If you can imagine balancing on a bridge ready to bungy jump at the point of no return, that’s how it felt for me when I made the decision to leave Jersey permanently three years ago. There was a liquorice all-sorts mixture of emotions: a sweet taste of excitement, trepidation of the unknown, sad farewells, […]
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HOCKEY – Upton success for Victims: Jersey’s OV Victims beat Guernsey Columbians 4-2 in Saturday’s Inter-Insular hockey Upton, held at Les Quennevais.
Meeting the marathon challenge
AN impressive marathon debut from UK athlete Andrew Hennessy earned him the Standard Chartered Jersey Marathon title yesterday as he sailed across the line in 2.36.45 hr.
Harris completes hat-trick of wins in veterans category
CAESAREAN Cycling Club rider Mike Harris made it three wins in a row in the veterans’ category, his fourth win in total, in the recent annual Duo Normand two-man time-trial in Marigny, near St L? in Normandy.
Solo yachtsman close to victory
A WELCOME party is building in Guadeloupe and the celebrations will soon get under way for Jersey solo yachtsman Phil Sharp, who is now just hours from a memorable victory in Class 40 of this year’s prestigious Route du Rhum.
Spence goes it alone
COMMONWEALTH and Island Games rider Chris Spence might be walking his fiancée slowly down the aisle next weekend, but on Sunday he proved that one set of feet can be just as quick as two when he won the Round Island Two Up Time Trial in 1.08.54.
Weekend sport in brief
TENNIS Forsyth saga In the women’s doubles in the Forsyth Partners Jersey Open held at the Caesarean Club over the extended weekend, Rebecca Edwards and Katie Gouyette (Jersey) beat Michelle Snyman and Mariana Lancaster, from the UK, 4-6, 7-6, 7-6.
Tough test for rowers
FIRST home in the Jersey Post Sark to Jersey rowing race on Saturday – the 40th running of the most prestigious race on the Channel Islands calendar – was the fixed-seat boat of Guy Hinks, Simon Haywood, Roly du Heaume, Dave Morris and cox Kim Ashplant in a time of 2 hr 19 min 43 sec.
Ladies’ football: Porter’s pace too hot for St John
THE pace of striker Kathryn Porter proved too hot for St John to handle as they slipped to their first Coca-Cola Combination Ladies League defeat in 23 games on Sunday.

