcombe Park in National II South.
2: Siam Cup for Academy teams, Jersey RFC host Guernsey RFC (main Siam Cup match to be held 14 May).
9: Jersey host Southend in National II South.
16: Inter-insulars in Guernsey.
23: Jersey away to Hinckley in National II South.
30: Jersey host Shelford in National II South.
SAILING
9 and 10: Connex Spring Regatta in St Aubin’s Bay.
29-2 May: Eurocat Hobie Fleet racing championships in Carnac, France.
SWIMMING
23-25: Island championships at Les Quennevais.
30-2 May: South east regional youth championships.
TABLE TENNIS
1-3: Jersey team taking part in the British Primary Schools tournament in Wales.
14 and 15: Deutsche Bank Jersey Closed tournament finals at the Geoff Reed Table Tennis Centre.
22 and 23: NatWest Jersey Open at the Geoff Reed Table Tennis Centre.
TENNIS
16-18: Under-14 boys and girls Aegon County Cup away.
VOLLEYBALL
30-1 May: Jersey Volleyball Open at Fort Regent.

MAY

ATHLETICS
22: Hash House Harriers Fantastic North Run.
CRICKET
28: Victoria College v MCC, College Field, St Helier.
29 and 30: Jersey Cricket Board v MCC, Grainville, St Saviour.
FOOTBALL
7: Women’s Kleinwort Benson Muratti in Guernsey.
8: Men’s Kleinwort Benson Muratti Vase final in Guernsey.
GOLF
16-20: Jersey Ladies Golf Association Championships at Royal Jersey.
27-29: Jersey Golf Union Amateur Championship at La Moye.
HORSE RACING
15: Jersey Guineas meeting at Les Landes, St Ouen.
30: Warwick Vase meeting at Les Landes, St Ouen.
JEUX DES ILES
24-29: Jeux des Isles junior games in Sicily.
MOTOR SPORT
9: Liberation Day hill climb at Bouley Bay.
14: Valley rally at Granite Products.
28 and 29: Two-day motocross at Sorel Point.
RUGBY UNION
1: Jersey Rugby Association finals at the Jersey Rugby Football Club.
7: National II play-off final in England.
14: Siam Cup, Jersey host Guernsey.
TABLE TENNIS
6: Channel Islands individual and doubles finals night at the Geoff Reed Table Tennis Centre.
7: Inter-insular team matches at the Geoff Reed Table Tennis Centre.
TENNIS
28 and 29: Under-10 Aegon County Cup away.
30-3 June: Grainville Open tournament at Grainville.
TRIATHLON
14: Jersey Triathlon Club’s Ogier novice triathlon at Les Quennevais.

JUNE

GOLF
3-5: Hampshire County Championship at Army GC.
5: Inter-island men’s, ladies and junior finals at La Moye.
14-19: European Tour Jersey Seniors Classic at La Moye.
25 and 26: Channel Islands Inter-club League in Guernsey.
30-2 July: Jersey Golf Union Rosscot 72-hole Strokeplay Championship at Royal Jersey.
HORSE RACING
19: Jersey Race Club horse racing meeting at Les Landes, St Ouen.
ISLAND GAMES
25-1 July: NatWest Island Games in the Isle of Wight.
MOTOR SPORT
25: Summer stages rally at Granite Products.
RACE FOR LIFE
5: Cancer Research UK Jersey Race for Life men’s and women’s challenge run from Jardin de la Mer.
SAILING
18 and 19: Carey Olsen race to Guernsey and Governors’ Cup team racing.
26: Royal Channel Islands Hobie Fleet Open day in St Aubin’s Bay.
SWIMMING
11 and 12: South east regional age group championships.
TENNIS
25 and 26: Under-12 boys and girls Aegon County Cup away.

JULY

BEACH RUGBY
2: 15-a-side tournament at St Brelade’s Bay.
CRICKET
7-9: Jersey Cricket Board playing in the Continental Twenty20 tournament in the Netherlands.
19-24: Jersey and Guernsey host the ICC European Division I Twenty20 World Cup qualifier.
25-28: Jersey’s under-17s playing in the Netherlands.
GOLF
19-23: Jersey Golf Union Style Group Seniors Championships at La Moye.
30-3 Aug: Standard Bank Junior Festival in Jersey.
GYMNASTICS
6-9: Inter-island competition at Fort Regent involved numerous Island Games teams.
HORSE RACING
1: Jersey Race Club horse racing at Les Landes, St Ouen.
17: Champion Hurdle race meeting at Les Landes, St Ouen.
31: Jersey Derby race meeting at Les Landes, St Ouen.
MOTOR SPORT
9: L’Etacq Attack rally at L’Etacq.
14: National hill climb at Bouley Bay.
PETANQUE
16: Inter-insular at Les Quennevais.
SAILING
9 and 10: Gorey Regatta in the Royal Bay of Grouville.
ROWING
23: Sark to Jersey race.
30: Gorey to Carteret race from the Royal Bay of Grouville.
SWIMMING
21: National age group championships in Sheffield.
27: National Youth championships in Sheffield.
TENNIS
All month: Road to Wimbledon Island finals in Jersey.
16: Under-9 Aegon County Cup away.
18-22: Summer Aegon County Cup away.
25-30: Jersey Junior Open at the Caesarean Club, Grands Vaux.

AUGUST

ATHLETICS
6 August: Round The Rock: 48m Ultra Marathon
BOWLS
27-3 September: European Team championships in the Netherlands.
CRICKET
7-12: Jersey Cricket Board under-15s played in Division I tournament in Scotland.
22-25: Ireland under-19s play three matches in Jersey.
29-2 Sept: Standard Bank Festival in Jersey.
GOLF
6: Jersey Western Open Foursomes Championship at La Moye.
15-18: Jersey Ladies Golf Association 54-hole Strokeplay Championship at La Moye.
27 and 28: Standard Bank under-18 inter-insular at La Moye.
HORSE RACING
14: Ladies Day race meeting at Les Landes, St Ouen.
29: Clarendon race meeting at Les Landes, St Ouen.
SAILING
6-13: Multihull European Hobie Championships in Austria.
21: British Airways round Jersey race.
TENNIS
To be announced: Road to Wimbledon Island winners at Wimbledon and Jersey Junior Closed and Senior Open tournaments.
To be announced: Jersey Junior Closed in Jersey.
TRIATHLON
14: Jersey Triathlon Club’s Ogier triathlon at Bel Royal.

SEPTEMBER

BOWLS
10 and 11: Men’s British Isles junior international series in England.
CRICKET
4: Senior inter-insular in Guernsey.
17-24: Jersey competing in World Cricket League Division VI in Malaysia.
GOLF
3 and 4: Seniors’ inter-insular at La Moye.
10 and 11: Jersey versus Guernsey at Royal Jersey.
SAILING
2-4: Brewin Dolphin Jersey Regatta in St Aubin’s Bay.
17 and 18: Brewin Dolphin CI Hobie Cat Championships in St Aubin’s Bay.
TRIATHLON
14: Guernsey Triathlon Club’s Graniteman III event in Guernsey.
YOUTH GAMES
7-13: Commonwealth Youth Games in the Isle of Man.

OCTOBER

ATHLETICS
2: Standard Chartered Jersey Marathon.
BOWLS
17-30: Atlantic Championships in Cyprus
MOTORSPORT
8 and 9: Two-day motocross at Sorel Point.
14 and 15: Jersey Motorcycle and Light Car Club’s Paperclix Jersey Rally.
PETANQUE
8 and 9: International competition at the Weighbridge.

NOVEMBER

ATHLETICS
20: Jersey Spartan Athletic Club’s Victor Hugo/Modern Hotels half marathon.
BAR BILLIARDS
4-6: World and British Isles championships in Jersey.
BOWLS
6: Walter Adamson Charity tournament at Grainville.
To be confirmed: World Series Champion of Champions in Hong Kong, China.

DECEMBER
BOWLS
10 and 11: National finals at the Grainville Indoor Stadium.
SWIMMING
25: Annual swims, Jersey Swimming Club at Havre des Pas and the Smugglers Inn Charity swim at Ouaisné.

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