Guernsey dominate Sark to Jersey

Guernsey rowers have dominated the Sark to Jersey rowing race, taking three of the first four places.

The FRN sliding four of Geoff Gavey, Matthew Harradine, Ian Atkinson and Daniel Harradine finished in one hour 54 minutes and seven seconds.

Joseph Paul and Paul Isaacs were second in their sliding pair.

The Guernsey duo broke the pairs record for the row in a time of one hour, 55 minutes and 33 seconds.

The Julius Bar Green boat sliding four were third while the first jersey crew over the line were fourth-placed Jersey Rowing Club crew of John Season, Paul Le Gros, Lee Wells, Simon Stead and Kim Ashplant.

Guernsey's Elizabeth Bellot and Steve Pipe were the first mixed pair home, while Jersey's Islands' Insurance were the first women's four home.

Guernsey's James Briggs was the first single rower to cross the line at Jersey's Bonne Nuit Bay.