Why change an event which works so well could be the motto of the Rocquaine Regatta committee. Joel de Woolfson reports on this year’s. Pictures by Alex Digard
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Daily Archives: August 6, 2007
Five decades: great wins and droughts
Due largely to their invincibility in the 1990s, Jersey lead the inter-insular cricket series by four with 21 wins to Guernsey’s 17. There have been 12 draws. There have been a host of classic encounters but Guernsey Press sports editor Rob Batiste, who has witnessed most games over the past three decades, has singled out five which will live long in his memory
Queru scoops the big one after nervous wait
BRIAN QUERU had to wait half of Saturday to be confirmed as the 30th L’Ancresse Open champion.
Golden oldies’ final
DON BATISTE is one victory away from his first island singles bowls title - at the age of 70.
Maverick Kenny reignites
VINCE KENNY turned back the clock to sink the newly crowned Jersey champions on a morale-boosting opening weekend of the NatWest CI Club Championships for Guernsey.
‘Don’t overreact’
THE summer shows are safe - despite a worrying new foot-and-mouth disease outbreak in the UK.
Unruly pupils given home-to-school cabs
TROUBLESOME children are going to school in taxis paid for by the States to make sure they turn up.
Alderney becomes Tinsel Town for week
ALDERNEY Week is in full swing.
Mystery smash leaves biker hurt
POLICE are today investigating a suspected hit-and-run incident that left a cyclist seriously hurt.
Mind the generation gap
FUND managers in the Channel Islands should not be complacent about the effect of demographic change.
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