Archery sisters aiming for more Island Games medals
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Jersey flag bearer to honour islanders at games
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Archery sisters aiming for more Island Games medals
Archery sisters Zoe and Lisa Gray hope to add to their medal tally at the upcoming Island Games for pair have won 11 medals each in four previous Island Games going back to 2011, including five of the golds have come for Lisa in recurve shooting, while Zoe took compound head to head team knockout gold in 2011. "We shoot on the coast so we're used to the wind and the weather, but you just never know what you're going to get when you get there," said Zoe, who is not sure what to expect of the conditions on host island Orkney. "Obviously, being an outdoor sport we're up against the elements as well, but we've just got to do our best on the day and see how it goes."Lisa won three silver medals at the 2023 Island Games on home soil, having won three golds when archery was last included before that in 2017. She said: "We don't actually have a full list of everyone that's going to be there, we have some idea. "Obviously, you always want to win a medal of any colour - gold is obviously the best - but we just want to go there and do our friends, family and the island proud and just see how we get on."Having always been in the Guernsey team together, Zoe said having the support of her sister has been a great help over the years."Thankfully, we shoot different bow styles, so we're not actually ever against each other, so we can support each other from the sidelines."But it is actually really nice that you know that every competition you go to you've got your sister there."We've pretty much competed together for the whole of the time we've done archery."
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British Empire Medal for sailing coach's 'remarkable' achievement
A sailing coach from Guernsey has been presented with a British Empire Medal (BEM) by the island's lieutenant-governor for his services to youth Chapple has nurtured the island's young sailing talent for 30 years, leading them to success at international students include an Under-21 European bronze medallist, who was also selected for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic trials, and Island Games gold Richard Cripwell presented the medal on behalf of King Charles III and said Mr Chapple's "dedication to young people is quite remarkable". "For me, his greatest achievement lies in the great number of young islanders who have furthered their confidence, fitness, competitive spirit and love of the sea. All thanks to him," he Chapple was awarded the medal in the King's New Year's Honours List. It was presented by Gen Cripwell in a formal ceremony at Guernsey's Government House on Thursday evening, watched by members of Mr Chapple's family, along with friends and colleagues."I was truly delighted to present him with the BEM today on behalf of His Majesty The King," Gen Cripwell said. Funded coaching trips Mr Chapple's involvement with sailing began as a father who wanted to ensure young people in Guernsey had the facilities and training to compete. He said: "I didn't go into the sport or teach with the hope I would get something, but recognition is very nice. My late wife would have been really proud."Mr Chapple said he "really enjoys sailing and the competitive side of sailing", adding it had been "an honour" to coach the island's young students of Mr Chapple have been selected by the Royal Yachting Association to train and compete in dinghy fleets with regional and national junior youth also launched Pirates in the Pond with the Guernsey Sailing Trust, a programme to teach five-year-olds and up sailing on the model yacht pond in St Peter Chapple is now retired, but he still funds off-island coaching trips from his own pocket, the Government House said.
