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BBC News
29-07-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Stanley mother swims round Jersey for woman's charity
A woman has swum 55km (34 miles) around the island of Jersey to raise money for a charity that once supported Sanderson, who lives in Stanley in County Durham, raised £2,255 for Just For Women, topping her initial target of £500 for the organisation that helps those affected by poverty, unemployment, domestic abuse and mental health swam for 11 hours straight and said her support boat team shouting out the increasing fundraising total during the swim gave her "such a boost".Charity founder Linda Kirk said Ms Sanderson was a "phenomenal woman", adding: "Every ripple created by this swim will reach out to someone in need." Ms Sanderson completed the route around the largest Channel Island on had undergone extensive training in cold water to prepare herself for the solo swim under Channel swimming rules, which meant she could not touch the boat or people at any water was very changeable and choppy in parts, she said."It was tough and I remember having quite a bad hour where I was thinking my arms are really tired, they feel like lead," she so, she described the challenge as "a lot of fun". Ms Sanderson said that during the swim she had a lot of time to think about the charity, which had helped her six years ago when she "went through quite a tough time" leaving her looking for support and counselling in her area face long waiting times and financial barriers, she Sanderson's counsellor, provided free through Just For Women, identified that she felt "alive, free, confident and strong" while swimming and encouraged her to find ways to feel like that out of the water."They recognised me as a person," she said. Ms Sanderson praised her crew for keeping her safe and said she hoped to inspire her sons, aged 9 and 12, who had also been helping her to fundraise."It's been important for me to show them that they can fulfil their dreams and also to encourage them to have a positive perspective of women," she said Follow BBC North East on X, Facebook, Nextdoor and Instagram.
BBC News
11-07-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Scotland shock puts Jersey firmly on cricket map
"This morning somebody asked me where Jersey was," says the island cricket side's captain Charles Friday's last-ball win over Scotland, there will be few in the sport who can fail to have heard of the tiny Channel for hosts Netherlands beating Italy on Friday evening, Jersey - with its population of just over 100,000 - would have been heading to India and Sri Lanka next February to take on the globe's best in the T20 World the disappointment of missing out after finishing third behind Italy on net run rate in the ICC T20 World Cup Europe qualifying group, Jersey know they are capable of mixing it with the big boys."We lost a nail-biter to the Dutch - they chased our score with three balls to go," Perchard told BBC Sport."Time and time again when we've been coming up the gears to play against these better sides, we've rubbed shoulders with them very well."We've caused some scares - we could have beaten Zimbabwe when they were at home, in Scotland we blew another tight run chase against them."That win today shows we can do it and the belief will be there for the guys so that hopefully next time we've got a tight run chase, we will know we've been there before, we've done it before and we can do it again." Since last year Jersey have been led by director of cricket Paul former Yorkshire, Sussex and Middlesex player had previously been part of Denmark's coaching set-up and was able to bring his expertise from England plus experience of the international game in Europe. "It's nice to get the monkey off the back of beating somebody inside the top 15," said Hutchison, who also toured with England's 'A' side."You can see what it meant to the boys who have been around for eight or 10 years. I think it gives them real belief they can go and do something on the bigger stage."What they've been doing over the last 10 years is they've been developing and building towards this."Once you've done it, it becomes easier, so our hope and belief is that we can play at that stage." Harrison Carlyon has been one of Jersey's leading players in The Hague, taking six wickets in three games and scoring 89 runs in was first picked for Jersey's senior team as a 15-year-old in 2016, and nine years later has become one of the most experienced players in the side - spending last winter playing cricket in Australia. "We've gotten so close in the past to beating a fair few of these sides - but we've always thought we can turn them over," Carlyon said."So the fact we've done it now, whenever we play them in the future there's no reason for us to not think that we can go and beat any of these sides."We're a strong side and we've shown that today."
BBC News
10-07-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Could Jersey qualify for the T20 World Cup?
"We're three good hours of graft away from potentially qualifying for the World Cup," muses Jersey captain Charles results go their way, the Channel Island with a population of around 100,000 people could be facing the likes of India, England or Australia at the T20 World Cup next February. With one game left in the European qualifying tournament in the Netherlands Jersey know that if they beat Scotland on Friday, they are in with a chance of mixing it with the world's best. "It would obviously be the pinnacle of Jersey cricket's history if we were to qualify for a World Cup," says Perchard, known by his nickname 'Chuggy'. "I debuted in 2010, so a long time ago now, and we were playing through the World Cricket Leagues, quite lower ranked."But we've got a great group of players that have propelled us up to where we are today and to even be talking about a World Cup looked miles off all those years ago,"But now we've got to a level where we're consistently competing against Ireland, Scotland, Netherlands for chances to qualify in the World Cup, whereas previously 10 years ago we weren't even making this qualifying tournament, so we've come a long way in such a short space of time and it's a great achievement." Joining the ICC pathway was 'bit of a risk' Jersey only began playing international cricket in 2005 when those running the sport on the island felt they needed a better standard of then their biggest day each year was a match against neighbours Guernsey and the odd tour to England or a home game with a touring side. One of the administrators who was key to helping Jersey first attain affiliate membership of the ICC, and then associate member status was Ward son Jonty has been a mainstay of the side since he was 14 - he spent time at Sussex's academy and was even 12th man for England for their first Test against South Africa at Lord's in 2017. "I think the work that Dad, Keith Dennis and Chris Minty put in to try and get us into the ICC pathway was huge and probably a little bit of a risk at the time," says Jenner, who now works as a cricket coach at a Sussex school as well as playing club cricket in the county."But they trailblazed it a little bit and thought 'well there's no point in us really going down a club club route or county cricket' and trying to get into the ICC world rankings was probably a very good thing." Jersey has a football team in the eighth tier of the English league system, but the island's FA were unable to become members of Uefa, while Jersey Reds won rugby union's Championship in 2023, only to go bust a few months later. So aside from athletes competing at the Commonwealth Games in sports such as bowls and shooting, cricket is providing the best international exposure."Kids in Jersey at the moment are almost spoiled for choice for sport," says spinner Dominic Blampied, who plays cricket alongside his work as a sports development officer on the island."It's fantastic to see so many sports grow and offer that opportunity to children and if we can be role models - and all sports across the board can be good role models to the next generation of athletes - it's fantastic and the island as a sporting nation, can only grow." Australia's Burns skippering Italy Jersey are third in the five-team round robin group going into the final round of matches, having lost to Netherlands, beaten Guernsey and had their game with Italy rained off. Victory over Scotland would ensure qualification should pool leaders Italy go on to beat hosts Netherlands later on Friday. It would be an even greater shock as Jersey's team are all part-time apart from Jersey born professionals Asa Tribe, who plays county cricket for Glamorgan and Wellington's Nick and Netherlands are both mainly professional sides while the Italians have been bolstered by a policy of bringing in cricketers with Italian heritage such as former Australia Test player Joe Burns, Harry and Ben Mananti, who have played for the Sydney Sixers in the Big Bash League, and Durham's Emilio Gay."When we get out there on the field it's a one-ball game and it doesn't matter if you're a professional or not, it's all about executing your skills as best as possible," says Perchard."Obviously them being a professional outfit does help them, but we've got immense pride and camaraderie as a unit that a lot of these other teams don't have, and that helps to bridge the gap massively."The islanders are playing in the final qualifying stages for a T20 World Cup for the fifth time, having reached the penultimate stage for the 2023 50-over World Cup two years ago. Jersey beat Italy to earn international status 20 years ago, and Jenner has no problems with countries bringing in players if it improves the sport. "Italy are trying to just spread the game," he says. "It would be pretty cool if Italy goes through and we go through to not have Scotland and Netherlands there, who were the top two teams."These guys that come in and play probably more towards the end of their careers, are still trying to play and spread the game."So it's frustrating for us because we can't do it to the same extent as them, but you play the ball rather than anybody on their reputation" Do not rule out a Jersey surprise against Scotland - they were three balls away from beating the Netherlands on Saturday and have come close against Zimbabwe, Ireland and the Scots in previous qualifying tournaments. "We get after these teams and away from home we really punch above our weight," says Blampied a day before the game."The toughest test was probably facing the Netherlands in their home conditions in front of the home crowd, and to be three or four balls away from winning the fixture was a tough one to take at the time, but we bounced back well."It's easy to look down the track and say 'if we win tomorrow, we're going to rule the world', but we need to focus on tomorrow."
Daily Mail
31-05-2025
- General
- Daily Mail
BREAKING NEWS Major update after frantic search was launched for man feared to have been eaten by crocodiles
The body of a man last seen jumping off a bridge into croc-infested waters has been recovered following an extensive search and rescue operation in the Darwin Harbour. Local man Brendan, 55, disappeared after jumping from the Channel Island Bridge. Police say he was reportedly with workmates when he jumped off the bridge into the water at 9:42pm on Friday. They said he was initially laughing but suddenly began drifting away. There were strong tidal currents and Brendan appeared to struggle before disappearing from view. Despite efforts from his friends to encourage him back to shore, Brendon was last seen in the middle of the channel, heading toward Darwin City. The search and rescue operation commenced after his friends lost sight of him and continued until the early hours of Saturday morning. NT Police Search and Rescue Section, a Careflight helicopter and the Port Authority assisted in the search. The coordinated effort included two helicopters, two NT Police vessels, Surf Life Saving crews, NT Emergency Service volunteers, Crocodile Management teams, and NT Police officers conducting foot patrols along nearby coastlines. His body was sighted in the water near East Arm Wharf about 11.30am on Saturday. NT Police said the body matches the description of an individual who was last seen entering the water about 9:40pm on Friday. Formal identification is yet to be completed. Last year, authorities launched a rescue operation on Channel Island, after he became stuck in the mangroves. Police received reports a man had become trapped in the mangroves, approximately 700metres from the nearest main road. Due to the shallow water levels, rescue crews were unable to reach him by boat. Instead, officers deployed a jet ski to navigate the difficult terrain and were able to reach the man and bring him to shore. Upon recovery, the man was reportedly disoriented and showing signs of delirium, believed to be the result of extreme dehydration. He was immediately transported to Royal Darwin Hospital for medical treatment.
News.com.au
31-05-2025
- General
- News.com.au
Man missing after jumping off Channel Island Bridge with mates on Friday night
A frantic search is underway for a 55-year-old man who went missing after jumping into the water near Channel Island. Brendon Doherty voluntarily jumped off Channel Island Bridge with work friends on Friday night, and was laughing and active in the water before drifting away. Police received a report at 9.42pm that Mr Doherty was unable to swim back to shore, despite his friends' attempts to encourage him. He was last seen in the middle of the channel, drifting toward Darwin City in strong tidal currents. Witnesses observed him for close to two minutes before losing sight of him. Mr Doherty was last seen wearing shorts, a dark shirt, and steel cap boots. NT Police Search and Rescue deployed and did an extensive search of the Middle Arm area overnight. Police are urging anyone who may witness a man floating or along the shore in the harbour to provide aid and call triple-0 immediately.
