Jersey Bulls strengthened their grip on second place with an impressive 2-0 victory over Kingstonian, while the island also celebrated a clean sweep in the Touch Rugby Inter-Insulars and Ross Le Noa’s latest Jersey Rally triumph.
Archie Corbett and Elliot Corbel reflect on a busy weekend in Jersey sport, with the Bulls producing a huge performance against Kingstonian.
There was further silverware for Jersey in touch rugby, with all three open fixtures going the island’s way as they retained the Claret Jug trophy on home soil.
Ross Le Noa and co-driver Derek Le Bailly dominated the Jersey Rally, winning by more than 20 seconds. There was also an eye-catching drive from 20-year-old Ollie Le Bailly, who improved from 11th last year to fourth this time around, with his father – a former rally winner – alongside him as co-driver.
It was a tougher weekend for Jersey’s rugby sides, with the men beaten 57-24 away to Old Albanians and the women suffering a 63-10 defeat at Medway.
The Evelyn Partners Jets also came up against a strong Ryland side, losing 74-54 after a promising start against opponents who remain unbeaten.
Oliver Kidman joins the panel to discuss the 49th ARC Jersey Squash Festival. The festival brought players from around the world to the island, with Jersey’s premier team reaching the semi-finals.
Local volleyball leagues are also underway ahead of the Jersey sides’ Hampshire county campaigns later this year.
There was plenty of action in local football and hockey, too. Grouville progressed in the Wheway Memorial Trophy after a 1-1 draw with St Martin’s and a 4-2 penalty shoot-out win, while Tiffany Sundby struck twice as Rozel Rovers Women beat Sports Club of Jersey 2-0.
On the hockey pitch, Hautlieu produced a remarkable comeback from 4-0 down with 15 minutes remaining to draw 4-4 with Vic 1st XI, with Rupert Lee scoring a hat-trick.
Walkers Jersey Boys also took Reigate to penalties after a 4-4 draw in the Under-16 Boys Cup, but narrowly missed out.
From rally stages and touch rugby triumphs to dramatic comebacks and a big win for the Bulls, The Cool Down rounds up the weekend’s action.
