Weekend event to showcase sports in Jersey
There will be sports including football, bowls, petanque, netball and volleyball on offer for people to try out between 11:00 and 16:00 BST on Saturday, organisers said.They added other sports would include sailing and paddle boarding on Sunday from 09:00 to 13:00, subject to the weather and conditions on the water.
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