'Jonno' dinner visit sealed

ENGLAND'S 2003 World Cup-winning captain, Martin Johnson CBE, will be making a short visit to the island later this month. The two-time British and Irish Lions skipper will be the guest speaker at a charity dinner being held on Wednesday 19 January at St Pierre Park Hotel as part of his testimonial year.

The event is being supported by the Kraken Group.

Legendary lock forward Johnson, who has retired from international rugby but still captains the Zurich Premiership leaders Leicester, is currently managing to mix his playing commitments with attending functions all over the world, such as Bermuda, Dubai, Japan, Australia and New Zealand.

* THE Guernsey Press has teamed up with the Kraken Group to give one lucky reader a chance to win two tickets to the dinner with Martin Johnson. Look out for the competition in Monday's paper.

* Guernsey's first XV aim to make it 11 matches unbeaten n London Four South-West when they take on struggling South-ampton at Foote's Lane this afternoon.

The match kicks off at 1.30pm.