Guernsey’s medal tally improved significantly after yesterday’s Island Games events. Prevailing in Swimming, Archery, Athletics, and Cycling, Guernsey moved up to fourth in the medal table, just behind neighbours Jersey.
Swimmer Chloe Bown was at the helm of Guernsey’s success yesterday evening. The young swimmer collected three gold medals at the Pickaquoy Centre in Orkney.
Bown won the Women’s 200m Freestyle in an emphatic fashion, her time just 0.33 seconds short of the Island Games record. She also attained gold in the 400m Individual Medley, with teammate Oriana Wheeler taking silver ahead of Jersey duo Clara Ginnis and Hannah Sterry in third and fourth.
Bown also lead the Women’s 4x50m Freestyle Relay Team to success with yet another gold medal attached to her name. Teammates Molly Staples, Tatiana Tostevin, and Orla Rabey put in fantastic times to achieve gold ahead of Aland and the Faroe Islands.
Rabey acquired a medal of her own in the 100m Butterfly, placing second in a hotly contested Final.
Guernsey continued to impress across the board. The Sarnians’ only other gold medal in yesterday’s episode came from Lawn Bowls veteran Rosemary Ogier.
Taking part in the first outdoor Lawn Bowls competition at the Island Games, Ogier is the only member that had previously represented her Island. Ogier’s experience shone through in the Round Robin Women’s Singles event as she topped the table with four wins from five.
In cycling, Philip Touzeau achieved a mammoth feat finishing on the podium in the Men’s Individual Time Trial, battled out by 48 contestants.
Touzeau achieved a bronze medal with Jersey’s Tom Heulin and Jack Rebours narrowly missing out on medals, coming in fourth and fifth.
Despite having no podium finishes in the Individual Women’s Time Trial, some fantastic times from Guernsey’s female riders placed them in the silver medal position.
Pippa Inderwick, Hannah Kennedy, Andrea Nightingale, and Chloe Truffitt clocked a combined time of 1:56.52, losing out to the impressive Gibraltarian squad.
Archery brought Guernsey another two medals with Monika Komla and Zoe Gray putting excellent performances in their respective categories.
Gray pipped Jersey duo Angela Perrett and Hannah Bridle to the silver medal in the Single WA 1440 Women’s Compound. A massive 344 to top the field in the final round from the 30m mark propelled Gray into a comfortable second place.
Komla finished third to ensure a bronze medal in the Women’s Recurve, won by Jersey’s Mollie Perrett. Lisa Gray narrowly missed out on a podium finish in fourth place behind her teammate.
The Track and Field events further showcased the exceptional sporting talent of Guernsey’s women.
Abi Galpin acquired a bronze medal in the 100m sprint, a rapid 12.18 second run was enough to secure third place.
Amelia Hart continued to display the prowess of Guernsey’s female athletes at the Orkney games. Her fantastic run in the 400m Final meant Hart attained a bronze medal in her debut appearance.
Hart was ecstatic with her performance: “Coming into the games I didn’t think I’d even make the final, so I’m over the moon”
Hart continued: “I was ranked third coming into the Final, so I knew there was a good chance I could get a medal, and to have done it is amazing, I’m so pleased.”
The Orkney 2025 Golf competition kicked off yesterday morning, despite the windy conditions, a number of Guernsey golfers made promising starts to the four-day event.
Jayden Tucknott is tied fifth after Round 1 at Stromness Golf Club. Tucknott posted a solid 70 (+5), leaving him five shots back from the lead as the Isle of Man’s Daryl Callister shot an incredible 65 (E), which is a fantastic score considering the tough conditions.
Arthur Evans and Conor Mckenna trail on 73 (+8). In the Ladies Individual event, Chloe Gaudain is tied ninth after shooting a respectable 81 (+16). Sally Ingrouille and Lily Mcneela are tied 18th on 87 (+22), trailing closely is Mary Bate with 89 (+24).
On the waters, Monty Desforges and Jessica Watson are performing well in the ILCA 6. Desforges is on a Net 19 which places her in a bronze medal position currently. Watson is one spot behind her teammate in fourth with a net 23.
Darragh Lee and David Aslett are continuing to press for a podium finish in the ILCA 7 Sailing event. Lee sits in sixth place with Aslett pressing in eighth.