Good luck to all our athletes at the Commonwealth Games!
Whilst they will be doing their best representing the Island in Glasgow we will also be looking forward to an amazing two weeks of Sport in Jersey and welcome many international athletes and their supporters to the Island.
24 – 26 July
Liberation International Petanque Tournament
Over 100 people representing countries from all over Europe and beyond are visiting Jersey for this International Tournament.
These include former World Champion from France – Julian Lamour
The Norwegian Number one ranked player – Benny Bel-Lafkih
England’s Number one player – Jason White
Top player from Madagascar – Ratahina Moise
St Catherine’s Sailing Club host their 73rd Annual Regatta
The Bay of St Catherine will be full of local dinghy sailors vying for historic prizes.
25th July
Low tide on the beach at Millbrook is the venue Saturday morning when the Jersey Motorcylce & Light Car Club for car and motorbikes competing in Sand Racing.
That afternoon Jersey Rowing Club put on the annual Gorey to Carteret Rowing Race. 250 rowers from all over the world will take part in what FISA lists as one of the Top 10 sea rowing competitions in the world on the 28km between the two ports.
Also that afternoon Jersey Rugby Club host the second edition of the “Granite Trophy” as Jersey and Guernsey combine for the Channel Islands to take on Poland.
25th & 26th July
The Jersey Men’s Bowls team are in Inter Insular action for the Le Quesne Trophy against their Guernsey counterparts.
All the action takes place at St Brelade’s Bowls Club
Saturday has two sessions at 10.30 and 14.30 with the final session on Sunday at 10.30
26th July
On the Sunday the Jersey Race Club hosts its Derby Day meeting. The most southerly race course in the British Isles welcome the top horses and riders to the biggest race in the Jersey calendar.
27th & 29th July
Midweek sport as Jersey Men’s Cricketers host the UAE at Grainville as part of the UAE’s ICC Cricket World Cup League 2 campaign in Scotland and Jersey’s Challenge League round 3 in October
30th July – 2nd Aug
Island Padel hosts over 120 professional padel players with 20 of them in the top 100 in the world.
Qualifying – begins Thursday 30th July, with lots of local interest as our own players take on the challenge. The Main event takes place over Friday and Saturday with Semi finals and Finals on the Sunday.
31st July – 2nd August
Jersey Squash & Racketball Association welcome UK Ranked No 1 Mike Harris for a racketball exhibition and coaching weekend
2nd August
It’s back on the water for the Citco Round Jersey Race organised by Royal Channel Islands Yacht Club. This is an annual sailing event which attracts sailors from across the CI and nearby France to tackle the 50 mile course in cruiser and sports catamaran classes.
On dry land the JM&LCC host Motocross Race Day 6 at Sorel Point