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What a great showcase for Youth Sports the Junior Siam Cup was at Footes Lane.

It seemed that every flat space had a pitch laid out and the play was continuous. Age groups from U10 to U18 were all represented.

So much was happening that I really couldn't work out if Guernsey or Jersey had the upper hand!

Whilst the rivalry with our old adversaries, Jersey, played a big part in the event I actually think the real winner on the day was Youth Sport... amazing stuff!

I photographed a small part of the action and still managed to add over 300 photos to my website. Click the link to view them:
CLICK TO VIEW PHOTOS OF THE JUNIOR SIAM CUP

A few more photos of a Guernsey Athletics event.

This time it's the 'Seaside to Quayside' - it has a catchy title, eh!

The event is a new one for Guernsey Athletics and it offered a 5K road run from, you guessed it.... Jaonneuse Bay to Quayside.

I have uploaded a few photos of this well supported event:
CLICK TO VIEW PHOTOS OF SEASIDE TO QUAYSIDE

Supporting Guernsey FC this season has been a rollercoaster ride.

Sunday's game at Footes Lane once again kept us holding our breath until the last minute of play as GFC gave away their three goal lead at halftime!

But the guys did manage to hold onto a 3-3 draw giving them the one vital point needed to secure their place for next season. Well done guys.

So we have more to look forward to next year... if we can endure the ride!

I photographed the game and the photos are now online here:
CLICK TO VIEW THE GFC FOOTBALL PHOTOS

I had the chance to visit The Track on Sunday for Round 4 of the Karting Championship.

I was impressed by the continuing development of the young racers. Certainly they display the same passion for the sport as the 'old timers' and there was some fantastic racing.

I tried to capture the best action and there is now a Gallery of photos for you to look at.

Please share the link to help get the word out, thanks.
CLICK TO VIEW THE LATEST KARTING PHOTOS

The evening events organised by Guernsey Athletics at Footes Lane offer the perfect mix of a relaxed schedule punctuated by the highs offered by the track races.

I visited last weeks Aztec Track & Field event and whilst there was an annoying chill in the air the early evening light was perfect for photography.

I've added a few of my photos to a new Gallery here:
CLICK TO VIEW THE GUERNSEY ATHLETICS EVENING EVENT AT FOOTES LANE

I seem to build the same sense of anticipation and optimism every time I decide to spend some time photographing surfing. Admittingly this is only a couple of times a year but it's a sport that can make amazing photos.

I leave home imagining the scene that will greet me.... Sunny blue skies, incredible white waves contrasting with the deep blue-green sea. Perfect.

So on Saturday when I left home to photograph the Guernsey Surf Club's Longboard Championships and the sun was shining from a blue sky I was happy!

When I arrived at Portinfer the surf looked good to me.... a NON surfer! The guys surveying the scene were hopeful for a good competition but it was too early to enter the water.

Now this was a bit of a problem for me as I was due at the West Legion for a short photoshoot with a celebrity Darts player so I had to pop off down there.

Once that job was done and as I drove back up the west coast towards Portinfer it was clear the weather had turned. The sky had turned grey with a touch of sea mist. And then when I arrived at the bay the waves were nothing like I had dreamt about. In fact nothing was working out!

But I thought that I should still make the effort to salvage what I could from the event and I know that the next time I get the urge to photograph surfing I will once again leave home (having forgotten this frustration) keen and optimistic. Having a short memory can be a real bonus sometimes!!

My surfing photos are now online here. Please use your imagination (like me) when viewing them.... think blue skies, green sea and towering white waves!
CLICK TO VIEW THE LATEST SURFING COMPETITION PHOTOS

The GVC Downhill Racers hit the slopes of the Dos d'Ane on Sunday morning. Two courses had been laid out offering riders plenty of time in the saddle... well most of them. There were a couple of off's.

Luckily it seems that downhill racers bounce quite well... at least they did when I saw them!

So with the two courses and two runs on each the action was non-stop and filled the morning.

I've added a gallery featuring some of the action:
CLICK TO VIEW ROUND 2 OF THE GRAVITY SERIES

The Guernsey Badminton Association hosted the Sarnia Hotels 2024 Junior Open Tournament at the Rohais Centre a couple of weeks ago.

With titles covering age groups from U10 to U18 there was continuous action on the courts!

I spent a short while covering as much play as I could. The event report is in today's Guernsey Press Sport and those photos together with extras are now online here:
CLICK TO VIEW THE 2024 JUNIOR OPEN BADMINTON TOURNAMENT

The School of Popular Music Jersey continues to grow and emulate the success of the original School of Popular Music Guernsey.

I've just returned from the 'Other Isle' after photographing their Easter School Gig at Chambers.

The whole place was buzzing with the enthusiasm and confidence of the young performers. It was clear that 'The Stage' was the natural environment for many of the talented students!

I'm always a bit in awe of how quickly the students learn new songs and then perform on stage after just a few days of practice!

My photos of all the bands are now online here:
CLICK TO VIEW THE SoPM JERSEY 2024 EASTER SCHOOL GIG

Variety in your work life keeps everything fresh and interesting. That is certainly my aim when choosing the assignments to put in my diary.

The long Easter break offered a really diverse mix for me. Indoor, outdoor. Fast action, slow and moody calm, clean and very dusty, daytime and evening, young and old.... you get the picture (I hope)!

One event was the School of Popular Music Guernsey Easter School Gig at the Doghouse. I always look forward to this one.

This years seemed to be especially busy and a massive challenge for me to get anywhere near the 'action' on stage as there was an eager audience of youngsters packed up close and not wanting to miss a moment of the performances!

The enthusiasm and support was fantastic.

I did manage a few photos and if you want a feel of what SoPM offer take a look at this gallery:
CLICK TO VIEW THE SoPM GUERNSEY EASTER GIG

Sport is usually fast moving in its play but of course there will always be exceptions. I've yet to struggle to keep up with a game of Chess.

One of the many Sports that make it a little more challenging is Badminton. Not only is the play fast with exceptionally fast rackets it seems that the Badminton Halls have to be painted in quite dark greens. At least they are this colour at the Guernsey Badminton Centre.

The lighting is also high in the roof and really not that bright!

It obviously must work perfectly for players but photographers are really up against the worst of combinations.

This all came back to me when I was asked to cover the Guernsey Basketball Association's Easter Open Tournament.

It was fun following the competitive play... but maybe not quite so great taking photos. But I captured what was requested and the photos are now in a gallery here:
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE 2024 GBA EASTER OPEN TOURNAMENT

The sunny Easter Monday (well until the end of the afternoon!) gave the Hill Climbers a chance to blow the cobwebs away at Le Val des Terres.

It's always exciting to see some new machinery which we will be able to follow during the season.

I was out alongside numerous other photographers trying to capture the action and I've uploaded my work to new galleries.

If you are interested just click the link:
CLICK TO VIEW THE LATEST GMC&CC HILL CLIMB PHOTOS

The first thing on my list after getting home from the 2-Day Motocross event - even before starting the edit - was to have a shower.

The work that had been done to prepare the track really paid off. It was in perfect condition. This was probably helped by the lack of heavy rain for a few days. And about time too!

However this resulted in the drying track and continuous Motocross racing throwing a mist of fine dust across the whole cliff-top track.

But after a dip in the shower I have been hard at the edit knowing that the busy Easter of Sports photography will lead to a pile of editing.

My final edit of the MX photos show what a competitive two days of racing we enjoyed

Click the link to view the photos:
CLICK TO VIEW THE 2024 2-DAY MOTOCROSS PHOTOS

Sometimes... actually many times, I have a conflict between different events. This will always happen when there are so many things that I like to photograph.

This was a problem over the weekend as I was booked by the Guernsey Press to photograph the Guernsey Badminton Open Tournament at the Rohais Centre.

The conflict for me was that GFC were playing Ascot United at a similar start time.

So I was hopeful that the three main Badminton games that I had to photograph didn't over-run! And it must have been my lucky day as they were all over in time for me to pop down the road to Footes Lane for the footie!

I arrived as the second half started and I discovered that GFC were two goals down to the visitors.

Apparently the first half had been fairly quiet but things really began to liven up as GFC took the initiative. They had many chances to score and did manage two goals. But Ascot also scored two more making the result 2-4.

So sadly not the result GFC would have liked but plenty of action for this photographer to capture. My photos are online here:
CLICK TO VIEW GFC v ASCOT UNITED

The Boxfit 'Vegas Night' at Beau Sejour played to a full house so there was plenty of noise to support the action in the ring.

The evening is a successful and important fundraiser for the Cheshire Homes with additional charities benefitting from the fighters own sponsorship.

I photographed all eleven bouts and it has been a long haul completing the edit as so much other sport has been happening too.

But after a final push I've uploaded eleven new galleries featuring all the action. Click the link to view them:
CLICK TO VIEW THE BOXFIT 2024 VEGAS NIGHT

Photographing the 2-Day Guernsey Trials meeting can be quite a headache. At least that is what I had by the end of the weekend!

It might be that I tried to cover just a bit too much Sport in three days (yes it was a long weekend!) but that's another story.

The problem with Trials is that it's nice to visit a selection of Sections to offer a change of background. But this means travelling around and it is so easy to completely miss some of the riders as I'm always in the wrong place!

So I've just made my excuses, if there are no photos of you, sorry!
I did manage quite a few pics though... click the link to view them:
CLICK TO VIEW PHOTOS OF THE 2024 GUERNSEY 2-DAY TRIALS EVENT

I've be lucky to spend the whole weekend photographing Sports in Guernsey. I think many people don't realise the variety and how much Sport is played every day on our Island.

Highlights for me were the Inter-insular Volleyball - nail biting to the end, the 2-Day Trials all over the Island, GVC Downhill Racing at Talbot Valley and the Boxfit night at Beau Sejour.... in fact I lost count of how many hours I was at Beausie!!

I'm working through the edit and the first photos are of the Gravity races. Click the link if you are interested:
CLICK TO VIEW ROUND 1 OF THE 2024 GVC GRAVITY SERIES

I think that Volleyball might have just become my favourite indoor Sport to photograph.

Maybe it's just that I don't get along to the Guernsey Volleyball events as much as I do some other Sports. But I think it's a bit more than that alone.

Volleyball is fast moving with play spread all around the court. It's often quite a challenge to keep up with the action! Because my work often has a repetitive side to it, a bit like most jobs I guess, I have built up a sort of 'muscle memory' of the photographic techniques needed for most Sports. This means that when photographing the 'unfamiliar' Volleyball I really need to work hard at capturing the best moments of action. It's fun and a challenge... and I love it!

So one of my New Years resolutions is now to visit the Volleyball courts a few more times in 2024.

I've uploaded photos of the weekends Inter-insular Volleyball games to the new website. Click the link to view them:
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE 2024 INTER-INSULAR VOLLEYBALL

On Saturday night we were able to enjoy a live performance of Guernsey's alt-grunge Band Tantale at St James Guernsey. They played their most recent Album 'Where Nothing Ends' in full.

Tantale left nothing in the locker when planning this gig. They were supported by The Bare Minimum, Flexagon and the GLC - The Guernsey Laser Company. The stage also used projected images to enhance the experience.

The result was an incredible show that showcased what talent the Island is blessed with across all aspects of live music.... including great sound, imaginative graphics and stage design. Amazing and memorable stuff!

I revelled in the music and the Lasers made me a bit trigger happy too!

If you want see a taste of what you missed when you decided to stay at home on Saturday night (shame on you)..... give the link below a click:
CLICK TO VIEW PPHOTOS OF TANTALE AT ST JAMES

The Guernsey Dinner Boxing Club welcomed a Wales Select team to St Pierre Park Hotel for the March 2024 'Boxing at the Park'.

On this occasion the visitors proved to be too strong in depth across the bouts.

But the amount of split decisions illustrated how well the Guernseymen stood toe-to-toe with the Welshmen.

Here's a link to my photos if you are interested:
CLICK TO VIEW GUERNSEY v WALES SELECT DINNER BOXING