Super 'Savs' sinks red ship Jersey

LEE SAVIDENT wrote his name into the inter-insular history books as the KGV witnessed another remarkable game of cricket between Guernsey and Jersey on Saturday.

Savident became only the second Guernseyman in the 52-year history of the inter-insular - Stan Cleal was the first in 1962 - to carry his bat for an unbeaten century as the home side won by 21 runs.

In the climax to last year's ICC European Division Two Championship, the Greens were coasting to victory at the ground before they had the mother of all batting collapses and lost five wickets for five runs to end up just one run short.

This year, the tables were turned on the heavily-fancied Jersey side who looked on course to win the trophy for the third year running when they found themselves 117 for 0 in the 33rd over chasing Guernsey's target of 224 on a stiflingly slow and low wicket.

But a fantastic bowling and fielding display by the home side eventually restricted them to 203 for eight.

'What a game of cricket,' said island manager Dave Hearse afterwards.