THE opening of a new High Performance Centre will be of benefit to the island’s elite athletes moving forward, according to Jeremy Frith.

The Law at Work Guernsey Sports Commission Sporting Achievement Awards 2011 were presented at Beau Sejour on Wednesday, 18 January, 2012.

OWEN LE VALLEE was honoured for his service to Guernsey sport last night as he received a special lifetime award at the 2011 Guernsey Sports Commission Achievement Awards at Beau Sejour.

ALISON MERRIEN will head into the defence of her world bowls titles on a high after scooping the main accolade at last night’s Law At Work Guernsey Sports Commission Achievement Awards 2011 at Beau Sejour.

LEE MERRIEN was singled out as the outstanding sports performer of 2010 at Beau Sejour last night.

LEE MERRIEN will mentor the first group of island ‘Rising Stars’ to be helped financially towards achieving their sporting dreams and true international status.

GUERNSEY is to have a new Sporting Hero.

TWO weeks off under Guernsey’s blue skies – black is the new sky blue, don’t you know? – and I’m still reeling from the shock of seeing our island cricket team lose ‘that’ match.