Tenth consecutive cricket win for Jersey

Craig Douglas was hailed the hero of the day on Saturday 11th August as the Deutsche Bank Offshore sponsored Jersey cricket team recorded their 10th consecutive inter-insular victory at the KGV ground in Guernsey.

Batting at number eight behind an impressive line-up of specialist batsmen, Douglas struck a magnificent 66 to rescue a floundering Jersey innings and win the man-of-the-match award.

At the other end, the Jersey captain Dave Gorman, who won the crucial toss and elected to bat first, supported Douglas as Jersey posted 218 from their 50 overs.

At one stage during the afternoon however things were not looking so positive, a brilliant spell of 4 for 29 from Guernsey paceman Mark Culverwell reduced the Jersey team to 94 for 6.

However, Steve Carlyon restored some confidence among the Jersey team. He marked his return to the Island team with an industrious 41, which included seven fours.

Jersey took just three hours to bowl out their opponents and won by 50 runs with two overs and three balls to spare.

Deutsche Bank Offshore also sponsored the under 21's and over 40's Jersey teams.