Inter-Insular Records

Records from the Guernsey Evening Press and the Jersey Post have revealed so far that the 1st Inter-Insular matches, before the inauguration of the Guernsey Basketball Association, took place in Guernsey over the weekend of Saturday 2nd and Sunday 3rd March 1969.  There were 4 matches.

The men's B team match was played on Saturday at the Boys Grammar School.  At full time the score was 19 - 19.  The Jersey B team eventually won 23-19 after overtime.

On the Sunday the matches were staged at the badminton halls.   The Intermediate men lost narrowly by 13 points to 15.  The team (and score) was: D.Legg 0, J.King 5, A.Staples 6, C.Sheehan 2, P.Babbe 0, C.Le Poidevin 0, K.Babbe 0.

The Juniors followed this game with a resounding 6 - 5 win, yes it is not a misprint, a 6 - 5 scoreline, all the points coming from one player.  The team was: B.Roussel 6, A.Creed 0,  S.Nicolle 0, T.Rabey 0, R.Newsom 0, R.McGonnell 0, W.Rugg 0, P.Le Tocq 0, A.Chivers 0.

The Senior Men's match resulted in an equally close win for Guernsey by 35 points to 34.  At half time the score was 19 - 10 in favour of the home side and they went on to outplay the Caesareans, who had an ex Italian professional, Angelo Azzalli (14 points), playing for them.  Some things never change!  The team was: T.Carter 2, J.King 2, T.Le Huray 0, G.King 4, A.Staples 4, R.Quinn (Capt) 8, E.Menzies 2, D.Budge 2, G.Garland 5, I.Curle 6.  What a team effort, only Terry Le Huray failed to score!

The 1st Inter-Insular matches played under the auspices of the GBA were played in Jersey in 1970. The Guernsey teams were:   

Senior Men:          R.Quinn, A.Staples, B.Preston, D.Budge, G.Garland, E.Menzies,  K.Burdett, K.Baker

U19 Men:      R.Furr, D.Pearce, S.Elder, A.Chivers, D.Fryer, I.Hickton, N.Broughton, P.Babbe, C.Sheehan, A.Staples. 

In 1973 the teams were:    Seniors - J.Patch, T.McDonaugh, A.Staples, C.Sheehan, K.Baker, D.Budge, P.Sherbourne, B.Preston, R.Froome, P.Keutzer, C.Le Marquand, T.Taylor.  Juniors - C.Le Marquand, P.Le Tocq, M.Petit, K.Nicholls, P.Keutzer, P.Boscher, P.Ward, A.Le Poidevin, D.Vowels, P.Newton, T.Thomas, C.Marquis, T.Masterton, A.Chivers, R.Webb, C.Fallaize, K.Davey, Coach T.Le Huray.

In 1981 the seniors were - P.Diligent, T.Masterton, K.Baker, K.Trimble, C.Fallaize, R.Pirouet, Coach J.Patch.

In 1982 the seniors were - P.Diligent, C.Archenoul, T.Masterton, K.Trimble, K.Baker, C.Wells, D.Le Gallez, S.Dunning, C.Lamb, I.Robinson.  Juniors were - A Warren (19 pts), P.Van de Velde, L.Smart, D.Cluett, T.Cranchi, S.Dowinton (12)

In 1983 the seniors were - K.Trimble, K.Baker, P.Diligent, C.Archenoul, T.Masterton, C.Lamb, C.Wells.  Juniors - T.Cranchi, S.Dowinton, J.Gould, L.Smart, A.Warren, D.Cluett, W.Le Vote.

In 1984 a new trophy was donated by Randalls Brewery.   The matches were played at Beau Sejour with mixed results. The men's team was P.Henry, A.Creed (Blazes), I.Robinson, D.Le Gallez (DWA), K.Baker, P.Diligent, T.Masterton, K.Trimble (Team Fiat), C.Lamb (Moody Travel).  The women's team comprised S.Vidamour, D.Robinson, L.Simon, J.Ozanne, F.Cutter, L.Carre, J.Wakeford, M.Marshall, S.Bailey.  The women won narrowly, the game going to overtime, with Dawn Robinson awarded the MVP.

1997    Juniors     A.Mountford, J.Rowe, P.Jehan, T.Grayland, J.Roussel, L.Smyth, M.Yabsley, B.Colley, B.Hill, P.Ogier, C.Chamberlain, W.Sandrey.
Coach - T.Le Huray

Women     E.Webb, T.Thorne, A.Hainsworth, K.Buck, T.Martel, W.Van Katwyk, A.Marriott, K.Hyman, T.Hubert, S.Martineau.
Coach - J.Mountford

Men         N.Leale, G.dela Mare, S.Le Blancq, N.Thomas, T.Cranchi, C.Mountford, C.Bale, L.Savident, J.Renouf, S.Le Page.
Coach - C.Archenoul

1998    Juniors     S.Bisson, L.Ogier, D.Cavanagh, B.Hill, T.Grayland, A.Ward, J.Rowe, L.Smyth, M.Yabsley, A.Stephens
Coach - T.Le Huray

Women     E.Webb, J.Healy, A.Marriott, A.Hainsworth, T.Martel, W.Van Katwyk, P.Le Vasseur, K.Hyman, S.Ferguson, T.Hubert.
Coach - J.Mountford

Men     C.Bale, T.Cranchi, P.Jehan, C.Lamb, N.Lawlor, N.Leale, S.Le Blancq, C.Mountford, J.Renouf, J.Roussel.
Coach - C.Archenoul

1999    Juniors     P.Van Beek, A.Saffari, J.Rowe, D.Cavanagh, T.Grayland, A.Ward, L.Ogier, L.Smyth, M.Yabsley, A.Stephens.
Coach - T.Le Huray        MVP - T Grayland

Women     E.Webb, J.Savident, T.Greeno, A.Marriott, J.Healy, T.Martel, W.Van Katwyk, P.Le Vasseur, T.Hubert, S.Ferguson.
Coach - P.Ogier        MVP - T Greeno

Men     P.Buck, G.dela Mare, S.Le Blancq, N.Bewey, J.Sarre, P.Jehan, D.Cavanagh, C.Lamb, S.Le Page, N.Lawlor.
Coach - S.Le Blancq         MVP - D Cavanagh

2000    Juniors    D.Bacon, A.Battle, J.de Bertrand, B.Hill, K.Holland, A.Saffari, A.Shaw, A.Stephens, A.Yabsley, C.Simms
Coach - G.dela Mare        MVP - A Saffari

Women     M.Bleasdale, S.Ferguson, T.Greeno, T.Hubert, D.Hunter, K.Hyman, V.Jackson, T.Martel, S.Stonebridge, E.Webb
Coach - P.Ogier         MVP - V Jackson

Men     D.Cavanagh, B.Colley, G.dela Mare, T.Grayland, P.Jehan, N.Leale, S.Le Blancq, L.Ogier, A.Ward, J Renouf.
Coach - C.Archenoul        MVP - J Renouf

2001    Juniors    D.Cooper, J.Robert, K.Holland, J.de Woolfson, T.Hill, W.Jones, J.de Bertrand, A.Battle, L.Archenoul, A.Saffari (C)

Coach - A.Farish            MVP - J.de Woolfson

Women    E.Webb, H.Todd, D.Hunter, L.Le Cocq, T.Hubert, T.Martel, T.Greeno, K.Hyman (C), K.Jehan, V.Jackson

Coach - P.Ogier            MVP - H.Todd

Men        A.Mountford, J.Roussel, A.Stephens, S.Le Blancq, J.Rowe, B.Colley, A.Farish, L.Smyth, K.Smyth, N.Govett (C)

Coach - C.Archenoul    MVP - N.Govett

2002    Juniors  W.Jones (C), L.Archenoul, P.Battle, N.Brocklebank, R.Davey, J.Draper, D.Wilson, M.Beausire, T.Hill, M. Queripel

Coach    A.Farish        MVP  R. Davey (21 pts)

Women    T.Martel (C), L.Le Cocq, E.Webb, H.Todd, L.Hardman, S.Stonebridge, J.Hall, K.Hardman, J.Savident, L.Cervinkova

Coach    P.Ogier        MVP  E. Webb (19 pts)

Men    N.Govett (C), M.Barnett, L.Smyth, K.Smyth, P.Jehan, P.Van Beek, J.Tracey, A.Stephens, J.Roussel, L.Ogier

Coach    P. Ogier        MVP N. Govett (13 pts)               

2003    Juniors    P.Battle, R. Le Page, K.Holland, D.Wilson, R.Davey, M.Beausire, N.Brocklebank, S.Warren, L.Archenoul

Coach    C.Archenoul    MVP M.Beausire (25 pts)

Women    No game    Jersey forfeit    Squad - R.Taylor, K.Burgess, D.Hunter, S.Harris, L.Kerr, U.Veron, J.Hall, K.Hyman, S.Stonebridge, K.Hardman E.Webb, N.Whitty, K.Henry, S.Gaudion, T.Martel, T.Greeno, V.Jackson, L.Cervinkova        Coach P.Ogier

Men    J.Roussel, L.Ogier, P.Van Beek, L.Smyth, A.Stephens, P.Jehan, N.Govett, K.Smyth, M.Barnett, S.Le Page

Coach    S.Le Blancq    MVP    L.Ogier (24 pts)

2004     Juniors    B.Le Page, M.Skillett, A.Grogan, J.Bourgaize, C.Bourgaize, A.Goodall, R.Davey(29pts), M.Queripel, C.Platt, M.Beausire(15pts) Coach: C.Archenoul    MVP D.Middleton (28pts)

Women     K.Brown, R.Vaudin, K.Henry, T.Martel, L.Henry, T.Greeno(23pts), L.Brown, K.Hyman, L.Kerr(21pts), S.Gaudion    Coach: C.Mountford  MVP L.Kerr

Men     P.Van Beek(20), J.Roberts, L.Ogier, J.Tracey, J.Roussel, R.Davey, K.Smyth, M.Beausire, N.Govett, M.Yabsley(24pts)    Coach: S.Le Blancq     MVP D.Prince(34pts)

2005    U17    R Fletcher, M Sawbridge, C Falla, R Williams, N Zimmerman, T Leale, B Page(12pts), S Rowe, C Simon, J Hooper, J Bisson(12pts), D Marriott(14pts)    Coach: P Ogier    MVP A Henderson (16pts)

U21    M Skillett, J Hooper, A Grogan, J Bourgaize, K Holland(12pts), T Peachey, R Davey, C Platt(16pts), P Battle, D Wilson, M Beausire(12pts), D Marriott Coach: A Maiden     MVP C Platt

Women    No game    Jersey forfeit    Squad - L Kerr, T Martel, K Henry, S Castle, L Brown, A Keiller, R Vaudin, N Whitty, E Hicks, S Gaudion, S Harris, L Cervinkova    Coach: C Mountford

Men    P Van Beek (10pts), J Roussel, L Ogier, J Tracey, N Govett, A Stephens (10pts), R Davey, M Beausire, A Bruvelis (10pts), L Smyth, N Jennings (10pts), A Saffari Coach: S Le Blancq    MVP D Prince (19pts)

2006    U21    M Beausire, A Grogan, J Hooper, M Skillett, J Bourgaize, C Bourgaize, C Falla, R Fletcher, M Sawbridge, S Rowe, J Bisson, D Marriott     Coach: R Davey

Women    E Hicks, k Brown, J Bellis, V Loveridge, L Kerr, T Martel, N Grainger, S Harris, A Wright, L Brown, R Guille, G Loveridge    Coach: P Ogier

Men    N Govett, J Stuart, N Lawlor, M Beausire, M Barnett, J Renouf, K Smyth, J Roussel, L Ogier, J Tracey, P van Beek, J Hooper    Coach: S Le Blancq

2007    U21    M Sawbridge, N Zimmerman, C Falla (2pts), J Hooper (Cap, 24), I Froome (2), A Walden (16), S Rowe (5), M Hamon (3), T Robins, J Bisson (8), D Marriott (10), R Fletcher (22)  Coach A Farish   MVP  J Hooper

Women    E Pattimore (5 pts), K Brown (13), V Loveridge (2), E Hicks (6), L Kerr (Cap, 27), T Martel (7), A Wright (17), J Bellis (4), L brown (6), C Hartwich (7), G Loveridge (7), L Cervinkova (2)  Coach P Ogier  MVP L Kerr

Men    P Van Beek (7pts), J Roussel (2), L Ogier (8), J renouf (4), J Tracey (6), A Stephens (3), J Hooper, K Smyth (4), N Govett (Cap, 12), M Beausire (12), J Stuart(6)  Coach J Stuart  MVP  M Beausire

2008    U21  Jason Hooper (Capt)(MVP) (26),  S Rowe (16), M Sawbridge (15), D Marriott (12), T Dakar (8), A Walden (7), A Pilmanis (4), R Fletcher (2), Max Hamon, Ian Froome, Jamie Bisson, Chris Simon. Coach P Ogier

Women  Amy Wright (MVP) (15), L Kerr (Capt) (12), K Brown (8), R Vaudin (8), G Loveridge (6), S Redhead (5), L Brown (1), T Martel, E Pattimore, E Hicks, K Cochrane,          J Bellis, Coach P Ogier

Men  M Beausire (18), L Smyth (11) MVP, J Tracey (8), M Barnett (7), P Jehan (7), A Stephens (5), J Renouf (4), J Hooper (2), N Govett (Capt) (2), N Leale, P Wilkes, J Stuart.  Coach J Stuart

The inaugural Under 17 matches were played in 2004 at the Langford Hall in Jersey.  The Guernsey U17 girls team played against the full Jersey Island women's team and remarkably won.

2004    U17 Boys:    L Archenoul, R Fletcher, R Williams, N Zimmerman, T Leale, M Sawbridge, B Page, J Bisson, C Platt, A Walden
U17 Girls:    R Vaudin, K Brown, N Grainger, S Hughes, K Le Gallez, E Creed, M Stefani, V Loveridge, Z Bourgaize, S Castle, S Froome

The two U17 teams again travelled to Jersey on 11th June 2005 with the following results:

2005    U17 Boys:    B Page, C Falla (C), R Fletcher, M Sawbridge, T Leale, A Walden, S Rowe, C Simon, J Bisson, J Hooper, D Marriott, N Zimmerman    MVP - N Zimmerman

U17 Girls:    N Grainger (C), Z Bourgaize, K Le Gallez, E Creed, V Loveridge, M Steffani, S Hughes, S Froome, A Keiller, E Hicks    MVP - N Grainger

2006    U17 Boys    R Fletcher, M Sawbridge, C Falla, T Reed, R Williams, I froome, A Walden, S Rowe, M Hamon, T Dundon, J Bisson, D Marriott    Coach: A Farish

2007    U17 Boys    M Sawbridge (8pts), M Hamon (8), T Creed (4), I Froome (6), A Walden (10), S Rowe (9), M Ceresa, T Robins (2)  Coach A Farish  MVP

2008    U17 Boys   

Overall Totals - Guernsey 68 Jersey 43